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The Michigan Wolverines will battle Notre Dame for one of the nations top running back prospects in the 2026 class.

Chris Breiler

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The Michigan Wolverines will battle Notre Dame for one of the top running back prospects in the 2026 class. On Monday, Osborne indicated that he was down to Michigan and Notre Dame as his decision draws closer. According to On3, the 5-9, 195 pound prospect from Texas is canceling his remaining visits and will only take official visits to Michigan and Notre Dame.

Osborne, a Texas native, was favored to become a Longhorn for quite sometime. In fact, On3's site still lists the Longhorns as the favorite to land the elite running back as of this writing. But Osborne's relationship with running backs coach Tony Alford and head coach Sherrone Moore has put the Wolverines in prime position to make a big addition to their 2026 class.

Michigan's 2026 class currently has just three commitments and is ranked No. 36 in the nation (No. 10 in the Big Ten) according to On3. And while you'd like to see Michigan's class ranked higher at this point, there's still plenty of time to make some big time additions in the near future.

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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