Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
15-0 (10-0 conf)
SP+ #1AP #1
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 31.3 (#1)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.6
- SP+ Defense
- 7.2
- SRS
- 25.9
- FPI
- 27.6
- Elo
- 2210
- Talent
- 850
- Recruiting
- 245 (#17)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | H | W | 30-3 |
| 2 | vsUNLV | H | W | 35-7 |
| 3 | vsBowling Green | H | W | 31-6 |
| 4 | vsRutgers | H | W | 31-7 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | A | W | 45-7 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | A | W | 52-10 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | H | W | 52-7 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | A | W | 49-0 |
| 10 | vsPurdue | H | W | 41-13 |
| 11 | @Penn State | A | W | 24-15 |
| 12 | @Maryland | A | W | 31-24 |
| 13 | vsOhio State | H | W | 30-24 |
| 14 | @Iowa | N | W | 26-0 |
| 1 ·P | vsAlabama | N | W | 27-20 |
| 1 ·P | vsWashington | N | W | 34-13 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | J.J. McCarthy | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Tuttle | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Alex Orji | SR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Jayden Denegal | JR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Davis Warren | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Blake Corum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Donovan Edwards | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kalel Mullings | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Benjamin Hall | SO | 5'11" | 235 | — |
| RB | 5th | Leon Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Tavierre Dunlap | SR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Danny Hughes | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | CJ Stokes | JR | 5'10" | 200 | — |
| RB | 9th | Cole Cabana | SO | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 10th | Henry Donohue | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Roman Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cornelius Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Semaj Morgan | JR | 5'10" | 174 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tyler Morris | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jake Thaw | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| WR | 6th | Joe Taylor | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | Darrius Clemons | SR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Fredrick Moore | JR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Amorion Walker | JR | 6'4" | 179 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Peyton O'Leary | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| WR | 11th | Karmello English | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Colston Loveland | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | A.J. Barner | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Bredeson | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| TE | 4th | Matthew Hibner | SR | 6'5" | 252 | — |
| TE | 5th | Marlin Klein | SR | 6'6" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Trevor Keegan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jaylen Harrell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Josaiah Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Braiden McGregor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Kris Jenkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Mason Graham | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kenneth Grant | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Rayshaun Benny | SR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Cam Goode | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Reece Atteberry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kechaun Bennett | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Trey Pierce | JR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 9th | Enow Etta | JR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Derrick Moore | SR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | TJ Guy | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Cameron Brandt | JR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Junior Colson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Michael Barrett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ernest Hausmann | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Jaydon Hood | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Christian Boivin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Micah Pollard | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jimmy Rolder | SR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jerome Nichols | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Mike Sainristil | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Makari Paige | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Rod Moore | SR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 4th | Josh Wallace | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Keon Sabb | JR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Quinten Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Will Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Keshaun Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | DJ Waller Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jyaire Hill | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Caden Kolesar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Ja'Den McBurrows | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Zeke Berry | SR | 5'11" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 14th | German Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Brandyn Hillman | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 16th | Kody Jones | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 17th | Myles Pollard | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Tommy Doman | SR | 6'4" | 218 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | James Turner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Adam Samaha | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.692
Off PPA
+0.2990
Pass PPA
+0.5094
Rush PPA
+0.1874
Success
47%89
Explosive
1.2126
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | -0.01 |
| Passing | +0.50 | +0.06 |
| Rushing | +0.18 | -0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | -0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.24 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.61 | +0.20 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
36.7
PPG Against
9.5
Differential
+27.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 13-0
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 10-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +27.2
Team News
9 items
- Recruiting Roundup: Rising edge rusher discusses commitment to Michigan FootballOfficial visit season is over, as the Michigan Wolverines hosted a ton of their committed prospects, along with other top uncommitted targets in the 2027 class, over the weekend for their annual Victor’s Weekend. We’ll get into some of those festivities later in the week, but for now, let’s focus on a few developments that […]MICH51m
- Michigan fans predict zero wins for Pat Fitzgerald as MSU head coachHere’s how many wins fans believe Pat Fitzgerald will have versus Michigan as coach of Michigan State.MICH2h
- Michigan football gains ground for elite Ohio CB Monsanna TorbertMichigan football is gaining momentum in the recruitment of four-star cornerback Monsanna Torbert after a recent visit.MICH9h
- Michigan football predicted to land 4-star recruit Major StokesMichigan football is trending to land 4-star edge rusher Major Stokes, a top prospect out of Orem, Utah.MICH10h
- Michigan football lands 3-star 2027 TE Christian Hanshaw over OregonMichigan football coach Kyle Whittingham and his brother, Freddie, went back to their old stomping grounds to pull in the latest commit out of Utah.MICH13h
- New Michigan commit Christian Hanshaw goes in-depth on why he chose the WolverinesAmerican Fork (Utah) tight end Christian Hanshaw committed earlier today to Michigan and broke down why he chose the Wolverines. After narrowing his list to also include BYU, UCLA and Utah, Hanshaw announced he’ll be playing his college ball at Michigan. “I’ve actually known it was going to be Michigan for a little bit now,” […]MICH14h
- Michigan Football lands commitment from 2027 TE during Victor’s WeekendBOOOM! 2027 three-star tight end Christian Hanshaw, who officially visited Michigan for Victor’s Weekend, has pledged to the Wolverines. The latest here:MICH14h
- Michigan football lands commit from No. 1 kicker in 2028 classMichigan football's recruiting success has extended into 2028 with a commitment from the No. 1 kicker in the class.MICH22h
- Will Michigan's new-look offense thrive in 2026 as Bryce Underwood, 5-star RB Savion Hiter join forces?Michigan figures to lean on its ground game, which features an exciting true freshman RB, while star QB Bryce Underwood develops