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2018 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Peach Bowl, L 15–41 vs. Florida
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
Record10–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDon Brown (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPChase Winovich
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Michigan State   5 – 4     7 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Indiana   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Rutgers   0 – 9     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 – 1     9 – 5  
Wisconsin   5 – 4     8 – 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Purdue   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Illinois   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines were members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan was coached by Jim Harbaugh, who was in his fourth season as head coach of his alma mater.

Michigan began the year ranked 14th in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. Its first game of the year was on the road against rival Notre Dame, the first meeting between the two schools since 2014. The Wolverines lost that game, 24–17. Michigan won its next ten games, however, including wins over then-ranked Big Ten opponents Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Penn State, all of whom beat Michigan the previous year. The team rallied around calling the season a "revenge tour".[1] The Wolverines climbed to fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings, and would have clinched the Big Ten Eastern Division and a spot in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game with a regular-season-ending win over arch-rival Ohio State. However, the revenge tour came to an abrupt end as Michigan lost, 62–39, its seventh consecutive loss to the Buckeyes and 14th loss in 15 years in the series. The Wolverines were selected to their second New Year's Six bowl in three years, the Peach Bowl, where they lost to Florida, 41–15. The team's final record was 10–3, Harbaugh's third ten-win season in four years, and the team finished exactly where it started in the polls, at 14th.

Michigan was led on offense by junior quarterback Shea Patterson, a transfer from Ole Miss, and running back Karan Higdon, who became the first Michigan running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Fitzgerald Toussaint in 2011.[2] On defense, the Wolverines were led by linebacker Devin Bush Jr., who was a consensus All-American and won the Nagurski–Woodson Award as the Big Ten's defensive player of the year. Five Michigan defensive players were named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches: Bush, defensive linemen Rashan Gary and Chase Winovich, and defensive backs Lavert Hill and David Long.[3]

Preseason

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In January 2018, the Wolverines hired Ben Herbert as Director of strength and conditioning, and Sherrone Moore as tight ends coach.[4][5] On February 20, 2018, the Wolverines hired Jim McElwain as wide receivers coach.[6] On February 23, Tim Drevno resigned as offensive coordinator after three seasons. The offensive coordinator position remained vacant throughout the 2018 season, with play calling duties split among the offensive coaches in what coach Harbaugh described as a "collaborative effort", with passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton calling a majority of the plays.[7]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[8] Khaleke Hudson LB JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[9] Chase Winovich DE SR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Devin Bush LB JR
Maxwell Award[10] Shea Patterson QB JR
Karan Higdon RB SR
Doak Walker Award[11] Karan Higdon RB SR
John Mackey Award[12] Zach Gentry TE JR
Sean McKeon TE JR
Butkus Award[13] Devin Bush LB JR
Jim Thorpe Award[14] Lavert Hill DB JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[15] Devin Bush LB JR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Lavert Hill DB JR
Khaleke Hudson LB JR
Chase Winovich DE SR
Outland Trophy[16] Ben Bredeson G JR
Lou Groza Award[17] Quinn Nordin K JR
Paul Hornung Award[18] Donovan Peoples-Jones WR/KR SO
Walter Camp Award[19] Devin Bush LB JR
Rashan Gary DE JR
Ted Hendricks Award[20] Rashan Gary DE JR
Chase Winovich DE SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[21] Shea Patterson QB JR

Recruiting

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

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Michigan's recruiting class consisted of 19 recruits, including three that enrolled early.[22] Michigan's recruiting class was ranked No. 20 by ESPN,[23] No. 24 by Rivals.com,[24] and No. 21 by 247Sports.com's Composite Rankings.[25]

College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aidan Hutchinson
DE 		Dearborn, Michigan Divine Child High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Myles Sims
CB 		Atlanta, Georgia Westlake High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Apr 7, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Christian Turner
RB 		Buford, Georgia Buford High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Apr 10, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
German Green
S 		DeSoto, Texas DeSoto High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Apr 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gemon Green
CB 		DeSoto, Texas DeSoto High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Joe Milton
QB 		Orlando, Florida Olympia High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 7, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jalen Mayfield
OT 		Lansing, Michigan Catholic Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) May 23, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ryan Hayes
OT 		Traverse City, Michigan Traverse City West High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 252 lb (114 kg) May 27, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Luke Schoonmaker
TE 		Hamden, Connecticut Hamden Hall Country Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 25, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron McGrone
LB 		Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 31, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sammy Faustin
CB 		Naples, Florida Naples High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mustapha Muhammad
TE 		Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Hassan Haskins
RB 		Eureka, Missouri Eureka High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Taylor Upshaw
DE 		Bradenton, Florida Braden River High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 24, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ben VanSumeren
FB 		Essexville, Michigan Garber High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Dec 17, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ronnie Bell
WR 		Kansas City, Missouri Park Hill High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 18, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Julius Welschof
DE 		Munich, Germany N/A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vincent Gray
CB 		Rochester Hills, Michigan Adams High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 21, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Barrett
QB 		Valdosta, Georgia Lowndes High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 23, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 24  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 20
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.at No. 12 Notre Dame*No. 14
NBCL 17–2477,622
September 812:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 21
FS1W 49–3110,814
September 153:30 p.m.SMU*No. 19
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
BTNW 45–20110,549
September 2212:00 p.m.NebraskaNo. 19
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
FS1W 56–10111,037
September 294:30 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 14
FOXW 20–1747,330
October 612:00 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 15
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 42–21109,531
October 137:30 p.m.No. 15 WisconsinNo. 12
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (College GameDay)
ABCW 38–13111,360
October 2012:00 p.m.at No. 24 Michigan StateNo. 6
FOXW 21–776,131
November 33:45 p.m.No. 14 Penn StateNo. 5
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ESPNW 42–7111,747
November 103:30 p.m.at RutgersNo. 4
BTNW 42–743,786
November 174:00 p.m.IndianaNo. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
FS1W 31–20110,118
November 2412:00 p.m.at No. 10 Ohio StateNo. 4
FOXL 39–62106,588
December 2912:00 p.m.vs. No. 10 Florida*No. 7
ESPNL 15–4174,006

