While the Wolverines may have won the game, defeating the Wildcats 24-22, they will now be without arguably their most impactful offensive player for the team’s most critical stretch of the college football season.

The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, led by quarterback Bryce Underwood, face the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill.

Justice Haynes, Michigan football’s junior running back, will not suit up for the Wolverines against Northwestern on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Wrigley Field. The star ball carrier missed the team’s most recent game against Purdue after suffering a right foot injury late in the contest against Michigan State.

Northwestern will play host to Michigan at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Cubs. Wrigley Field is the second-oldest MLB ballpark ― behind only Fenway Park ― and has a capacity of nearly 41,649. The Wildcats have played five other home games at Martin Stadium, which has a rough capacity of 12,000 seats.

The NCAA put Michigan State’s football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team’s budget after agreeing former staff members Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting inducements and benefits,

In the thick of the College Football Playoff hunt, Michigan Football was dealt a brutal blow to their offense for the remainder of the season

Dominic Zvada kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, Jordan Marshall ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns before exiting with an injury and No. 18 Michigan stayed in the playoff chase by beating Northwestern 24-22 at Wrigley Field.

No. 18 Michigan football is 7-2 and has a clear opportunity in front of them: If the Wolverines win out, they are likely to secure a spot in the College Footbal