Big TenWolverines

Michigan

8th of 1309–4

Rank

8th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

+22.2

90% range 12.7 to 31.7

Offense

38.6

9th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

16.5

9th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

9–4

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 9–4

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 31 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Middle Tennessee W 40–21

Rating change−1.8

Wk 2Sep 7 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Army W 24–21

Rating change−2.5

Wk 4Sep 21 · 12:00 PM ET at#7

Wisconsin L 14–35

Rating change−3.0

Wk 5Sep 28 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Rutgers W 52–0

Rating change+1.7

Wk 6Oct 5 · 12:00 PM ET vs#21

Iowa W 10–3

Rating change+0.4

Wk 7Oct 12 · 12:00 PM ET at

Illinois W 42–25

Rating change+0.5

Wk 8Oct 19 · 7:30 PM ET at#8

Penn State L 21–28

Rating change+1.8

Wk 9Oct 26 · 7:30 PM ET vs#14

Notre Dame W 45–14

Rating change+3.4

Wk 10Nov 2 · 12:00 PM ET at

Maryland W 38–7

Rating change+0.3

Wk 12Nov 16 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Michigan State W 44–10

Rating change+2.5

Wk 13Nov 23 · 3:30 PM ET at#23

Indiana W 39–14

Rating change+1.1

Wk 14Nov 30 · 12:00 PM ET vs#2

Ohio State L 27–56

Rating change−1.4

PostJan 1 · 1:00 PM ET vs#4

AlabamaVRBO CITRUS BOWL L 16–35

Rating change−0.7

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	Big Ten	6 of 130	20.4	38.2	17.8	10–3	—
2017	Big Ten	17 of 130	14.7	32.7	18.0	8–5	—
2016	Big Ten	4 of 128	26.2	42.1	15.9	10–3	—
2015	Big Ten	8 of 128	16.7	36.4	19.7	10–3	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

MICH offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles