Observations on Michigan Football Games: 2001-2025

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Game Summaries 2025

Observations on the loss to Texas in the Citrus Bowl, 27-41

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 9-27

Observations on the win over Maryland, 45-20

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 24-22

Observations on the win over Purdue, 21-16

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 31-20

Observations on the win over Washington, 24-7

Observations on the loss to USC, 13-31

Observations on the win over Wisconsin, 24-10

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 30-27

Observations on the win over Central Michigan, 63-3

Observations on the loss to Oklahoma, 13-24

Observations on the win over New Mexico, 34-17

Game Summaries 2024

Observations on the win over Alabama, 19-13

Observations on the win over Ohio State, 13-10

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 50-6

Observations on the loss to Indiana, 15-20

Observations on the loss to Oregon, 17-38

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 24-17

Observations on the loss to Illinois, 7-21

Observations on the loss to Washington, 17-27

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 27-24

Observations on the win over USC, 27-24

Observations on the win over Arkansas State, 28-18

Observations on the loss to Texas, 12-31

Observations on the win over Fresno State, 30-10

Game Summaries 2023

Observations on the win over Washington for the National Championship, 34-13

Observations on the win over Alabama, 27-20

Observations on the win over Iowa, 26-0

Observations on the win over Ohio State, 30-24

Observations on the win over Maryland, 31-24

Observations on the win over Penn State, 24-15

Observations on the win over Purdue, 41-13

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 49-0

Observations on the win over Indiana, 52-7

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 52-10

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 45-7

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 31-7

Observations on the win over Bowling Green, 31-6

Observations on the win over UNLV, 35-7

Observations on the win over East Carolina, 30-3

Game Summaries 2022

Observations on the loss to TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, 45-51

Observations on the Big Ten Championship win over Purdue, 43-22

Observations on the win over Ohio State, 45-23

Observations on the win over Illinois, 19-17

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 34-3

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 52-17

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 29-7

Observations on the win over Penn State, 41-17

Observations on the win over Indiana, 31-10

Observations on the win over Iowa, 27-14

Observations on the win over Maryland, 34-27

Observations on the win over Connecticut, 59-0

Observations on the win over Hawaii, 56-10

Observations on the win over Colorado State, 51-7

Game Summaries 2021

Observations on the loss to Georgia, 11-34

Observations on the win over Iowa, 42-3

Observations on the win over Ohio State, 42-27

Observations on the win over Maryland, 59-18

Observations on the win over Penn State, 21-17

Observations on the win over Indiana, 29-7

Observations on the loss to Michigan State, 33-37

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 33-7

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 32-29

Observations on the win over Wisconsin, 38-17

Observations on the unimpressive win over Rutgers, 20-13

Observations on the win over Northern Illinois, 63-10

Observations on the win over Washington, 31-10

Observations on the win over Western Michigan, 47-14

Game Summaries 2020

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 17-27

Observations on the Triple Overtime Win over Rutgers, 48-42

Observations on the loss to Wisconsin, 11-49

Observations on the loss to Indiana, 21-38

Observations on the loss to Michigan State, 24-27

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 49-35

Game Summaries 2019

Observations on the loss to Alabama in the Citrus Bowl, 16-35

Observations on another loss to Ohio State, 27-56

Observations on the win over Indiana, 39-14

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 44-10

Observations on the win over Maryland, 38-7

Observations on the win over Notre Dame, 45-14

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 21-28

Observations on the win over Illinois, 42-25

Observations on the win over Iowa, 10-3

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 52-0

Observations on the humbling loss to Wisconsin, 14-35

Observations on the Double Overtime Win over Army, 24-21

Observations on the win over Middle Tennessee State, 40-21

Game Summaries 2018

Observations on the loss to Florida at the Peach Bowl, 15-41

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 39-62

Observations on the win over Indiana, 31-20

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 42-7

Observations on the win over Penn State, 42-7

Observations on the win over Michigan State, 21-7

Observations on the win over Wisconsin, 38-13

Observations on the win over Maryland, 42-21

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 20-17

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 56-10

Observations on the win over SMU, 45-20

Observations on the win over Western Michigan, 49-3

Observations on the loss to Notre Dame, 17-24

Game Summaries 2017

Observations on the loss to South Carolina, 19-26 (52,171)

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 20-31 (81,354)

Observations on the loss to Wisconsin, 10-24 (29,136)

Observations on the win over Maryland, 35-10 (15,949)

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 33-10 (21,848)

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 35-14 (22,911)

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 13-42 (30,001)

Observations on the overtime win over Indiana, 27-20 (29,699)

Observations on the loss to Michigan State, 10-14 (43,285)

Observations on the win over Purdue, 28-10 (15,562 hits--more on the day before the game 33,983)

Observations on the win over Air Force, 29-13 (31,261 hits)

Observations on the win over Cincinnati, 36-14 (54,639 hits)

