The Wolverines will be without starting TE Marlin Klein while RB Justice Haynes and DT Trey Pierce both appear to be gametime decisions.

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A critical game looms for Michigan football and its season on Saturday, a showdown with 5-1 Washington that could help make or break 2025. Can the Wolverines rebound from an ugly loss to USC? Part of that answer may reside with Justice Haynes and his availability.

As Justice Haynes is off to a hot start with Michigan, here's a look back at why the former Alabama running back transferred to the Wolverines.

Michigan Football still hasn't made a decision about running back Justice Haynes for their upcoming game against Washington.

Michigan Football RB Justice Haynes went to the locker room right before halftime at USC with an apparent upper-body injury:

It doesn’t sound like the injury he suffered in Saturday’s loss to USC was anything serious. Head coach Sherrone Moore seemed to downplay it as such after the game, telling reporters that Haynes “probably could have” played in the second half of their 31-13 loss.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore confirmed RB Justice Haynes could have returned to the USC game but was held out as a precaution.