Whitmer declares Tuesday 'Wolverine Day'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Tuesday Wolverine Day in Michigan following the University of Michigan’s 2024 College Football National Championship win, her office said.

"As a mom of two Wolverines and governor, I am proud to proclaim Wolverine Day in Michigan," the governor said in a statement. "This team’s exceptional skill, determination, grit, and professionalism exemplify the values that define us as Michiganders. They went undefeated all season, becoming the only college football program in history to earn 1,000 wins. I know University of Michigan students, alumni, and Michiganders around the world are joining me in declaring: who’s got it better than us?! Nobody! Go Blue!"

Whitmer has two children who attend the University of Michigan.

UM's football team won the championship, its first since 1997 and its first CFB Championship win in school history, on Monday.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II joined Whitmer in praising the team for its victory over the University of Washington Huskies.

"I am so proud to be a graduate of the University of Michigan, the greatest university in the world," he said in a statement. "This team showed the world how the Leaders and Best do it in Michigan and cemented their place in the storied legacy of Michigan greatness. This Wolverine Day let’s Hail to the Victors! Go Blue!"

Last week, Whitmer and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee made a friendly wager on the game's outcome.

Under the bet, Inslee will ship Whitmer a case of wine from the Naches Heights Vineyard in Yakima, Washington. If Washington won, Whitmer would have given Inslee, a fellow Democrat, a pack of Haze and Blue IPA from Big Lake Brewing in Holland.