| 2017Michigan Wolverines football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 8–5 (5–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Tim Drevno (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Don Brown (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| MVP | Maurice Hurst Jr. |
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| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
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| No. 5Ohio State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15Michigan State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 7Wisconsin xy | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17Northwestern | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2017 Michigan Wolverines football team represented theUniversity of Michigan in the sport ofcollege football during the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines played in the East Division of theBig Ten Conference and played their home games atMichigan Stadium inAnn Arbor, Michigan. Michigan was coached byJim Harbaugh, who was in his third season.
Coming off back-to-back 10-win seasons in Harbaugh's first two years as coach, the Wolverines began the year ranked 11th in the preseasonAP Poll. In the first game of the season, Michigan defeated then-No. 17Florida in theAdvocare Classic inArlington, Texas. Michigan won its remaining non-conference games as well as its conference opener againstPurdue, rising to No. 7 in the polls before suffering its first loss in a home game against in-state rivalMichigan State. Michigan lost three more games in conference play, all to teams ranked in the top ten at the time of play: first to then-No. 2Penn State, then to No. 5Wisconsin, and finally toarch-rival No. 8Ohio State to end the regular season. Michigan ended Big Ten Conference play with a 5–4 record to finish in fourth in the Eastern Division. The Wolverines were invited to the2018 Outback Bowl, played on New Year's Day, where they lost toSouth Carolina to finish the year at 8–5.
Michigan struggled to find consistent play at quarterback throughout the year; withWilton Speight suffering a season ending injury in the team's week 4 contest at Purdue,John O'Korn, andBrandon Peters each received significant playing time in his stead. The team recorded only nine passing touchdowns on the year.Karan Higdon led the team on the ground with 994 rushing yards, and Grant Perry led the team in receiving with 307 yards. The defense, despite losing 10 starters from 2016, was considered one of the best in the country.[1] LinemanMaurice Hurst Jr. was named aconsensus first-team All-American. LinebackerDevin Bush Jr. and linemenRashan Gary andChase Winovich also receivedfirst-team all-conference honors.[2]
Michigan played a public spring exhibition game inMichigan Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The announced attendance was 57,418. The Maize team's Kyle Seychel kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired for the 31–29 win.[3]
The Michigan football team traveled to Italy for a week in late April for training, sight-seeing, and brand exposure.[4] The team held three public practices and hosted other publicity events. Coach Jim Harbaugh was offered the opportunity to meetPope Francis, during which he gifted the Pope an authentic Michigan helmet and a pair of Michigan-themed Jordan Brand shoes.[5]
Michigan'srecruiting class consisted of 30 recruits, including 11 that enrolled early.[6][7][8][9] Michigan's recruiting class was ranked No. 3 byScout, No. 4 byRivals, No. 6 byESPN, and No. 5 by247Sports.com's composite rankings.[10][11][12][13] The class was considered one of Michigan's strongest recruiting classes from the modern era, and was highlighted by composite 5-star prospects WRDonovan Peoples-Jones and DL Aubrey Solomon.[14]
| College recruiting information (2017) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Jordan Anthony LB | Silver Spring, MD | IMG Academy (Florida) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.73 | Dec 22, 2016 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tarik Black WR | Hamden, CT | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | - | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Nico Collins WR | Birmingham, AL | Clay-Chalkville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 1, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Chuck Filiaga OL | Aledo, TX | Aledo HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | 5.59 | Jan 7, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ja'Raymond Hall OL | Detroit, MI | Oak Park HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | 5.82 | Dec 5, 2015 |
Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Brad Hawkins WR | Camden, NJ | Suffield Academy (Connecticut) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | - | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Joel Honigford OL | Sugarcreek, OH | Garaway HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | - | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| James Hudson DE | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 5.05 | Aug 8, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Deron Irving-Bey DE | Flint, MI | Southwestern Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Donovan Jeter DT | Beaver Falls, PA | Beaver Falls Area SHS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Oct 23, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jaylen Kelly-Powell DB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.45 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Corey Malone-Hatcher DE | St. Joseph, MI | St. Joseph HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 5.10 | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Oliver Martin WR | Coralville, IA | West Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 4.65 | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ben