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Rankings

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Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP142119191415126554448814
Coaches14222221151613755–T4448814
CFPNot released544477Not released

Game summaries

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At Notre Dame

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See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Michigan at Notre Dame
(College GameDay/Michigan–Notre Dame rivalry)
1 234Total
No. 14 Wolverines 0 1007 17
• No. 12 Fighting Irish 14 730 24
  • Date: September 1
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium
    South Bend, IN
  • Game start: 7:43 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 80,795
  • Game weather: 83º F, Slight clouds, SSW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Scoring summary
113:35NDJafar Armstrong 13-yard run (Justin Yoon kick)ND 7–0
17:09NDChris Finke 43-yard pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon kick)ND 14–0
211:32MICHQuinn Nordin 55-yard field goalND 14–3
23:55NDJafar Armstrong 13-yard run (Justin Yoon kick)ND 21–3
23:41MICHAmbry Thomas 99-yard kickoff returnND 21–10
33:07NDJustin Yoon 48-yard field goalND 24–10
42:18MICHKaran Higdon 3-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)ND 24–17

To open the season, Michigan travelled to South Bend, Indiana to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to resume its long-running rivalry after a three year hiatus.[29]

Michigan lost to Notre Dame, 24–17.[30] Notre Dame scored 14 points in the first quarter on a 13-yard touchdown run from Jafar Armstrong and a 43-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Wimbush to Chris Finke. Michigan responded with 10 points in the second quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin and a 99-yard kickoff return by Ambry Thomas. Notre Dame extended its lead in the second quarter on a four-yard touchdown run from Armstrong, which made the score 21–10 in favor of Notre Dame at half-time. Notre Dame added a 48-yard field goal by Justin Yoon in the third quarter. Michigan reduced Notre Dame's lead to seven points following a three-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon in the fourth quarter.[31]

Thomas' 99-yard kickoff return was the third 99-yard kickoff return in program history, and first since Tyrone Wheatley in 1992. Michigan's defense held Notre Dame to only 69 yards on 29 plays and three points in the second half, and scoreless in the fourth quarter.[29]

Western Michigan

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See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Western Michigan at Michigan
1 234Total
Broncos 0 003 3
• No. 21 Wolverines 21 1477 49
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 110,814
  • Game weather: Low 60s, Cloudy, NE 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (analyst), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Scoring summary
17:05MICHSean McKeon 17-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
14:11MICHKaran Higdon 67-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 14–0
10:52MICHChris Evans 27-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 21–0
29:35MICHChris Evans 2-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 28–0
26:55MICHNico Collins 44-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 35–0
36:21MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 5-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 42–0
48:51MICHJake McCurry 18-yard pass from Dylan McCaffrey (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 49–0
42:34WMUJosh Grant 35-field goalMICH 49–3

Following its opening game against Notre Dame, Michigan hosted the Western Michigan Broncos to open its home schedule. This was the first meeting between the schools since 2011, a game shortened by lightning.[34][35]

Michigan won in a blowout, 49–3.[36] Michigan scored 21 points in the first quarter on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Sean McKeon, a 67-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon and a 27-yard touchdown run from Chris Evans. Michigan added 14 points in the second quarter on a two-yard touchdown run from Evans, and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Nico Collins, which made the score 35–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter on a five-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Michigan added seven points in the fourth quarter on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Dylan McCaffrey to Jake McCurry. Western Michigan finally got on the board late in the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal by Josh Grant to avoid a shutout.[37]

Michigan's honorary captains for the game were alumni Grant Newsome and Brenda Tracy. Michigan scored 21 points in the first quarter for the first time since 2016 against Illinois. Higdon's 140 rushing yards in the first quarter were the most by a Wolverine in a single quarter since Denard Robinson ran for 152 yards in the first quarter against Notre Dame in 2010. Michigan's defense held its opponent to single-digit points for the first time since allowing just a field goal to Maryland in 2016.[35]

