Key keywords: Michigan Wolverines football, Top 100 college football recruit, 2025 college football recruiting class, Big Ten recruiting battles, Jim Harbaugh recruiting, college football recruiting predictions, Michigan 2025 football commits, NCAA football recruiting, Ohio State Buckeyes recruiting, On3 recruiting rankings A new recruiting projection released Wednesday by On3 Sports national recruiting insider Steve Wiltfong confirms that the Michigan Wolverines are now the clear favorite to land 4-star running back Jason Moore, the No. 82 overall prospect in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking, a composite of all major recruiting service ratings. Moore, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound playmaker out of Detroit Cass Technical High School, has been one of the most coveted offensive prospects in the Midwest for over a year, holding offers from more than 20 Power 5 programs including Ohio State, Penn State, Alabama, and Notre Dame. For months, recruiting analysts pegged Ohio State as the front-runner for Moore, but the tide shifted sharply over the past two weeks following an in-home visit from Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and Moore’s unofficial visit to Ann Arbor last weekend with his entire family. Moore posted a photo of himself on the field at Michigan Stadium to his personal Instagram account after the visit, captioned with three blue heart emojis, a signal that many recruiting observers interpreted as a clear nod to his growing interest in the Wolverines. Moore’s high school head coach, Thomas Wilkins, confirmed in a Thursday interview that Michigan’s pitch resonated far more than other programs’ offers, noting that Moore prioritizes two factors above all else: a proven track record of developing running backs for the NFL, and a clear path to early playing time. The Wolverines check both boxes: over the past three seasons, they have sent two running backs to the second round of the NFL Draft, 2024 pick Blake Corum and 2023 pick Zach Charbonnet, and their 2025 running back room is set to have just one returning scholarship player when Moore enrolls, giving him a realistic chance to earn significant carries as a true freshman. If Moore commits to Michigan, the Wolverines’ 2025 recruiting class will jump from No. 4 to No. 2 in the national team rankings, surpassing Ohio State to claim the top spot in the Big Ten. Moore is scheduled to announce his final decision on June 15 at his high school’s annual athletic awards banquet, and 78% of all public crystal ball predictions from trusted recruiting analysts now point to Michigan as his eventual choice, with just 17% favoring Ohio State and the remaining 5% favoring Penn State.