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University of Michigan linebackers: the 2027 room.
Who's leaving, how much production comes back, and how open the room looks for a transfer. Rebuilt every night from public roster and stats pages.
Updated Oct 30, 2026
The short version
5 of the 14 linebackers on the 2026 roster project to leave before 2027.
The linebackers projected to return produced 43% of last season's production at the position.
Its opening score of 56 ranks 7th of 18 Big Ten linebacker rooms.
No incoming signees or committed transfers are on record yet.
The room by class
| Class (2026) | Projected to leave | Share of last season's production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | 0 | 7% | |
| SO | 0 | 24% | |
| GR | 3 | 44% |
Classes with fewer than 3 linebackers aren't shown. Counts are rounded per class, so they may not add up to 5.
How open is it?
The opening score runs from 0 (no room) to 100 (wide open). 60% of it is the share of last season's linebacker production that's projected to leave. 40% is how many starting spots aren't already held by returning starters or proven incoming transfers.
Linebackers here: 57% of production projected to leave, 0 incoming. Score: 56/100. It's a projection from public data, not a depth chart.
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Other Big Ten linebacker rooms
| School | Projected to leave | Production returning | Opening score |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota | 4 of 10 | 41% | 68 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 4 of 14 | 40% | 64 |
| University of Oregon | 5 of 18 | 50% | 60 |
| Michigan State University | 3 of 9 | 50% | 58 |
| University of Washington | 3 of 8 | 43% | 58 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 5 of 14 | 44% | 57 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 6 of 15 | 43% | 56 |
| Northwestern University | 4 of 14 | 69% | 51 |
| Indiana University Bloomington | 4 of 11 | 55% | 41 |
| University of Iowa | 4 of 13 | 62% | 37 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 7 of 23 | 60% | 37 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4 of 13 | 74% | 28 |
| Pennsylvania State University | 2 of 10 | 75% | 27 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | 2 of 15 | 82% | 22 |
| Purdue University | 2 of 9 | 77% | 18 |
| Ohio State University | 3 of 14 | 81% | 14 |
| University of Southern California | 3 of 13 | 91% | 9 |