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Michigan

B10 · 2017 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–5
0.615 Win %
Conference
7th
5–4 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

2017 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC4–7W 33–17
3Week 3 · Sep 12Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND AAC4–8W 36–14
4Week 4 · Sep 19Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HMWC5–7W 29–13
5Week 5 · Sep 26Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB107–6W 28–10
7Week 7 · Oct 10Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB1010–3L 10–14
8Week 8 · Oct 17Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7W 27–20
9Week 9 · Oct 24Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–2L 13–42
10Week 10 · Oct 31Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HB104–8W 35–14
11Week 11 · Nov 7Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB105–7W 33–10
12Week 12 · Nov 14Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB104–8W 35–10
13Week 13 · Nov 21Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB1013–1L 10–24
14Week 14 · Nov 28Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1012–2L 20–31
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 2South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC9–4L 19–26

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
1.586
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+26
-12+38
  • Purdue +7
  • Air Force +5
  • Indiana +5
  • Minnesota +5
  • Florida +4
  • Cincinnati +4
  • Rutgers +4
  • Maryland +4
  • Wisconsin -1
  • Penn State -2
  • Ohio State -2
  • Michigan State -3
  • 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 #37Better than 74%
Win % Place 37thBetter than 74%

0.615 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#33Post-Season W1#31Post-Season W2#33Post-Season W3#37Post-Season W4#37Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+16
+22
+16
+18
-4
+7
-29
+21
+23
+25
-14
-11
-7

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

Final Rank by Season
#302012#552013#692014#112015#102016

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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