12 Michigan football players named to Athlon Sports preseason All-Big Ten team

The Wolverines are led by their defense.

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The college football season is on the horizon with Big Ten Media days in a few weeks. Michigan will have three players and coach Sherrone Moore in Las Vegas to speak with reporters, and then once that is over, fall camp will be underway. But before all of that happens, who is being picked to be the best Wolverines in 2025?

Athlon Sports came out with its preseason All-Big Ten team for the 2025 season, and 12 Michigan players made the list. Three Wolverines made first team, and more players trickled down the list. Out of the 12 players, eight are from the defense. Michigan is expected to have an outstanding defense in Year 2 under Wink Martindale.

Michigan has three offensive players on the list, as well. Freshman QB Bryce Underwood didn't crack the list, but as a true freshman, most people aren't sure what to expect.

Here are the Wolverines who made Athlon Sports' All-Big Ten team.

First-Team

Derrick Moor — Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

DL Derrick Moore

LB Ernest Hausmann

K Dominic Zvada

Second-Team

Rayshaun Benn — Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

RB Justice Haynes

DL Rayshaun Benny

DL TJ Guy

LB Jaishawn Barham

Third-Team

Rod Moor — Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

OL Giovanni El-Hadi

S Rod Moore

Fourth-Team

Zeke Berr — Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

OL Andrew Sprague

CB Jyaire Hill

CB Zeke Berry

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