SMU

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See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU at Michigan
1 234Total
Mustangs 0 767 20
• No. 19 Wolverines 0 211410 45
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 3:45 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 110,549
  • Game weather: Mid 80s, Partly cloudy, NE 3–5 MPH
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) Matt Millen (analyst)
Scoring summary
26:56MICHBen Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
25:16SMUJames Proche 50-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Will Moore kick)Tied 7–7
22:34MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 35-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 14–7
20:00MICHJosh Metellus 73-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 21–0
39:07MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 7-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 28–7
31:36SMURyan Becker 2-yard pass from William Brown (Will Moore kick failed)MICH 28–13
31:23MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 41-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 35–13
410:43SMUJames Proche 2-yard pass from William Brown (Kevin Robledo kick)MICH 35–20
48:03MICHQuinn Nordin 45-yard field goalMICH 38–20
41:05MICHTru Wilson 9-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 45–20

After playing Western Michigan, Michigan hosted the SMU Mustangs.[40]

Michigan defeated SMU 45–20.[41] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan scored on every offensive possession from the second quarter onward. The teams exchanged touchdowns on a one-yard touchdown run from Ben Mason for Michigan, and a 50-yard touchdown pass from Ben Hicks to James Proche for SMU to tie the game. Michigan responded with 14 points on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones, and a 73-yard interception return from Josh Metellus as time expired in the first half, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter on two touchdown receptions from Peoples-Jones, from seven-yards and 41-yards, respectively. SMU responded with a two-yard touchdown pass from William Brown to Ryan Becker. SMU opened the scoring in the fourth quarter on a two-yard touchdown pass from Brown to Proche. Michigan extended its lead with a 45-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin and a nine-yard touchdown run from Tru Wilson.[42]

Peoples-Jones' three touchdowns were the most scored by a Wolverine wide receiver since Jehu Chesson scored four against Indiana in 2015. Metellus' 73-yard interception return was the sixth-longest interception return for a touchdown in program history and the longest since Brandon Herron's school-record 94-yard return against Western Michigan in 2011.[40]

Nebraska

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See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Nebraska at Michigan
1 234Total
Cornhuskers 0 037 10
• No. 19 Wolverines 20 19107 56
  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 111,037
  • Game weather: Mid 60s, Partly cloudy, NE 5–10 MPH
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Scoring summary
110:27MICHBen Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
18:58MICHKaran Higdon 44-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 14–0
13:09MICHBen Mason 4-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick failed)MICH 20–0
214:11MICHQuinn Nordin 50-yard field goalMICH 23–0
20:00MICHZach Gentry 5-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 30–0
25:25MICHBen Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 37–0
24:03MICHTeam 0-yard safetyMICH 39–0
39:01MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 60-yard punt return (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 46–0
35:23NEBBarret Pickering 35-yard field goalMICH 46–3
30:58MICHQuinn Nordin 38-yard field goalMICH 49–3
414:21MICHRonnie Bell 56-yard pass from Dylan McCaffreyMICH 56–3
44:14NEBWyatt Mazour 3-yard run (Barret Pickering kick)MICH 56–10

Following its game against SMU, Michigan began its conference schedule when it hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[45]

Michigan won in a blowout, 56–10.[46] Michigan scored 20 points in the first quarter on two touchdown runs by Ben Mason, from one and four-yards, respectively, and a 44-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Michigan added 19 points in the second quarter, on a 50-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin, a five-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Zach Gentry, a one-yard touchdown run from Mason, and a safety for Michigan after an illegal forward pass by Adrian Martinez, which made the score 39–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 10 points in the third quarter on a 60-yard punt return by Donovan Peoples-Jones and a 38-yard field by Nordin. Nebraska finally got on the board late in the third quarter with a 35-yard field goal by Barret Pickering to avoid a shutout. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Dylan McCaffrey to Ronnie Bell for Michigan, and a three-yard touchdown run from Wyatt Mazour for Nebraska.[47]

The 56 points scored were the fifth most in program history of Big Ten openers and the most since a 58–0 victory over Minnesota in 2011. Michigan's offense tallied over 200 yards rushing (285) and passing (206) for the first time since the 2017 season opener against Florida when the Wolverines had 215 yards rushing and 218 yards receiving. Michigan's defense held Nebraska to -5 yards in the first quarter and -1 yard in the second quarter. The last time the Michigan defense held an opponent to negative rushing yards in a quarter was against Ohio State in 2017. Quinn Nordin made a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter, his third career made field goal of at least 50 yards, tying Bob Bergeron (1984–87) for the second-most 50-yard field goals made in a career at Michigan.[45]

