Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Eli Owens is a tight end at Michigan who has played in 2 of Michigan's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Michigan is 5-3.
One game to point at: 5 receiving yards and 1 reception against Iowa — Week 4, 2026.
5 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
In the game threads
vs UTEP, Sep 19Eli Owens hasn’t been good.Michigan fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
L 19-20
vs Iowa
1 rec · 5 yds
With B. Underwood — 276 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 72.7 · 36 rush yds (14 car) · C. Brown — 42.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2026Michigan5-3HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 2.5 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 carry and 1 catch in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Michigan
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Michigan WhittinghamYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Michigan MooreYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school AlcoaAlcoa, TN · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 563 in the 2025 class. Signed with Michigan.Also from Alcoa: Jacob Crow (Texas Tech), Lance Williams (App State) and Jacolby Cooper (Tennessee).
2025
- Signed with MichiganThree-star, out of Alcoa
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Kyle Whittingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.