Michigan

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Big Ten · Ann Arbor, Detroit, Michigan

National titles: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997, 2023

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The Heartbreak Index1.1 · #897

The Blessed · CFB, 2023

1.1

Heartbreak

#897

of 1,138 clubs

#49

in CFB

0.5

agony · 0.6 despair

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999-361-35

All-time

0.716

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Paul Bunyan TrophyMichigan State

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Greatest games

Michigan's top games of all time by Game Score.

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College Football Championship Game

#1 Michigan 34-13 #2 Washington

NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

National TitlePlayoff

2023 · Jan 8, 2024

1.71

Game Score

#2 Michigan 39-42 #1 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Conf Game

2006 · Nov 18, 2006

1.51

Game Score

#2 Michigan 10-12 #1 Iowa

Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

1985 · Oct 19, 1985

1.29

Game Score

#2 Michigan 19-24 #1 Notre Dame

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

1989 · Sep 16, 1989

1.25

Game Score

#4 Michigan 10-10 #1 Ohio State

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

1973 · Nov 24, 1973

1.23

Game Score

#3 Michigan 30-24 #2 Ohio State

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

2023 · Nov 25, 2023

1.20

Game Score

Rose Bowl

#1 Michigan 27-20 #5 Alabama (OT)

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Playoff

2023 · Jan 1, 2024

1.17

Game Score

Fiesta Bowl

#2 Michigan 45-51 #3 TCU

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Playoff

2022 · Dec 31, 2022

1.17

Game Score

#3 Michigan 0-7 #1 Minnesota

Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

Conf Game

1941 · Oct 25, 1941

1.16

Game Score

#3 Michigan 6-7 #2 Minnesota

Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Conf Game

1940 · Nov 9, 1940

1.14

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Jan 8, 2024	2023	College Football Championship Game	#1 Michigan 34-13 #2 Washington NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas National TitlePlayoff	National TitlePlayoff	game score 1.71
2	Nov 18, 2006	2006		#2 Michigan 39-42 #1 Ohio State Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.51
3	Oct 19, 1985	1985		#2 Michigan 10-12 #1 Iowa Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.29
4	Sep 16, 1989	1989		#2 Michigan 19-24 #1 Notre Dame Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan		game score 1.25
5	Nov 24, 1973	1973		#4 Michigan 10-10 #1 Ohio State Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.23
6	Nov 25, 2023	2023		#3 Michigan 30-24 #2 Ohio State Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.20
7	Jan 1, 2024	2023	Rose Bowl	#1 Michigan 27-20 #5 Alabama (OT) Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Playoff	Playoff	game score 1.17
8	Dec 31, 2022	2022	Fiesta Bowl	#2 Michigan 45-51 #3 TCU University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Playoff	Playoff	game score 1.17
9	Oct 25, 1941	1941		#3 Michigan 0-7 #1 Minnesota Michigan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.16
10	Nov 9, 1940	1940		#3 Michigan 6-7 #2 Minnesota Minnesota Memorial Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 1.14

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress5-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#21

Coach final

#22

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20248-5

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

ReliaQuest Bowl

202315-0

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

National champion

Conf record

9-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP

202213-1

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

9-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP

202112-2

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

9-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20202-4

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20199-4

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

201810-3

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#14

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP

20178-5

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

201610-3

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP

201510-3

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

#11

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Capital One Bowl (W)

20145-7

Michigan · Big Ten (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20137-6

Michigan · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (L)

20128-5

Michigan · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#24

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

201111-2

Michigan · Big Ten (Legends)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS

20107-6

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

20095-7

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#22

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20083-9

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20079-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Capital One Bowl (W)

200611-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20057-5

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

20049-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#14

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200310-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

200210-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (W)

20018-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

20009-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#11

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

199910-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS

199810-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)

199712-0

Michigan · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA

19968-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#20

Coach final

#20

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Outback Bowl (L)

19959-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#17

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl (L)

19948-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19938-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#21

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (W)

19929-0-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-0-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC

199110-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19909-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Gator Bowl (W)

198910-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19889-2-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19878-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

#19

Coach final

#18

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (W)

198611-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

198510-1-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (W)Major

19846-6

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19839-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

19828-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-1

AP final

—

Coach final

#15

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19819-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#12

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl (W)

198010-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19798-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gator Bowl (L)

197810-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

197710-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

197610-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19758-2-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Orange Bowl (L)Major

197410-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

197310-0-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

197210-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

197111-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19709-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19698-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19688-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#15

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19674-6

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19666-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19654-6

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19649-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19633-4-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19622-7

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19616-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19605-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19594-5

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19582-6-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19575-3-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19567-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19557-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#12