Mason LB | Newtown, CT | Newtown HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | - | May 3, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Dylan McCaffrey QB | Castle Rock, CO | Valor Christian HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | - | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Phillip Paea DL | Berrien Spring, MI | Berrien Springs HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | - | Apr 2, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kwity Paye DE | Providence, RI | Bishop Hendricken HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.60 | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Donovan Peoples-Jones WR | Southfield, MI | Cass Technical HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.42 | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Brad Robbins P | Westerville, OH | Westerville South HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Feb 1, 2017 |
Recruit ratings:Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Josh Ross LB | Southfield, MI | St. Mary's Preparatory HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 4.84 | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Cesar Ruiz OL | Camden, NJ | IMG Academy, FL | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 336 lb (152 kg) | 5.26 | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Benjamin St-Juste DB | Rosemere, Quebec | Cegep du Vieux Montreal | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.58 | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| O'Maury Samuels RB | Los Lunas, NM | Los Lunas HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.45 | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Drew Singleton LB | Union, NJ | Paramus Catholic HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | - | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Aubrey Solomon DL | Leesburg, GA | Lee County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 5.47 | Feb 1, 2017 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Andrew Stueber OL | Darien, CT | Darien HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | - | Jun 25, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kurt Taylor RB | Covington, GA | Grayson HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.48 | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ambry Thomas DB | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.48 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Luiji Vilain DE | Ottawa, Ontario | Episcopal HS (Virginia) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 5.06 | Jun 12, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| J'Marick Woods DB | Florence, AL | Florence HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.67 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 3 Rivals: 4 247Sports: 5 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 | 19 | RV | RV | — | — |
| Coaches | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | RV | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||||
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 17Florida* | No. 11 | ABC | W 33–17 | 75,802 | [15] | |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | No. 8 | ABC | W 36–14 | 111,384 | [16] | |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force* | No. 7 |
| BTN | W 29–13 | 111,387 | [17] |
| September 23 | 4:00 p.m. | atPurdue | No. 8 | FOX | W 28–10 | 60,402 | [18] | |
| October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 7 |
| ABC | L 10–14 | 112,432 | [19] |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | atIndiana | No. 17 | ABC | W 27–20OT | 52,929 | [20] | |
| October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 2Penn State | No. 19 | ABC | L 13–42 | 110,823 | [21] | |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| BTN | W 35–14 | 111,213 | [22] | |
| November 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Minnesota |
| FOX | W 33–10 | 111,090 | [23] | |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | atMaryland | BTN | W 35–10 | 44,325 | [24] | ||
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5Wisconsin | No. 24 |
| FOX | L 10–24 | 81,216 | [25] |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8Ohio State |
| FOX | L 20–31 | 112,028 | [26] | |
| January 1, 2018 | 12:00 p.m. | vs.South Carolina* | ESPN2 | L 19–26 | 45,687 | [27] | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 11 Wolverines | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| No. 17 Gators | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 12:26 | UF | Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal | UF 3–0 |
| 1 | 5:27 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 25-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| 1 | 3:01 | MICH | Tarik Black 46-yard pass fromWilton Speight (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 10–3 |
| 2 | 12:19 | UF | Duke Dawson 48-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick) | Tie 10–10 |
| 2 | 10:50 | UF | C. J. Henderson 41-yard interception return (Eddy Piñeiro kick) | UF 17–10 |
| 2 | 4:20 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 55-yard field goal | UF 17–13 |
| 3 | 11:53 | MICH | Karan Higdon 3-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 20–17 |
| 3 | 11:05 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 30-yard field goal | MICH 23–17 |
| 4 | 9:00 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 50-yard field goal | MICH 26–17 |
| 4 | 1:37 | MICH | Noah Furbush fumble recovery (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 33–17 |
To open the season, Michigan faced the Florida Gators in a neutral site game in Arlington, Texas in theAdvocare Classic. This was the first meeting between the teams since the2016 Citrus Bowl.[29] It was the fourth meeting between Michigan and Florida, and the first ever regular season meeting between the teams.
