Michigan Wolverines
8-5 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: L 19-26 vs South Carolina
Jim Harbaugh · 3rd season · .718 at Michigan · .640 career since 2007
- Rating
- +14.414
- Adj Off
- 31.637
- Adj Def
- 17.210
- WAP
- -1.1833
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.7%33 | 52.0%63 |
| Plays per game | 68.587 | 60.6122 |
| Time of possession | 31:5720 | 28:03111 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4109 | 5.96 |
| Yards per rush | 4.462 | 3.522 |
| Points per game | 25.291 | 18.813 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.11103 | 2.7917 |
| Starting field position | Own 3421 | Own 2921 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.075110 | -0.0114 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17545 | -0.0155 |
| Success rate | 38.6%115 | 32.1%1 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2169 | 1.30108 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.10162 | +0.00724 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.063115 | -0.0213 |
| Std downs success | 42.7%119 | 36.8%2 |
| Passing downs success | 31.0%91 | 24.0%3 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.8%106 | 69.2%56 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6276 | 1.3188 |
| Penalties per game | 6.696 | 5.486 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.285 | 46.197 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.5%116 | 26.1%1 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2396 | 0.85123 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%51 | 45.5%42 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | N42  Florida | W33-17 | +0.26 | 0.00 | -0.19 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 108  Cincinnati | W36-14 | +0.03 | +0.10 | -0.34 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 87  Air Force | W29-13 | +0.06 | +0.07 | -0.02 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @50  Purdue | W28-10 | +0.28 | +0.23 | -0.14 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 31  Michigan State#15 | L10-14 | -0.76 | -0.04 | -0.12 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @54  Indiana | W27-20 | +0.26 | +0.06 | -0.05 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @3  Penn State#8 | L13-42 | -0.23 | +0.07 | +0.38 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 94  Rutgers | W35-14 | +0.05 | +0.31 | +0.06 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 67  Minnesota | W33-10 | +0.12 | +0.46 | -0.09 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @85  Maryland | W35-10 | +0.14 | +0.20 | +0.05 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @9  Wisconsin#7 | L10-24 | -0.33 | -0.20 | +0.07 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 2  Ohio State#5 | L20-31 | -0.32 | +0.04 | +0.26 |
| Jan 1Post | N37  South Carolina | L19-26 | -0.72 | -0.17 | 0.00 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8John O'Korn2017Y | 45% | 84/157 | 53.5% | 973 | 6.2 | 2 | 6 |
| 18Brandon PetersSR | 31% | 57/108 | 52.8% | 672 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 |
| 3Wilton SpeightSR | 23% | 44/81 | 54.3% | 581 | 7.2 | 3 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Karan HigdonSR | 31% | 164 | 994 | 6.1 | 11 | 8 |
| 9Chris EvansSR | 26% | 135 | 685 | 5.1 | 6 | 16 |
| 10Kareem WalkerSR | 4% | 20 | 68 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 80Khalid Hill2017Y | 3% | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Sean McKeonTE SR | 9% | 31 | 301 | 9.7 | 3 |
| 88Grant PerryWR SR | 7% | 25 | 307 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 9Donovan Peoples-JonesWR JR | 6% | 22 | 277 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 83Zach GentryTE SR | 5% | 17 | 303 | 17.8 | 2 |
| 11Kekoa CrawfordWR SR | 5% | 17 | 243 | 14.3 | 1 |
| Tarik BlackWR SR | 3% | 11 | 149 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 13Eddie McDoomWR SR | 3% | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Rashan GaryDL JR | 59 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 73Maurice HurstDL 2017Y | 58 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 98Aubrey SolomonDL SR | 16 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Bryan MoneDL SR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93Lawrence MarshallDL SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Kwity PayeDL SR | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Devin BushLB JR | 93 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 9Mike McCrayLB 2017Y | 79 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Khaleke HudsonLB SR | 78 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 15Chase WinovichLB SR | 70 | 20.0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 59Noah FurbushLB SR | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Tyree KinnelDB SR | 66 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 14Josh MetellusDB SR | 51 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 24Lavert HillDB SR | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 28Brandon WatsonDB SR | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 22David LongDB JR | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 1Ambry ThomasDB SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9J'Marick WoodsS SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Quinn NordinSR | 19/24 | 79% | 55 | 35/38 | 92 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Brad RobbinsSR | 64 | 40.4 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Will HartSR | 13 | 37.7 | 61 | 0 | 0 |