Observations on the win over Florida, 33-17 (156,215 hits)

Game Summaries 2016

Observations on the loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl, 32-33

Observations on the double overtime loss to Ohio State, 27-30

Observations on the win over Indiana, 20-10

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 13-14

Observations on the win over Maryland, 59-3

Observations on the win over the Spartans, 32-23

Observations on the win over Illinois, 41-8

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 78-0

Observations on the win over Wisconsin, 14-7

Observations on the win over Penn State, 49-10

Observations on the win over Colorado, 45-28

Observations on the win over Central Florida, 51-14

Observations on the win over Hawaii, 63-3

Game Summaries 2015

Observations on the Citrus Bowl win over Florida, 41-7

Observations on the Humbling Loss to Ohio State, 13-42

Observations on the win over Penn State, 28-16

Observations on the overtime win over Indiana, 48-41

Observations on the win over Rutgers, 49-16

Observations on the thrilling win to recover the Brown Jug, 29-26

Observations on the shocking loss to the Spartans, 23-27

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 38-0

Observations on the win over Maryland, 28-0

Observations on the win over BYU, 31-0

Observations on the win over UNLV, 28-7

Observations on the win over Oregon State, 35-7

Observations on the loss to Utah, 17-24

Game Summaries 2014

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 28-42

Observations on the loss to Maryland, 16-23

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 10-9

Observations on the win over Indiana, 34-10

Observations on the loss to MSU, 11-35

Observations on the win over Penn State, 18-13

Observations on the loss to Rutgers, 24-26

Observations on the loss to Minnesota, 14-30

Observations on the loss to Utah, 10-26

Observations on the win over Miami-Ohio, 34-10

Observations on the loss to Notre Dame, 0-31

Observations on the win over Appalachian State, 52-14

Game Summaries 2013

Observations on the loss to Kansas State, 14-31

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 41-42

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 21-24

Observations on the overtime win over Northwestern, 27-19

Observations on the loss to Nebraska, 13-17

Observations on the whipping by the Spartans, 6-29

Observations on the win over Indiana, 63-47

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 40-43

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 42-13

Observations on the win over Connecticut, 24-21

Observations on the win over Akron, 28-24

Observations on the win over Notre Dame, 41-30

Observations on the win over Central Michigan, 59-9

Game Summaries 2012

Observations on the loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, 28-33

