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Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Uniform
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 1     13 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 1     10 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 3     9 4  
Michigan State   5 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Rutgers   0 9     1 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 1     9 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     8 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 4     9 4  
Purdue   5 4     6 7  
Minnesota   3 6     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Illinois   2 7     4 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team is an American football team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines are members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan is coached by Jim Harbaugh, who is in his fourth season as head coach of his alma mater.

Preseason

In January 2018, the Wolverines hired Ben Herbert as Director of Strength and Conditioning, and Sherrone Moore as tight ends coach.[1][2] On February 20, 2018, the Wolverines hired Jim McElwain as wide receivers coach.[3] On February 23, Tim Drevno resigned as offensive coordinator after three seasons.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[4] Khaleke Hudson LB JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[5] Chase Winovich DE SR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Devin Bush LB JR
Maxwell Award[6] Shea Patterson QB JR
Karan Higdon RB SR
Doak Walker Award[7] Karan Higdon RB SR
John Mackey Award[8] Zach Gentry TE JR
Sean McKeon TE JR
Butkus Award[9] Devin Bush LB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[10] Lavert Hill DB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[11] Devin Bush LB JR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Lavert Hill DB JR
Khaleke Hudson LB JR
Chase Winovich DE SR
Outland Trophy[12] Ben Bredeson G JR
Lou Groza Award[13] Quinn Nordin K JR
Paul Hornung Award[14] Donovan Peoples-Jones WR/KR SO
Walter Camp Award[15] Devin Bush LB JR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Ted Hendricks Award[16] Rashan Gary DE JR
Chase Winovich DE SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[17] Shea Patterson QB JR

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

Michigan's recruiting class consisted of 19 recruits, including three that enrolled early.[18] Michigan's recruiting class was ranked No. 20 by ESPN,[19] No. 24 by Rivals.com,[20] and No. 21 by 247Sports.com's Composite Rankings.[21]

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aidan Hutchinson
DE
Dearborn, Michigan Divine Child High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Myles Sims
CB
Atlanta, Georgia Westlake High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Apr 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Christian Turner
RB
Buford, Georgia Buford High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Apr 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
German Green
S
DeSoto, Texas DeSoto High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Apr 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gemon Green
CB
DeSoto, Texas DeSoto High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joe Milton
QB
Orlando, Florida Olympia High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jalen Mayfield
OT
Lansing, Michigan Catholic Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) May 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Hayes
OT
Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City West High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 252 lb (114 kg) May 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Luke Schoonmaker
TE
Hamden, Connecticut Hamden Hall Country Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron McGrone
LB
Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 31, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sammy Faustin
CB
Naples, Florida Naples High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mustapha Muhammad
TE
Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Hassan Haskins
RB
Eureka, Missouri Eureka High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taylor Upshaw
DE
Bradenton, Florida Braden River High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ben VanSumeren
FB
Essexville, Michigan Garber High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Dec 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ronnie Bell
WR
Kansas City, Missouri Park Hill High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Julius Welschof
DE
Munich, Germany N/A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vincent Gray
CB
Rochester Hills, Michigan Adams High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Barrett
QB
Valdosta, Georgia Lowndes High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 24  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 20
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1421191914151265
Coaches1422222115161375
CFPNot releasedNot released

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.at No. 12 Notre Dame*No. 14NBCL 17–2477,622[22]
September 812:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 21FS1W 49–3110,814[23]
September 153:30 p.m.SMU*No. 19
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
BTNW 45-20110,549[24]
September 2212:00 p.m.NebraskaNo. 19
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
FS1W 56-10111,037[25]
September 294:30 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 14FoxW 20-1747,330[26]
October 612:00 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 15
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 42–21109,531[27]
October 137:30 pmNo. 15 WisconsinNo. 12
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 38-13111,360[28]
October 2012:00 p.m.at No. 24 Michigan StateNo. 6FoxW 21–776,131[29]
November 33:45 p.m.Penn State
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
November 10at Rutgers
November 17Indiana
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
November 2412:00 p.m.at Ohio StateFox
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[30]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on The Michigan IMG Sports Network and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers are Jim Brandstatter with play-by-play, Dan Dierdorf with color commentary, and Doug Karsch with sideline reports.[30]

