document_title: David Price (baseball)

question_text: who did the tigers trade to get david price

text: David Price (baseball)

text: Biography[edit]

text: Early life[edit]

text: David Taylor Price was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Bonnie and Debbie Price.[2] He has two brothers.[2] He began playing baseball in his early childhood. He grew up as an Atlanta Braves fan and idolized outfielder David Justice.[3] He attended Cooperstown Dreams Park when he was a teenager. As a teenager, he was a standout on the Blackman High School baseball and basketball teams.[4] In his high school career, he compiled a 0.43 earned run average (ERA) and 151 strikeouts. He was the recipient of the Rutherford County MVP Pitcher (2003 and 2004), the Co-District 7AAA Pitcher of the Year with Michael Alcorn his senior season, and the Rutherford County Male Athlete of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He played in the 2004 High School All-America Game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2]

text: College career[edit]

text: Though Price was drafted in the 19th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of high school, he did not sign, and instead chose to attend Vanderbilt University on an academic scholarship.[5] He pitched for the baseball team for three seasons.

text: In his freshman season in 2005, Price was honored as a Freshman All-American by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. That year he went 2–4 with a 2.86 ERA in 19 games, compiling 92 strikeouts in 69 1⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Still, frustrated with his college workload, Price almost quit baseball to work at a McDonald's in his hometown but was talked out of it by his coach, Tim Corbin.[6]

text: In 2006, Price posted a 9–5 record with a 4.16 ERA in 110 1⁄3 innings pitched. He set a school single-season record in strikeouts with 155 while walking only 43 batters. Over a span of six starts early in the season, he recorded 10 or more strikeouts each game, including a 17-strikeout performance in a game against Arkansas.[2] That year, he was one of five finalists for the Golden Spikes Award and a semifinalist for the Roger Clemens Award. He was also named to the third-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, first-team All-South Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association and second-team All-SEC by the coaches in that conference.[2]

text: As a junior, he tallied an 11–1 record with a 2.63 ERA. He was the nation's top strikeout pitcher, striking out 194 batters over 133 1⁄3 innings, breaking his own school record. His last start against SEC competition came against Mississippi State in the SEC Baseball Tournament. Price pitched a complete game, going nine innings while giving up five hits, two runs, and striking out 11 batters with no walks. His last start at the college level came against Austin Peay in Vanderbilt's first game in the 2007 Nashville Regional. Against Austin Peay, Price retired 17 batters via the strikeout in nine innings of work while yielding just five hits, one run, and two walks. Price won several major national awards, including college baseball's top honor, the 2007 Dick Howser Trophy,[2] and the 2007 Brooks Wallace Award. David Price was the first player to have a clean sweep of all the college baseball awards.[7]

text: United States National Team[edit]

text: In the summer of 2005, Price pitched for the United States National Team. He went 2–0 with a 1.26 ERA in five games, tallying 39 strikeouts and 13 walks over 28 2⁄3 innings. On August 2, 2005, he pitched a complete game shutout over Nicaragua, only allowing five hits. In the summer of 2006, Price helped the United States take home the gold medal in the World University Baseball Championship held in Cuba. In eight starts for the United States, Price was 5–1 with a 0.20 ERA.[2]

text: Professional career[edit]

text: Draft and minor league career[edit]

text: Price signed his first professional contract on August 15, 2007. The six-year contract was worth $11.25 million ($8.5 million guaranteed), including a $5.6 million signing bonus. After the contract was approved by the MLB, he was added to the Devil Rays 40-man roster before being optioned to the minor leagues to begin his career.[8]

text: The total value of Price’s bonus was the largest in draft history. The signing bonus was second-largest in draft history, behind only the $6.1 million Justin Upton received from the Arizona Diamondbacks as the top overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft. The guaranteed value was the third-highest in draft history, trailing only Mark Prior ($10.5 million) and Mark Teixeira ($9.5 million) from the 2001 draft. Price made his spring training debut against the Yankees, hitting the first batter and striking out the next three in one inning of work. His fastball averaged 98 mph.[citation needed]

text: Price was first assigned to pitch for the Vero Beach Devil Rays of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. He started six games for Vero Beach, compiling a record of 4–0. He had an ERA of 1.82 with 37 strikeouts in 34 2⁄3 innings pitched.

text: In his second start in Vero Beach, Price pitched against Pedro Martínez. After the game, Martínez said of Price:

text: He's amazing, that kid. He's amazing... that kid is very mature for his time in [the pros], and very talented. That kid did a hell of a job of throwing first-pitch strikes and pounding the strike zone and jamming hitters. I was watching that. He did it like a big leaguer. He had such a command. Right there, I'm challenging you. I'm going to do what I gotta do without any fear. That's the kind of talent you love to see.[8]

text: After moving up through the Rays minor league system to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League in July, Price was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Class AAA International League on August 9, 2008. After compiling an 11–0 combined record at Single-A and Double-A, Price received his first professional loss in his first start at Triple-A Durham.

text: Tampa Bay Rays[edit]

text: 2008 season[edit]

text: Price made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on September 14, 2008, against the Yankees. The first MLB hit he allowed was a home run by New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter; Jeter would later record his 3,000th hit by again homering off Price in 2011. Price pitched 5 1⁄3 innings of relief; he made his first major league start with the Rays on September 22, 2008, against the Baltimore Orioles. He was the winning pitcher in Game 2 of the 2008 ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, earning a post-season victory before winning a regular season game. Price recorded the final four outs in Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS, earning his first career save (regular season or postseason; postseason statistics are recorded separately) and eliminating the defending champion Red Sox. Price then pitched 2 1⁄3 innings in Game 2 of the 2008 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies; he gave up two earned runs but nevertheless earned his second postseason save. The next day, Price introduced Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Tampa.[9]

text: 2009 season[edit]

text: On May 30, 2009, Price collected his first major league regular season win in a 5–2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in which he struck out 11 in under 6 innings. He finished the season with a 10–7 record, a 4.42 ERA, 102 strikeouts, and 54 walks in 23 starts.

text: 2010 season[edit]

text: In the 2010 season, Price was the first American League pitcher to reach 10 wins, on June 15. On that date, he was 10–2 and led the league with a 2.31 ERA. Price was selected as the American League starting pitcher for the 2010 All-Star Game.[10]

text: He finished the 2010 season tied for second in the American League (with Jon Lester) in wins (19) and in third place in ERA (2.72). He was eighth in the league in strikeouts with 188.

text: He lost Games 1 and 5 of the 2010 American League Division Series against Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers.

text: 2011 season[edit]

text: During a game against the Yankees on July 9, 2011, Price allowed a home run to Derek Jeter, which was Jeter's 3,000th career hit. Price finished 2011 with a 12–13 record, 218 strikeouts, and a 3.49 ERA in 34 games started.

text: 2012 season: Cy Young Award season[edit]

text: In 2012, Price went 20–5 on the season (tying for the league lead in wins) with a league-leading 2.54 ERA, two main reasons why he won the AL Cy Young Award. Price pitched a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels on April 24, 2012, with the final score 5–0.[11] Price pitched in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game. Price got his 20th win against the Chicago White Sox on September 30, making him the first 20-win pitcher in Rays franchise history. In recording the win, he became the youngest American League pitcher (aged 27) to earn 20 wins in a season since 2004.[12]

text: 2013 season[edit]

text: In 2013, Price went 10-8 on the season with a 3.33 ERA, and had an American League leading and career-best four complete games. In the 2013 American League Wild Card tie-breaker against the Texas Rangers, Price pitched a complete game to lead the Rays into the postseason.

