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Indiana vs. Michigan

Indiana and Michigan have 73 meetings on file, the first in 1900; Michigan leads the series 62–⁠11 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Michigan 8–⁠2.

Indiana wins
11
Michigan wins
62
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1900
Longest streak
24 Michigan
Current streak
1 Indiana
Last 10 meetings
Michigan 8–⁠2
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s0–⁠4
1920s1–⁠1
1930s1–⁠3
1940s2–⁠5
1950s3–⁠6
1960s1–⁠2
1970s0–⁠7
1980s1–⁠9
1990s0–⁠8
2000s0–⁠6
2010s0–⁠8
2020s2–⁠3
Both ranked
4 meetings: Indiana 2, Michigan 2
Average margin
21.1 points; 19 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Indiana
4–⁠21 Indiana’s record at home
At Michigan
41–⁠7 Michigan’s record at home
Shutouts
18

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Indiana’s biggest win1944: Indiana 20, Michigan 0by 20 points
  2. Michigan’s biggest win1925: Michigan 63, Indiana 0by 63 points
  3. Upset1954: Indiana 13, Michigan 9Indiana had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1944: Indiana 20, Michigan 0Indiana had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1945: Indiana 13, Michigan 7Indiana had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  6. Ranked showdown1988: Michigan 31, Indiana 6No. 14 Indiana at No. 20 Michigan
  7. Ranked showdown1987: Indiana 14, Michigan 10No. 20 Michigan at No. 15 Indiana
  8. Ranked showdown2020: Indiana 38, Michigan 21No. 23 Michigan at No. 13 Indiana

Coach against coach

YearsIndianaSeriesMichigan
1901–⁠1903James Horne0–⁠3Fielding Yost
1943–⁠1947Bo McMillin2–⁠3Fritz Crisler
1948–⁠1951Clyde Smith0–⁠4Bennie Oosterbaan
1952–⁠1956Bernie Crimmins1–⁠3Bennie Oosterbaan
1973–⁠1982Lee Corso0–⁠8Bo Schembechler
1984–⁠1989Bill Mallory1–⁠5Bo Schembechler
1990–⁠1992Bill Mallory0–⁠3Gary Moeller
1997–⁠2000Cam Cameron0–⁠4Lloyd Carr
2017–⁠2023Tom Allen1–⁠6Jim Harbaugh

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Indiana’s side (Horne 0–⁠3 against Yost). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Indiana and Michigan, 1900 on13001500170019001900192019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Devin Gardner Michigan21 of 29, 503 yards, 2 TD2013 Passing
Jake Rudock Michigan33 of 46, 440 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT2015 Passing
Ben Chappell Indiana45 of 64, 480 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT2010 Passing
Jeremy Gallon Michigan14 catches, 369 yards, 2 TD2013 Receiving
Jehu Chesson Michigan10 catches, 207 yards, 4 TD2015 Receiving
Jordan Howard Indiana35 carries, 238 yards, 2 TD2015 Rushing

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

From the newspapers

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story of the 1901 game: MICHIGAN MERCILESs IN ITS TREAT MENT OF THE INDIANA ELEVEN. Latter Not Permitted to score-NOtre Dame Barely Defeated by Northwestern University. ,ecial 10 the Indlanapolis Journal.

    1901 · The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], Oct 13, 1901

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story of the 1902 game: AT MICHIGAN's MERCY. Indiana University Defeated by the Score OF GO to %.

    1902 · The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], Oct 12, 1902

  • The The Indianapolis times's story of the 1925 game: OHIO AN . MICHIGAN S T 70 N G Wolverines Step Into Lime light by 63 to 0 Victory Over |. u.

    1925 · The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], Oct 12, 1925

  • The The Indianapolis times's story of the 1928 game: Indiana S Victory Over Michigan Brings Fame to State; Notre Dame, Butler Triumph

    1928 · The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], Oct 15, 1928

  • The The Indianapolis times's story of the 1932 game: Wolverines Continue Big Ten Title Drive Unbeaten MICHIGAN Machine SubdueS Indiana Battle With Gophers May Decide Champion; Purdue, Still in Race CruSheS Chicago; Ohio Beats Wildcats

    1932 · The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], Nov 7, 1932

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.

