2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nate Marshall
The two seasons at Michigan span two head coaches: Biff Poggi and Kyle Whittingham. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Minnesota — Week 5, 2026.
11 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Wins the corner before the tackle can set.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Nate Marshall vs Oklahoma.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 28-21 at Rutgers, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
How Michigan’s defense played that day
Rutgers’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Third quarter, up 31-14.
2 tackles, including 1 sack. His sack on 3rd and 12 ended Oklahoma’s drive (end).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, up 17-10. Ended Oklahoma’s drive (end).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, up 7-3.
Week 2 · 2026
W 17-10
vs Oklahoma
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
18%2 sacksTFL rate
23%2 TFL11 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #362 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Kyle Whittingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