Michigan defeated Florida, 33–17.[30] Florida opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 46-yard field goal fromEddy Piñeiro. Michigan responded with a 25-yard field goal fromQuinn Nordin to tie the game, and a 46-yard touchdown pass fromWilton Speight toTarik Black, for its first lead of the game. Florida added 14 points in the second quarter via back-to-back interception returns, a 48-yard interception return fromDuke Dawson, and a 41-yard interception return fromC. J. Henderson. Wilton Speight was briefly benched in the second quarter, replaced byJohn O'Korn. He re-entered the game to start the second half. Michigan reduced Florida's lead to four points via a 55-yard field goal from Nordin, which made the score 17–13 in favor of Florida at half-time. Michigan then scored 20 unanswered points in the second half, via a three-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon and 30-yard field goal from Nordin in the third quarter. Michigan extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 50-yard field goal from Nordin and a fumble recovery in the end-zone by Noah Furbush.[31]
Michigan wore all-maize alternate jerseys for the first time since1928. With the win, Michigan ended Florida's 27-year season-opener winning streak, which was the longest active streak in the nation. Kicker Quinn Nordin became the first kicker in Michigan history with two successful conversions of field goals of 50 yards or longer in the same game. Just one game into his career, Nordin is tied for third in program history for most attempts made at 50 yards or more.[29]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| •No. 8 Wolverines | 14 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 1 | 11:54 | MICH | Kekoa Crawford 43-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:50 | MICH | Tyree Kinnel 28-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 14–0 |
| 1 | 2:13 | CIN | Mike Boone 1-yard run (Josh Pasley kick) | MICH 14–7 |
| 2 | 14:03 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 28-yard field goal | MICH 17–7 |
| 3 | 11:15 | CIN | Kahlil Lewis 10-yard pass from Hayden Moore (Josh Pasley kick) | MICH 17–14 |
| 3 | 3:01 | MICH | Grant Perry 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 24–14 |
| 4 | 9:02 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 24-yard field goal | MICH 27–14 |
| 4 | 6:53 | MICH | Team 33-yard safety | MICH 29–14 |
| 4 | 4:21 | MICH | Lavert Hill 24-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 36–14 |
Following its opening game against Florida, Michigan hosted the Cincinnati Bearcats. This was the first ever meeting between the two teams.[33]
Michigan defeated Cincinnati 36–14.[34] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 43-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Kekoa Crawford. Michigan extended its lead via a 28-yard interception return fromTyree Kinnel. Cincinnati reduced Michigan's lead to seven points via a one-yard touchdown run fromMike Boone. Michigan added a 28-yard field goal from Nordin in the second quarter, which made the score 17–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Cincinnati opened the scoring in the third quarter via a 10-yard touchdown pass fromHayden Moore toKahlil Lewis. Michigan responded with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Grant Perry later in the third quarter, and extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 24-yard field goal from Nordin, a safety when Cincinnati fumbled a punt, and a 24-yard interception return fromLavert Hill.[35]
Michigan's honorary captain for the game wasESPN NFL Insider and 1989 alumniAdam Schefter. Wilton Speight surpassed the 3,000-yard passing mark for his career, becoming the 13th quarterback in Michigan history to reach the milestone.[33]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| •No. 7 Wolverines | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 1 | 10:51 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 35-yard field goal | MICH 3–0 |
| 1 | 0:02 | AF | Luke Strebel 37-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| 2 | 11:48 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 26-yard field goal | MICH 6–3 |
| 2 | 8:37 | AF | Luke Strebel 50-yard field goal | Tie 6–6 |
| 2 | 0:04 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 49-yard field goal | MICH 9–6 |
| 3 | 13:51 | MICH | Donovan Peoples-Jones 79-yard punt return (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 16–6 |
| 3 | 11:54 | AF | Ronald Cleveland 64-yard pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel kick) | MICH 16–13 |