text: 2014 season[edit]

text: From June 4 to 25, Price had five consecutive starts with at least ten strikeouts, becoming only the eighth pitcher in major league history to do so.[13]

text: On July 6, Price was named to his fourth All-Star team; he did not participate in this All-Star game due to pitching in a game two days prior, avoiding pitching on only one day of rest.[14] He was replaced by Fernando Rodney.[15]

text: Before a July 31 trade to the Detroit Tigers, Price had a record of 11–8, with a 3.11 ERA, 189 strikeouts, and 23 walks in 23 starts with the Rays.[16]

text: Detroit Tigers[edit]

text: 2014 season with the Tigers[edit]

text: On July 31, Price was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a three-team deal that sent Drew Smyly, Nick Franklin and Willy Adames to the Tampa Bay Rays, and Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners.[17] In his Tigers debut against the New York Yankees on August 5, Price pitched 8  2⁄3 innings, allowing three runs, striking out ten, and walking none.[18]

text: On August 21, in his first game against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, Price allowed one hit and an unearned run with one out in the first inning, then retired the final 23 batters he faced, but suffered a complete game loss. Price is the first pitcher in the major leagues to lose a complete game, one-hitter or better, with no earned runs since Andy Hawkins lost a no-hitter for the New York Yankees on July 1, 1990. It was the first time since 1914 that a pitcher has lost a complete game, one-hit, no walk start without allowing an earned run.[19]

text: On August 27, in a game against the Yankees, Price allowed eight runs and twelve hits, including nine straight in the third inning of an 8–4 loss. He is the first pitcher since Bob Forsch in 1989 to allow nine straight hits. Only three previous times in major league history had a pitcher allowed 12 hits in two innings or fewer. The others being Shawn Estes in 2003, Johnny Podres in 1963 and George Uhle in 1929.[20]

text: With the Tigers, Price went 4–4 over the final two months of the season, with a 3.59 ERA and 82 strikeouts in  77 2⁄3 innings. On September 28, the last day of the regular season, Price pitched  7 1⁄3 shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four hits, striking out eight, and earning the 3–0 win, to help the Tigers clinch their fourth consecutive AL Central Division title.[21]

text: Price finished the 2014 regular season with a 15–12 record, 3.26 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He led all of major league baseball in innings pitched ( 248 1⁄3), batters faced (1,009) and strikeouts (271).[22]

text: 2015 season[edit]

text: On January 16, 2015, Price and the Tigers avoided arbitration agreeing on a $19.75 million salary for the 2015 season, setting a record for the largest one-year deal for an arbitration-eligible player prior to free agency.[23] Price was named the Tigers opening day starter for 2015 by manager Brad Ausmus, ending teammate Justin Verlander's streak of seven consecutive opening day starts. He responded by pitching  8 2⁄3 shutout innings in the Tigers 4–0 win over the Minnesota Twins.[24]

text: On July 6, 2015, Price was named to the 2015 All-Star Game, his fifth such honor.[25] Price pitched a scoreless fourth inning in the game, striking out two, and earning the win for the AL.[26] He entered the All-Star Break with a 9–2 record, 2.38 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

text: Toronto Blue Jays[edit]

text: 2015 season with Blue Jays[edit]

text: On July 30, 2015, Price was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt.[27] Price made his debut for the Blue Jays on August 3. He threw 119 pitches through 8 innings, recording 11 strikeouts & a winning decision, while yielding only 3 hits, 2 walks, and 1 earned run in a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre. His 11 strikeouts tied José Núñez's team record for most strikeouts in a Blue Jays' pitching debut.[28] On September 5, Price earned his 100th career win, by beating the Baltimore Orioles 5–1.[29] He was scratched from his final start of the season on October 1, as the Blue Jays had clinched the AL East the day prior.[30] Price made 11 starts for the Blue Jays in 2015, and went 9–1 with a 2.30 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 74 1⁄3 innings.[31] Price started Game 1 of the ALDS for the Blue Jays, taking the loss and bringing his career postseason record to 1–6. He would earn his second career postseason win on October 12, pitching 3 innings in relief of R.A. Dickey's game 4 start.

text: Price finished the 2015 season with an 18–5 record and a 2.45 ERA. Price finished second in Cy Young Award balloting to Dallas Keuchel.[32]

text: Boston Red Sox[edit]

text: 2016 season[edit]

text: On December 4, 2015, Price signed a seven-year, $217 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.[33][34] Price recorded a win in his debut with the Red Sox on April 5, 2016.[35] Price's first season was markedly different from the first to second half. In his first 18 starts, Price compiled an 8-6 record with a 4.64 ERA. He finished the season at 3.99 ERA with a 17-9 record. He led the AL with 230 innings pitched and 227 hits allowed. His 228 strikeouts also marked his second highest in his career, after his 2014 season split between Tampa and Detroit.

text: 2017 season[edit]

text: Price started the season on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow injury suffered in spring training. Price was activated on Monday, May 29, 2017 and made his debut against the Chicago White Sox that afternoon.

text: On June 29, Price was involved in a verbal altercation with NESN broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley on the team's plane; Eckersley had criticized a poor performance by teammate Eduardo Rodríguez, prompting Price to yell "Here he is — the greatest pitcher who ever lived! This game is easy for him!’’ at Eckersley, before doubling down with numerous repetitions of "Get the fuck out of here!" to the applause of several Red Sox players.[36] Price was criticized for his berating of Eckersley, as well as his refusal to apologize.[37]

text: On July 28, Price was again placed on the 10-day disabled list due to left elbow inflammation.[38] He returned to the Red Sox on September 14 and was used from a reliever role for the rest of the season.[39]

text: Scouting report[edit]

text: Price uses a wide variety of pitches and complements them with excellent velocity. He throws two fastballs in the 93–96 mph range (tops out at 98 mph): a four-seamer and a two-seamer. His two-seamer is his lead pitch against right-handed and left-handed hitters, although he uses it more often against lefties. Price also throws a cutter at 90-92 mph, used mainly against right-handed hitters (especially in 2-strike counts). He rounds out his repertoire with a changeup he uses mainly against right-handed hitters, but also features to left-handed hitters (83–86) and a spike curveball at 78–81.[40][41]

text: Price tends to set the pace early in games, taking 5–7 seconds to pitch the ball after it is returned by the catcher.[3][42]

text: Price's style of pitching has resulted in what some call the 'David Price' rule, which makes a pitcher specify whether he is in the set position or in a windup when a runner is on third.[43]

text: Select awards and honors[edit]

text:
2012 Cy Young Award
2010 Warren Spahn Award
2010 American League All Star starter
2007 Roger Clemens Award[44]
2007 Golden Spikes Award[45]
2007 Dick Howser Trophy[46]
2007 Baseball America College Player of the Year[47]
2007 American Baseball Coaches Association National Player of the Year[48] *2007 American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All American[48]
2007 Brooks Wallace Award[49]
2007 Baseball America College All-America First Team[50]
2007 Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year[51]
2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association First Team All-American[52]
2007 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association District Player of the Year[53]
2007 SEC Male Athlete of the Year[54]
2007 SEC Pitcher of the Year[54]
2007 First Team All-SEC[54]
2006 Golden Spikes Award Finalist[55]
2006 Baseball America Summer Player of the Year[47]


document_title: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team

question_text: who did michigan lose to in football this year

question_tokens: who did michigan lose to in football this year

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text: 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team

text: Preseason[edit]

text: In 2015, Michigan compiled a 10–3 record (6–2 in conference play) during the regular season and played the Florida Gators in the Citrus Bowl, where Michigan defeated the Gators 41–7. This was Michigan's best record since the 2011 season, which saw Michigan finish with an 11–2 record and a Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech.