Coach final

#13

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19546-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2

AP final

#15

Coach final

#15

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19536-3

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

#20

Coach final

#19

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19525-4

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19514-5

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19506-3-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19496-2-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19489-0

Michigan · Big Nine

National champion

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

194710-0

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19466-2-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19457-3

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19448-2

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

5-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19438-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

6-0

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19427-3

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

3-2

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19416-1-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19407-1

Michigan · Big Nine

Conf record

3-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19396-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19386-1-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

#16

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19374-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19361-7

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19341-7

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19337-0-1

Michigan · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19328-0

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19318-1-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19308-0-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19295-3-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19283-4-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19276-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19267-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19257-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19246-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19238-0

Michigan · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19226-0-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19215-1-1

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19205-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19193-4

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19185-0

Michigan · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19178-2

Michigan · Big Ten

Conf record

0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19167-2

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19154-3-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19146-3

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19136-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19125-2

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19115-1-2

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19103-0-3

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19096-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19085-2-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19075-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19064-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

190512-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

190410-0

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

National champion

Conf record

2-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

190311-0-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

National champion

Conf record

3-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

190211-0

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

National champion

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

190111-0

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

National champion

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19007-2-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18998-2

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

189810-0

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

18976-1-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18969-1

Michigan · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18958-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18949-1-1