Game summaries

at Notre Dame

Michigan at Notre Dame
(College GameDay/Michigan–Notre Dame rivalry)
1 234Total
No. 14 Wolverines 0 1007 17
No. 12 Fighting Irish 14 730 24
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium
    South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 7:43 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 80,795
  • Game weather: 83º F, Slight clouds, SSW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
24–17–1 September 6, 2014 L, 0–31 [32]

To begin the season, Michigan travelled to South Bend, Indiana to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to rekindle their long-running rivalry after a three year hiatus.[33]

Michigan lost to Notre Dame, 24–17.[34] Notre Dame scored 14 points in the first quarter via a 13-yard touchdown run by Jafar Armstrong and a 43-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Wimbush to Chris Finke. Michigan responded with 10 points in the second quarter via a 28-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin and a 99-yard kickoff return by Ambry Thomas. Notre Dame extended its lead in the second quarter via a four-yard touchdown run by Armstrong, which made the score 21–10 in favor of Notre Dame at half-time. Notre Dame added a 48-yard field goal by Justin Yoon in the third quarter. Michigan reduced Notre Dame's lead to seven points following a three-yard touchdown run by Karan Higdon in the fourth quarter.[35]

Thomas' 99-yard kickoff return was the third 99-yard kickoff return in program history, and first since Tyrone Wheatley in 1992. Michigan's defense held Notre Dame to only 69 yards on 29 plays and three points in the second half, and scoreless in the fourth quarter.[33]

Western Michigan

Western Michigan at Michigan
1 234Total
Broncos 0 003 3
No. 21 Wolverines 21 1477 49
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 110,814
  • Game weather: Low 60s, Cloudy, NE 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (analyst), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–0 September 3, 2011 W, 34–10

Following its opening game against Notre Dame, Michigan hosted the Western Michigan Broncos to open their home schedule. This was the first meeting between the schools since 2011, a game shortened by lightning.[37][38]

Michigan won in a blowout, 49–3.[39] Michigan scored 21 points in the first quarter via a 17-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Sean McKeon, a 67-yard touchdown run by Karan Higdon and a 27-yard touchdown run by Chris Evans. Michigan added 14 points in the second quarter via a two-yard touchdown run by Evans, and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Nico Collins, which made the score 35–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Michigan added seven points in the fourth quarter via an 18-yard touchdown pass from Dylan McCaffrey to Jake McCurry. Western Michigan finally got on the board late in the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal by Josh Grant to avoid a shutout.[40]

Michigan's honorary captains for the game were alumni Grant Newsome and Brenda Tracy. Michigan scored 21 points in the first quarter for the first time since 2016 against Illinois. Higdon's 140 rushing yards in the first quarter were the most by a Wolverine in a single quarter since Denard Robinson ran for 152 yards in the first quarter against Notre Dame in 2010. Michigan's defense held its opponent to single-digit points for the first time since allowing just a field goal to Maryland in 2016.[38]

SMU

SMU at Michigan
1 234Total
Mustangs 0 767 20
No. 19 Wolverines 0 211410 45
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 3:45 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 110,549
  • Game weather: Mid 80s, Partly cloudy, NE 3–5 MPH
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) Matt Millen (analyst)
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 September 28, 1963 W, 27–16

After playing Western Michigan, Michigan hosted the SMU Mustangs.[42]

Michigan defeated SMU 45–20.[43] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan scored on every offensive possession from the second quarter onward. The teams exchanged touchdowns via a one-yard touchdown run from Ben Mason for Michigan, and a 50-yard touchdown pass from Ben Hicks to James Proche for SMU to tie the game. Michigan responded with 14 points via a 35-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones, and a 73-yard interception return from Josh Metellus as time expired in the first half, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter via two touchdown receptions from Peoples-Jones, from seven-yards and 41-yards, respectively. SMU responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from William Brown to Ryan Becker. SMU opened the scoring in the fourth quarter via a two-yard touchdown pass from Brown to Proche. Michigan extended its lead via a 45-yard field goal from Quinn Nordin and a nine-yard touchdown run from Tru Wilson.[44]