tag: p

text: Michigan suffered staff attrition when defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin left the program to become the head coach at Maryland.[1] On December 21, 2015, Michigan officially announced the hiring of Don Brown as defensive coordinator.[2] On January 7, 2016, it was officially announced that John Baxter would be leaving Michigan to become the Special Teams coach at USC.[3] In response to both the Baxter and Durkin departures—Durkin had also coached linebackers for Michigan in addition to his position as defensive coordinator—Michigan promoted their recruiting coordinator Chris Partridge to Special Teams and Linebackers coach.[4] On February 18, 2016, Greg Jackson left Michigan to become the defensive backs coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He was replaced by Brian Smith, who most recently served as an assistant linebackers coach with the Philadelphia Eagles under Chip Kelly.[5]

text: The team conducted four of its spring practices at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida between February 29 and March 4, 2016, which coincided with the University's annual spring break. The final practice was held as an open practice for fans and recruits,[6] and saw an attendance of over 5,000 people. The practices were considered controversial, as coaches from the SEC and ACC protested what they believed to be an attempt to gain an upper hand in recruiting prospective athletes; however, at the time, no NCAA rules stated that the practices would not be allowed to take place.[7] Michigan also conducted several satellite camps—football camps meant to expose prospective student athletes to colleges who might otherwise not find and recruit them due to distance or other factors—in 22 states, Australia, and American Samoa following the NCAA's reversal of a ban enacted only months prior.[8]

text: Although agreed to many months earlier,[9][10] in April, the University announced it had signed an 11-year, $127.12 million contract with Nike, Inc. on March 16 that would go into effect on August 1, 2016 for 31 Michigan Wolverines sports teams to switch from wearing Adidas apparel to Nike.[11] The Wolverines became the first football program to wear the jumpman logo and every piece of football apparel donned by the team that is visible is Jordan Brand attire.[12][13] Michigan unveiled its new uniforms and gear during a ceremony at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant on August 2. Michigan alumna Dana Jacobson hosted the event, while former Wolverine great Charles Woodson was also in attendance.[14]

text: Recruiting[edit]

text: Position key[edit]

text:
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

tag: table

text: Recruits[edit]

text: Michigan's recruiting class consisted of 28 recruits, including seven that enrolled early. Michigan's recruiting class was ranked No. 6 by Scout, No. 4 by Rivals, and No. 6 by ESPN.[15][16][17] The highlight of the class was the consensus number one recruit in the country, Rashan Gary.[18][19]

text:
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date

Devin Asiasi
TE
Concord, California
De La Salle H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
272 lb (123 kg)
5.08
Feb 3, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Ben Bredeson
OL
Hartland, Wisconsin
Arrowhead H.S.
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
293 lb (133 kg)
5.31
Jun 17, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Devin Bush Jr.
LB
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Flanagan H.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
4.7
Dec 16, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Dylan Crawford
WR
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Santa Margarita Catholic H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
4.62
Jan 9, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Kingston Davis
RB
Prattville, Alabama
Prattville H.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
4.79
Apr 6, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Michael Dwumfour
DT
Wayne, New Jersey
Depaul Catholic H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
282 lb (128 kg)
4.89
Jan 25, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Nick Eubanks
TE
Plantation, Florida
American Heritage H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
4.69
Feb 3, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Chris Evans
ATH
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ben Davis H.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
4.4
Jun 6, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Rashan Gary
DT
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus Catholic H.S.
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
4.86
Feb 3, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Devin Gil
DB
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Flanagan H.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
4.72
Jun 19, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Brad Hawkins Jr.
WR
Camden, New Jersey
Camden H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
4.82
Jul 3, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Lavert Hill
CB
Detroit, Michigan
MLK H.S.
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
4.41
Feb 3, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Khaleke Hudson
ATH
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport H.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
4.81
Jan 27, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Nate Johnson
WR
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
Independence H.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
4.5
Dec 12, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Ron Johnson
DE
Camden, New Jersey
Camden H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
4.60
Jun 25, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Carlo Kemp
DE
Boulder, Colorado
Fairview H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
4.80
Nov 8, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

David Long
CB
Los Angeles, California
Loyola H.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
4.40
Jan 21, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Elysee Mbem-Bosse
LB
Ellenwood, Georgia
Cedar Grove H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
4.61
Jan 24, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Eddie McDoom
WR
Winter Garden, Florida
Atlantic H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
4.65
Jan 27, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Sean McKeon
TE
Dudley, Massachusetts
Shepherd Hill H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
4.52
Jun 15, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Josh Metellus
DB
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Flanagan H.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
--
Jun 17, 2015

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Ahmir Mitchell
WR
Wayne, New Jersey
DePaul Catholic H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
4.67
Aug 27, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Quinn Nordin
K
Rockford, Michigan
Rockford H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
--
Feb 3, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Michael Onwenu
OL
Detroit, Michigan
Cass Tech H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
367 lb (166 kg)
5.52
Jun 2, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Brandon Peters
QB
Avon, Indiana
Avon H.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
4.85
Apr 4, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Stephen Spanellis
OL
Baltimore, Maryland
Gilman School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
5.80
Jan 21, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Joshua Uche
DE
Miami, FL
Columbus H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
4.60
Jan 24, 2016

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Kareem Walker
RB
Wayne, New Jersey
DePaul Catholic H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
4.50
Dec 17, 2015

Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 4  247Sports: 5  ESPN: 6

‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

"Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
"2016 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
"ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
"2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

text: Rankings[edit]

text: Entering the season, Michigan was ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches' Poll.[20] Following its opening victory over Hawaii, Michigan rose to No. 5 in the AP Poll and No. 6 in the Coaches' Poll,[21] and then rose to No. 4 in the AP Poll and No. 5 in the Coaches' Poll following its victory over UCF.[22] Michigan held serve in the polls following its victories over Colorado[23] and Penn State.[24] Michigan rose to No. 4 in the Coaches' Poll following its victory over Wisconsin,[25] and remained at No. 4 in both polls following its win over Rutgers.[26] Michigan rose to No. 3 in the AP Poll during its bye week.[27] Michigan rose to No. 2 in both polls following its victory over Michigan State and was ranked No. 3 in the season's first edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings.[28] Following its loss to Iowa, Michigan fell to No. 4 in both polls, but remained at No. 3 in the CFP rankings.[29] Michigan rose to No. 3 in the AP Poll following its victory over Indiana, and remained at No. 4 in the Coaches' Poll, and No. 3 in the CFP rankings.[30]

text:
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

Week

Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Final

AP
7 (1)
5 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
4 (1)
3 (1)
2 (1)
2 (1)
2 (1)
4
3
5
6
10

Coaches
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
6
6
10

CFP
Not released
3
3
3
3
5
6
Not released

text: Schedule[edit]

text:
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Result
Attendance

September 3
12:00 p.m.
Hawaii*
No. 7
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
W 63–3
110,222[31]

September 10
12:00 p.m.
UCF*
No. 5
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
W 51–14
109,295[32]

September 17
3:30 p.m.
Colorado*
No. 4
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
W 45–28
110,042[33]

September 24
3:30 p.m.
Penn State
No. 4
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
W 49–10
110,319[34]

October 1
3:30 p.m.
No. 8 Wisconsin
No. 4
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ABC
W 14–7
111,846[35]

October 8
7:00 p.m.
at Rutgers
No. 4
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2
W 78–0
53,292[36]

October 22
3:30 p.m.
Illinois
No. 3
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Series)
BTN
W 41–8
111,103[37]

October 29
12:00 p.m.
at Michigan State
No. 2
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
ESPN
W 32–23
75,802[38]

November 5
3:30 p.m.
Maryland
No. 2
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
W 59–3
110,626[39]

November 12
8:00 p.m.
at Iowa
No. 2
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ABC
L 13–14
70,585[40]

November 19
3:30 p.m.
Indiana
No. 4
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN
W 20–10
110,288[41]

November 26
12:00 p.m.
at No. 2 Ohio State
No. 3
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (The Game)
ABC
L 27–30 2OT
110,045[42]

December 30
8:00 p.m.
vs. No. 10 Florida State*
No. 6
Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida (Orange Bowl)
ESPN
L 32–33
67,432[43]

*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[44].

text: Radio[edit]

text: Radio coverage for all games was broadcast statewide on The Michigan IMG Sports Network and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers are Jim Brandstatter with play-by-play, Dan Dierdorf with color commentary, and Doug Karsch with sideline reports.[44]

text: Game summaries[edit]

text: vs. Hawaii[edit]

text:
Hawaii at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Rainbow Warriors
0
0
0
3
3

• #7 Wolverines
14
21
21
7
63

Date: September 3
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 12:01 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 110,222
Game weather: Mid 70s, Sunny and clear, W 10–15 MPH
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jerry Punch

Sources:[31][45]

[show]Scoring summary

1

7:29

MICH
Grant Perry 12-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

1:25

MICH
Jake Butt 19-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

2

11:21

MICH
Amara Darboh 5-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

10:36

MICH
Delano Hill 27-yard interception return (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 28–0

