Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
13-1 (10-0 conf)
SP+ #2AP #2
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 32.0 (#2)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.0
- SP+ Defense
- 7.6
- SRS
- 21.1
- FPI
- 23.6
- Elo
- 2124
- Talent
- 847
- Recruiting
- 262 (#9)
Schedule
record 13–1
Schedule
47th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
71st
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
9th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | -22.2 | 51-7 | +44 | W |
| 2 | vsHawai'i | -24.7 | 56-10 | +46 | W |
| 3 | vsUConn | -14.6 | 59-0 | +59 | W |
| 4 | vsMaryland | +11.2 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Iowa | +12.7 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 6 | @Indiana | -7.1 | 31-10 | +21 | W |
| 7 | vsPenn State | +22.4 | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 9 | vsMichigan State | +1.2 | 29-7 | +22 | W |
| 10 | @Rutgers | -9.1 | 52-17 | +35 | W |
| 11 | vsNebraska | -1.2 | 34-3 | +31 | W |
| 12 | vsIllinois | +15.9 | 19-17 | +2 | W |
| 13 | @Ohio State | +31.1 | 45-23 | +22 | W |
| 14 | NPurdue | +7.7 | 43-22 | +21 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTCU | +24.3 | 45-51 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 7
2022 · 94
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | J.J. McCarthy | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cade McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Davis Warren | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| QB | 4th | Alan Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 5th | Alex Orji | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| QB | 6th | Andy Maddox | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Declan Byle | FR | 6'2" | 169 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Blake Corum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Donovan Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | CJ Stokes | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Kalel Mullings | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Isaiah Gash | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Tavierre Dunlap | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Danny Hughes | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Leon Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 9th | Henry Donohue | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ronnie Bell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cornelius Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | A.J. Henning | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Roman Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Andrel Anthony | SR | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| WR | 6th | Joe Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | Tyler Morris | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Eamonn Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jake Thaw | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | Darrius Clemons | SR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Amorion Walker | JR | 6'4" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Peyton O'Leary | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| WR | — | Christian Bartholomew | SR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| WR | — | Zach Peterson | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Mathew Harrison | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Luke Schoonmaker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Colston Loveland | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Max Bredeson | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Erick All | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Matthew Hibner | SR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 6th | Hunter Neff | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 7th | Brandon Mann | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mica Gelb | SR | 6'5" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Karsen Barnhart | SR | 6'5" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Kraig Correll | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Stewart | SR | 6'7" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Zak Zinter | SR | 6'6" | 322 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Hayes | SR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Trente Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jaylen Harrell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Braiden McGregor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Kris Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Mazi Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Mason Graham | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Eyabi Anoma | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Rayshaun Benny | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Cam Goode | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Kenneth Grant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Julius Welschof | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | George Rooks | SR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Derrick Moore | SR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | TJ Guy | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Junior Colson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Michael Barrett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | R.J. Moten | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Mike Morris | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Taylor Upshaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jimmy Rolder | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Micah Pollard | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 8th | Joey Velazquez | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 9th | Jaydon Hood | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Deuce Spurlock | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 11th | Christian Boivin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Ryan Zimmerman | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Trevor Andrews | JR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Nolan Knight | SR | 6'4" | 216 | — |
| LB | — | Charlie Lovell | FR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Mike Sainristil | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Rod Moore | SR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 3rd | DJ Turner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Makari Paige | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Will Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Gemon Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Caden Kolesar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Quinten Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Kody Jones | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | German Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Keshaun Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Jalen Perry | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Zeke Berry | SR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Damani Dent | FR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| DB | — | Jahre Fish | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Joshua Luther | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
