Big Ten · 2026
Michigan Wolverines
Head coach Kyle Whittingham · Michigan Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#25
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+6.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.2
55th in FBS
Defense
+5.5
13th in FBS
Schedule so far
+0.3
18th toughest
Projected
7.6-4.4
bowl-eligible 89%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+6.7 now, +4.1 preseason · rank unchanged
Final record odds
7.6-4.4 expected · most likely 8-4 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Bryce Underwood
QB · 101st in FBS
504yds
3 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Bryce Underwood
QB · 131st in FBS
156yds
33 car · 2 TD
Receiving
JJ Buchanan
WR · SO · 30th in FBS
266yds
15 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Troy Bowles
LB · SR · 45th in FBS
25tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Dom Nichols
DE · JR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
3 hurries
Interceptions
Jyaire Hill
CB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 54Western Michigan | W 13–12 | +0.5 | — | NBC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 19Oklahoma | W 17–10 | +11.9 | — | FOX |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 127UTEP | W 52–17 | +15.5 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 24IowaCONF | Michigan −2.6 · o/u 35.7 | — | CBS | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 65MinnesotaCONF | Michigan −3.2 · o/u 41.8 | — | FOX | |
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 7Penn StateCONF | Penn State −2.6 · o/u 39.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 2IndianaCONF | Indiana −5.8 · o/u 38.9 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 113RutgersCONF | Michigan −10.0 · o/u 52.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 48Michigan StateCONF | Michigan −6.9 · o/u 42.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 20OregonCONF | Oregon −4.1 · o/u 51.3 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 29UCLACONF | Michigan −3.9 · o/u 51.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 4Ohio StateCONF | Ohio State −10.8 · o/u 40.4 | — | FOX |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.181 | 66th | -0.108 | 17th |
| Success rate | 42.8% | 82nd | 33.1% | 23rd |
| Explosiveness | 1.232 | 78th | 1.069 | 20th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.1% | 85th | 32.9% | 22nd |
| Rushing success rate | 38.5% | 109th | 35.6% | 43rd |
| Passing success rate | 49.3% | 36th | 29.6% | 10th |
| Explosive run rate | 8.8% | 126th | 10.3% | 46th |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.1% | 93rd | 6.5% | 29th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.25 | 55th | 2.81 | 59th |
| Opportunity rate | 36.3% | 103rd | 36.8% | 76th |
| Stuff rate | 9.9% | 10th | 24.1% | 29th |
| Sack rate | 4.3% | 66th | 12.7% | 4th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 43.8% | 57th | 34.2% | 48th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 100.0% | 1st | 25.0% | 6th |
| Havoc rate | 11.3% | 50th | 18.4% | 21st |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 27.3 | 91st | 13.0 | 21st |
| Yards / game | 323.3 | 118th | 220.0 | 10th |
| Yards / play | 5.39 | 97th | 3.55 | 9th |
| Pass yards / game | 175.7 | 109th | 123.7 | 8th |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.80 | 72nd | 5.38 | 17th |
| Completion % | 61.8% | 89th | 60.9% | 72nd |
| Rush yards / game | 147.7 | 91st | 96.3 | 31st |
| Yards / carry | 4.10 | 95th | 2.70 | 20th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 44.4% | 53rd | 30.2% | 34th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.67 | 99th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.33 | 54th | 3.33 | 10th |
| Penalty yards / game | 71.3 | 112th | 47.0 | 96th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Kyle Whittingham
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tommy Carr | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 195 | Saline, MI |
| 15 | Chase Herbstreit | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 16 | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 212 | Aledo, TX |
| 17 | Brady Smigiel | QB | FR | 6' 4" | 217 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 5 | Savion Hiter | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 212 | Louisa, VA |
| 23 | Jordan Marshall | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 24 | Bryson Kuzdzal | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 205 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 25 | Micah Ka'apana | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 192 | Waianae, HI |
| 26 | Donovan Johnson | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 220 | Savannah, GA |
| 29 | Jonathan Brown | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 196 | Westerville, OH |
| 36 | Tomas O'Meara | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 197 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 0 | Kendrick Bell | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 202 | Kansas City, MO |
| 3 | Andrew Marsh | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 192 | Katy, TX |
| 6 | JJ Buchanan | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 218 | Henderson, NV |
| 9 | Channing Goodwin | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 192 | Charlotte, NC |
| 10 | Jaime Ffrench Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 12 | Salesi Moa | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 186 | Ogden, UT |
| 13 | Travis Johnson | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 185 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 20 | Jaylen Pile | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 196 | Grapevine, TX |
| 22 | Braydon Alford | WR | JR | 5' 8" | 180 | Dublin, OH |
| 81 | Jamar Browder | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 85 | Logan Forbes | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Clarkston, MI |
| 89 | Kaleb Schlecht | WR | SR | 6' 4" | 213 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 18 | Mason Bonner | TE | FR | 6' 7" | 229 | Lakewood, CO |
| 40 | Jimmy Pisani | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 236 | Clarendon Hills, IL |
| 42 | Jalen Hoffman | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 247 | Burke, VA |
| 44 | Eli Owens | TE | SO | 6' 1" | 247 | Alcoa, TN |