Peoples-Jones' three touchdowns were the most scored by a Wolverine wide receiver since Jehu Chesson scored four against Indiana in 2015. Metellus' 73-yard interception return was the sixth-longest interception return for a touchdown in program history and the longest since Brandon Herron's school-record 94-yard return against Western Michigan in 2011.[42]

Nebraska

Nebraska at Michigan
1 234Total
Cornhuskers 0 037 10
No. 19 Wolverines 20 19107 56
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 111,037
  • Game weather: Mid 60s, Partly cloudy, NE 5–10 MPH
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–4–1 November 9, 2013 L, 13–17

Following its game against SMU, Michigan began its conference schedule when they hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[46]

Michigan won in a blowout, 56–10.[47] Michigan scored 20 points in the first quarter via two touchdown runs from Ben Mason, from one and four-yards, respectively, and a 44-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Michigan added 19 points in the second quarter, via a 50-yard field goal from Quinn Nordin, a five-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Zach Gentry, a one-yard touchdown run from Mason, and a safety for Michigan after an illegal forward pass by Adrian Martinez, which made the score 39–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 10 points in the third quarter via a 60-yard punt return by Donovan Peoples-Jones and a 38-yard field by Nordin. Nebraska finally got on the board late in the third quarter with a 35-yard field goal by Barret Pickering to avoid a shutout. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter via a 56-yard touchdown pass from Dylan McCaffrey to Ronnie Bell for Michigan, and a three-yard touchdown run from Wyatt Mazour for Nebraska.[48]

The 56 points scored were the fifth most in program history of Big Ten openers and the most since a 58–0 victory over Minnesota in 2011. Michigan's offense tallied over 200 yards rushing (285) and passing (206) for the first time since the 2017 season opener against Florida when the Wolverines had 215 yards rushing and 218 yards receiving. Michigan's defense held Nebraska to -5 yards in the first quarter and -1 yard in the second quarter. The last time the Michigan defense held an opponent to negative rushing yards in a quarter was against Ohio State in 2017. Quinn Nordin made a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter, his third career made field goal of at least 50 yards, tying Bob Bergeron (1984–87) for the second-most 50-yard field goals made in a career at Michigan.[46]

at Northwestern

Michigan at Northwestern
1 234Total
No. 14 Wolverines 0 767 20
Wildcats 10 700 17
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 4:47 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 47,330
  • Game weather: 57º F, Cloudy, ESE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
57–15–2 October 10, 2015 W, 38–0

After facing Nebraska, Michigan traveled to Evanston, Illinois to face the Northwestern Wildcats.[50]

Michigan defeated Northwestern 20–17.[51] Northwestern scored ten points in the first quarter, via a one-yard touchdown run from Clayton Thorson and a 45-yard field goal from Charlie Kuhbande. Northwestern extended their lead in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from John Moten IV. Michigan finally got on the board via a four-yard touchdown run by Karan Higdon, which made the score 17–7 in favor of Northwestern at half-time. In the second half, Michigan held Northwestern scoreless while accumulating 13 points. First a pair of field goals by Quinn Nordin from 23-yards and 24-yards, respectively in the third quarter, and a five-yard touchdown run by Higdon in the fourth quarter to give Michigan their first lead of the game, and the eventual win.[52]

Michigan's 17-point comeback victory was their first since rallying for a 17-point comeback against Notre Dame in 2011. Northwestern had 105 total yards of offense in the first quarter, while Michgan's defense held them to just 97 yards in the final three quarters. Michigan's defense had season highs in sacks (six) and tackle-for-loss (10).[50]

Maryland

Maryland at Michigan
(Homecoming game)
1 234Total
Terrapins 7 0014 21
No. 15 Wolverines 3 141015 42
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 1:10 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 109,531
  • Game weather: Mid 70s, Cloudy, rain possible, SW 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–1 November 11, 2017 W, 35–10

