If there's a silver lining in Loveland's absence — which admittedly can be hard to find when considering losing perhaps the team's best playmaker for any amount of time — it's that tight end Marlin Klein stepped up in a big way Saturday. The 6-foot-6 ...

Michigan football tight end Marlin Klein is filling in for an injured Colston Loveland, who left in the 3rd quarter vs. Arkansas State.

The Wolverines, already navigating an injury-laden roster, will have to adapt to Loveland's shoulder injury sustained during their recent 28-18 victory over Arkansas State. This upcoming game promises to test the team's resilience and ability to adjust without their leading receiver, who has been a cornerstone of the Wolverines' offensive strategy.

Loveland (shoulder) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game vs. No. 11 USC (3:30 p.m., CBS), leaving the 18th-ranked Wolverines without their top passing option for the start of Big Ten play.

Can Michigan’s Colston Loveland be the blue-chip tight end of the 2025 NFL Draft cycle, the way Brock Bowers was the year before? As a player, Loveland has some stylistic differences to Bowers. But in terms of raw talent at the TE position,

With the status of Colston Loveland up in the air for Saturday’s Big Ten opener, Michigan may be forced to lean on its next-best option at tight end. Redshirt sophomore Marlin Klein not only took over for Loveland,

The Michigan football team has a big game this weekend against USC, and the Wolverines need a win. Michigan already suffered a loss at home against Texas, and falling to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play would be disastrous.