At Northwestern

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See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Michigan at Northwestern
1 234Total
• No. 14 Wolverines 0 767 20
Wildcats 10 700 17
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Ryan Field
    Evanston, IL
  • Game start: 4:47 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 47,330
  • Game weather: 57º F, Cloudy, ESE 9 MPH
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Scoring summary
110:18NWClayton Thorson 1-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick)NW 7–0
13:58NWCharlie Kuhbander 45-yard field goalNW 10–0
212:56NWJohn Moten IV 3-yard run (Charlie Kuhbander kick)NW 17–0
29:14MICHKaran Higdon 4-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)NW 17–7
37:40MICHQuinn Nordin 23-yard field goalNW 17–10
30:00MICHQuinn Nordin 24-yard field goalNW 17–13
44:06MICHKaran Higdon 5-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 20–17

After facing Nebraska, Michigan traveled to Evanston, Illinois, to face the Northwestern Wildcats.[50]

Michigan defeated Northwestern 20–17.[51] Northwestern scored ten points in the first quarter, on a one-yard touchdown run from Clayton Thorson and a 45-yard field goal by Charlie Kuhbande. Northwestern extended its lead in the second quarter on a three-yard touchdown run from John Moten IV. Michigan finally got on the board with a four-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon, which made the score 17–7 in favor of Northwestern at half-time. In the second half, Michigan held Northwestern scoreless while accumulating 13 points. First a pair of field goals by Quinn Nordin from 23-yards and 24-yards, respectively in the third quarter, and a five-yard touchdown run from Higdon in the fourth quarter to give Michigan its first lead of the game, and the eventual win.[52]

Michigan's 17-point comeback victory was its first since rallying for a 17-point comeback against Notre Dame in 2011. Northwestern had 105 total yards of offense in the first quarter, while Michigan's defense held them to just 97 yards in the final three quarters. Michigan's defense had season highs in sacks (six) and tackle-for-loss (10).[50]

Maryland

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See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team
Maryland at Michigan
(Homecoming game)
1 234Total
Terrapins 7 0014 21
• No. 15 Wolverines 3 141015 42
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 1:10 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 109,531
  • Game weather: Mid 70s, Cloudy, rain possible, SW 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline)
Scoring summary
11:21MICHQuinn Nordin 34-yard field goalMICH 3–0
11:10MDTy Johnson 98-yard kickoff return (Joseph Petrino kick)MD 7–3
28:21MICHBen Mason 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 10–7
20:16MICHRonnie Bell 22-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 17–7
37:13MICHQuinn Nordin 31-yard field goalMICH 20–7
32:15MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 34-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 27–7
411:28MDJavon Leake 1-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick)MICH 27–14
46:37MICHJared Wangler 7-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Ben Mason run)MICH 35–14
44:25MICHBrandon Watson 46-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 42–14
41:50MDTyrrell Pigrome 5-yard run (Joseph Petrino kick)MICH 42–21

After its game against Northwestern, Michigan hosted the Maryland Terrapins in its homecoming game.[55]

Following a 70-minute weather delay due to thunderstorms in the area, Michigan defeated Maryland 42–21.[56] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 34-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin. Maryland responded with a 98-yard kickoff return by Ty Johnson, to take its first and only lead of the game. Michigan scored 14 points in the second quarter on a one-yard run by Ben Mason and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Ronnie Bell, which made the score 17–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Nordin and a 34-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Michigan added 15 points in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Jared Wangler, and a two-point conversion Mason run, and a 46-yard interception return by Brandon Watson. Maryland added 14 points on a one-yard run from Javon Leake, and a five-yard touchdown run from Tyrrell Pigrome.[57]

Michigan's honorary captain for the game was former director of strength and conditioning Mike Gittleson. Running back Karan Higdon rushed for 103 yards, becoming the 23rd player in program history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards (2,020). Michigan's defense, which entered the game leading the nation in total defense at 232.6 yards per game, held Maryland to 220 yards of total offense, nearly 180 yards less than its average of 399.8 entering the game.[55]

Wisconsin

[edit]
See also: 2018 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 15 Badgers 0 706 13
• No. 12 Wolverines 0 13817 38
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 7:42 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 111,360
  • Game weather: Mid 40s, Partly cloudy, SW 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
Scoring summary
213:33MICHKaran Higdon 2-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
211:26WISCKendric Pryor 33-yard run (Rafael Gaglianone kick)Tied 7–7
24:12MICHQuinn Nordin 42-yard field goalMICH 10–7
23:11MICHQuinn Nordin 33-yard field goalMICH 13–7
310:21MICHShea Patterson 7-yard run (Shea Patterson pass to Nico Collins for two-point conversion)MICH 21–7
411:36MICHQuinn Nordin 35-yard field goalMICH 24–7
49:55MICHLavert Hill 21-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 31–7
45:16MICHDylan McCaffrey 44-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 38–7
43:47WISCA. J. Taylor 3-yard pass from Alex HornibrookMICH 38–13

Following its homecoming game against Maryland, Michigan hosted the Wisconsin Badgers.[60]

