2014 Michigan
5–7 (3–5 Big Ten), coached by Brady Hoke. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat App State 52–14Aug 30
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Rutgers 24–26Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs App State | W 52–14 | 84% |
| Sep 6 | at 16Notre Dame | L 0–31 | 33% |
| Sep 13 | vs Miami (OH) | W 34–10 | 87% |
| Sep 20 | vs Utah | L 10–26 | 61% |
| Sep 27 | vs Minnesota | L 14–30 | 55% |
| Oct 4 | at Rutgers | L 24–26 | 36% |
| Oct 11 | vs Penn State | W 18–13 | 47% |
| Oct 25 | at 8Michigan State | L 11–35 | 16% |
| Nov 1 | vs Indiana | W 34–10 | 61% |
| Nov 8 | at Northwestern | W 10–9 | 47% |
| Nov 22 | vs Maryland | L 16–23 | 58% |
| Nov 29 | at 7Ohio State | L 28–42 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 42–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 122nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–269
- Coach
- Brady Hoke
- Elo
- 1493 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.2 No. 42 of 128; offense No. 76, defense No. 19, special teams No. 58
- SRS
- 0.7 No. 61 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 66% of last season’s EPA, No. 49 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 20
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Nussmeier
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Mattison
- Captains
- Devin Gardner and Jake Ryan
- Most valuable player
- Jake Ryan
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 43% | 1.13 | 92nd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 41% | 1.05 | 30th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.08 def | 44% off 39% def | — | 87th off 21st def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.0 | own 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 31 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Devin Gardner QB | 1,896 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Devin Gardner QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | De’Veon Smith RB | 519 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | De’Veon Smith RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devin Funchess WR | 733 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Funchess WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Jourdan Lewis CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Jabrill Peppers ATH | ★★★★★ | No. 3 |
| Drake Harris WR | ★★★★ | No. 68 |
| Bryan Mone DT | ★★★★ | No. 118 |
| Mason Cole OG | ★★★★ | No. 125 |
| Michael Ferns ILB | ★★★★ | No. 163 |
| Lawrence Marshall WDE | ★★★★ | No. 178 |
| Chase Winovich OLB | ★★★★ | No. 290 |
| Freddy Canteen WR | ★★★★ | No. 305 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.876 |
| Receivers | 3 | 4.0 | 0.919 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 4.0 | 0.917 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.7 | 0.893 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 4.0 | 0.914 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 5.0 | 0.999 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.8 | 0.906 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2015
The 2015 draft| Rd 2 | Devin Funchess WR | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 2 | Frank Clark DE | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 4 | Jake Ryan OLB | Green Bay Packers |
Roster 116
The 2014 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Jake RyanLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
Devin FunchessWRCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2014 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2014 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8–0 | 14–1 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 5 |
 Wisconsin | 7–1 | 11–3 | 13 |
 Nebraska | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Minnesota | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Maryland | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Iowa | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 3–5 | 8–5 | |
 Illinois | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Michigan | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Northwestern | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Penn State | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
| Indiana | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 Purdue | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.