Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia grades Michigan football after the No. 17 U-M fell to No. 14 Texas 41-27 in the Citrus Bowl to end 2025.

Biff Poggi spent four full seasons with the Michigan football program and was named the interim head coach after Sherrone Moore's firing in mid-December. Poggi

Michigan keeps hold of the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll and Duke rises in the final rankings of the 2025 calendar year.

The MLive visuals team wanted to celebrate those athletes by selecting some of the best photos that encapsulate the strongest visuals and biggest moments in 2025. Click here or take a look through the gallery above to enjoy our staff’s finest sports pictures from the year.

The Central Michigan Chippewas lost to the Northwestern Wildcats in the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl in Detroit.

From scandals to playoff runs, from coaching firings and hirings, 2025 provided us with plenty of highlights and lowlights in Michigan sports.

After sorting through thousands of images, these 50 photos were selected to showcase the active high school sports scene throughout mid-Michigan.

University of Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel spoke publicly for the first time since the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore, who was terminated earlier this month over an “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member.