| DB | — | Jesse Madden | JR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brad Robbins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Tommy Doman | SR | 6'4" | 218 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jake Moody | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Rhett Andersen | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.085
Off PPA
+0.2889
Pass PPA
+0.3271
Rush PPA
+0.2794
Success
50%93
Explosive
1.2032
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.05 |
| Rushing | +0.27 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.23 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.37 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
40.1
PPG Against
13.4
Differential
+26.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 13-0
- Home
- 8-0
- Away
- 4-0
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 10-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +26.7
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 8-0 | 40.4 | 11.0 |
| Away | 4-0 | 38.8 | 16.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 44.0 | 36.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-1 | 37.5 | 27.0 |
| Conference | 10-0 | 35.5 | 15.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 52.8 | 17.0 |
Season History · last 12
4 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #25 | #14 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #26 | #9 | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #1 | #1 | 2-0 |
| 2022 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #2 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #4 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-4 | #27 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 8-1 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #13 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #6 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #10 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #42 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 13-1 |
| ATS | 8-4-167% |
| Over / Under | 5-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #14 · 156 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★234 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6 | 291 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | #16 | 262 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2023 | #17 | 245 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | #9 | 262 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | #10 | 269 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020 | #14 | 256 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | #8 | 277 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 2018 | #22 | 231 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 2017 | #5 | 296 | 2 | 19 | 6 |
| 2016 | #8 | 280 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #14
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite847.2 #14 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 49 / 85
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Michigan Stadium could lose its title as the largest stadium in the United StatesCould Michigan Stadium lose its title as the largest stadium in the United States? It appears a Big Ten rival may soon take that title away from the Wolverines:MICH2h
- Weston Port, three-star LB, commits to Michigan footballThree-star linebacker Weston Port committed to U-M in the class of 2027 on Monday, June 29.MICH14h
- Kalani, Bronco or Kyle? This Utah prep football star has narrowed his choices to BYU, USU and MichiganWill 3-star receiver/safety Peyton Higginson of Salem Hills High pick BYU, Utah State or Michigan?MICH15h
- Michigan Football lands LB recruit once committed to Big Ten foeBOOOM!! Michigan Football has landed another linebacker commit in the 2027 recruiting class, as three-star Weston Port joins the fray. STORY:MICH17h
- OL Brady Norton’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026Brady Norton came to Michigan as a 280-pound tackle. He's now a 312-pound interior lineman competing for a starting guard spot. Here’s his path to Ann Arbor and outlook for 2026:
- Mike Boynton makes his pitch to lead MichiganInterim coach Mike Boynton is pushing to lead Michigan basketball permanently after Dusty May left for the NBA.MICH20h
- ESPN analyst ranks Michigan secondary in top 10ESPN analyst Greg McElroy ranks Michigan football's secondary among the nation's top 10 units for the upcoming season.MICH21h
- Joel Klatt names the Michigan game that shapes 2026Joel Klatt says the Week 2 game against Oklahoma will show if Michigan is ready for a playoff run in 2026.MICH21h
- College Football Analyst Calls Historic Program No Longer 'Relevant'College football analyst Paul Finebaum didn't hold back on his thoughts on the University of Michigan and its football program. Michigan won the national championship for the 2023 season, but after the win, Jim Harbaugh went to the NFL, and the program was accused of stealing signs. The program ...MICH21h
- Can Jason Beck unlock Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood?Michigan football hopes new offensive coordinator Jason Beck can unlock quarterback Bryce Underwood's full potential.
- Why the 1997 Michigan team deserves more respectThe Athletic ranked the 1997 Michigan Wolverines ninth among 90s teams, but their dominant defense suggests otherwise.MICH22h
- The Athletic names Charles Woodson as top college player of the 90sThe Athletic named Charles Woodson the top college football player of the 1990s for his dominance at Michigan.MICH22h
- Oregon football steals another top recruit from MichiganMichigan football is losing top local recruits to Oregon as Anthony Cartwright III commits to the Ducks.MICH22h
- Michigan freshman Titan Davis could see early actionMichigan freshman Titan Davis is turning heads as a defensive lineman who could earn early playing time this season.MICH23h
- Recruiting Roundup: Michigan Football targeting LB that’s nearly done with 2-year mission tripMichigan Football is going after a LB prospect that will soon be done with his two-year mission trip. That and more in today’s Recruiting Roundup:MICH1d
- Ann Arbor Bound: Michigan Football Infuses Recruiting Staff with Rising Star Alec BaileyThe Wolverines bolster their front office by poaching a Texas-bred evaluation specialist from SMU, signaling an aggressive push to sustain national championship momentum through elite talent acquisition.MICH1d
- Appalachian State strikes again on trolling Michigan football programIt's the gift that keeps on giving. Appalachian State trolled the Michigan football program once again for the loss in 2007.MICH1d
- 4-star WR recruit commits to SEC power over Michigan FootballA tough break, as 2027 four-star WR Damani Warren committed to Texas A&M over Michigan Football on Friday night:MICH3d
- QB recruit commits to Pac-12 program over Michigan Football2027 three-star QB Thaddeus Thatcher committed to Oregon State over Michigan Football on Friday night. The Wolverines miss out on a top QB2 target:MICH3d
- Jim Harding Brings Championship Pedigree to Kyle Whittingham’s New Michigan StaffThe veteran developer arrives in Ann Arbor to restore Michigan's physical identity, leveraging over two decades of experience and a history of producing first-round NFL talent.MICH3d