2

6:07

MICH
Chris Evans 18-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 35–0

3

13:44

MICH
Chris Evans 43-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 42–0

3

10:51

MICH
Channing Stribling 51-yard interception return (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 49–0

3

:18

MICH
Khalid Hill 4-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 56–0

4

12:30

UH
Rigoberto Sanchez 55-yard field goal
MICH 56–3

4

7:15

MICH
Karan Higdon 5-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 63–3

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

2–0
November 28, 1998
Michigan, 48–17

text: To begin the season, Michigan hosted the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. This was the first meeting between the teams since 1998, which saw Michigan defeat Hawaii 48–17.[46]

text: Michigan won in a blowout, 63–3.[47] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 12-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Grant Perry and added to its lead with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Jake Butt. Michigan added 21 points in the second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Amara Darboh, a Delano Hill 27-yard interception return for a touchdown (pick six), and an 18-yard touchdown run from freshman running back Chris Evans, which made the score 35–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead early in the third quarter with a 43-yard touchdown run from Evans, and then added fourteen more points via a Channing Stribling 51-yard interception return for a touchdown and a four-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill. Hawaii reduced Michigan's lead to 53 with a 55-yard field goal from Rigoberto Sanchez, but Michigan ended the scoring with a five-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon.[48]

text: Michigan's honorary captain for the game was NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, while former Wolverines Charles Woodson and Lamarr Woodley were also honored during the game. Michigan's 60-point margin of victory was the seventh highest margin of victory in program history and the highest since Michigan defeated Northwestern 69–0 in 1975. The game marked the fourth time in program history that Michigan did not punt during a game, and the first time since 2009 (against Delaware State). This was the first time Michigan had two pick sixes in a game since the 1999 Citrus Bowl against Arkansas and the first time since 2011 that it had two defensive touchdowns in one game. Thirty-three Wolverines made their collegiate debut, while seventeen true freshmen appeared in the game, setting a program record.[46] Evans—appearing in his first college game—rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. He became just the third Wolverine true freshman to surpass 100 rushing yards in his collegiate debut, joining Walter Cross (104 yards, September 12, 1998) and Chris Perry (103 yards, September 2, 2000).[49]

text: vs. UCF[edit]

text:
UCF at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Knights
0
7
7
0
14

• #5 Wolverines
21
13
10
7
51

Date: September 10
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 12:06 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:27
Game attendance: 109,295
Game weather: Mid 70s, Cloudy with rain, SW 15–25 MPH
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese & Todd McShay

Sources:[32][50]

[show]Scoring summary

1

8:48

MICH
Jake Butt 3-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

3:29

MICH
Khalid Hill 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

1

1:55

MICH
Amara Darboh 45-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

14:17

MICH
Kenny Allen 24-yard field goal
MICH 24–0

2

11:30

MICH
Jake Butt 14-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 31–0

2

11:10

UCF
Adrian Killins 87-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)
MICH 31–7

2

6:07

MICH
Kenny Allen 36-yard field goal
MICH 34–7

3

11:47

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 41–7

3

9:44

MICH
Kenny Allen 37-yard field goal
MICH 44–7

3

11:10

UCF
Dontravious Wilson 34-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)
MICH 44–14

4

10:24

MICH
Amara Darboh 30-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 51–14

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

First meeting

text: Following its opening game against Hawaii, Michigan hosted the Central Florida (UCF) Knights. This was the first ever meeting between the two teams.[51]

text: Michigan won in another lopsided victory, 51–14.[52] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Butt, and added to its lead via a two-yard touchdown run from Hill and a 45-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh. Michigan added 13 points in the second quarter via a 24-yard, and 36-yard field goal from Allen, and a 14-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Butt. UCF reduced Michigan's lead to 27 points via an 87-yard touchdown run from Adrian Killins, which made the score 34–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Hill and a 37-yard field goal by Allen. UCF reduced Michigan's lead to 30 points via a 34-yard touchdown run from Dontravious Wilson. Michigan ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh.[53]

text: Michigan posted back-to-back 50-plus-point performances for the first time since 1992. Michigan combined for 114 total points in its first two games of the season, the most in program history in more than 100 years.[51][54] Over his first two games, Speight has seven touchdown passes, tying him with John Navarre for the most touchdown passes in the first two games of a season by a Michigan quarterback. Butt had seven receptions with two touchdowns for the first multi-touchdown game of his career. Butt's seven receptions give him 100 for his career, moving him into third place for career receptions by a tight end.[51]

text: vs. Colorado[edit]

text:
Colorado at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Buffaloes
21
0
7
0
28

• #4 Wolverines
7
17
14
7
45

Date: September 17
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:42 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 110,042
Game weather: Mid 70s, Cloudy with possible rain, SW 10–15 MPH
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen & Lisa Byington

Sources:[33][55]

[show]Scoring summary

1

12:37

COLO
Devin Ross 37-yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Diego Gonzalez kick)
COLO 7–0

1

11:48

COLO
Dere McCartney 18-yard fumble return (Diego Gonzalez kick)
COLO 14–0

1

8:27

MICH
Grant Perry 6-yard blocked punt return (Kenny Allen kick)
COLO 14–7

1

3:49

COLO
Devin Ross 6-yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Diego Gonzalez)
COLO 21–7

2

8:49

MICH
Jehu Chesson 17-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
COLO 21–14

2

1:59

MICH
Kenny Allen 39-yard field goal
COLO 21–17

2

:33

MICH
Amara Darboh 45-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 24–21

3

14:02

MICH
Shay Fields 70-yard pass from Sefo Liufau (Diego Gonzalez kick)
COLO 28–24

3

13:16

MICH
De'Veon Smith 42-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 31–28

3

3:06

MICH
Ty Isaac 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 38–28

4

11:27

MICH
Jabrill Peppers 54-yard punt return (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 45–28

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

3–1
September 13, 1997
Michigan, 27–3

text: After playing UCF, Michigan hosted the Colorado Buffaloes. This was the first meeting between the schools since 1997, which saw Michigan win its opener en route to a national championship.[56]

text: Michigan overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit and won the game 45–28. This was the 14th time that Michigan has overcome a deficit of 14 points or more to win.[57] Colorado opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 37-yard touchdown pass from Sefo Liufau to Devin Ross and added to its lead via an 18-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Dere McCartney. Michigan responded with a six-yard blocked punt touchdown return by Grant Perry, which reduced Colorado's lead to seven points. Colorado regained its 14-point lead via a six-yard touchdown pass from Liufau to Devin Ross. Michigan responded with 17 unanswered points in the second quarter: a 17-yard touchdown run from Jehu Chesson, a 39-yard field goal by Kenny Allen, and a 45-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh, which made the score 24–21 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Colorado regained the lead in the third quarter via a 70-yard touchdown pass from Liufau to Shay Fields, but Michigan regained the lead with a 42-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Michigan added to its lead with a one-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac, and then ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 54-yard punt return for a touchdown from Jabrill Peppers.[58]

text: Michigan's honorary captains for the game were former Michigan and current New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick. Michigan has combined for 159 total points over its first three games of the 2016 season, the most over that stretch in program history. Michigan scored two touchdowns off punts returns in a single game for just the second time in program history, and the first time since 1954. Jake Butt posted seven receptions for 87 yards and moved into third among Michigan's all-time leaders in receiving yards by a tight end with 1,292.[56]

text: vs. Penn State[edit]

text:
Penn State at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Nittany Lions
0
0
3
7
10

• #4 Wolverines
14
14
7
14
49

Date: September 24
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:41 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 110,319
Game weather: Low 70s, Mostly sunny, N 10–15 MPH
Referee: Dan Capron
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming, Brian Griese & Todd McShay

Sources:[34][59]

[show]Scoring summary

1

9:51

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

3:57

MICH
De'Veon Smith 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

2

14:09

MICH
Devin Asiasi 3-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

0:46

MICH
Karan Higdon 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 28–0

3

11:31

PSU
Tyler Davis 21-yard field goal
MICH 28–3

3

2:42

MICH
Chris Evans 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 35–3

4

11:22

PSU
Chris Godwin 8-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick)
MICH 35–10

