Michigan vs. Washington State
Michigan and Washington State have 4 meetings on file, the first in 1983; Michigan leads the series 4–0 in the games on file. Over the last 4 meetings it’s Michigan 4–0, and Michigan has won the last 4. Share
- Michigan wins
- 4
- Washington State wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1983
- Longest streak
- 4 Michigan
- Current streak
- 4 Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Michigan 4–0
- Most recent
- 1997
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Michigan 1, Washington State 0; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan
- 3–0 Michigan’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Michigan first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years
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
Named most valuable
| Brian Griese Michigan | 1997 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 1997.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Photos
The 1997 game
Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Jan 1, 1998 | 1Michigan 21, 8Washington State 16 | Neutral site | Rose Bowl | |
| Sep 4, 1993 | 3Michigan 41, Washington State 14 | at Michigan | ||
| Sep 19, 1987 | 19Michigan 44, Washington State 18 | at Michigan | ||
| Sep 10, 1983 | 6Michigan 20, Washington State 17 | at Michigan |
Every game is listed as played on the field.