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Michigan

B10 · 2021 Season · Final

Challenger +
Record
12–2
0.857 Win %
Conference
1st
9–1 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

2021 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–5W 47–14
3Week 3 · Sep 14Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC4–8W 31–10
4Week 4 · Sep 21Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC9–5W 63–10
5Week 5 · Sep 28Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HB105–8W 20–13
6Week 6 · Oct 5Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB109–4W 38–17
7Week 7 · Oct 12Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HB103–9W 32–29
9Week 9 · Oct 26Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB103–9W 33–7
10Week 10 · Nov 2Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB1011–2L 33–37
11Week 11 · Nov 9Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB102–10W 29–7
12Week 12 · Nov 16Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB107–6W 21–17
13Week 13 · Nov 23Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HB107–6W 59–18
14Week 14 · Nov 30Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1011–2W 42–27
15Regular Season Final · Dec 7Iowa (IOWA)H2HB1010–4W 42–3
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 4Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC14–1L 11–34

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
0.317
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+75
-3+78
  • Ohio State +11
  • Iowa +10
  • Northern Illinois +9
  • Wisconsin +9
  • Western Michigan +8
  • Penn State +7
  • Maryland +7
  • Rutgers +5
  • Washington +4
  • Nebraska +3
  • Northwestern +3
  • Indiana +2
  • Georgia -1
  • Michigan State -2

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 #4Better than 98%
Win % Place 5thBetter than 97%

0.857 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#3Post-Season W1#3Post-Season W2#2Post-Season W3#4Post-Season W4#4Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+33
+21
+53
+7
+21
+3
+26
-4
+22
+4
+41
+15
+39
-23

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

Final Rank by Season
#102016#372017#102018#252019#1042020

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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