4

6:11

MICH
Karan Higdon 40-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 42–10

4

2:04

MICH
Ty Isaac 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 49–10

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

12–7
November 21, 2015
Michigan, 28–16

text: Following its game against Colorado, Michigan began its Big Ten portion of the schedule when it hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions. Michigan defeated Penn State 28–16 in the previous meeting.[60]

text: Michigan won in another blowout, 49–10.[61] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill, and a two-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Michigan added to its lead in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Devin Asiasi, and a two-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon, which made the score 28–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Penn State reduced Michigan's lead to 25 with a 21-yard field goal by Tyler Davis in the third quarter. Michigan responded with a three-yard touchdown run from Chris Evans. Penn State opened the scoring in the fourth quarter via an eight-yard pass from Trace McSorley to Chris Godwin. Michigan responded with a 40-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon, before Ty Isaac added the final points of the game via a three-yard touchdown run.[62]

text: Michigan's honorary captain for the game was alumnus Don Graham, the founder of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute. Michigan has combined for 208 total points over its first four games of the 2016 season, the most over that stretch in program history. Michigan has scored 40 or more points in each of its first four games for the first time since 1947. Michigan posted a season best six sacks, the most in a game since 2014 against Northwestern.[60]

text: With the win, the Wolverines also retook the all time college football winning percentage from its rival Notre Dame.

text: vs. Wisconsin[edit]

text:
Wisconsin at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

#8 Badgers
0
0
7
0
7

• #4 Wolverines
0
7
0
7
14

Date: October 1
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:41 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:21
Game attendance: 111,846
Game weather: High 60s, Cloudy possible rain, SE 10–15 MPH
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese & Todd McShay

Sources:[35][63]

[show]Scoring summary

2

14:56

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

3

8:03

WIS
Dare Ogunbowale 17-yard pass from Alex Hornibrook (Andrew Endicott kick)
Tie 7–7

4

7:56

MICH
Amara Darboh 46-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 14–7

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

49–14–1
November 20, 2010
Wisconsin, 48–28

text: After facing Penn State, Michigan hosted the Wisconsin Badgers. Despite being in the same conference, these teams had not met since 2010, when Wisconsin defeated Michigan 48–28.[64]

text: Michigan defeated Wisconsin in a defensive battle, 14–7.[65] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill, which made the score 7–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Wisconsin responded in the third quarter with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Alex Hornibrook to Dare Ogunbowale. Michigan re-gained the lead and ended the scoring in the fourth quarter via a 46-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh.[66]

text: Michigan's honorary captain for the game was former faculty athletics representative, and current University of Michigan English professor Anne Curzan. The win was Michigan's first over a top-10 opponent since beating Wisconsin in 2008, 27–25,[64] ending a streak of 12 consecutive such losses (including two under Harbaugh).[67] Michigan was 0 for 3 on Field Goal attempts.[68]

text: at Rutgers[edit]

text:
Michigan at Rutgers

1
2
3
4
Total

• #4 Wolverines
14
29
14
21
78

Scarlet Knights
0
0
0
0
0

Date: October 8
Location: High Point Solutions Stadium
Piscataway, NJ
Game start: 7:10 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:26
Game attendance: 53,292
Game weather: 65º F, Rainy, W 2 MPH
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer & Paul Carcaterra

Sources:[36][69]

[show]Scoring summary

1

7:44

MICH
Ty Isaac 4-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

4:27

MICH
Jehu Chesson 30-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

2

14:55

MICH
Jabrill Peppers 7-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

11:57

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Garrett Moores rush)
MICH 29–0

2

7:18

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 36–0

2

2:10

MICH
Jabrill Peppers 4-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 43–0

3

10:28

MICH
Khalid Hill 11-yard pass from John O'Korn (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 50–0

3

8:17

MICH
Karan Higdon 15-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 57–0

4

12:45

MICH
Bobby Henderson 13-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 64–0

4

9:20

MICH
Karan Higdon 44-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 71–0

4

7:56

MICH
Ty Isaac 34-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 78–0

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

1–1
November 7, 2015
Michigan, 49–16

text: After its game against Wisconsin, Michigan traveled to New Jersey to face Rutgers in Michigan's first road game of the season. Michigan defeated Rutgers 49–16 in the previous meeting.[70]

text: Michigan won in a historic blowout, 78–0.[71] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac. Michigan added to its lead via a 30-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Chesson. Michigan added 29 points in the second quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Peppers, two one-yard touchdown runs from Hill, a two-point conversion Garrett Moores rush, and a four-yard touchdown run from Peppers, which made the score 43–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter via an 11-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korn to Hill, and a 15-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Michigan added 21 points in the fourth quarter via a 13-yard touchdown run from Bobby Henderson, a 44-yard touchdown run from Higdon, and a 34-yard touchdown run from Isaac.[72]

text: The game was a statistical domination for Michigan. Michigan accumulated 600 yards of offense and eleven touchdowns (nine rushing, two passing); the nine rushing touchdowns tied for the most in modern program history.[73] Khalid Hill recorded three touchdown scores, making him the first Michigan player with three or more scores since Chesson had four in 2015 against Indiana. Michigan improved to 6–0 for the first time since 2011 and recorded its first shutout since the previous season against Northwestern. Michigan's defense held Rutgers to only 39 total yards, two first downs, 14 three-and-outs and 0-for-17 on third down. Michigan recorded its largest margin of victory—during either conference or non-conference play—since it defeated Chicago 85–0 in 1939. This was also the largest margin of victory in any Big Ten game since the same Michigan victory over Chicago.[70] The defeat was Rutgers' worst loss since an 82–0 loss to Princeton in 1888.[74]

text: vs. Illinois[edit]

text:
Illinois at Michigan
(Homecoming game)

1
2
3
4
Total

Fighting Illini
0
0
0
8
8

• #3 Wolverines
21
10
3
7
41

Date: October 22
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:36 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 111,103
Game weather: Low 50s, Partly cloudy, NW 20–30 MPH
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen & Lisa Byington

Sources:[37][75]

[show]Scoring summary

1

10:23

MICH
Jake Butt 3-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

7:52

MICH
Tyrone Wheatley 21-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

1

1:01

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

11:00

MICH
De'Veon Smith 4-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 28–0

2

0:00

MICH
Kenny Allen 23-yard field goal
MICH 31–0

3

0:43

MICH
Kenny Allen 27-yard field goal
MICH 34–0

4

10:22

ILL
Malik Turner 43-yard pass from Jeff George, Jr. (Zach Grant pass from Jeff George, Jr.)
MICH 34–8

4

8:48

MICH
Karan Higdon 45-yard run (Ryan Tice kick)
MICH 41–8

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

69–23–2
October 13, 2012
Michigan, 45–0

text: Following its clash with Rutgers and its bye week, Michigan hosted the Illinois Fighting Illini for its homecoming game. This was the first meeting between the schools since 2012, which saw Michigan defeat Illinois 45–0.[76]

text: Michigan won the game, 41–8.[77] Michigan scored 21 points in the first quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Jake Butt, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Tyrone Wheatley, and a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill. Michigan added to its lead in the second with a four-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith, and a 23-yard field goal by Kenny Allen, which made the score 31–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added to its lead with a 27-yard field goal by Allen in the third quarter. Illinois responded in the fourth quarter with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Jeff George, Jr. to Malik Turner, and a two-point conversion pass from George to Zach Grant, before Michigan added the final points of the game via a 45-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon.[78]

text: Michigan's honorary captain for the game was MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. Michigan improved to 7–0 for the first time since 2006. Jake Butt recorded his fourth touchdown of the season—the 11th of his career—to gain sole possession of second second place on Michigan's list of career touchdowns by a tight end, four behind leader Jerame Tuman (15). Amara Darboh extended his streak of consecutive games with a catch to 27 and now holds sole possession of the sixth spot among Michigan leaders in the category. Michigan's defense held Illinois to 172 total yards, and without a passing yard in the first half. This was the fourth straight game that Michigan has held an opponent to less than 200 yards.[76]

text: at Michigan State[edit]

text:
Michigan at Michigan State
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)

