The Michigan Wolverines are planning to make a strong push to hire San Francisco 49ers' Jim Harbaugh as their next football head coach, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported.

Michigan, who parted ways with coach Brady Hoke earlier this month, are reportedly waiting for the 2014 NFL season to end before talking to Harbaugh, who played for the Wolverines from 1983 to 1986.

Harbaugh still has one year left in his five-year, $25 million contract with the 49ers, but most analysts and league executives are convinced that the 50-year-old coach will be fired after the season following San Francisco's disappointing campaign this year.

The 49ers, who made the National Football Conference (NFC) title game in the last three seasons, are out of the playoff race with their 7-7 record as their season was marred by controversies and injuries.

Once the 49ers decide to part ways with Harbaugh, Michigan will reportedly talk to him immediately with reports indicating that the Wolverines are preparing a six-year, $48 million offer. Under such a deal, Harbaugh will become the highest-paid college football coach. The $8 million per season deal is higher than Alabama coach Nick Saban's $7 million per year salary.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Thursday that Harbaugh will at least consider coaching his alma mater despite reports that he is not interested in the Wolverines job.

When asked about the possibility of moving to Michigan, Harbaugh declined to talk about it, saying that he will only talk about his current job.When pressed to answer if he sees himself coaching the 49ers next season, Harbaugh did not give a definite answer, saying that he is focused on their last two games.

"I've said we're going to finish this to the end," Harbaugh said via Detroit Free Press. "My focus is the same as the players' focus, the same as the coaches' focus. Focus on the practice field, the focus on the meetings by our players and our coaches and by me."

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