After its game against Northwestern, Michigan hosted the Maryland Terrapins in their homecoming game.[54]

Following a 70-minute weather delay due to thunderstorms in the area, Michigan defeated Maryland 42–21.[55] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 34-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin. Maryland responded with a 98-yard kickoff return by Ty Johnson, to take their first and only lead of the game. Michigan scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard run by Ben Mason and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Ronnie Bell, which made the score 17–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended their lead in the third quarter via a 31-yard field goal by Nordin and a 34-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Michigan added 15 points in the fourth quarter via a seven-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Jared Wangler, and a two-point conversion Mason run, and a 46-yard interception return by Brandon Watson. Maryland added 14 points via a one-yard run from Javon Leake, and a five-yard touchdown run by Tyrrell Pigrome.[56]

Michigan's honorary captain for the game was former director of strength and conditioning Mike Gittleson. Running back Karan Higdon rushed for 103 yards, becoming the 23rd player in program history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards (2,020). Michigan's defense, which entered the game leading the nation in total defense at 232.6 yards per game, held Maryland to 220 yards of total offense, nearly 180 yards less than its average of 399.8 entering the game.[54]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 15 Badgers 0 706 13
No. 12 Wolverines 0 13817 38
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 7:42 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 111,360
  • Game weather: Mid 40s, Partly cloudy, SW 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
50–15–1 November 18, 2017 L, 10–24

Following its homecoming game against Maryland, Michigan hosted the Wisconsin Badgers.[58]

Michigan defeated Wisconsin 38–13.[59] After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan got on the board first via a two-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Wisconsin responded with a 33-yard touchdown run from Kendric Pryor, for their only points of the first half, to tie the game. Michigan regained the lead following two field goals from Quinn Nordin from 42-yards and 33-yards, respectively, which made the score 13–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended their lead in the third quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Shea Patterson, followed by a two-point conversion pass to Nico Collins. Michigan added 17 more points in the fourth quarter. First with a 35-yard field goal from Nordin, then a 21-yard interception return from Lavert Hill and a 44-yard touchdown run from Dylan McCaffrey. Wisconsin then scored their only points of the second half via a three-yard touchdown pass from Alex Hornibrook to A. J. Taylor.[60]

Michigan's defense held Wisconsin to season-lows of 283 total yards, 100 passing yards and 183 rushing yards. Michigan held Wisconsin to just 2-of-11 (18.2 percent) on third-down conversions. Shea Patterson's 81-yard run early in the second quarter was Michigan's longest since Denard Robinson's 87-yard run against Notre Dame in 2010. It was tied for the 15th longest run from scrimmage in Michigan history and was the second longest run by a Michigan quarterback. Lavert Hill's 21-yard interception return for a touchdown was his second of his career, becoming the third player in Michigan program history to register two interception returns for touchdowns, following Lance Dottin and Thom Darden.[58]

at Michigan State

Michigan at Michigan State
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)
1 234Total
No. 6 Wolverines 0 777 21
No. 24 Spartans 0 070 7
  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
    East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 76,131
  • Game weather: 52º F, Partly cloudy, W 13 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Overall record Last meeting Result
69–36–5 October 7, 2017 L, 10–14

After its game against Wisconsin, Michigan traveled to East Lansing to face its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans, in the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.[62]

Michigan defeated Michigan State 21–7.[63] After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan got on the board first via a six-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Nico Collins, which made the score 7–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan State opened the scoring in the second half via a four-yard touchdown pass from Darrell Stewart Jr. to Brian Lewerke to tie the game, for their only points of the game. Michigan responded with a 79-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones to re-gain the lead. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a five-yard touchdown run from Ben Mason.[64]