1
2
3
4
Total

• #2 Wolverines
7
20
0
5
32

Spartans
7
3
0
13
23

Date: October 29
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:01 pm EDT
Elapsed time: 3:46
Game attendance: 75,802
Game weather: 68º F, Overcast, WSW 11 MPH
Referee: Don Willard
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard & Allison Williams

Sources:[38][79]

[show]Scoring summary

1

7:58

MSU
LJ Scott 5-yard run (Michael Geiger kick)
MSU 7–0

1

4:30

MICH
Jabrill Peppers 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
Tie 7–7

2

12:19

MICH
De'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–7

2

9:24

MSU
Michael Geiger 52-yard field goal
MICH 14–10

2

6:41

MICH
Kenny Allen 23-yard field goal
MICH 17–10

2

:39

MICH
De'Veon Smith 5-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 24–10

2

0:00

MICH
Kenny Allen 23-yard field goal
MICH 27–10

4

14:42

MICH
Kenny Allen 45-yard field goal
MICH 30–10

4

7:31

MSU
Monty Madaris 20-yard pass form Brian Lewerke (Michael Geiger kick)
MICH 30–17

4

0:01

MSU
Donnie Corley 20-yard pass form Tyler O'Connor (Tyler O'Connor run failed)
MICH 30–23

4

0:01

MICH
Jabrill Peppers defensive PAT return
MICH 32–23

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

68–35–5
October 17, 2015
Michigan State, 27–23

text: After its homecoming game against Illinois, Michigan traveled to East Lansing to face its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans, for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Michigan State defeated Michigan 27–23 in the previous season after returning a fumbled snap for a touchdown with no time remaining in the game.[80]

text: Michigan defeated Michigan State, 32–23, for its first win against the Spartans since 2012 and its first win at Spartan Stadium since 2007.[81] Michigan State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a five-yard touchdown run from LJ Scott, which capped off an opening drive that lasted seven minutes and two seconds. Michigan responded with a three-yard touchdown run from Jabrill Peppers and then took the lead in the second quarter with a one-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Michigan State reduced Michigan's lead to four with a 52-yard field goal from Michael Geiger, but Kenny Allen answered with a 23-yard field goal for Michigan. Michigan scored twice in the final minute of the half with a five-yard touchdown run from Smith and another 23-yard field goal from Allen, which gave Michigan a 27–10 lead at half-time. Michigan extended its lead to 20 in the fourth quarter with a 45-yard field goal from Allen, and coasted from there. Michigan State reduced Michigan's lead to seven points with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler O'Connor to Donnie Corley with :01 left on the clock. On an ensuing two-point conversion attempt, O'Connor fumbled the ball and Peppers returned it for a two-point conversion for Michigan to close out the game.[82]

text: Michigan improved to 8–0 for the first time since 2006. Michigan's 5–0 record in Big Ten play is the best start to conference play for Michigan since its 6–0 start in 2007. With three receptions today, Jake Butt passed Jim Mandich (119 catches) for the second-most receptions by a tight end in Michigan history. Butt now has 121 career catches.[80]

text: vs. Maryland[edit]

text:
Maryland at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Terrapins
0
0
0
3
3

• #2 Wolverines
14
21
10
14
59

Date: November 5
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:35 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 110,626
Game weather: Mid 60s, Sunny some clouds, SW 10–15 MPH
Referee: Jeff Servinski
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese & Todd McShay

Sources:[39][83]

[show]Scoring summary

1

9:50

MICH
Amara Darboh 34-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 7–0

1

2:56

MICH
Wilton Speight 10-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 14–0

2

9:15

MICH
De'Veon Smith 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 21–0

2

3:52

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 28–0

2

0:42

MICH
Jehu Chesson 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 35–0

3

10:00

MICH
Kenny Allen 29-yard field goal
MICH 38–0

3

0:00

MICH
De'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 45–0

4

10:34

UMD
Adam Greene 37-yard field goal
MICH 45–3

4

9:07

MICH
De'Veon Smith 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 52–3

4

3:26

MICH
Kekoa Crawford 9-yard pass from John O'Korn (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 59–3

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

4–1
October 3, 2015
Michigan, 28–0

text: After facing Michigan State, Michigan hosted the Maryland Terrapins. Maryland was led by Michigan's former defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin. In the 2015 contest, Michigan defeated Maryland, 28–0.[84]

text: Michigan won in another blowout, 59–3.[85] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Darboh. Michigan added to its lead via a ten-yard touchdown run from Speight. Michigan added 21 points in the second quarter via a three-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith, a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill and a 33-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Chesson, which made the score 35–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 10 points in the third quarter via a 29-yard field goal from Kenny Allen, and a one-yard touchdown run from Smith. Maryland opened the scoring in the fourth quarter via a 37-yard field goal from Adam Greene, for their only points of the game. Michigan responded with 14 points via a two-yard touchdown run from Smith, his third rushing touchdown of the game, and a nine-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korn to Kekoa Crawford.[86]

text: Michigan improved to 9–0 for the first time since 2006. Wilton Speight set a program record for the most passing yards in the first half with 292 yards. The previous record-holder was Denard Robinson, who had 262 vs. Illinois in 2010. This was the first game the Wolverine offense featured a 300-yard passer (Wilton Speight, 362), a 100-yard rusher (De'Veon Smith, 114) and a 100-yard receiver (Jehu Chesson, 112) since October 19, 2013, vs. Indiana. Jake Butt became the program's all-time leader for receiving yards from a tight end (1,521), surpassing the previous record set by Jim Mandich (1,508). Michigan's defense combined for 13 tackles-for loss, tying a season record.[84]

text: at Iowa[edit]

text:
Michigan at Iowa

1
2
3
4
Total

#2 Wolverines
3
7
0
3
13

• Hawkeyes
0
8
3
3
14

Date: November 12
Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
Game start: 7:12 pm EST
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 70,585
Game weather: 41º F, Mostly cloudy, S 4 MPH
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Samantha Ponder

Sources:[40][87]

[show]Scoring summary

1

4:00

MICH
Kenny Allen 26-yard field goal
MICH 3–0

2

8:56

MICH
Ty Isaac 7-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 10–0

2

6:31

IOWA
Jaleel Johnson safety
MICH 10–2

2

1:27

IOWA
Akrum Wadley 3-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (C. J. Beathard pass failed)
MICH 10–8

3

9:55

IOWA
Keith Duncan 25-yard field goal
IOWA 11–10

4

9:35

MICH
Kenny Allen 51-yard field goal
MICH 13–11

4

0:00

IOWA
Keith Duncan 33-yard field goal
IOWA 14–13

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

41–14–4
November 23, 2013
Iowa, 24–21

text: After hosting Maryland, Michigan traveled to Iowa City, Iowa to face the Iowa Hawkeyes. This was the first meeting between the two schools since Iowa defeated Michigan 24–21 in 2013.[88]

text: Iowa upset Michigan, 13–14.[89] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 26-yard field goal from Kenny Allen. Michigan extended its lead in the second quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac. Iowa responded with a Jaleel Johnson safety and a three-yard touchdown pass from C. J. Beathard to Akrum Wadley, which made the score 10–8 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Iowa took their first lead of the game via a 25-yard field goal from Keith Duncan. Michigan responded with a 51-yard field goal from Allen, to regain the lead, before Duncan scored the game-winning 33-yard field goal as time expired.[90]

text: Michigan's 37 rushing scores are the third most for the team since 1970, trailing only the 43 touchdowns scored by the 1976 team and the 47 scored by the 1971 team.[88] The game was similar to the 1985 match-up between the two teams, when No. 1 ranked Iowa defeated No. 2 ranked Michigan, quarterbacked by now Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, on a game-winning field goal from Rob Houghtlin as time expired. After losses by No. 3 ranked Clemson, and No. 4 ranked Washington earlier in the day, and the loss by No. 2 ranked Michigan, this marked the first time since October 19, 1985 that Nos. 2-4 all lost on the same day.[91] In the days following the game, it was erroneously reported by blogger Brian Cook of the "mgoblog" fan website that Speight had endured a broken collarbone during the game and may be lost for the rest of the season.[92]

text: vs. Indiana[edit]

text:
Indiana at Michigan

1
2
3
4
Total

Hoosiers
0
7
3
0
10

• #4 Wolverines
0
3
17
0
20

Date: November 19
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:35 EST
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 110,288
Game weather: High 30s, Cloudy, rain/snow, NW 20–30 MPH
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy & Tom Luginbill

