Michigan Program History

Wolverines · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 370-143-5.719
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 31final polls
AP top 10: 16final polls
Best rating: +28.61st in 2023

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Kyle Whittingham	Big Ten	4-3	1-3	.571		+11.824	28.055	16.29
2025	Sherrone Moore / Biff Poggi	Big Ten	9-4	7-2	.692	21	+13.022	32.123	19.220
2024	Sherrone Moore	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+14.015	30.237	16.28
2023	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	15-0	10-0	1.000	1	+28.61	39.45	10.92
2022	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	13-1	10-0	.929	3	+24.44	40.74	16.34
2021	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	12-2	9-1	.857	3	+19.74	37.36	17.67
2020	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	2-4	2-4	.333		+7.230	34.521	27.349
2019	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	.692	18	+20.38	37.37	17.010
2018	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	10-3	8-1	.769		+19.17	37.57	18.59
2017	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	8-5	5-4	.615		+14.414	31.637	17.210
2016	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	10-3	7-2	.769	10	+23.14	39.67	16.55
2015	Jim Harbaugh	Big Ten	10-3		.769	12	—	—	—
2014	Brady Hoke	Big Ten	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2013	Brady Hoke	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2012	Brady Hoke	Big Ten	8-5		.615	24	—	—	—
2011	Brady Hoke	Big Ten	11-2		.846	12	—	—	—
2010	Rich Rodriguez	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2009	Rich Rodriguez	Big Ten	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	Rich Rodriguez	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2007	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	9-4		.692	18	—	—	—
2006	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
2005	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2004	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	9-3		.750	14	—	—	—
2003	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	10-3		.769	6	—	—	—
2002	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	10-3		.769	9	—	—	—
2001	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	8-4		.667	20	—	—	—
2000	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	9-3		.750	11	—	—	—
1999	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	10-2		.833	5	—	—	—
1998	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	10-3		.769	12	—	—	—
1997	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	12-0		1.000	1	—	—	—
1996	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	8-4		.667	20	—	—	—
1995	Lloyd Carr	Big Ten	9-4		.692	17	—	—	—
1994	Gary Moeller	Big Ten	8-4		.667	12	—	—	—
1993	Gary Moeller	Big Ten	8-4		.667	21	—	—	—
1992	Gary Moeller	Big Ten	9-0-3		.875	5	—	—	—
1991	Gary Moeller	Big Ten	10-2		.833	6	—	—	—
1990	Gary Moeller	Big Ten	9-3		.750	7	—	—	—
1989	Bo Schembechler	Big Ten	10-2		.833	7	—	—	—
1988	Bo Schembechler	Big Ten	9-2-1		.792	4	—	—	—
1987	Bo Schembechler	Big Ten	8-4		.667	19	—	—	—
1986	Bo Schembechler	Big Ten	11-2		.846	8	—	—	—
1985	Bo Schembechler	Big Ten	10-1-1		.875	2	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Kyle Whittingham	2026	1	4-3	.571
Biff Poggi	2025	1	0-1	.000
Sherrone Moore	2024–2025	2	17-8	.680
Jim Harbaugh	2015–2023	9	89-25	.781
Brady Hoke	2011–2014	4	31-20	.608
Rich Rodriguez	2008–2010	3	15-22	.405
Lloyd Carr	1995–2007	13	122-40	.753
Gary Moeller	1990–1994	5	44-13-3	.758
Bo Schembechler	1985–1989	5	48-11-2	.803