Is Eli Owens starting?
Eli Owens is listed 3rd string at TE for Michigan Wolverines.
Redshirt freshman · #44 · 6'1", 247 lbs
See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›Depth at TE · Michigan Wolverines
- 14266Jalen HoffmanStarter
- 28065Hogan Hansen
- 34461Eli OwensYou
- 48360Zack Marshall
- 51846Mason Bonner
Michigan Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
Up next for Michigan
Michigan plays Michigan State at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 07:30 PM ET.
Eli Owens is currently behind Jalen Hoffman at TE on the Michigan depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 78 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8842
- National Rank
- #563
- High School
- Alcoa
- Hometown
- Alcoa, TN
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 61 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LIOWAYDS 5
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 20-19
Sep 19WUTEPYDS 7
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 52-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LIOWA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WUTEP | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Owens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.