Sources:[41][93]

[show]Scoring summary

2

8:48

MICH
Kenny Allen 28-yard field goal
MICH 3–0

2

4:00

IND
Camion Patrick 2-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick)
IND 7–3

3

9:40

MICH
Kenny Allen 33-yard field goal
IND 7–6

3

5:21

IND
Griffin Oakes 24-yard field goal
IND 10–6

3

4:02

MICH
De'Veon Smith 34-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 13–10

3

0:29

MICH
De'Veon Smith 39-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 20–10

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

55–9
November 14, 2015
Michigan, 48–41 2OT

text: Following its game against Iowa, Michigan played its final home game against Indiana. Michigan defeated Indiana 48–41 in double overtime the previous season.[94]

text: Michigan defeated Indiana, 20–10.[95] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a 28-yard field goal from Kenny Allen. Indiana responded with a two-yard touchdown run from Camion Patrick, which made the score 7–3 in favor of Indiana at half-time. Michigan reduced Indiana's lead to one point via a 33-yard field goal from Allen. Indiana extended its lead in the third quarter via a 24-yard field goal from Griffin Oakes. Michigan responded with 14 unanswered points via two touchdown runs from De'Veon Smith, one from 34-yards, and one from 39-yards.[96]

text: Michigan improved to 10–1, achieving back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2002–03. It is the 28th time in program history that Michigan reached 10 wins. Jim Harbaugh is one of only two coaches in program history to win 10 games in each of his first two seasons as head coach, joining Fielding Yost (1901–02). Senior quarterback John O'Korn made his first start since the 2014 season. With two pass breakups against the Hoosiers, cornerback Jourdan Lewis upped his career total to 43 to tie Leon Hall (2003–06) for the most in Michigan history.[94]

text: at Ohio State[edit]

text:
Michigan at Ohio State
(The Game)

1
2
3
4
OT
2OT
Total

#3 Wolverines
0
10
7
0
7
3
27

• #2 Buckeyes
0
7
7
3
7
6
30

Date: November 26
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:00 EST
Elapsed time: 3:51
Game attendance: 110,045
Game weather: 43º F, Partly cloudy, W 10 MPH
Referee: Daniel Capron
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi

Sources:[42]

[show]Scoring summary

2

13:31

MICH
Kenny Allen 28-yard field goal
MICH 3–0

2

4:03

OSU
Malik Hooker 16-yard interception return (Durbin Tyler kick)
OSU 7–3

2

0:06

MICH
Khalid Hill 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 10–7

3

6:37

MICH
Khalid Hill 8-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
MICH 17–7

4

0:01

OSU
Durbin Tyler 23-yard field goal
Tie 17–17

OT

0:00

OSU
J. T. Barrett 7-yard run (Tyler Durbin kick)
OSU 24–17

OT

0:00

MICH
Amara Darboh 5-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
Tie 24–24

2OT

0:00

MICH
Kenny Allen 37-yard field goal
MICH 27–24

2OT

0:00

OSU
Curtis Samuel 15-yard run
OSU 30–27

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

58–47–6
November 28, 2015
Ohio State, 42–13

text: Following its home finale against Indiana, Michigan faced its arch-rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 113th meeting of "The Game". In the previous meeting, Ohio State defeated Michigan for the fourth consecutive year, winning 42–13.[97]

text: Michigan lost to Ohio State 27–30 in double overtime. After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a 28-yard field goal from Kenny Allen. Ohio State responded with a 16-yard interception return from Malik Hooker. Michigan closed the scoring in the first half via a one-yard touchdown run from Khalid Hill, which made the score 10–7 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan extended their lead in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Hill. Ohio State reduced Michigan's lead to three points via a one-yard touchdown run from Mike Weber, before Tyler Durbin recorded a 23-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, Ohio State scored via a seven-yard touchdown run from J. T. Barrett. Michigan responded with a five-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Amara Darboh to force double overtime. In double overtime, Michigan scored via a 37-yard field goal from Allen, before Curtis Samuel recorded a 15-yard touchdown run to win the game.[98]

text: Dave Adolph served as honorary captain for both Michigan and Ohio State. The game marked the 11th time that Michigan and Ohio State took the field both in the nation's top-five rankings; and is just the second time that both programs were ranked in the nation's top three. The other was the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in 2006 at Ohio Stadium. The game also marked the first overtime in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Michigan's defense recorded a season-best eight sacks against Ohio State. It is the program's most since posting nine against Notre Dame on September 15, 2007. The Wolverines have recorded at least three sacks in each of the last four games. Wide receiver Amara Darboh surpassed the 2,000-yard receiving milestone in the contest. Darboh caught eight passes for 68 receiving yards, upping his career total to 2,026. Darboh has recorded a reception in 32 consecutive games, earning a share of the fourth spot among Michigan's all-time leaders in the category. He is tied with Marquise Walker (1998–2001).[97]

text: The Big Ten fined Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and the school $10,000 for violating their sportsmanship policy after he was critical of the officiating crew at a post-game press conference.[99]

text: Statistics

text:
Statistic
OSU
MICH

Total Yards
330
310

Passing Yards
124
219

Rushing Yards
206
91

Penalties
2-6
7-59

Turnovers
1
3

Time of Possession
28:47
31:13

text:
Statistic
OSU
MICH

Passing
J. T. Barrett (124)
Wilton Speight (219)

Rushing
J. T. Barrett (125)
De'Veon Smith (60)

Receiving
Noah Brown (40)
Amara Darboh (68)

text: vs. Florida State[edit]

text:
Michigan vs. Florida State
(Orange Bowl)

1
2
3
4
Total

#6 Wolverines
3
3
9
17
32

• #10 Seminoles
17
3
0
13
33

Date: December 30
Location: Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
Game start: 8:11 EST
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 67,432
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese & Todd McShay

Sources:[100][43]

[show]Scoring summary

1

12:47

FSU
Dalvin Cook 2-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick)
FSU 7–0

1

9:11

MICH
Kenny Allen 19-yard field goal
FSU 7–3

1

7:31

FSU
Roberto Aguayo 42-yard field goal
FSU 10–3

1

2:49

FSU
Nyqwan Murray 92-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Roberto Aguayo kick)
FSU 17–3

2

9:36

MICH
Kenny Allen 28-yard field goal
FSU 17–6

2

4:49

FSU
Roberto Aguayo 38-yard field goal
FSU 20–6

3

7:34

MICH
Kenny Allen 37-yard field goal
FSU 20–9

3

0:54

MICH
Mike McCray 14-yard interception return (Wilton Speight pass failed)
FSU 20–15

4

11:38

FSU
Deondre Francois 3-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick)
FSU 27–15

4

5:22

MICH
Khalid Hill 8-yard pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen kick)
FSU 27–22

4

1:57

MICH
Chirs Evans 30-yard run (Wilton Speight pass to Amara Darboh)
MICH 30–27

4

0:36

FSU
Nyqwan Murray 12-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Roberto Aguayo kick blocked)
FSU 33–30