Michigan's defense held Michigan State to just 94 total yards of offense, including 15 yards rushing. This was their fewest total yards gained in a game since only having 56 total yards of offense in 1947, also against Michigan. Michigan State entered the game averaging 394.5 yards of offense. Michigan has held seven of eight opponents to their season low in yardage this year. Michigan State failed to convert a third-down attempt, going 0-for-12 during the game. The seven points scored by Michigan State were the fewest in a rivalry game against Michigan since 2002, when Michigan won 49–3. Karan Higdon finished the game with 139 rushing yards, his sixth consecutive game surpassing 100-yards. This is the second-longest streak in Michigan program history, trailing only Mike Hart's eight consecutive games with 100-yards rushing in 2007. With the win, Michigan snapped a 17 game losing streak to ranked opponents on the road.[62][65] They went into their bye week with a 7–1 record.

Penn State

Penn State at Michigan
1 2Total
Nittany Lions 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 3:45 PM EST
  • Television network: ESPN
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–8 October 21, 2017 L, 13–42

After facing in-state rival Michigan State and having a bye week, Michigan will host the Penn State Nittany Lions.

at Rutgers

Michigan at Rutgers
1 2Total
Wolverines 0
Scarlet Knights 0
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: High Point Solutions Stadium
    Piscataway, NJ
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–1 October 28, 2017 W, 35–14

After hosting Penn State, Michigan will travel to Piscataway, New Jersey to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Indiana

Indiana at Michigan
1 2Total
Hoosiers 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
57–9 October 14, 2017 W, 27–20OT

Following its game against Rutgers, Michigan will play its final home game against Indiana.

at Ohio State

Michigan at Ohio State
(The Game)
1 2Total
Buckeyes 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Television network: Fox
  • Sources:
Overall record Last meeting Result
58–48–6 November 25, 2017 L, 20–31

Following its home finale against Indiana, Michigan will travel to Columbus, Ohio to face its arch-rival, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 115th playing of "The Game".