Observations on the loss to Ohio, 21-26

Observations on the win over Iowa, 42-17

Observations on the overtime win over Northwestern, 38-31

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 35-13

Observations on the loss to Nebraska, 9-23

Observations on the win over the Spartans, 12-10

Observations on the win over Illinois, 45-0

Observations on the win over Purdue, 44-13

Observations on the loss to Notre Dame, 6-13

Observations on the win over Massachusetts, 63-13

Observations on the 31-25 win over Air Force

Observations on the loss to Alabama, 14-41

Game Summaries 2011

Observations on the Sugar Bowl win over Virginia Tech, 23-20

Observations on the win over Ohio, 40-34

Observations on the win over Nebraska, 45-17

Observations on the win over Illinois, 31-14

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 16-24

Observations on the win over Purdue, 36-14

Observations on the 4th loss in a row to the Spartans, 14-28

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 42-24

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 58-0

Observations on the win over San Diego State, 28-7

Observations on the win over Eastern Michigan, 31-3

Observations on the Electifying Win over Notre Dame, 35-31

Observations on the win over Western Michigan 34-10

Game Summaries 2010

Observations on the Gator Bowl: Michigan 14 Mississippi State 52

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 7-37

Observations on the loss to the Badgers, 28-48

Observations on the ugly win over Purdue, 27-16

Observations on the win over Illinois, 67-65

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 31-41

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 28-38

Observations of the loss to Michigan State, 17-34

Observations on the win over Indiana, 42-35

Observations on the win over Bowling Green, 65-21

Observations on the win over UMASS, 42-37

Observations on the Michigan win over Notre Dame, 28-24

Observations on the win over Connecticut, 30-10

Game Summaries 2009

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 10-21

Observations on the loss to Wisconsin, 24-45

Observations on the loss to Purdue, 36-38

Observations on the humiliating loss to Illinois, 13-38

Observations on the humbling loss to Penn State, 10-35

Observations on the win over Delaware State, 63-6

Observations on the loss to Iowa, 28-30

Observations on the loss to the Spartans, 20-26

Observations on the win over Indiana, 36-33

Observations on the win over Eastern Michigan, 45-17

Observations on the GREAT win over Notre Dame, 38-34

Observations on the win over Western Michigan, 31-7

Game Summaries 2008

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 7-42

Observations on the loss to Northwestern, 14-21

Observations on the win over Minnesota, 29-6

Observations on the loss to Purdue, 42-48

Observations on the loss to Michigan State, 21-35

Observations on the loss to Penn State, 17-46

Observations on the loss to Toledo, 10-13

Observations on the homecoming loss to Illinois, 20-45

Observations on the win over the Badgers, 27-25

Observations on the loss to Notre Dame, 17-35

Observations on the win over Miami-OH, 16-6

Observations on the loss to Utah, 23-25

Game Summaries 2007

Observations on the storybook ending for Lloyd Carr, 41-35 over Florida

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 3-14

Observations on the loss to Wisconsin, 21-37

Observations on the heroic win over Michigan State, 28-24

Observations on the retention of the Brown Jug, 34-10

Observations on the win over Illinois, 27-17

Observations on the win over Purdue, 48-21

Observations on the win over Eastern Michigan University, 33-22

Observations on the win over Northwestern 28-16

Observations on the win over Penn State, 14-9

Observations on the win over Notre Dame, 38-0

Observations on the thumping to the Ducks, 7-39

Observations on the loss to Appalachian State, 32-34

Observations on the humiliation at the Rose Bowl, 18-32

Game Summaries 2006

Observations on the loss to Ohio State, 39-42

Observations on the win over Indiana, 34-3

Observations on the win over Ball State, 34-26

Observations on the ugly win over Northwestern, 17-3

Observations on the tough win over Iowa, 20-6

Observations on the win over Penn State, 17-10

Observations on the win over the Spartans, 31-13

Observations on recapturing the Brown Jug from the Gophers, 28-14

Observations on the win over the Badgers, 27-13

Observations on the waxing of the Irish, 47-21

Observations on the win over Central Michigan, 41-17

Observations on the win over Vanderbilt, 27-7

Game Summaries 2005

Observations on the Alamo Bowl loss to Nebraska, 28-32

Observations on the embarrassing loss to Ohio State, 21-25

Observations on the win over Indiana, 41-14

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 33-17

Observations on the overtime win over Iowa, 23-20

Observations on the dramatic win over Penn State, 27-25

Observations on the loss to Minnesota, 20-23

Observations on the overtime win over the Spartans, 34-31

Observations on the loss to Wisconsin, 20-23

Observations on the scrimmage with Eastern Michigan, 55-0

Observations on the Notre Dame victory, 10-17

Observations on the win over the Huskies, 33-17

Game Summaries 2004

Observations on the heartbreaking Rose Bowl loss to Texas 37-38

Observations on the embarassing loss to Ohio State 21-37

Observations on the win over Northwestern, 42-20

Observations on the triple overtime win over Michigan State 45-37

Observations on the win over Purdue 16-14

Observations on the win over Illinois, 30-19

Observations on the GREAT, GREAT win over Minnesota, 27-24

Observations on the win over Indiana, 35-14

Observations on the win over Iowa, 30-17

Observations on the win over San Diego State, 24-21

Observations on the MISERABLE loss to the Irish, 20-28

Observations on the first win for 2004, 43-10 over Miami-Ohio

Game Summaries 2003

Observations on the Rose Bowl loss to the Trojans, 14-28

Observations on the GREAT win over the Buckeyes, 35-21

Observations on the win over the Wildcats 41-10

Observations on the win over the Spartans, 27-20

Observations on the win over Purdue 31-3

Observations on the win over Illinois 56-14

Observations on the greatest comeback in Michigan football history: 38-35 over the Gophers

Observations on the humiliating loss at Iowa City, 27-30

Observations on the unimpressive win over Indiana, 31-17

Observations on the tough loss to the Ducks, 27-31

Observations on the HUGE rout of Notre Dame, 38-0

Observations on the win over the Cougars, 50-3

Observations on the win over the Chippewas, 45-7

Game Summaries 2002

Observations on the huge Outback win over the Gators, 38-30

Observations on the loss to the Buckeyes, 9-14

Observations on the win over the Badgers, 21-14

Observations on the victory over the Gophers, 41-24

Observations on the laugher with the Spartans, 49-3

Observations on the humiliation by the Hawkeyes, 9-34

Observations on the win over the Boilermakers, 23-21

Observations on the thrilling victory over Penn State in overtime, 27-24

Observations on the victory over the fighting Illini, 45-28

Observations on the win over the Utes, 10-7

Observations on the disappointing loss to the Irish, 23-25 +3 game team evaluation

Observations on the 35-12 win over the Broncos

Observations on an unbeliavable 31-29 win over the Washington Huskies

Game Summaries 2001

Observations on the Citrus Bowl humiliation, 17-45

Observations on the Ohio State debacle, 20-26

Observations on the gift win at Madison, 20-17

Observations on the Brown Jug Victory, 31-10

Observations on the Spartan win, 24-26

Observations on a Great Comeback win over Iowa 32-26

Observations on the Homecoming win over Purdue 24-10

Observations on 20-0 win over Penn State

Observations on a GREAT Michigan win over Illinois 45-20

Positives/Negatives from Western Michigan 38-21

14 points on Washington loss 18-23