Fox Sports Greenlights Two-Part Documentary on Michigan Football

Fox Sports has approved a two-part documentary on the University of Michigan football program. The first part airs on Nov. 27, the night before Michigan plays Ohio State. The news was reported by Variety on Nov. 9, 2026.

The series is called "The Team: Michigan Football." Shadow Lion is producing it. Tom Brady and Jim Harbaugh are executive producers, which means they oversee the project without necessarily directing the day-to-day filming. Jeff Fine directs, and Dexton Deboree is co-director.

Part 1, titled "The Eye of the Storm," premieres on Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. ET on Fox. It focuses on Jim Harbaugh's connection to Michigan, first as a player and later as head coach of the 2023 national championship team.

Part 2, titled "Those Who Stay," follows on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox. It turns to the program's 1990s run, its 1997 national championship, and Tom Brady's rise as a player on that team.

Taken together, the two parts cover two national championship seasons, 1997 and 2023, roughly 26 years apart. The first episode lands on the eve of a rivalry game, a scheduling choice that puts the film in front of viewers already tuned into the sport that week.

For a general viewer, the format is simple. Two parts, two Sundays-or-so evenings apart, both on the same network. Each part has its own title and its own focus, so the first can be watched without the second.

Fox Sports has not, in the reporting available, set out viewing targets or a streaming window for the series. Anyone who wants to watch will need to be near a television set on the listed evenings, unless the broadcast is later made available elsewhere.