| 3 | 2:59 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 29-yard field goal | MICH 19–13 |
| 4 | 14:15 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 36-yard field goal | MICH 22–13 |
| 4 | 1:02 | MICH | Karan Higdon 36-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 29–13 |
After playing Cincinnati, Michigan hosted the Air Force Falcons. This was the first meeting between the schools since2012.[37]
Michigan defeated Air Force 29–13.[38] The teams exchanged field goals in the first and second quarter, before a 49-yard field goal from Nordin at the end of the second quarter, which made the score 9–6 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan opened the scoring in the third quarter via a 79-yard punt return fromDonovan Peoples-Jones. Air Force responded with a 64-yard touchdown pass from Arion Worthman to Ronald Cleveland. Michigan extended its lead via a 29-yard field goal from Nordin later in the third quarter. Michigan added 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 36-yard field from Nordin and a 36-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon.[39]
Michigan's honorary captain for the game was Michigan's director of player personnel Sean Magee. KickerQuinn Nordin went 5-for-5 on field goal attempts to tie Michigan's single game record. Donovan Peoples-Jones' 79-yard punt return for a touchdown was the longest sinceDerrick Alexander returned one 79-yards againstNorth Carolina State in1993.[37]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 8 Wolverines | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 11:54 | MICH | Zach Gentry 12-yard pass fromJohn O'Korn (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:45 | PUR | Brycen Hopkins 10-yard pass from Elijah Sindelar (J. D. Dellinger kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 2 | 6:04 | PUR | J. D. Dellinger 29-yard field goal | PUR 10–7 |
| 3 | 2:42 | MICH | Chris Evans 10-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 14–10 |
| 4 | 10:36 | MICH | Ty Isaac 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 21–10 |
| 4 | 6:46 | MICH | Chris Evans 49-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 28–10 |
Following its game against Air Force, Michigan began its conference schedule when it traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana to face the Purdue Boilermakers.[41]
Michigan defeated Purdue 28–10.[42] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a 12-yard touchdown pass fromJohn O'Korn toZach Gentry. Purdue responded with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Sindelar toBrycen Hopkins. Purdue then took its first lead of the game via a 29-yard field goal from J. D. Dellinger, which made the score 10–7 in favor of Purdue at half-time. Michigan then scored 21 unanswered points in the second half, via a 10-yard touchdown run fromChris Evans, a one-yard touchdown run fromTy Isaac, and a 49-yard touchdown run from Evans.[43]
Michigan's defense held Purdue to 0-for-12 on third-down conversions, as Purdue did not convert a first down in the second half. Purdue was held to only 10 total yards in the second half.[41]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 7 Wolverines | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 8:04 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 30-yard field goal | MICH 3–0 |
| 1 | 2:59 | MSU | Brian Lewerke 14-yard run (Matt Coghlin kick) | MSU 7–3 |
| 2 | 8:07 | MSU | Madre London 16-yard pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick) | MSU 14–3 |
| 3 | 8:09 | MICH | Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MSU 14–10 |
After abye week, the Wolverines hosted their in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans, in the battle for thePaul Bunyan Trophy.[45]
Michigan State upset Michigan 14–10.[46] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 30-yard field goal fromQuinn Nordin. Michigan State responded with a 14-yard touchdown run fromBrian Lewerke. Michigan State extended its lead in the second quarter via a 16-yard touchdown pass from Lewerke toMadre London, which made the score 14–3 in favor of Michigan State at half-time. Michigan reduced the Spartans lead to four points in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill. Michigan's attempted comeback failed when O'Korn'sHail Mary pass was incomplete to end the game.[47]