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18937-3

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18927-5

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18831-4

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18810-3

Michigan · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Michigan	5-3	Big Ten		2-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Michigan	9-4	Big Ten		7-2			#21	#22	#14	Citrus Bowl (L)
2024	Michigan	8-5	Big Ten		5-4					#9	ReliaQuest Bowl
2023	Michigan	15-0	Big Ten	East	9-0	✓	★	#1	#1	#1	College Football Championship Game (W)MajorCFP	National
2022	Michigan	13-1	Big Ten	East	9-0	✓	★	#3	#3	#2	Fiesta Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2021	Michigan	12-2	Big Ten	East	9-1	✓	★	#3	#3	#2	Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2020	Michigan	2-4	Big Ten	East	2-4					#13
2019	Michigan	9-4	Big Ten	East	6-3			#18	#19	#7	Citrus Bowl (L)
2018	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten	East	8-1			#14	#14	#4	Peach Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2017	Michigan	8-5	Big Ten	East	5-4					#7	Outback Bowl (L)
2016	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten	East	7-2			#10	#10	#2	Orange Bowl (L)MajorCFP
2015	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten	East	6-2			#12	#11	#12	Capital One Bowl (W)
2014	Michigan	5-7	Big Ten	East	3-5
2013	Michigan	7-6	Big Ten	Legends	3-5					#11	Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (L)
2012	Michigan	8-5	Big Ten	Legends	6-2			#24		#8	Outback Bowl (L)
2011	Michigan	11-2	Big Ten	Legends	6-2			#12	#9	#11	Sugar Bowl (W)MajorBCS
2010	Michigan	7-6	Big Ten		3-5					#18	Gator Bowl (L)
2009	Michigan	5-7	Big Ten		1-7					#22
2008	Michigan	3-9	Big Ten		2-6
2007	Michigan	9-4	Big Ten		6-2			#18	#19	#5	Capital One Bowl (W)
2006	Michigan	11-2	Big Ten		7-1			#8	#9	#2	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2005	Michigan	7-5	Big Ten		5-3					#3	Alamo Bowl (L)
2004	Michigan	9-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#14	#12	#7	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2003	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#6	#7	#3	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2002	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten		6-2			#9	#9	#7	Outback Bowl (W)
2001	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		6-2			#20	#20	#6	Citrus Bowl (L)
2000	Michigan	9-3	Big Ten		6-2		★	#11	#10	#3	Citrus Bowl (W)
1999	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		6-2			#5	#5	#3	Orange Bowl (W)MajorBCS
1998	Michigan	10-3	Big Ten		7-1		★	#12	#12	#5	Citrus Bowl (W)
1997	Michigan	12-0	Big Ten		8-0		★	#1	#2	#1	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBA	National
1996	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		5-3			#20	#20	#6	Outback Bowl (L)
1995	Michigan	9-4	Big Ten		5-3			#17	#19	#7	Alamo Bowl (L)
1994	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		5-3			#12	#12	#4	Holiday Bowl (W)
1993	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		5-3			#21	#19	#3	Hall of Fame Bowl (W)
1992	Michigan	9-0-3	Big Ten		6-0-2		★	#5	#5	#3	Rose Bowl (W)MajorBC
1991	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		8-0		★	#6	#6	#2	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1990	Michigan	9-3	Big Ten		6-2		★	#7	#8	#1	Gator Bowl (W)
1989	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		8-0		★	#7	#8	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1988	Michigan	9-2-1	Big Ten		7-0-1		★	#4	#4	#4	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1987	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		5-3			#19	#18	#7	Hall of Fame Bowl (W)
1986	Michigan	11-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#8	#7	#2	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1985	Michigan	10-1-1	Big Ten		6-1-1			#2	#2	#2	Fiesta Bowl (W)Major
1984	Michigan	6-6	Big Ten		5-4					#3	Holiday Bowl (L)
1983	Michigan	9-3	Big Ten		8-1			#8	#9	#6	Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1982	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		8-1		★		#15	#10	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1981	Michigan	9-3	Big Ten		6-3			#12	#10	#1	Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
1980	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		8-0		★	#4	#4	#4	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1979	Michigan	8-4	Big Ten		6-2			#18	#19	#6	Gator Bowl (L)
