Michigan’s New Defenders Are Ready to Cause Havoc | The Team

Michigan Football is back — and the Wolverines are ready for their first game under the lights at the Big House. On this episode of The Team, Chase Herbstreit sits down with Michigan linebacker Nathaniel Staehling and defensive end Carter Meadows ahead of Week 1 against Western Michigan. Staehling opens up about his journey from North Dakota State to Michigan, becoming a leader in a new locker room, his relationship with Coach Whittingham, the expectations surrounding the Wolverines defense and why Michigan's matchup with Minnesota will be especially personal for him. Then, Meadows talks about adjusting to college football, growing up in a basketball family, his hidden R&B singing talent and the recruiting decision that came down to Michigan and Ohio State — and why he ultimately knew Ann Arbor was where he belonged. Plus, hear what both defenders expect from Michigan's defense, what Wolverines fans can expect from their playing styles and what it means to finally run onto the field at the Big House under the lights. Who do you want Chase Herbstreit to sit down with next? Let us know in the comments. Subscribe for more Michigan Football, exclusive player interviews and behind-the-scenes access from The Team. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to The Team 01:04 Nathaniel Staehling Joins Chase Herbstreit 01:30 Fall Camp & Michigan Locker Room Chemistry 02:10 Magic Tricks & the Freshman Talent Show 04:18 Michigan’s Player-Led Culture 06:01 Staehling on Coach Whittingham 07:00 Why He Left NDSU for Michigan 09:10 Becoming a Leader at Michigan 10:31 Adjusting to Michigan Football 11:15 Building Relationships in the Locker Room 12:11 The Logan Forbes All-American Wall Prank 13:08 First Michigan Game Week 13:32 Inside Michigan’s New Defense 14:14 The Goal: No. 1 Defense in America 14:51 Why Minnesota Will Be Personal 15:58 What Michigan Fans Can Expect From Staehling 16:35 Carter Meadows Joins the Show 17:18 Why Meadows Didn’t Enroll Early 18:40 Michigan’s Freshman Talent Show 20:42 Carter Meadows Can Sing? 21:47 Adjusting From High School to Michigan 22:26 Getting Bigger & Stronger at Michigan 23:30 Growing Up in a Basketball Family 25:00 How Meadows Fell in Love With Football 27:02 Michigan vs. Ohio State: His Final Two 27:44 Why Meadows Chose Michigan 29:34 His First Game in the Big House 30:31 “Cause Havoc” in the Backfield 31:24 Ohio State, Oregon & the Games He Wants Most 32:11 Closing the Show Learn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/... FOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo ► TIKTOK |   / champmediaco   ► INSTAGRAM |   / champmediaco   ► YOUTUBE |    / @champmediaco   ► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW4bh8... ► APPLE | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dr7P6... #MichiganFootball #GoBlue #CollegeFootball