🏈 Nate Marshall suspended indefinitely by Michigan football

Michigan sophomore defensive end Nate Marshall has been suspended indefinitely from the football team, a team spokesperson confirmed to The Michigan Daily on Tuesday, Nov 10. The reports read give the day, not a time in ET.

The scoreboard flipped twice in one day. Earlier on Tuesday, On3 reported, citing sources close to the program, that Marshall was no longer with the team and would likely enter the transfer portal.

Then the official line changed. On3's TheWolverine.com says a program spokesman, after initially confirming Marshall had left the team, informed it later Tuesday that his status was now "suspended indefinitely." Yahoo Sports, citing multiple reports, describes the same sequence.

The response

Michigan's response so far is the spokesperson's confirmation of the suspension, as relayed by The Michigan Daily and TheWolverine.com. No reason has been put on record. Yahoo Sports says it is unclear what went into the decision, and Mogaz says the same.

Marshall has not been quoted on the suspension. No public response from him was found in the reports read.

What happens next

No report read states how long the suspension lasts, when it will be reviewed, or whether Marshall can return. Mogaz says the next update will matter for whether his absence is temporary or something more lasting.

On3's earlier report said he would likely enter the transfer portal. The Michigan Daily's own closing line says "Marshall's time with Michigan is over." Neither sits neatly beside the word "suspended." Yahoo Sports adds that Tariq Boney and Benny Patterson give Michigan depth at the position in the interim.

Backstory

Marshall appeared in 11 games as a freshman in 2025, mostly on special teams, according to On3. This year he earned a bigger role under coach Kyle Whittingham after fall camp. Yahoo Sports credits him with 11 tackles, 2.5 for a loss, and two sacks, including the game-ending sack in the win over Oklahoma.

Off the field, the record is thinner but not blank. The Michigan Daily reports that Whittingham told the media early in the season he was unhappy with some of Marshall's behavior, later confirmed by Marshall to be disciplinary issues such as skipping class. The Daily says Whittingham called him a "loose cannon" while hoping to improve his maturity.

"I was missing a lot of class earlier in the year, and that was just something I couldn’t do, especially with this new coaching staff"

Nate Marshall, as quoted by On3

Whittingham said on Sep. 15, per The Michigan Daily, that Marshall had "really grown up in the last eight months." None of the reports read compares this suspension with how Michigan has handled past discipline cases, so MrMuscles will not pretend to run that comparison.

As of Nov 11, 4:34 AM ET, one thing is confirmed: a Michigan spokesperson told The Michigan Daily that Marshall is suspended indefinitely. Still pending: the reason, the length of the suspension, any word from Marshall, and whether he stays on the roster or heads for the transfer portal.