1978	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#5	#5	#3	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1977	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#9	#8	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1976	Michigan	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		★	#3	#3	#1	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1975	Michigan	8-2-2	Big Ten		7-1			#8	#8	#2	Orange Bowl (L)Major
1974	Michigan	10-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#3	#5	#3
1973	Michigan	10-0-1	Big Ten		7-0-1		★	#6	#6	#4
1972	Michigan	10-1	Big Ten		7-1		★	#6	#6	#3
1971	Michigan	11-1	Big Ten		8-0		★	#6	#4	#2	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1970	Michigan	9-1	Big Ten		6-1			#9	#7	#4
1969	Michigan	8-3	Big Ten		6-1		★	#9	#8	#7	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1968	Michigan	8-2	Big Ten		6-1			#12	#15	#4
1967	Michigan	4-6	Big Ten		3-4
1966	Michigan	6-4	Big Ten		4-3					#8
1965	Michigan	4-6	Big Ten		2-5					#4
1964	Michigan	9-1	Big Ten		6-1		★	#4	#4	#4	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1963	Michigan	3-4-2	Big Ten		2-3-2
1962	Michigan	2-7	Big Ten		1-6
1961	Michigan	6-3	Big Ten		3-3					#6
1960	Michigan	5-4	Big Ten		3-4
1959	Michigan	4-5	Big Ten		3-4
1958	Michigan	2-6-1	Big Ten		1-5-1					#14
1957	Michigan	5-3-1	Big Ten		3-3-1					#6
1956	Michigan	7-2	Big Ten		5-2			#7	#7	#5
1955	Michigan	7-2	Big Ten		5-2			#12	#13	#1
1954	Michigan	6-3	Big Ten		5-2			#15	#15	#11
1953	Michigan	6-3	Big Ten		3-3			#20	#19	#4
1952	Michigan	5-4	Big Nine		4-2					#12
1951	Michigan	4-5	Big Nine		4-2					#15
1950	Michigan	6-3-1	Big Nine		4-1-1		★	#9	#6	#3	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1949	Michigan	6-2-1	Big Nine		4-1-1		★	#7		#1
1948	Michigan	9-0	Big Nine		6-0		★	#1		#1		National
1947	Michigan	10-0	Big Nine		6-0		★	#2		#1	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1946	Michigan	6-2-1	Big Nine		5-1-1			#6		#4
1945	Michigan	7-3	Big Nine		5-1			#6		#6
1944	Michigan	8-2	Big Nine		5-2			#8		#5
1943	Michigan	8-1	Big Nine		6-0		★	#3		#2
1942	Michigan	7-3	Big Nine		3-2			#9		#3
1941	Michigan	6-1-1	Big Nine		3-1-1			#5		#3
1940	Michigan	7-1	Big Nine		3-1			#3		#3
1939	Michigan	6-2	Big Ten		3-2			#20		#2
1938	Michigan	6-1-1	Big Ten		3-1-1			#16		#12
1937	Michigan	4-4	Big Ten		3-3
1936	Michigan	1-7	Big Ten		0-5
1935	Michigan	4-4	Big Ten		2-3
1934	Michigan	1-7	Big Ten		0-6
1933	Michigan	7-0-1	Big Ten		5-0-1		★					National
1932	Michigan	8-0	Big Ten		6-0		★
1931	Michigan	8-1-1	Big Ten		5-1		★
1930	Michigan	8-0-1	Big Ten		5-0		★
1929	Michigan	5-3-1	Big Ten		1-3-1
1928	Michigan	3-4-1	Big Ten		2-3
1927	Michigan	6-2	Big Ten		3-2
1926	Michigan	7-1	Big Ten		5-0		★
1925	Michigan	7-1	Big Ten		5-1		★
1924	Michigan	6-2	Big Ten		4-2
1923	Michigan	8-0	Big Ten		4-0		★					National
1922	Michigan	6-0-1	Big Ten		4-0		★
1921	Michigan	5-1-1	Big Ten		2-1-1
1920	Michigan	5-2	Big Ten		2-2
1919	Michigan	3-4	Big Ten		1-4
1918	Michigan	5-0	Big Ten		2-0		★					National
1917	Michigan	8-2	Big Ten		0-1
1916	Michigan	7-2	Independent
1915	Michigan	4-3-1	Independent
1914	Michigan	6-3	Independent
1913	Michigan	6-1	Independent
1912	Michigan	5-2	Independent
1911	Michigan	5-1-2	Independent
1910	Michigan	3-0-3	Independent
1909	Michigan	6-1	Independent
1908	Michigan	5-2-1	Independent
1907	Michigan	5-1	Independent
1906	Michigan	4-1	Western Intercollegiate		1-0		★
1905	Michigan	12-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-1
1904	Michigan	10-0	Western Intercollegiate		2-0		★					National
1903	Michigan	11-0-1	Western Intercollegiate		3-0-1		★					National
1902	Michigan	11-0	Western Intercollegiate		5-0		★					National
1901	Michigan	11-0	Western Intercollegiate		4-0		★				Rose Bowl (W)Major	National
1900	Michigan	7-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		3-2
1899	Michigan	8-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1898	Michigan	10-0	Western Intercollegiate		3-0		★
1897	Michigan	6-1-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-1
1896	Michigan	9-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-1
1895	Michigan	8-1	Independent
1894	Michigan	9-1-1	Independent
1893	Michigan	7-3	Independent
1892	Michigan	7-5	Independent
1883	Michigan	1-4	Independent
1881	Michigan	0-3	Independent

