Michigan
B10 · 1987 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1987 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | L 7–26 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 3–7–1 | W 44–18 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 4–7 | W 49–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H |  B10 | 3–8 | W 49–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 9–2–1 | L 11–17 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 10–3 | W 37–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 10–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 2–8–1 | W 29–6 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 6–5 | W 30–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 3–7–1 | W 17–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 6–4–1 | L 20–23 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 5 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 7–5 | W 28–24 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Iowa +10
- Alabama +7
- Minnesota +6
- Long Beach State +4
- Washington State +3
- Wisconsin +3
- Illinois +3
- Northwestern +2
- Michigan State -2
- Notre Dame -4
- Indiana -4
- Ohio State -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.667 Win % · Change 5
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.