| 46 | Crandall Quinn | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 242 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 80 | Hogan Hansen | TE | JR | 6' 6" | 240 | Bellevue, WA |
| 83 | Zack Marshall | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 245 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 50 | Luke Hamilton | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 298 | Avon, OH |
| 52 | Ace Hamilton | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 288 | Clinton, MD |
| 53 | Jake Guarnera | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 315 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 55 | Nathan Efobi | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 303 | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Malakai Lee | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 359 | Kaneohe, HI |
| 60 | Brooks Bahr | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Lake Forest, IL |
| 64 | James Kavouklis | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 288 | Tampa, FL |
| 65 | Andrew Babalola | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 305 | Overland Park, KS |
| 67 | Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Waimanalo, HI |
| 70 | Brady Norton | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 71 | Evan Link | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 313 | Burke, VA |
| 72 | Peter Donini | OL | SO | 6' 9" | 288 | Summit, NJ |
| 77 | Blake Frazier | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 302 | Austin, TX |
| 79 | Tommy Fraumann | OL | FR | 6' 8" | 279 | Wilmette, IL |
| 89 | Avery Gach | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 302 | Franklin, MI |
| 96 | Manuel Beigel | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 307 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 8 | Dom Nichols | DE | JR | 6' 5" | 245 | Frederick, MD |
| 9 | Cam Brandt | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 270 | Carson, CA |
| 14 | Carter Meadows | DE | FR | 6' 7" | 252 | Bethesda, MD |
| 37 | Julius Holly | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 234 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 41 | Tariq Boney | DE | FR | 6' 1" | 243 | Washington, DC |
| 51 | McHale Blade | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 255 | Country Club Hills, IL |
| 88 | Lugard Edokpayi Jr. | DE | JR | 6' 7" | 263 | Bowie, MD |
| 90 | John Henry Daley | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 252 | Alpine, UT |
| 93 | Benny Patterson III | DE | SO | 6' 1" | 257 | Newburgh, IN |
| 94 | Nate Marshall | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 248 | Oak Park, IL |
| 17 | Enow Etta | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 328 | Keller, TX |
| 54 | Deyvid Palepale | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 322 | Anchorage, AK |
| 57 | Travis Moten | DT | SO | 6' 5" | 330 | Louisville, KY |
| 91 | Jonah Lea'ea | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 290 | San Mateo, CA |
| 92 | Ted Hammond | DT | JR | 6' 4" | 270 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 95 | Trey Pierce | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 310 | Chicago, IL |
| 97 | Titan Davis | DT | FR | 6' 4" | 286 | Overland, MO |
| 99 | Bobby Kanka | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 295 | Howell, MI |
| 12 | Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 216 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 13 | Aisea Moa | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | North Ogden, UT |
| 15 | Aden Reeder | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 223 | Monroe, OH |
| 18 | Troy Bowles | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 224 | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | Markel Dabney | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 241 | Chesterfield, VA |
| 30 | Max Alford | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Park City, UT |
| 33 | Kaden Catchings | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 220 | Jackson, MS |
| 35 | Ndi Etta | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Keller, TX |
| 43 | Zach Ludwig | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 219 | South Park, PA |
| 49 | Adam Bazzi | LB | JR | 5' 10" | 220 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 52 | Christian Pierce | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 225 | Chicago, IL |
| 0 | Jyaire Hill | CB | SR | 6' 2" | 190 | Kankakee, IL |
| 2 | Shamari Earls | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Richmond, VA |
| 10 | Zeke Berry | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 188 | Pittsburg, CA |
| 16 | Jo'Ziah Edmond | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 32 | Jeremiah Lowe | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 182 | Lexington, KY |
| 36 | Josh Nichols | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 215 | Detroit, MI |
| 38 | Sam Baron | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 192 | Cadillac, MI |
| 42 | Jeffrey Chukwu | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 204 | Severna Park, MD |
| 1 | Rod Moore Jr. | S | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Dayton, OH |
| 5 | Jacob Oden | S | JR | 6' 0" | 195 | Detroit, MI |
| 7 | Chris Bracy | S | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Mobile, AL |
| 22 | Jordan Deck | S | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Little Elm, TX |
| 25 | Mason Curtis | S | JR | 6' 4" | 215 | Nashville, TN |
| 27 | Ernest Nunley | S | FR | 6' 1" | 186 | Carson, CA |
| 31 | Nico Andrighetto | S | SR | 5' 9" | 195 | Mountain View, CA |
| 39 | Max Reyes | S | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Southlake, TX |
| 35 | Stuart Blake | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 183 | Jenkintown, PA |
| 97 | Jacob Baggett | PK | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC |
| 99 | Trey Butkowski | PK | SO | 5' 11" | 179 | Orlando, FL |
| 33 | Cam Brown | P | SO | 6' 3" | 185 | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 90 | Hudson Hollenbeck | P | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Collierville, TN |
| 93 | Hunter Robertson | P | SR | 6' 5" | 213 | Huntington Woods, MI |
| 46 | Gavin Magorien | LS | SO | 5' 11" | 210 | Erie, PA |
| 49 | Nico Crawford | LS | SR | 6' 0" | 230 | Dublin, OH |
| 67 | Trent Middleton | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Fullerton, CA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →