BREAKING: Heater is still being recruited by Michigan football as NIL Booster shows off his wealth with a $6 million pledge.

As June draws to a close, the Michigan football team is actively recruiting. In the past week, the Wolverines have accrued nearly half a dozen commitments. In the midst of the heat, big time booster Matt Lester coincidentally pledged a staggering $6 million. The program keeps showing off its large fortunes while making money from the recruitment process.

The donation came as a way to cover costs associated with the newly renovated and expanded football locker room. It was made as a way of recognizing the 2023 national championship team.

Lester is a major donor. He’s also a founding member of the NIL collective that funds the football team’s payroll.

The Wolverines have been known to pay for top talent in the past. We’ll get to see an example of that investment in the 2025 college football season when freshman Bryce Underwood takes the field.

The school reportedly offered $12 million to land his commitment. It’ll hope to see it pay off with another title. More help is on the way in the 2026 recruiting class.

Michigan football is on a recruiting heater.

Seven new players have committed to the program this week, headlined by five-star defensive pass rusher Carter Meadows. The Wolverines beat out the rival Buckeyes for that pledge.

The other six players include the top prospect in the state of Hawaii, the second-ranked players in Missouri and Massachusetts, and four-star Texas wideout Zion Robinson.

With the newest group in the bag, the Michigan ’26 class ranks ninth in all of college football. The investment into players and facilities is paying off in the recruiting rankings. They’ll hope to see similar results on the field.