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Michigan

B10 · 1980 Season · Final

Developing
Record
10–2
0.833 Win %
Conference
1st
8–0 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
137
1881–2026
All-Time Record
997–354–35
0.732 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1901, 1902, 1910 +5
#1 Finishes
8
Top 5: 29 · Top 10: 53 · Top 25: 96
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 16 seasons · 13 Top 10 · 2× #1

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 16Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB100–11W 17–10
5Week 5 · Sep 23Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI9–2–1L 27–29
6Week 6 · Sep 30South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 14–17
7Week 7 · Oct 7California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC3–8W 38–13
8Week 8 · Oct 14Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB103–8W 27–23
9Week 9 · Oct 21Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB105–6W 37–14
10Week 10 · Oct 28Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB103–7–1W 45–14
11Week 11 · Nov 4Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–5W 35–0
12Week 12 · Nov 11Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB104–7W 24–0
13Week 13 · Nov 18Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB109–3W 26–0
14Week 14 · Nov 25Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–3W 9–3
19Final · Jan 6Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC9–3W 23–6

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.300
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+45
-6+51
  • Purdue +9
  • Ohio State +9
  • Washington +9
  • Indiana +6
  • Minnesota +5
  • Wisconsin +4
  • California +3
  • Michigan State +3
  • Illinois +3
  • Northwestern 0
  • Notre Dame -2
  • South Carolina -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #12Better than 92%
Win % Place 6thBetter than 96%

0.833 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#14Regular Season Final#14Post-Season W1#14Post-Season W2#14Post-Season W3#12Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-2
-3
+25
+4
+23
+31
+35
+24
+26
+6
+17

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#111975#41976#101977#71978#301979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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