Award winners

131 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Mason Graham2024

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Zak Zinter2023

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Junior Colson2023

Lott TrophyLB

Blake Corum2022

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Olusegun Oluwatimi2022

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Olusegun Oluwatimi2022

Dave Rimington TrophyC

Michigan2022

Joe Moore AwardOL

Olusegun Oluwatimi2022

Outland TrophyC

Aidan Hutchinson2021

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Jake Moody2021

Consensus All-AmericanPK

Aidan Hutchinson2021

Heisman FinalistDE

Michigan2021

Joe Moore AwardOL

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Mason Graham	DL	Consensus All-American
2023	Zak Zinter	OL	Consensus All-American
2023	Junior Colson	LB	Lott Trophy
2022	Blake Corum	RB	Consensus All-American
2022	Olusegun Oluwatimi	OL	Consensus All-American
2022	Olusegun Oluwatimi	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2022	Michigan	OL	Joe Moore Award
2022	Olusegun Oluwatimi	C	Outland Trophy
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DL	Consensus All-American
2021	Jake Moody	PK	Consensus All-American
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	Heisman Finalist
2021	Michigan	OL	Joe Moore Award
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	Lott Trophy
2021	Jake Moody	PK	Lou Groza Award
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2018	Devin Bush	LB	Consensus All-American
2017	Maurice Hurst Jr.	DL	Consensus All-American
2016	Jake Butt	TE	Consensus All-American
2016	Jabrill Peppers	LB	Consensus All-American
2016	Jourdan Lewis	DB	Consensus All-American
2016	Jake Butt	TE	John Mackey Award
2016	Jabrill Peppers	LB	Lott Trophy
2012	David Molk	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2011	David Molk	OL	Consensus All-American
2011	David Molk	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2007	Jake Long	OL	Consensus All-American
2006	Jake Long	OL	Consensus All-American
2006	LaMarr Woodley	DL	Consensus All-American
2006	Leon Hall	DB	Consensus All-American
2006	LaMarr Woodley	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
2006	LaMarr Woodley	DE	Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award
2004	Braylon Edwards	WR	Consensus All-American
2004	David Baas	OL	Consensus All-American
2004	Ernest Shazor	DB	Consensus All-American
2004	Marlin Jackson	DB	Consensus All-American
2004	David Baas	C	Dave Rimington Trophy
2004	Braylon Edwards	WR	Fred Biletnikoff Award
2003	Chris Perry	RB	Consensus All-American
2003	Chris Perry	RB	Doak Walker Award
2003	Chris Perry	RB	Heisman Finalist
2000	Steve Hutchinson	OL	Consensus All-American
1997	Lloyd Carr	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1997	Charles Woodson	CB	Bronko Nagurski Award
1997	Charles Woodson	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
1997	Charles Woodson	DB	Consensus All-American
1997	Charles Woodson	DB	Heisman Trophy★
1997	Charles Woodson	DB	Jim Thorpe Award
1997	Charles Woodson	DB	Walter Camp Award
1996	Jarrett Irons	LB	Consensus All-American
1991	Desmond Howard	WR	Consensus All-American
1991	Greg Skrepenak	OL	Consensus All-American
1991	Erick Anderson	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1991	Desmond Howard	WR	Heisman Trophy★
1991	Desmond Howard	WR	Maxwell Award
1991	Desmond Howard	WR	Walter Camp Award
1990	Tripp Welborne	DB	Consensus All-American
1989	Tripp Welborne	DB	Consensus All-American
1988	John Vitale	C	Consensus All-American
1988	Mark Messner	DL	Consensus All-American
1987	John Elliott	OL	Consensus All-American
1986	Garland Rivers	DB	Consensus All-American
1986	Jim Harbaugh	QB	Heisman Finalist
1985	Brad Cochran	DB	Consensus All-American
1985	Mike Hammerstein	DL	Consensus All-American
1982	Anthony Carter	WR	Consensus All-American
1982	Anthony Carter	WR	Heisman Finalist
1981	Anthony Carter	WR	Consensus All-American
1981	Ed Muransky	OL	Consensus All-American
1981	Kurt Becker	OL	Consensus All-American
1979	Ron Simpkins	LB	Consensus All-American
1978	Rick Leach	QB	Heisman Finalist
1977	Mark Donahue	G	Consensus All-American
1976	Mark Donahue	G	Consensus All-American
1976	Rob Lytle	RB	Consensus All-American
1976	Rob Lytle	RB	Heisman Finalist
1974	Dave Brown	DB	Consensus All-American
1973	Dave Brown	DB	Consensus All-American
1973	Dave Gallagher	DL	Consensus All-American
1972	Paul Seymour	T	Consensus All-American
1972	Randy Logan	DB	Consensus All-American
1971	Mike Taylor	LB	Consensus All-American
1971	Reggie McKenzie	G	Consensus All-American
1970	Dan Dierdorf	T	Consensus All-American
1969	Bo Schembechler	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1969	Jim Mandich	E	Consensus All-American
1969	Tom Curtis	DB	Consensus All-American
1966	Jack Clancy	E	Consensus All-American
1965	Bill Yearby	DT	Consensus All-American
1964	Bob Timberlake	QB	Heisman Finalist
1956	Ron Kramer	E	Consensus All-American
1955	Ron Kramer	E	Consensus All-American
1949	Alvin Wistert	T	Consensus All-American
1948	Bennie Oosterbaan	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1948	Alvin Wistert	T	Consensus All-American
1948	Dick Rifenburg	E	Consensus All-American
1947	Fritz Crisler	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1947	Bob Chappuis	B	Consensus All-American
1947	Bob Chappius	HB	Heisman Finalist
1943	Bill Daley	B	Consensus All-American
1942	Albert Wistert	T	Consensus All-American
1942	Julie Franks	G	Consensus All-American
1941	Bob Westfall	B	Consensus All-American
1940	Tom Harmon	B	Consensus All-American
1940	Tom Harmon	HB	Heisman Trophy★
1940	Tom Harmon	HB	Maxwell Award
1939	Tom Harmon	B	Consensus All-American
1939	Tom Harmon	HB	Heisman Finalist
1938	Ralph Heikkinen	G	Consensus All-American
1933	Chuck Bernard	C	Consensus All-American
1933	Francis Wistert	T	Consensus All-American
1932	Harry Newman	B	Consensus All-American
1928	Otto Pommerening	T	Consensus All-American
1927	Bennie Oosterbaan	E	Consensus All-American
1926	Bennie Oosterbaan	E	Consensus All-American
1926	Benny Friedman	B	Consensus All-American
1925	Bennie Oosterbaan	E	Consensus All-American
1925	Benny Friedman	B	Consensus All-American
1923	Jack Blott	C	Consensus All-American
1922	Harry Kipke	B	Consensus All-American
1914	John Maulbetsch	B	Consensus All-American
1913	Jim Craig	B	Consensus All-American
1913	Miller Pontius	T	Consensus All-American
1910	Albert Benbrook	G	Consensus All-American
1910	Stanfield Wells	E	Consensus All-American
1909	Albert Benbrook	G	Consensus All-American
1907	Adolph Schulz	C	Consensus All-American
1904	Willie Heston	B	Consensus All-American
1903	Willie Heston	B	Consensus All-American
1901	Neil Snow	E	Consensus All-American
1898	William Cunningham	C	Consensus All-American

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