Michigan's honorary captains for the game were Sue Burton, the widow of former assistant coachTirrel Burton;Jerry Hanlon, former assistant coach underBo Schembechler;Gordon Bell, former Michigan tailback; andEd Muransky, former All-American tackle for Michigan. The loss snapped Michigan's 10-game home winning streak at Michigan Stadium. Michigan's five turnovers were the most since recording six in2012. Michigan's 10 points were the program's fewest since2014. Michigan's defense held Michigan State to 2-for-14 on third-down conversions, and only 66 total yards in the second half.[45] The game marked the firstprime time game in the history of the rivalry.[48]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| •No. 17 Wolverines | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 6:35 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 40-yard field goal | MICH 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:54 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 38-yard field goal | MICH 6–0 |
| 2 | 10:19 | MICH | Karan Higdon 12-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 13–0 |
| 2 | 1:46 | IND | Griffin Oakes 32-yard field goal | MICH 13–3 |
| 3 | 12:06 | IND | Morgan Ellison 8-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick) | MICH 13–10 |
| 4 | 10:25 | MICH | Karan Higdon 59-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 20–10 |
| 4 | 3:27 | IND | Whop Philyor 8-yard pass fromPeyton Ramsey (Griffin Oakes kick) | MICH 20–17 |
| 4 | 0:00 | IND | Griffin Oakes 46-yard field goal | Tie 20–20 |
| OT | 15:00 | MICH | Karan Higdon 25-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 27–20 |
Michigan returned to the road to face the Indiana Hoosiers inBloomington, Indiana in its sixth game of the season.[50]
Michigan defeated Indiana 27–20 in overtime.[51] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 40-yard field goal fromQuinn Nordin. Michigan added ten points in the second quarter via a 38-yard field goal from Nordin and a 12-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon. Indiana reduced Michigan's lead to ten points via a 32-yard field goal fromGriffin Oakes, which made the score 13–3 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Indiana opened the scoring in the second half via an eight-yard touchdown run from Morgan Ellison. Michigan extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 59-yard touchdown run from Higdon. Indiana responded with ten points in the fourth quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass fromPeyton Ramsey toWhop Philyor, and a field goal from Oakes as time expired to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, Michigan scored via a 25-yard touchdown run from Higdon to win the game.[52]
The win marked Michigan's 500th in Big Ten conference play, becoming the first Big Ten team to reach the milestone.[50]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Wolverines | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| •No. 2 Nittany Lions | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| 1 | 14:17 | PSU | Saquon Barkley 69-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 10:11 | PSU | Saquon Barkley 15-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 14–0 |
| 2 | 12:53 | MICH | Karan Higdon 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin PAT failed) | PSU 14–6 |
| 2 | 1:45 | MICH | Ty Isaac 6-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | PSU 14–13 |
| 2 | 0:53 | PSU | Trace McSorley 3-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 21–13 |
| 3 | 5:13 | PSU | Trace McSorley 13-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 28–13 |
| 4 | 13:11 | PSU | Saquon Barkley 42-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 35–13 |
| 4 | 7:53 | PSU | Trace McSorley 9-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | PSU 42–13 |
Following its clash with Indiana, Michigan traveled to University Park, Pennsylvania to face the Penn State Nittany Lions.[54] A group of Penn State students caused controversy when it displayed a sign saying Michigan's quarterbacks are worse than theFlint water crisis.[55] Penn State's administration has since denounced the students' actions.[56]
Michigan lost to Penn State 42–13.[57] Penn State scored 14 points in the first quarter via two touchdown runs fromSaquon Barkley, from 69 yards and 15 yards, respectively. Michigan responded with 13 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon, and a six-yard touchdown run fromTy Isaac, to reduce the Nittany Lions' lead to one point. Penn State extended its lead in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown run fromTrace McSorley, which made the score 21–13 in favor of Penn State at half-time. Penn State then scored 21 unanswered points in the second half via a 13-yard touchdown run from McSorley in the third quarter, and a 42-yard touchdown pass from McSorley to Barkley and a nine-yard touchdown run from McSorley in the fourth quarter.[58]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| •Wolverines | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | 12:06 | MICH | Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:52 | RU | Janarion Grant 65-yard run (Andrew Harte kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 2 | 2:49 | MICH | Karan Higdon 10-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 14–7 |
