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New Mexico pokes fun at a Michigan tradition ahead of Saturday's Week 1 game

The Wolverines aren't like most teams..
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Most teams produce depth charts ahead of each game, but not the Michigan Wolverines. At one point in time, the Wolverines used to do so, but Jim Harbaugh ended that tradition after a couple of seasons as the head coach in Ann Arbor. Since Sherrone Moore took over the program -- he doesn't provide a depth chart either.

The Wolverines' Week 1 opponent, New Mexico, does produce weekly depth chart for both the media and the opposing team. But since Michigan didn't release a depth chart -- the Lobos had fun with theirs. Poking fun at the Wolverines, New Mexico released its two-deep featuring characters from Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Leonardo DiCaprio movies.

The New Mexico offense is filled with Tom Hanks' characters. Defensively, the Lobos placed characters from Tom Cruise's movies, and on special teams, it's DiCaprio movie characters.

New Mexico will be an interesting team for Michigan to scout. The Lobos have 55 new players on their 2025 team. New Mexico signed a 20-man class and it also landed 35 players from the transfer portal. The Lobos went 5-7 in 2024, but it will be hard to gauge off of that. New Mexico also lost its most prolific player, QB Devon Dampier, who transferred to Utah.

Fans will be able to tune in to see Michigan host New Mexico on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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