Michigan defeated Wisconsin 38–13.[61] After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan got on the board first with a two-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Wisconsin responded with a 33-yard touchdown run from Kendric Pryor, for its only points of the first half, to tie the game. Michigan regained the lead following two field goals from Quinn Nordin from 42-yards and 33-yards, respectively, which made the score 13–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter on a seven-yard touchdown run from Shea Patterson, followed by a two-point conversion pass to Nico Collins. Michigan added 17 more points in the fourth quarter. First with a 35-yard field goal by Nordin, then a 21-yard interception return from Lavert Hill and a 44-yard touchdown run from Dylan McCaffrey. Wisconsin then scored its only points of the second half on a three-yard touchdown pass from Alex Hornibrook to A. J. Taylor.[62]

Michigan's defense held Wisconsin to season-lows of 283 total yards, 100 passing yards and 183 rushing yards. Michigan held Wisconsin to just 2-of-11 (18.2 percent) on third-down conversions. Shea Patterson's 81-yard run early in the second quarter was Michigan's longest since Denard Robinson's 87-yard run against Notre Dame in 2010. It was tied for the 15th longest run from scrimmage in Michigan history and was the second longest run by a Michigan quarterback. Lavert Hill's 21-yard interception return for a touchdown was his second of his career, becoming the third player in Michigan program history to register two interception returns for touchdowns, following Lance Dottin and Thom Darden.[60]

At Michigan State

[edit]
See also: 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry
Paul Bunyan Trophy: #6 Michigan Wolverines (6–1) at #24 Michigan State Spartans (4–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan 0 7 7721
Michigan State 0 0 707

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 12:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind 13 W
  • Game attendance: 76,131
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
  • Box Score
Game information

After its game against Wisconsin, Michigan traveled to East Lansing to face its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans, in the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.[63]

Michigan defeated Michigan State 21–7.[64] After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan scored first with a six-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Nico Collins, which made the score 7–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan State opened the scoring in the second half on a four-yard touchdown pass from Darrell Stewart Jr. to Brian Lewerke to tie the game, for its only points of the game. Michigan responded with a 79-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones to re-gain the lead. Michigan extended its lead in the fourth quarter on a five-yard touchdown run from Ben Mason.[65]

Michigan's defense held Michigan State to just 94 total yards of offense, including 15 yards rushing. This was its fewest total yards gained in a game since only having 56 total yards of offense in 1947, also against Michigan. Michigan State entered the game averaging 394.5 yards of offense. Michigan has held seven of eight opponents to their season low in yardage this year. Michigan State failed to convert a third-down attempt, going 0-for-12 during the game. The seven points scored by Michigan State were the fewest in a rivalry game against Michigan since 2002, when Michigan won 49–3. Karan Higdon finished the game with 139 rushing yards, his sixth consecutive game surpassing 100-yards. With the win, Michigan snapped a 17 game losing streak to ranked opponents on the road.[63][66] The team went into its bye week with a 7–1 record.

Penn State

[edit]
See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 14 Nittany Lions 0 007 7
• No. 5 Wolverines 7 71414 42
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 3:50 EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:17
  • Game attendance: 111,747
  • Game weather: High 40s, Partly cloudy, NW 15–20 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
Scoring summary
18:12MICHShea Patterson 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
26:52MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 23-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 14–0
30:56MICHZach Gentry 7-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 21–0
30:09MICHBrandon Watson 62-yard interception return (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 28–0
49:49MICHKaran Higdon 4-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 35–0
47:44MICHChris Evans 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 42–0
41:59PSUTommy Stevens 8-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)MICH 42–7

After facing in-state rival Michigan State and having a bye week, Michigan hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions.[69]

Michigan won in a blowout, 42–7.[70] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a one-yard touchdown run from Shea Patterson. Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones, which made the score 14–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Zach Gentry and a 62-yard interception return by Brandon Watson. Michigan added 14 more points in the fourth quarter on a four-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon, and a one-yard touchdown run from Chris Evans. Penn State finally got on the board late in the fourth quarter on an eight-yard touchdown run from Tommy Stevens to avoid a shutout.[71]

Michigan's honorary captains for the game were alumni Bryan and Kathleen Marshall, and former Michigan basketball star and Fab Five member Chris Webber. Michigan's defense held Penn State to just 77 total yards in the first half, and allowing just 186 total yards during the game. This marked an FBS-best eighth time allowing less than 100 yards in a half this season. Higdon rushed for 132 yards, his seventh consecutive game surpassing 100-yards. This is the second-longest streak in Michigan program history, trailing only Mike Hart's eight consecutive games with 100-yards rushing in 2007. With his interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter, Brandon Watson became the fourth player in program history with two or more interceptions returned for touchdowns, joining Lavert Hill, Thom Darden and Lance Dottin.[69]