| 2 | 0:23 | MICH | Chris Evans 20-yard pass from Brandon Peters (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 21–7 |
| 3 | 11:30 | MICH | Kareem Walker 5-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 28–7 |
| 3 | 7:01 | RU | Gus Edwards 2-yard run (Andrew Harte kick) | MICH 28–14 |
| 4 | 14:10 | MICH | Karan Higdon 49-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 35–14 |
After its game against Penn State, Michigan faced the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Michigan's homecoming game. Michigan had demolished Rutgers in the previous meeting 78–0.[60][61]
Michigan defeated the Scarlet Knights 35–14.[62] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill. Rutgers responded with a 65-yard touchdown run fromJanarion Grant to tie the game. Michigan responded with a 10-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon, and a 20-yard touchdown pass fromBrandon Peters toChris Evans, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown run fromKareem Walker for Michigan, and a two-yard touchdown run fromGus Edwards for Rutgers. Michigan extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 49-yard touchdown run from Higdon.[63]
Michigan's 334 rushing yards were its most since recording 481 rushing yards atRutgers last season, while its 471 total yards was a season-high, and the most since recording 660 total yards the previous season againstMaryland.Karan Higdon andTy Isaac both surpassed 100-yards rushing, marking the 40th time in program history that Michigan had a pair of 100-yard rushers. The last time Michigan accomplished the feat was last year against Rutgers. Michigan tied a season-high with 11 tackles-for-loss.[61]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Gophers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| •Wolverines | 13 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 1 | 7:43 | MICH | Sean McKeon 20-yard pass fromBrandon Peters (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:24 | MINN | Rodney Smith 10-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 1 | 0:58 | MICH | Karan Higdon 77-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick failed) | MICH 13–7 |
| 2 | 7:00 | MICH | Chris Evans 60-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 20–7 |
| 3 | 3:27 | MICH | Karan Higdon 5-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 27–7 |
| 3 | 1:35 | MICH | Chris Evans 67-yard run (Chris Evans rush failed) | MICH 33–7 |
| 4 | 1:51 | MINN | Emmit Carpenter 23-yard field goal | MICH 33–10 |
After facing Rutgers, Michigan will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the Little Brown Jug. In the previous meeting (in 2015), Michigan defeated Minnesota, 29–26.[65]
Michigan defeated Minnesota 33–10.[66] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 20-yard touchdown pass fromBrandon Peters toSean McKeon. Minnesota responded with a 10-yard touchdown run fromRodney Smith to tie the game. Michigan regained the lead via a 77-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon. Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter via a 60-yard touchdown run fromChris Evans, which made the score 20–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 13 points in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown run from Higdon, and a 67-touchdown run from Evans. Minnesota responded with a 23-yard field goal from Emmit Carpenter in the fourth quarter.[67]
WithKaran Higdon rushing for 200 yards, and Chris Evans rushing for 191 yards, Michigan had a pair of 100-yard rushers in consecutive games for the first time since1975. Karan Higdon recorded his second 200-yard game of the season, becoming the first Michigan running back to record multiple 200-yard games in the same season sinceMike Hart in2004.Khaleke Hudson's eight tackles-for-loss broke the single game franchise record, surpassing the previous record of seven set byLarry Foote at Iowa in2001.[65]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 21 Wolverines | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 6:11 | MICH | Henry Poggi 2-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:21 | MICH | Chris Evans 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 14–0 |