Photos

  • Brendan Sorsby drops back to pass for the Indiana Hoosiers during an October 2023 game at Michigan Stadium.
    Brendan Sorsby drops back to pass for the Indiana Hoosiers during an October 2023 game at Michigan Stadium.Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2023 game
  • Blake Corum of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball during an October 2023 game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium.
    Blake Corum of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball during an October 2023 game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium.Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2023 game
  • Blake Corum of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball during an October 2023 game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium.
    Blake Corum of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball during an October 2023 game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium.Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2023 game
  • Brendan Sorsby drops back to pass for the Indiana Hoosiers during an October 2023 game at Michigan Stadium.
    Brendan Sorsby drops back to pass for the Indiana Hoosiers during an October 2023 game at Michigan Stadium.Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2023 game
  • UM_Indiana_11.06.21_0059
    UM_Indiana_11.06.21_0059Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2021 game
  • UM_Indiana_11.06.21_0086
    UM_Indiana_11.06.21_0086Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 2021 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Oct 24, 2026Indiana at Michigan upcomingat Michigan
Nov 9, 20248Indiana 20, Michigan 15at Indiana
Oct 14, 20232Michigan 52, Indiana 7at Michigan
Oct 8, 20224Michigan 31, Indiana 10at Indiana
Nov 6, 20219Michigan 29, Indiana 7at Michigan
Nov 7, 202013Indiana 38, 23Michigan 21at Indiana
Nov 23, 201912Michigan 39, Indiana 14at Indiana
Nov 17, 20184Michigan 31, Indiana 20at Michigan
Oct 14, 201717Michigan 27, Indiana 20at Indiana
Nov 19, 20164Michigan 20, Indiana 10at Michigan
Nov 14, 201515Michigan 48, Indiana 41at Indiana
Nov 1, 2014Michigan 34, Indiana 10at Michigan
Oct 19, 2013Michigan 63, Indiana 47at Michigan
Oct 2, 201019Michigan 42, Indiana 35at Indiana
Sep 26, 200923Michigan 36, Indiana 33at Michigan
Nov 11, 20062Michigan 34, Indiana 3at Indiana
Nov 12, 200521Michigan 41, Indiana 14at Michigan
Oct 2, 200419Michigan 35, Indiana 14at Indiana
Sep 27, 200311Michigan 31, Indiana 17at Michigan
Oct 14, 200018Michigan 58, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 30, 199915Michigan 34, Indiana 31at Indiana
Oct 24, 1998Michigan 21, Indiana 10at Michigan
Oct 4, 19976Michigan 37, Indiana 0at Indiana
Oct 19, 199613Michigan 27, Indiana 20at Michigan
Oct 21, 199510Michigan 34, Indiana 17at Indiana
Oct 17, 19923Michigan 31, Indiana 3at Indiana
Oct 19, 19914Michigan 24, Indiana 16at Michigan
Oct 27, 199020Michigan 45, Indiana 19at Indiana
Oct 28, 19895Michigan 38, Indiana 10at Michigan
Oct 22, 198820Michigan 31, 14Indiana 6at Michigan
Oct 24, 198715Indiana 14, 20Michigan 10at Indiana
Oct 25, 19864Michigan 38, Indiana 14at Indiana
Oct 26, 19854Michigan 42, Indiana 15at Michigan
Sep 29, 198414Michigan 14, Indiana 6at Indiana
Oct 1, 198314Michigan 43, Indiana 18at Michigan
Oct 2, 1982Michigan 24, Indiana 10at Michigan
Oct 3, 19818Michigan 38, Indiana 17at Indiana
Nov 1, 198018Michigan 35, Indiana 0at Indiana
Oct 27, 197910Michigan 27, Indiana 21at Michigan
Oct 23, 19761Michigan 35, Indiana 0at Indiana
Oct 25, 19757Michigan 55, Indiana 7at Michigan
Nov 2, 19743Michigan 21, Indiana 7at Indiana
Nov 3, 19734Michigan 49, Indiana 13at Michigan
Nov 4, 19724Michigan 21, Indiana 7at Indiana
Oct 30, 19713Michigan 61, Indiana 7at Michigan
Oct 19, 196818Michigan 27, 19Indiana 22at Indiana
Oct 21, 1967Indiana 27, Michigan 20at Michigan
Nov 12, 1960Michigan 29, Indiana 7at Michigan
Nov 14, 1959Indiana 26, Michigan 7at Indiana
Nov 15, 1958Indiana 8, Michigan 6at Michigan
Nov 16, 195718Michigan 27, Indiana 13at Michigan
Nov 17, 195610Michigan 49, Indiana 26at Michigan
Nov 12, 1955Michigan 30, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 30, 1954Indiana 13, 11Michigan 9at Michigan
Oct 11, 1952Michigan 28, Indiana 13at Michigan
Oct 13, 1951Michigan 33, Indiana 14at Michigan
Nov 11, 1950Michigan 20, Indiana 7at Michigan
Nov 12, 19495Michigan 20, Indiana 7at Michigan
Nov 13, 19481Michigan 54, Indiana 0at Michigan
Nov 8, 19472Michigan 35, Indiana 0at Michigan
Sep 28, 1946Michigan 21, Indiana 0at Michigan
Sep 22, 1945Indiana 13, Michigan 7at Michigan
Sep 30, 1944Indiana 20, Michigan 0at Michigan
Nov 6, 19436Michigan 23, Indiana 6at Michigan
Oct 10, 1936Indiana 14, Michigan 3at Michigan
Oct 12, 1935Michigan 7, Indiana 0at Michigan
Nov 5, 1932Michigan 7, Indiana 0at Indiana
Nov 7, 1931Michigan 22, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 13, 1928Indiana 6, Michigan 0at Michigan
Oct 10, 1925Michigan 63, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 17, 1903Michigan 51, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 11, 1902Michigan 60, Indiana 0at Michigan
Oct 12, 1901Michigan 33, Indiana 0at Michigan
Nov 3, 1900Michigan 12, Indiana 0at Michigan

Every game is listed as played on the field.