The Block M Podcast Network: A University of Michigan Podcast

How good is Iowa's defense? Did anyone expect the Hawkeyes to go 10-2? How has Iowa's defense and punt return unit looked without Cooper DeJean? Tyler Tachman answers these questions and more as we preview Michigan vs. Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of the "Big House Bleachers" podcast, co-hosts Michael Smeltzer and Matt Hartwell celebrate Michigan's recent 30-24 victory over Ohio State. They explore rumors questioning Ohio State's toughness, humorously ranking them low on a toughness scale. The hosts then present their "This Guy Right Here" player of the game awards and inaugurate the first class into their "Game Hall o...

Andy and Jared return from battle to give their enthusiastic opinions through graveled voices about what they witnessed after an all-time day in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The boys go through every position group and key moment before picking their favorite players on this once-in-a-generation Michigan team and update you on some other news in the Michigan cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Michigan beat Ohio State 30-24 on Saturday afternoon and it was a huge win for a multitude of reasons. We breakdown the ins and outs of the Michigan victory and where the team goes from here in this reaction podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED! Use promo code “BlockM20” for 20% off your entire order at Manscaped.com. Well, folks, we have finally made it to Rivalry Week in college football and for the second year in a row, the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes meet as undefeated teams looking for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game and College Football Playoff. This entire season...

It’s The Game. No. 2 Ohio State vs. No 3 Michigan. The winner goes to the Big Ten Championship Game next week in Indy. Has Ohio State’s defense improved since last year? What key playmakers are on Ohio State's offense not named Marvin Harrison Jr.? How has Kyle McCord looked this year? Can OSU run the ball effectively against the Wolverines? We spoke with Caroline Rice from The Ozone to get insigh...

There is no finer week in sports don't let your baseball loving cousin fool you. Andy and Jared are not messing around this week, and they offer up every angle to this game in their breakdown. They touch on every inch of this game and offer the insights you need to get you ready for Ohio State at Michigan this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is the greatest week in sports- Rivalry Week! Andy and Jared break down the Maryland game and the vibes surrounding the team after yet another weird weekend that saw Michigan net win number 1,000. They talk through what happened in that contest and how it relates to the game in Ann Arbor this weekend. In the back half, they welcome back to the show Michigan alumni the Sklar Brothers for a round...

The latest episode of the "Big House Bleachers" podcast, co-hosted by Michael Smeltzer and Matt Hartwell, delves into Michigan's recent win against Maryland, moving the team to an 11-0 record this college football season. They discuss the game where Michigan narrowly defeated Maryland 31-24, dissecting the performance of quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who, despite being banged up, contributed signific...

In their win versus Maryland Michigan created turnovers, netted sacks and generated safeties. However, the offense had its fair share of struggles throughout the afternoon and Michigan's defense gave up the most points they have in a game all season long. In this postgame reaction podcast we evaluate Michigan's performance against Maryland and where they must improve before facing Ohio State next...

This episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED! Use promo code “BlockM20” for 20% off your entire order at Manscaped.com. The Washington Huskies have a monumental road test this weekend at Oregon State. The Beavers are currently a 2.5-point favorite to win the game, and if they do pull off the win, it would have a massive impact on the trajectory of this year’s College Football Playoffs. Can Michael...

Andy and Jared cover a wide variety of Michigan and Michigan-adjacent topics including the rise of the uber-fun men's basketball team. They bounce around the college football landscape talking about some of the coaching changes and upcoming games of importance before settling in to preview this weekend matchup with a middling Maryland team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

What will the game atmosphere be like? How has Taulia Tagovailoa progressed this season? Is Maryland better at stopping the pass or bottling up the run? We spoke with George Gerbo from the Washington Times to get insight into the Maryland program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a strange and important weekend for the Michigan Wolverine football team and Andy and Jared from Maize N Brew are here to give their thoughts on the happenings both on and off the football field. They talk about the timing of the Big Ten's decision to suspend Harbaugh while he was on a plane to the game, and how Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines responded. They talk through what they saw of...

In the latest episode of the "Big House Bleachers" podcast, hosts Michael Smeltzer and Matt Hartwell discuss a range of topics related to Michigan football and basketball. They kick off with a recap of Michigan's significant 24-15 victory over Penn State, a win that kept them undefeated at 10-0 for the season, including their conference games. This victory keeps Michigan's hopes for a Big Ten cham...

Old school smashmouth football powered Michigan’s offense The Wolverines defense bent but were never close to breaking. The Michigan vs. Everybody mentality and energy was evident. In this postgame reaction podcast, we evaluate how Michigan got it done and beat Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is PSU QB Drew Allar the real deal? How good is Penn State's defense? How has Penn State looked since losing to Ohio State? Is there a discernible difference between a night game at Penn State and a day game? Penn Live's David Jones answers these questions in our Michigan-Penn State preview episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED! Use promo code “BlockM20” for 20% off your entire order at Manscaped.com. We will find out a lot about a few teams this weekend in a loaded Week 11 of college football. Michigan heads on the road to plays its first true test in the Penn State Nittany Lions. Meanwhile, No. 13 Tennessee travels to No. 14 Missouri, while No. 9 Ole Miss goes to No. 2 Georgi...

It is Penn State week and Michigan is about to have their first real challenge of the season in a top 10 matchup with Penn State in Happy Valley this weekend. Andy and Jared go in marrow deep on what to watch, who to look for, and their predictions for the game. In the back half (54:00) Kellen Voss joins the program to talk about what he saw from this Michigan basketball team and why letting optim...

Michigan football is back after a bye week and they handled Purdue at home on Saturday night. Andy and Jared talk through what they saw in that game and what needs to be cleaned up before Penn State. In the back half they look around the Big Ten and college football and touch on the latest news surrounding the bizarre sign stealing allegations scandal at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices....

In the latest episode of the "Big House Bleachers" podcast, hosts Michael Smeltzer and Matt Hartwell dive into the details of Michigan football's latest happenings. They open with a recap of Michigan's dominant 41-13 victory over Purdue, highlighting J.J. McCarthy's season-high passing yards despite the absence of a passing touchdown. The hosts celebrate standout performances by distributing 'This...

J.J. McCarthy had a season high in passing yards. Roman Wilson had a season high in receptions and receiving yards. The offense had five rushing touchdowns. Michigan's defense held Purdue's offense to 1-of-14 on third down. In this postgame podcast we evaluate Michigan's win over Purdue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SEC East very well could be decided this weekend, as the one-loss Missouri Tigers head to Athens to take on the back-to-back national champion Georgia Bulldogs. The Tigers entire the game as double-digit underdogs, but have been one of the sneakier good teams in all of college football this season. Will they keep things interesting this weekend against the favorites to win their conference? Vo...

After a long and strange bye-week, the boys are back to talk about actual football. They give their thoughts on the CFP rankings, some of the recent updates at Michigan, before they talk through some of the best players at every position that they have noticed in the Ball-Knowers challenge, where they rank where the best Wolverine at their position is nationally (kind of). In the back half they br...

How elite are Purdue's edge rushers? How is their new QB trending? What should we expect when Michigan and Purdue face off on Saturday night? We spoke with Sam King to preview the matchup. Join the 5 million men worldwide who trust Manscaped for all their grooming needs and use the promo code "BLOCKM20 to get free shipping and 20% off your order! Head to Manscaped.com and use that promo code, "BLO...