Big TenWolverines

Michigan

5th of 13012–2

Rank

5th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

+20.2

90% range 11.4 to 29.1

Offense

37.7

8th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

17.5

8th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

12–2

Playoff

Seed 2

national champion

14 games, 12–2

Schedule

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

Wk 1Sep 4 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan W 47–14

Rating change+4.1

Wk 2Sep 11 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Washington W 31–10

Rating change+1.8

Wk 3Sep 18 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Northern Illinois W 63–10

Rating change+5.6

Wk 4Sep 25 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Rutgers W 20–13

Rating change−2.4

Wk 5Oct 2 · 12:00 PM ET at#14

Wisconsin W 38–17

Rating change+0.8

Wk 6Oct 9 · 7:30 PM ET at

Nebraska W 32–29

Rating change+0.1

Wk 8Oct 23 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Northwestern W 33–7

Rating change+0.3

Wk 9Oct 30 · 12:00 PM ET at

Michigan State L 33–37

Rating change−0.9

Wk 10Nov 6 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Indiana W 29–7

Rating change+0.1

Wk 11Nov 13 · 12:00 PM ET at#17

Penn State W 21–17

Rating change+0.6

Wk 12Nov 20 · 3:30 PM ET at

Maryland W 59–18

Rating change+1.8

Wk 13Nov 27 · 12:00 PM ET vs#2

Ohio State W 42–27

Rating change+3.2

Wk 14Dec 4 · 8:00 PM ET vs

IowaNeutral W 42–3

Rating change+1.9

PostDec 31 · 7:30 PM ET vs#1

GeorgiaSemifinals · Orange Bowl L 11–34

Rating change−1.5

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2021

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
2020	Big Ten	34 of 127	6.9	34.3	27.4	2–4	—
2019	Big Ten	8 of 130	22.2	38.6	16.5	9–4	—
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