Morgan Wallen headlines Ann Arbor's Michigan Stadium - aka ‘The Big House’ - this Friday and Saturday (July 24th and 25th, 2026) - and we have some inklings as to who will be joining him for his pre-show walk-outs, including Aidan Hutchinson, Eminem and more.

Wallen's walk-out has become a beloved tradition ahead of his shows in recent years, with the Sneedville megastar being joined by a dazzling array of stars from the sports and music worlds. We've seen him flanked by Travis Kelce, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson and even Drake - so naturally, we're wondering who we can look forward to seeing walking alongside the ‘Love Somebody’ hitmaker in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

We've broken down our pre-show walk-out predictions for Wallen's 2026 Ann Arbor concerts below, ranked by how likely we really think these cameos are...

Money On Me (Most Likely): Charles Woodson & Aidan Hutchinson

While it will always be hard to hold a candle to Wallen's Neyland Stadium shows in 2024, there's no question that this Ann Arbor double-header marks a hugely special occasion for the country titan. He's expected to set a new record for the biggest ticketed show in US history, and we suspect he'll have some A-list guests to join him.

Wallen has a strong track record of picking people for his walk-outs that mean something to locals, rather than simply going for someone that he knows will make headlines.

As a result, we'd like to see Charles Woodson, arguably the most revered Michigan Wolverines player in the history of the University of Michigan. He remains the only primarily defensive player in college football to win the Heisman Trophy.

Alternatively - or perhaps additionally - we could see Wallen opting for a more recent Wolverines fan-favourite, such as Aidan Hutchinson. We've seen a lot of buzz online about Hutchinson being the people's choice for the walk-out - maybe Wallen will listen.

Hope That's True (Very Possible): Desmond Howard, Jared Goff & Calvin Johnson Jr.

Desmond Howard rivals Woodson's status as the most celebrated Wolverines player of all time, with Howard taking the 1991 Heisman Trophy with a truly colossal landslide victory.

Howard is a legend in college football, and we think the stadium would erupt if he and Wallen strike his iconic ‘Heisman pose’ while ‘Broadway Girls’ echoes around the venue.

Now, Jared Goff never played for the Wolverines, but he is a beloved player for the nearby Detroit Lions NFL team. With many Wolverines fans also picking the Lions as their NFL team of choice, and with Goff being the Lions’ quarterback, this could be a stellar match-up. What's more, Wallen follows Goff's wife, Christen, on Instagram.

We reckon one of the Lions’ former star-players, Calvin Johnson Jr., is another contender for one of Wallen's Ann Arbor walk-outs. Aside from being a local legend, Wallen famously donned a Johnson Jr. Lions jersey on-stage a few years back.

F150-50 (Fifty-Fifty Chance): Dylan Larkin, Jack Hughes & Quinn Hughes

These feel more like outside bets, for sure, but we could see Wallen bringing out some of the gold-medal winning US hockey team, given how they have roots at Ann Arbor. The National Team Development Program (NTDP) was founded in 1996 and based in Ann Arbor for the best part of two decades, before moving in 2015.

As a result, Dylan Larkin, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes all have connections to Ann Arbor. However, we must say that Larkin's current controversy over his Detroit Red Wings transfer request might mean he's too contentious a figure for Wallen to bring out.

There is the matter of the US hockey team's broader controversy, where a number of team-members were disappointingly filmed laughing along with President Trump as he joked that he would “have to bring the women's team” to Washington as well as the men's team. But Wallen has a track record of defying cancel culture, and putting his arm round figures that have supposedly been “cancelled”, such as Kid Rock and Jason Aldean, so we don't think this would be an issue.

Just in Case (Wildcard Pick): Eminem

This would be a walk-out guest that would unquestionably match the gravitas of these shows. Wallen has paid homage to Eminem in the past, and recently sang his praises via Morgan Wallen Radio. What's more, although they've never linked up on a song, Wallen's close friend Jelly Roll is good pals with the trailblazing Detroit rapper.

Perhaps Jelly can put in a good word for Wallen, and we can get a walkout with Eminem as he swaps out ‘Broadway Girls’ for the unmistakable introduction to Em's ‘Lose Yourself’.