At Rutgers

[edit]
See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Michigan at Rutgers
1 234Total
• No. 4 Wolverines 7 14147 42
Scarlet Knights 7 000 7
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: High Point Solutions Stadium
    Piscataway, NJ
  • Game start: 3:46 EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:51
  • Game attendance: 43,786
  • Game weather: 43º F, Sunny, NW 18 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Capron
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Rick Pizzo (sideline)
Scoring summary
11:45MICHKaran Higdon 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 7–0
10:26RUIsiah Pacheco 80-yard run (Justin Davidovicz kick)Tied 7–7
29:33MICHKaran Higdon 1-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 14–7
25:07MICHNico Collins 36-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 21–7
311:12MICHOliver Martin 16-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 28–7
30:56MICHNico Collins 10-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 35–7
411:26MICHChris Evans 61-yard run (Quinn Nordin kick)MICH 42–7

After hosting Penn State, Michigan traveled to Piscataway, New Jersey to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[74]

Michigan won in a blowout, 42–7.[75] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a one-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Rutgers responded with an 80-yard touchdown run from Isiah Pacheco to tie the game. Michigan responded with 35 unanswered points. Michigan added 14 points in the second quarter on a one-yard touchdown run from Higdon and a 36-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Nico Collins, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan again added 14 points in the third quarter on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Oliver Martin, and a 10-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Collins. Michigan added seven points in the fourth quarter on a 61-yard touchdown run from Chris Evans.[76]

Michigan's defense allowed only 59 passing yards, the lowest by any team against Michigan this year. Michigan held Rutgers to just 4-of-12 on third-down conversions. Michigan tied a season-high with 24 first downs during the game. Higdon rushed for 42 yards, surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the second quarter. He became the first 1,000-yard running back for Michigan since Fitzgerald Toussaint in 2011, and the first player of any kind to rush for over 1,000 yards since Denard Robinson in 2012.[74]

Indiana

[edit]
See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana at Michigan
1 234Total
Hoosiers 7 1003 20
• No. 4 Wolverines 3 12106 31
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 4:10 EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 110,118
  • Game weather: Mid 30s, Cloudy possible snow, W 5–10 MPH
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Scoring summary
110:41MICHJake Moody 32-yard field goalMICH 3–0
14:14INDStevie Scott 13-yard run (Logan Justus kick)IND 7–3
214:15MICHJake Moody 30-yard field goalIND 7–6
29:56MICHJake Moody 31-yard field goalMICH 9–7
27:39INDLogan Justus 41-yard field goalIND 10–9
24:46MICHNick Eubanks 41-yard pass from Shea PattersonMICH 15–10
21:33INDTy Fryfogle 7-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey (Logan Justus kick)IND 17–15
39:44MICHKaran Higdon 2-yard run (Jake Moody kick)MICH 22–17
32:08MICHJake Moody 33-yard field goalMICH 25–17
49:55MICHJake Moody 33-yard field goalMICH 28–17
46:10INDLogan Justus 36-yard field goalMichigan 28–20
42:37MICHJake Moody 29-yard field goalMICH 31–20

Following its game against Rutgers, Michigan played its final home game against Indiana.[79]

Michigan defeated Indiana 31–20.[80] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 32-yard field goal by Jake Moody. Indiana responded with a 13-yard touchdown run from Stevie Scott, to take its first lead of the game. Michigan added 12 points during the second quarter on two field goals by Moody, from 30-yards, and 31-yards respectively, and a 41-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Nick Eubanks. Indiana added 10 points on a 41-yard field goal by Logan Justus and a seven-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Ramsey to Ty Fryfogle, which made the score 17–15 in favor of Indiana at half-time. Michigan added 10 points in the third quarter on a two-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon and a 33-yard field goal by Moody to regain the lead. Michigan extended its lead in the fourth quarter on two more field goals by Moody, from 23-yards, and 29-yards, respectively. Indiana responded with a 32-yard field goal by Justus, for its only points of the second half.[81]

Freshman kicker Jake Moody set a Michigan single-game record with six field goals, going 6-for-6 in his collegiate placekicking debut. Running back Karan Higdon recorded his eighth 100-yard game this season. Higdon's 100-yard game was the 13th of his career, tying him with Gordon Bell, Billy Taylor and Tim Biakabutuka for the eighth-most 100-yard rushing games during a career in Michigan program history.[79]

At Ohio State

[edit]
See also: 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
#4 Michigan Wolverines (10–1) at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Wolverines 3 16 02039
No. 10 Buckeyes 7 17 172162

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
  • Game attendance: 106,588
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
  • Box Score
Game information

Following its home finale against Indiana, Michigan traveled to Columbus, Ohio to face its arch-rival, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 115th playing of "The Game".[82]