Roster

2018 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 5 Jared Wangler RSr
FB 20 Ben VanSumeren Fr
FB 42 Ben Mason So
FB 45 Peter Bush RSo
FB 46 Matt Brown So
FB 49 Tyler Plocki So
OL 50 Michael Onwenu Jr
OL 51 Cesar Ruiz So
OL 54 Kraig Correll Fr
OL 55 James Hudson So
OL 58 Phillip Paea So
OL 59 Joel Honigford So
OL 61 Dan Jokisch RSo
OL 65 Connor Burrows Fr
OL 66 Chuck Filiaga So
OL 67 Jess Speight So
OL 68 Andrew Vastardis RSo
OL 70 Nolan Ulizio Sr
OL 71 Andrew Stueber So
OL 72 Stephen Spanellis RSo
OL 73 Jalen Mayfield Fr
OL 74 Ben Bredeson Jr
OL 75 Jon Runyan RJr
OL 76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty RSr
OL 77 Grant Newsome RSr
OL 78 Griffin Korican Fr
OL 79 Greg Robinson RSo
QB 2 Shea Patterson Jr
QB 3 Jeff George RSr
QB 5 Joe Milton Fr
QB 6 Michael Sessa RSo
QB 10 Dylan McCaffrey So
QB 15 Jacob West Sr
QB 16 Max Wittwer Fr
QB 18 Brandon Peters RSo
RB 5 Kurt Taylor So
RB 12 Chris Evans Jr
RB 22 Karan Higdon Sr
RB 23 O'Maury Samuels So
RB 24 Tru Wilson RSo
RB 25 Hassan Haskins Fr
RB 27 Joe Hewlett RSr
RB 28 Christian Turner Fr
RB 32 Berkley Edwards RSr
RB 34 Julian Garrett Fr
RB 44 Jared Char Jr
TE 34 Kenneth Ferris Sr
TE 35 Luke Buckman Fr
TE 36 Ramsey Baty Fr
TE 37 Bradford Jones RSr
TE 38 Joseph Files Sr
TE 60 Ryan Hayes Fr
TE 82 Nick Eubanks RSo
TE 82 Carter Selzer So
TE 83 Zach Gentry RJr
TE 84 Sean McKeon Jr
TE 85 Mustapha Muhammad Fr
TE 89 Luke Schoonmaker Fr
TE 94 Ryan Veingrad So
WR 2 Oliver Martin So
WR 4 Nico Collins So
WR 7 Tarik Black So
WR 8 Ronnie Bell Fr
WR 9 Donovan Peoples-Jones So
WR 13 Eddie McDoom Jr
WR 24 Jake Martin RSo
WR 29 Brendan White Sr
WR 41 Ethan Deland Fr
WR 43 Tyler Grosz Sr
WR 43 Jake McCurry So
WR 81 Nate Schoenle RSo
WR 81 Jack Young So
WR 88 Grant Perry Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 35 Casey Hughes RSr
ATH 6 Michael Barrett Fr
ATH 14 Kyle Grady Fr
DB 1 Ambry Thomas So
DB 6 Myles Sims Fr
DB 9 Gemon Green Fr
DB 13 German Green Fr
DB 14 Josh Metellus Jr
DB 16 Jaylen Kelly-Powell So
DB 17 Sammy Faustin Fr
DB 20 Brad Hawkins So
DB 20 Matt Mitchell RSr
DB 22 David Long RSo
DB 23 Jared Davis So
DB 23 Tyree Kinnel Sr
DB 24 Lavert Hill Jr
DB 25 Benjamin St-Juste So
DB 26 J'Marick Woods So
DB 27 Hunter Reynolds So
DB 28 Brandon Watson RSr
DB 30 Tyler Cochrane RSo
DB 31 Vincent Gray Fr
DB 32 Louis Grodman Sr
DB 39 Ryan McCurry Fr
DB 41 Quinn Rothman Fr
DB 46 Owen Goldsberry Fr
DB 49 Lucas Andrighetto Fr
DL 2 Carlo Kemp Jr
DL 3 Rashan Gary Jr
DL 4 Reuben Jones RJr
DL 5 Aubrey Solomon So
DL 15 Chase Winovich (C) RSr
DL 18 Luiji Vilain So
DL 19 Kwity Paye So
DL 37 Dane Drobocky RSo
DL 44 Deron Irving-Bey So
DL 50 Michael Dwomfour RSo
DL 54 Carl Myers RSo
DL 57 Joey George Fr
DL 90 Bryan Mone RSr
DL 91 Taylor Upshaw Fr
DL 93 Lawrence Marshall RSr
DL 95 Donovan Jeter So
DL 96 Julius Welschof Fr
DL 97 Aidan Hutchinson Fr
DL 97 Ron Johnson RSo
DL 99 John Luby Sr
LB 6 Josh Uche RSo
LB 7 Khaleke Hudson Jr
LB 8 Drew Singleton So
LB 10 Devin Bush Jr
LB 12 Josh Ross So
LB 29 Jordan Glasgow Sr
LB 34 Jordan Anthony So
LB 36 Devin Gil RSo
LB 38 Geoffrey Reeves Jr
LB 40 Ryan Nelson So
LB 41 Adam Fakih So
LB 44 Cameron McGrone Fr
LB 45 Adam Shibley So
LB 52 Bryce Chamberlain Fr
LB 56 Jameson Offerdahl Sr
LB 59 Noah Furbush RSr
LB 88 Jack Dunaway Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Quinn Nordin RSo
K 13 Jake Moody Fr
K 27 George Caratan Fr
K 92 Adam Culp Fr
K, P 39 Alan Selzer Jr
LS 33 Camaron Cheeseman RSo
LS 44 Matt Baldeck So
LS 49 Andrew Robinson RSr
P 3 Brad Robbins So
P 17 Will Hart RSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Don Brown (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
  • Pep Hamilton (assistant head coach / passing game coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Jay Harbaugh (running backs / assistant special teams coordinator)
  • Greg Mattison (defensive line)
  • Jim McElwain (wide receivers)
  • Sherrone Moore (tight ends)
  • Chris Partridge (special teams coordinator / safeties)
  • Ed Warriner (offensive line)
  • Al Washington (linebackers)
  • Mike Zordich (cornerbacks)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 7, 2018

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