| 2 | 11:21 | MICH | Zach Gentry 33-yard pass from Brandon Peters (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 21–0 |
| 2 | 8:21 | MICH | Sean McKeon 3-yard pass from Brandon Peters (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 28–0 |
| 3 | 0:19 | UMD | Henry Darmstadter 20-yard field goal | MICH 28–3 |
| 4 | 9:46 | UMD | Tavion Jacobs 10-yard pass from Ryan Brand (Henry Darmstadter kick) | MICH 28–10 |
| 4 | 4:55 | MICH | Chris Evans 17-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 35–10 |
After hosting Minnesota, Michigan traveled to College Park, Maryland to face the Maryland Terrapins.[69]
Michigan defeated Maryland 35–10.[70] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Henry Poggi. Michigan added 21 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run fromChris Evans, a 33-yard touchdown pass fromBrandon Peters toZach Gentry, and a three-yard touchdown pass from Peters toSean McKeon, which made the score 28–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Maryland opened the scoring in the second half via a 20-yard field goal from Henry Darmstadter. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Brand to Tavion Jacobs for Maryland, and a 17-yard touchdown run from Evans for Michigan.[71]
With Chris Evans surpassing the 500-yard rushing mark for the season, he joinedTy Isaac andKaran Higdon to give Michigan three running backs with at least 500 rushing yards on the season for the first time since1991.[69]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Wolverines | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| •No. 5 Badgers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 1 | 1:15 | WIS | Nick Nelson 50-yard punt return (Rafael Gaglianone kick) | WIS 7–0 |
| 2 | 2:24 | MICH | Ben Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 3 | 6:36 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 39-yard field goal | MICH 10–7 |
| 3 | 3:31 | WIS | A. J. Taylor 24-yard pass fromAlex Hornibrook (Rafael Gaglianone kick) | WIS 14–10 |
| 3 | 0:24 | WIS | Kendric Pryor 32-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick) | WIS 21–10 |
| 4 | 2:25 | WIS | Rafael Gaglianone 30-yard field goal | WIS 24–10 |
Following its game against Maryland, Michigan played its final road game against the Wisconsin Badgers. Michigan defeated the Badgers in a top 10 showdown during the prior meeting, winning 14–7.[73][74]
Michigan lost to Wisconsin 24–10.[75] Wisconsin opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 50-yard punt return fromNick Nelson. Michigan responded with a one-yard touchdown run fromBen Mason in the second quarter to tie the game at half-time. Michigan opened the scoring in the second half via a 39-yard field goal fromQuinn Nordin, to take its first lead of the game. Wisconsin responded with 14 points in the third quarter via a 24-yard touchdown pass fromAlex Hornibrook to A. J. Taylor, and a 32-yard touchdown run from Kendric Pryor. Wisconsin extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 30-yard field goal fromRafael Gaglianone.[76]
Michigan's defense held Wisconsin to just 5-of-15 on third down conversions. Michigan's offense averaged 207.8 rushing yards per game coming into the game.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 8 Buckeyes | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 6:02 | MICH | Khalid Hill 2-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:57 | MICH | Sean McKeon 3-yard pass from John O'Korn (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 14–0 |
| 2 | 9:50 | OSU | J. T. Barrett 21-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) | MICH 14–7 |
| 2 | 5:54 | OSU | Marcus Baugh 25-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| 3 | 7:07 | MICH | Karan Higdon 2-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick blocked) | MICH 20–14 |
| 3 | 1:34 | OSU | J. K. Dobbins 1-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) | OSU 21–20 |
| 4 | 10:21 | OSU | Sean Nuernberger 44-yard field goal | OSU 24–20 |
| 4 | 1:44 | OSU | Mike Weber 25-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) | OSU 31–20 |
Following its road finale against Wisconsin, Michigan hosted its arch-rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 114th meeting of"The Game".[78]