Michigan was defeated by Ohio State 62–39.[83] Ohio State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Dwayne Haskins to Chris Olave. Michigan responded with a 39-yard field goal by Jake Moody. Michigan scored 16 points in the second quarter on a 31-yard field goal by Moody, a 23-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Nico Collins, and a nine-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Chris Evans. Ohio State scored 17 points in the quarter on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Haskins to Olave, a 31-yard touchdown pass from Haskins to Johnnie Dixon and a 19-yard field goal by Blake Haubeil as time expired, which made the score 24–19 in favor of Ohio State at half-time. Ohio State added 17 points in the third quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Haubeil, a 33-yard punt return by Sevyn Banks and a two-yard touchdown run from Mike Weber. Michigan scored 20 points in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Patterson to Collins, a one-yard touchdown run from Ben Mason, and a four-yard touchdown run from Joe Milton. Ohio State added 21 points on a 78-yard touchdown run from Parris Campbell, a one-yard touchdown pass from Haskins to K. J. Hill, and a 16-yard touchdown pass from Haskins to Campbell.[84]

Michigan finished as co-champions of the Big Ten East Division with an 8–1 record in conference play, for its first division title since the conference introduced divisions in 2011. This was its best conference record since going 7–1 in 2004.[82]

Vs. Florida (Peach Bowl)

[edit]
Main article: 2018 Peach Bowl (December)
See also: 2018 Florida Gators football team
Michigan vs. Florida
(Peach Bowl)
1 234Total
No. 8 Wolverines 7 305 15
• No. 10 Gators 3 101414 41
Scoring summary
15:37UFEvan McPherson 21-yard field goalUF 3–0
12:03MICHDonovan Peoples-Jones 9-yard pass from Shea PattersonMICH 7–3
212:22UFEvan McPherson 26-yard field goalMICH 7–6
25:56MICHJake Moody 48-yard field goalMICH 10–6
22:41UFFeleipe Franks 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick)UF 13–10
38:06UFFeleipe Franks 5-yard pass to La'Mical Perine (Evan McPherson kick)UF 20–10
32:34UFJordan Scarlett 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick)UF 27–10
412:16MICHJake Moody 26-yard field goalUF 27–13
49:21UFLa'Mical Perine 53-yard run (Evan McPherson kick)UF 34–13
44:58MICHTeam -20-yards safetyUF 34–15
44:43UFC. J. Gardner-Johnson 30-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick)UF 41–15

On December 2, Michigan was selected to play in the Peach Bowl against the Florida Gators. Michigan won the previous meeting in the 2017 Advocare Classic, by a score of 33–17. This was Michigan's 47th bowl game appearance, and its first appearance in the Peach Bowl.[86]

Florida defeated Michigan 41–15.[87] Florida opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 21-yard field goal by Evan McPherson. Michigan responded with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Shea Patterson to Donovan Peoples-Jones. Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter on a 48-yard field goal by Jake Moody. Florida added ten points in the quarter on a 26-yard field goal by McPherson and a 20-yard touchdown run from Feleipe Franks, which made the score 13–10 in favor of Florida at half-time. Florida added 14 points in the third quarter on a five-yard touchdown pass from Franks to La'Mical Perine, and a one-yard touchdown run from Jordan Scarlett. Michigan added five points in the fourth quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Moody and a safety. Florida extended its lead on a 53-yard touchdown run from Perine and a 30-yard interception return from C. J. Gardner-Johnson.[88]

