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2025 Michigan

9–⁠4 (7–⁠2 Big Ten), coached by Sherrone Moore (games 1–⁠2, 5–⁠12, fired Dec. 10), then Biff Poggi (interim, games 3–⁠4, bowl game), finished No. 21 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Michigan in 2025, game by game: won vs. New Mexico 34–17; lost at No. 18 Oklahoma 13–24; won vs. Central Michigan 63–3; won at Nebraska 30–27; won vs. Wisconsin 24–10; lost at USC 13–31; won vs. Washington 24–7; won at Michigan State 31–20; won vs. Purdue 21–16; won vs. Northwestern 24–22; won at Maryland 45–20; lost vs. No. 1 Ohio State 9–27; lost vs. No. 14 Texas 27–41+60−18Won 34–17 vs. New Mexico+17New MexicoLost 13–24 at No. 18 Oklahoma-11No. 18 OklahomaWon 63–3 vs. Central Michigan+60Central MichiganWon 30–27 at Nebraska+3NebraskaWon 24–10 vs. Wisconsin+14WisconsinLost 13–31 at USC-18USCWon 24–7 vs. Washington+17WashingtonWon 31–20 at Michigan State+11Michigan StateWon 21–16 vs. Purdue+5PurdueWon 24–22 vs. Northwestern+2NorthwesternWon 45–20 at Maryland+25MarylandLost 9–27 vs. No. 1 Ohio State-18No. 1 Ohio StateLost 27–41 vs. No. 14 Texas-14No. 14 Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsNew MexicoW 34–⁠1782%
Sep 6at18OklahomaL 13–⁠2455%
Sep 13vsCentral MichiganW 63–⁠384%
Sep 20atNebraskaW 30–⁠2754%
Oct 4vsWisconsinW 24–⁠1078%
Oct 11atUSCL 13–⁠3147%
Oct 18vsWashingtonW 24–⁠755%
Oct 25atMichigan StateW 31–⁠2074%
Nov 1vsPurdueW 21–⁠1689%
Nov 15vsNorthwesternW 24–⁠2274%
Nov 22atMarylandW 45–⁠2073%
Nov 29vs1Ohio StateL 9–⁠2734%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvs14TexasCitrus BowlL 27–⁠4142%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Texas 41–⁠27 in the Citrus Bowl; No. 21 in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big Ten.

In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 14
  2. Wk 2: 15
  3. Wk 3: 23
  4. Wk 4: 21
  5. Wk 5: 19
  6. Wk 6: 20
  7. Wk 7: 15
  8. Wk 9: 25
  9. Wk 10: 21
  10. Wk 11: 21
  11. Wk 12: 18
  12. Wk 13: 18
  13. Wk 14: 15
  14. Wk 15: 18
  15. Wk 16: 18
  16. Final: 21
Record
9–⁠4
Conference
7–⁠2 tied for 4th in Big Ten
AP final
No. 21 peak No. 14
Points
358–⁠265
Coach
Sherrone Moore (games 1–⁠2, 5–⁠12, fired Dec. 10), then Biff Poggi (interim, games 3–⁠4, bowl game)
Elo
1654 +11 this season
SP+ rating
12.4 No. 25 of 136; offense No. 48, defense No. 15, special teams No. 109
SRS
11.1 No. 24 of 136 in FBS
Returning
41% of last season’s EPA, No. 57 of 134
Recruiting class
No. 6 roster talent No. 11 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Chip Lindsey and Steve Casula
Defensive coordinator
Don Martindale
Captains
Max Bredeson, Rod Moore, Giovanni El-Hadi, Ernest Hausmann, Marlin Klein and Derrick Moore
Most valuable player
Derrick Moore
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 136
  • Defense35th of 136
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted32nd of 136
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted38th of 136
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1446%1.1740th of 136
Defense0.0342%1.1035th of 136
Opponent-adjusted0.17 off
0.03 def		46% off
41% def		—32nd off
38th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense43%9.2 yds15%3.5011%
Defense47%8.1 yds12%2.8016%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.6own 3112% allowed
Defense3.8own 2817% caused