Michigan lost to Ohio State 31–20.[79] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill. Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass fromJohn O'Korn toSean McKeon. Ohio State responded with 14 points in the second quarter via a 21-yard touchdown run fromJ. T. Barrett, and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Barrett to Marcus Baugh to tie the game at half-time. Michigan regained the lead in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run fromKaran Higdon. Ohio State responded with a one-yard touchdown run fromJ. K. Dobbins, giving Ohio State its first lead of the game. Ohio State scored 10 points in the fourth quarter via a 44-yard field goal from Sean Nuernberger, and a 25-yard touchdown run fromMike Weber.[80]
Michigan's honorary captains for the game was former Wolverine and1997Heisman winnerCharles Woodson, and alumnus Dao-Yi Chao, creative director and co-founder of Public School New York (PSNY). Senior left tackle and offensive captainMason Cole made his 50th consecutive start on the offensive line for the Wolverines, tying him withJon Jansen (1995–98) for most in program history among offensive linemen. Michigan's defense held Ohio State to minus-six yards of offense in the first quarter, marking the first full quarter in negative yardage for the Buckeyes since2010. The first play during each of Ohio State's first three possessions resulted in a Michigan tackle for loss.[78]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolverines | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| •Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 26 |
| 1 | 3:42 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 35-yard field goal | MICH 3–0 |
| 1 | 0:09 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 26-yard field goal | MICH 6–0 |
| 2 | 8:45 | USC | Parker White 44-yard field goal | MICH 6–3 |
| 2 | 0:00 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 45-yard field goal | MICH 9–3 |
| 3 | 9:56 | MICH | Ben Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick) | MICH 16–3 |
| 3 | 5:42 | MICH | Quinn Nordin 48-yard field goal | MICH 19–3 |
| 3 | 2:25 | USC | Rico Dowdle 17-yard run (Jake Bentley pass failed) | MICH 19–9 |
| 3 | 0:51 | USC | Bryan Edwards 21-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick) | MICH 19–16 |
| 4 | 11:33 | USC | Shi Smith 53-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick) | SC 23–19 |
| 4 | 3:47 | USC | Parker White 22-yard field goal | SC 26–19 |
On December 3, Michigan was selected to play in theOutback Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Michigan lost the previous meeting in the2013 Outback Bowl, by a score of 33–28. This was Michigan's 46th bowl game appearance, and sixth appearance in the Outback Bowl.[81]
Michigan lost to South Carolina 26–19, becoming the only team in theBig Ten Conference to lose its bowl game in the 2017–2018 bowl season.[82][83] Michigan scored six points in the first quarter via two field goals fromQuinn Nordin, from 35-yards, and 26-yards, respectively. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, one from Parker White from 44-yards for South Carolina, and one from Nordin from 45-yards for Michigan, which made the score 9–3 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan scored 10 points in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run fromBen Mason, and a 48-yard field goal from Nordin. South Carolina responded with 23 straight points in the second half via a 17-yard touchdown run fromRico Dowdle and a 21-yard touchdown pass fromJake Bentley toBryan Edwards in the third quarter. South Carolina took its first lead of the game in the fourth quarter via a 53-yard touchdown pass from Bentley toShi Smith, and extended its lead via a 22-yard field goal from White.
Michigan's defense held South Carolina to 2-of-14 on third-down conversions, as the Gamecocks did not convert their first third-down opportunity until fewer than five minutes remained in the third quarter.[84]
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Radio coverage for all games was broadcast statewide on TheMichigan IMG Sports Network and onSirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers wereJim Brandstatter (in his final season with the team) withplay-by-play,Dan Dierdorf withcolor commentary, andDoug Karsch withsideline reports.[92]
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| 3* | 97 | Arizona Cardinals | Mason Cole | C | Michigan | Big Ten | ||
| 5 | 140 | Oakland Raiders | Maurice Hurst Jr. | DT | Michigan | Big Ten |
Despite an almost entirely new lineup, Michigan produced such extreme efficiency that the Wolverines remained in the Def. S&P+ top 10.
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