Roster

[edit]
2018 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 5 Jared Wangler RSr
FB 40 Ben VanSumeren Fr
FB 42 Ben Mason So
FB 45 Peter Bush RSo
FB 46 Matt Brown So
FB 49 Tyler Plocki So
OL 50 Michael Onwenu Jr
OL 51 Cesar Ruiz So
OL 54 Kraig Correll Fr
OL 58 Phillip Paea So
OL 59 Joel Honigford So
OL 61 Dan Jokisch RSo
OL 65 Connor Burrows Fr
OL 66 Chuck Filiaga So
OL 67 Jess Speight So
OL 68 Andrew Vastardis RSo
OL 70 Nolan Ulizio Sr
OL 71 Andrew Stueber So
OL 72 Stephen Spanellis RSo
OL 73 Jalen Mayfield Fr
OL 74 Ben Bredeson (C) Jr
OL 75 Jon Runyan Jr. RJr
OL 76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty RSr
OL 77 Grant Newsome RSr
OL 78 Griffin Korican Fr
OL 79 Greg Robinson RSo
QB 2 Shea Patterson Jr
QB 5 Joe Milton Fr
QB 6 Michael Sessa RSo
QB 10 Dylan McCaffrey RFr
QB 15 Jacob West Sr
QB 16 Max Wittwer Fr
QB 18 Brandon Peters RSo
RB 12 Chris Evans Jr
RB 22 Karan Higdon (C) Sr
RB 23 O'Maury Samuels So
RB 24 Tru Wilson RSo
RB 25 Hassan Haskins Fr
RB 27 Joe Hewlett RSr
RB 28 Christian Turner Fr
RB 32 Berkley Edwards RSr
RB 34 Julian Garrett Fr
RB 44 Jared Char Jr
TE 34 Kenneth Ferris Sr
TE 35 Luke Buckman Fr
TE 36 Ramsey Baty Fr
TE 37 Bradford Jones RSr
TE 38 Joseph Files Sr
TE 60 Ryan Hayes Fr
TE 82 Nick Eubanks RSo
TE 82 Carter Selzer So
TE 83 Zach Gentry RJr
TE 84 Sean McKeon Jr
TE 85 Mustapha Muhammad Fr
TE 89 Luke Schoonmaker Fr
TE 94 Ryan Veingrad So
WR 4 Nico Collins So
WR 7 Tarik Black So
WR 8 Ronnie Bell Fr
WR 9 Donovan Peoples-Jones So
WR 24 Jake Martin RSo
WR 29 Brendan White Sr
WR 41 Ethan Deland Fr
WR 43 Tyler Grosz Sr
WR 43 Jake McCurry So
WR 80 Oliver Martin So
WR 81 Nate Schoenle RSo
WR 81 Jack Young So
WR 88 Grant Perry Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 35 Casey Hughes RSr
ATH 6 Michael Barrett Fr
ATH 14 Kyle Grady Fr
DB 1 Ambry Thomas So
DB 6 Myles Sims Fr
DB 9 Gemon Green Fr
DB 13 German Green Fr
DB 14 Josh Metellus Jr
DB 16 Jaylen Kelly-Powell So
DB 17 Sammy Faustin Fr
DB 20 Brad Hawkins So
DB 20 Matt Mitchell RSr
DB 22 David Long RSo
DB 23 Jared Davis So
DB 23 Tyree Kinnel (C) Sr
DB 24 Lavert Hill Jr
DB 25 Benjamin St-Juste So
DB 26 J'Marick Woods So
DB 27 Hunter Reynolds So
DB 28 Brandon Watson RSr
DB 30 Tyler Cochrane RSo
DB 31 Vincent Gray Fr
DB 32 Louis Grodman Sr
DB 39 Ryan McCurry Fr
DB 41 Quinn Rothman Fr
DB 46 Owen Goldsberry Fr
DB 49 Lucas Andrighetto Fr
DT 2 Carlo Kemp Jr
DE 3 Rashan Gary Jr
DE 4 Reuben Jones RJr
DT 5 Aubrey Solomon So
DE 15 Chase Winovich RSr
DE 18 Luiji Vilain So
DE 19 Kwity Paye So
DL 37 Dane Drobocky RSo
DT 44 Deron Irving-Bey So
DT 50 Michael Dwumfour RSo
DL 54 Carl Myers RSo
DL 57 Joey George Fr
NT 90 Bryan Mone RSr
DE 91 Taylor Upshaw Fr
DT 93 Lawrence Marshall RSr
DT 95 Donovan Jeter So
DE 96 Julius Welschof Fr
DE 97 Aidan Hutchinson Fr
DE 97 Ron Johnson RSo
DL 99 John Luby Sr
LB 6 Josh Uche RSo
LB 7 Khaleke Hudson Jr
LB 10 Devin Bush Jr. (C) Jr
LB 12 Josh Ross So
LB 29 Jordan Glasgow Sr
LB 34 Jordan Anthony So
LB 36 Devin Gil RSo
LB 38 Geoffrey Reeves Jr
LB 40 Ryan Nelson So
LB 41 Adam Fakih So
LB 44 Cameron McGrone Fr
LB 45 Adam Shibley So
LB 52 Bryce Chamberlain Fr
LB 56 Jameson Offerdahl Sr
LB 59 Noah Furbush RSr
LB 88 Jack Dunaway Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Quinn Nordin Jr
K 2 Jake Moody Fr
K 27 George Caratan Fr
K 92 Adam Culp Fr
K, P 39 Alan Selzer Jr
LS 33 Camaron Cheeseman Jr
LS 44 Matt Baldeck So
LS 49 Andrew Robinson RSr
P 3 Brad Robbins So
P 17 Will Hart RSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 7, 2018

Awards and honors

[edit]

2019 NFL Draft

[edit]
Main article: 2019 NFL draft

The 2019 NFL draft was held on April 25–27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Five Wolverines were selected as part of the draft, and another six signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents.[94][95]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 10 Devin Bush Jr. LB Pittsburgh Steelers
1 12 Rashan Gary DE Green Bay Packers
3 77 Chase Winovich DE New England Patriots
3 79 David Long CB Los Angeles Rams
5 141 Zach Gentry TE Pittsburgh Steelers
Undrafted free agent Tyree Kinnel S Cincinnati Bengals
Undrafted free agent Karan Higdon RB Houston Texans
Undrafted free agent Brandon Watson CB Jacksonville Jaguars
Undrafted free agent Juwann Bushell-Beatty OL Washington Redskins
Undrafted free agent Lawrence Marshall DL Chicago Bears
Undrafted free agent Bryan Mone DL Seattle Seahawks

Former Michigan starting quarterback Wilton Speight, who grad transferred to UCLA before the 2018 season, also signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers.[95]

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