CORE rating 13.3, 28th of 136 (offense 8.6, defense -4.7).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsBryce Underwood QB2,428 yds
Passing touchdownsBryce Underwood QB11 TD
Rushing yardsJordan Marshall RB932 yds
Rushing touchdownsJordan Marshall RB10 TD
Receiving yardsAndrew Marsh WR651 yds
Receiving touchdownsAndrew Marsh WR4 TD
TacklesJimmy Rolder LB73 tkl
SacksDerrick Moore DE9.5 sacks
InterceptionsCole Sullivan LB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Bryce Underwood QB★★★★★No. 1
Andrew Babalola OT★★★★★No. 16
Ty Haywood OT★★★★No. 39
Nate Marshall DE★★★★No. 43
Shamari Earls CB★★★★No. 88
Kainoa Winston S★★★★No. 96
Andrew Marsh WR★★★★No. 117
Jordan Young ATH★★★★No. 120

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks24.00.915
Running backs23.50.899
Receivers43.50.910
Offensive line44.00.942
Defensive line53.80.912
Linebackers33.30.898
Defensive backs44.00.941
Athletes and specialists14.00.944
Whole class253.80.920

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 2026

The 2026 draft
Rd 2Derrick Moore DEDetroit Lions
Rd 2Marlin Klein TEHouston Texans
Rd 3Jaishawn Barham DEDallas Cowboys
Rd 4Jimmy Rolder LBDetroit Lions
Rd 5Max Bredeson TEMinnesota Vikings
Rd 7Rayshaun Benny DTBaltimore Ravens

Roster 119

The 2025 roster

119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 17

The 2025 portal
Justice Haynes RB★★★★from Alabama
Tre Williams DL★★★★from Clemson
Damon Payne Jr. DL★★★from Alabama
Donaven McCulley WR★★★from Indiana
C.J. Hester RB★★★from Massachusetts
Lawrence Hattar OL★★★from Ferris State
T.J. Metcalf S★★★from Arkansas
Troy Bowles LB★★★from Georgia
Brady Norton OL★★★from Cal Poly
Caleb Anderson CB★★★from Louisiana
Mikey Keene QB★★★from Fresno State
Rocco Milia LB★★★from Columbia

And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 30

Dominick Giudice OL★★★to Missouri
Tyler Morris WR★★★to Indiana
Andrew Gentry OT★★★to BYU
Aymeric Koumba DE★★★to UCF
Benjamin Hall RB★★★to North Carolina
Breeon Ishmail DE★★★to Purdue
Cole Cabana RB★★★to Western Michigan
Jason Hewlett LB★★★to Boston College
Kechaun Bennett DL★★★to UCLA
Alex Orji QB★★★to UNLV
Ja’Den McBurrows CB★★★to App State
Jeff Persi OT★★★to Pittsburgh

And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.

All-Big Ten

1 first team, 3 second team

First team

Second team

From Wikipedia’s 2025 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).

2025 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Indiana9–⁠016–⁠01
Ohio State9–⁠012–⁠25
Oregon8–⁠113–⁠24
Michigan7–⁠29–⁠421
USC7–⁠29–⁠420
Iowa6–⁠39–⁠417
Illinois5–⁠49–⁠4
Washington5–⁠49–⁠4
Minnesota5–⁠48–⁠5
Nebraska4–⁠57–⁠6
Northwestern4–⁠57–⁠6
Penn State3–⁠67–⁠6
UCLA3–⁠63–⁠9
Rutgers2–⁠75–⁠7
Wisconsin2–⁠74–⁠8
Michigan State1–⁠84–⁠8
Maryland1–⁠84–⁠8
Purdue0–⁠92–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.