Michigan will be without Colston Loveland and Will Johnson, two of its best players, today against Ohio State.

Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson are officially out against Ohio State, depriving the Wolverines of two of their top players for The Game.

Michigan cornerback Will Johnson is not expected to play against Ohio State on Saturday, leaving the Wolverines without their top defensive back and the program's highest-regarded NFL draft prospect.

However, according to a report from from Jason Avant on Michigan Sports Network, Loveland did not come back out of the tunnel for the second half and is not expected to return in this game for the Wolverines.

Michigan could be without its best offensive weapon vs. Ohio State as there’s “increasing pessimism” about tight end Colston Loveland’s status, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

The struggling Wolverines will be shorthanded on both sides of the ball, ruling out star tight end Colston Loveland and All-American cornerback Will Johnson for Saturday’s game at No. 2 Ohio State (Noon, FOX) according to the team’s pregame player availability report submitted to the Big Ten.

As Michigan prepares for what might just be the most important game left on their 2024 schedule, a Week 14 showdown against Ohio State at “The Horseshoe,” the Wolverines have been hit with some disappointing news on star tight end Colston Loveland,

Michigan football is banged up. Super banged up. And while it hoped it could get some good news, there's very little on the horizon in advance of the Ohio State game. The Wolverines have struggled since early in the season to keep its players and healthy,