4

0:36

MICH
Josh Metellus 98-yard defensive conversion
FSU 33–32

text:
Overall Record
Previous Meeting
Previous Winner

1–1
September 28, 1991
Florida State, 51–31

text: On December 4, Michigan was selected to play in the Orange Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles. Michigan lost the previous meeting in 1991, by a score of 51–31. This was Michigan's 45th bowl game appearance, and third appearance in the Orange Bowl.[100]

text: Playing without Heisman Trophy finalist Jabrill Peppers, Michigan lost to Florida State, 33–32.[101] Florida State opened the scoring in the first quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Dalvin Cook. Michigan responded with a 19-yard field goal from Kenny Allen. Florida State extended its lead with a 42-yard field goal from Roberto Aguayo and a 92-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to Nyqwan Murray. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, a 28-yard field goal from Allen, and a 38-yard field goal from Roberto Aguayo, which made the score 20–6 in favor of Florida State at half-time. Michigan scored nine points in the third quarter on a 37-yard field goal from Allen, and a 14-yard interception return from Mike McCray, reducing Florida State's lead to five points. Florida State extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a three-yard run from Francois. Michigan responded with 15 unanswered points via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Wilton Speight to Khalid Hill, and a 30-yard touchdown run from Chris Evans to take their first lead of the game. Florida State responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Francois to Murray. Florida State's extra point was blocked by Chris Wormley, and Josh Metellus returned it the length of the field for a defensive conversion, making the score 33–32 in favor of the Seminoles. Michigan took over possession at its 25-yard line following the kickoff but was unable to get anything going as a fourth-down pass was intercepted near midfield to seal the game.[102]

text: Michigan finished the season with 534 points scored, fifth all-time trailing only the 1901–1904 point-a-minute teams. In finishing three-for-three on the day in field goals, Kenny Allen was one shy of the program record for most consecutive field goals made (16). Allen finished his career at 37-for-45, an 82.2-percent clip, just short of passing Bob Bergeron (29-of-35; 82.9 percent) as Michigan's all-time most accurate field goal kicker (minimum of 15 attempts). He also closes his career a perfect 95-for-95 on point-after attempts, tied with 10 others atop the program charts. Wide receiver Amara Darboh finished his career with at least one catch in 33 straight games, the fourth-longest streak in program history. Jeremy Gallon owns the record at 39 consecutive games.[103]

text: 2017 NFL Draft[edit]

text:
Rnd.
Pick #
NFL team
Player
Pos.
College
Conf.
Notes

1
25
Cleveland Browns
Peppers, JabrillJabrill Peppers
S
Michigan
Big Ten
from Houston [105]

1
28
Dallas Cowboys
Charlton, TacoTaco Charlton
DE
Michigan
Big Ten

3
74
Baltimore Ravens
Wormley, ChrisChris Wormley
DT
Michigan
Big Ten
from Philadelphia [107]

3
92
Dallas Cowboys
Lewis, JourdanJourdan Lewis
CB
Michigan
Big Ten

3
95
Seattle Seahawks
Hill, DelanoDelano Hill
S
Michigan
Big Ten
from Atlanta [108]

3*
106
Seattle Seahawks
Darboh, AmaraAmara Darboh
WR
Michigan
Big Ten

4
120
Minnesota Vikings
Gedeon, BenBen Gedeon
LB
Michigan
Big Ten

4*
138
Cincinnati Bengals
Glasgow, RyanRyan Glasgow
DT
Michigan
Big Ten

4*
139
Kansas City Chiefs
Chesson, JehuJehu Chesson
WR
Michigan
Big Ten
from Cleveland via Philadelphia and Minnesota [110]

5
145
Denver Broncos
Butt, JakeJake Butt
TE
Michigan
Big Ten
from Cleveland

6
197
New York Jets
Clark, JeremyJeremy Clark
CB
Michigan
Big Ten
from Arizona via Chicago and LA Rams [111]

text: Michigan set a program record with 11 NFL Draft selections, surpassing the previous record of 10, which was set in 1972 and 1974. Nine of this year's selections came in the first four rounds, setting another program record. It was also the most draftees in the 2017 NFL Draft by any school.[112][113]

text: Roster[edit]

text:
2016 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players
Coaches

Offense

Pos.
#
Name
Class

WR
1
Crawford, KekoaKekoa Crawford
1.0 !Fr

TE
2
Asiasi, DevinDevin Asiasi
1.0 !Fr

QB
3
Speight, WiltonWilton Speight
5.0 !Jr

RB
4
Smith, De'VeonDe'Veon Smith
57.0 !Sr

QB
6
Sessa, MichaelMichael Sessa
1.0 !Fr

RB
6
Walker, KareemKareem Walker
1.0 !Fr

QB
7
Morris, ShaneShane Morris
57.0 !Sr

QB
8
O'Korn, JohnJohn O'Korn
57.0 !Sr

WR
9
Perry, GrantGrant Perry
3.0 !So

QB
10
Malzone, AlexAlex Malzone
3.0 !So

RB
12
Evans, ChrisChris Evans
1.0 !Fr

WR
13
McDoom, EddieEddie McDoom
1.0 !Fr

WR
14
Harris, DrakeDrake Harris
5.0 !Jr

QB
15
Moores, GarrettGarrett Moores
57.0 !Sr

WR
16
Wangler, JackJack Wangler
57.0 !Sr

WR
17
Smith, SimeonSimeon Smith
1.0 !Fr

TE
17
Wheatley Jr., TyroneTyrone Wheatley Jr.
3.0 !So

TE
18
Eubanks, NickNick Eubanks
1.0 !Fr

QB
18
Peters, BrandonBrandon Peters
1.0 !Fr

FB
19
Poggi, HenryHenry Poggi
57.0 !Sr

RB
20
Johnson, DrakeDrake Johnson
8.0 !RSr

RB
22
Higdon, KaranKaran Higdon
3.0 !So

RB
23
Davis, KingstonKingston Davis
1.0 !Fr

WR
24
Martin, JakeJake Martin
1.0 !Fr

WR
25
Johnson, NateNate Johnson
1.0 !Fr

WR
25
White, BrendanBrendan White
3.0 !So

RB
27
Hewlett, JoeJoe Hewlett
5.0 !Jr

WR
28
Brenner, AustinAustin Brenner
5.0 !Jr

FB
30
Beneducci, JoeJoe Beneducci
5.0 !Jr

RB
32
Isaac, TyTy Isaac
57.0 !Sr

TE
34
Ferris, KennethKenneth Ferris
3.0 !So

FB
35
Chu, BrianBrian Chu
5.0 !Jr

WR
35
Schoenle, NateNate Schoenle
1.0 !Fr

FB
37
Henderson, BobbyBobby Henderson
8.0 !RSr

FB
39
Dickow, SpencerSpencer Dickow
3.0 !So

FB
40
Volk, NickNick Volk
5.0 !Jr

FB
41
Hirsch, MichaelMichael Hirsch
5.0 !Jr

TE
42
Files, JosephJoseph Files
3.0 !So

OG/DT
50
Onwenu, MichaelMichael Onwenu
1.0 !Fr

OL
51
Froelich, GregGreg Froelich
57.0 !Sr

C
52
Cole, MasonMason Cole
5.0 !Jr

OG
55
Dawson, DavidDavid Dawson
57.0 !Sr

OG/C
57
Kugler, PatrickPatrick Kugler
57.0 !Sr

C
63
Pliska, BenBen Pliska
8.0 !RSr

OL
65
Kay, AnthonyAnthony Kay
1.0 !Fr

OG
67
Kalis, KyleKyle Kalis
8.0 !RSr

OL
68
Vastardis, AndrewAndrew Vastardis
1.0 !Fr

OT
70
Ulizio, NolanNolan Ulizio
3.0 !So

OG
71
Braden, BenBen Braden
8.0 !RSr

OL
72
Spanellis, StephenStephen Spanellis
1.0 !Fr

OG
74
Bredeson, BenBen Bredeson
1.0 !Fr

OT
75
Runyan Jr., JonJon Runyan Jr.
3.0 !So

OT
76
Bushell-Beatty, JuwanJuwan Bushell-Beatty
5.0 !Jr

OT
77
Newsome, GrantGrant Newsome
3.0 !So

OT
78
Magnuson, ErikErik Magnuson
8.0 !RSr

OL
79
Robinson, GregGreg Robinson
1.0 !Fr

FB
80
Hill, KhalidKhalid Hill
57.0 !Sr

TE
81
Jocz, MichaelMichael Jocz
8.0 !RSr

TE
81
Jokisch, DanDan Jokisch
1.0 !Fr

WR
82
Darboh, AmaraAmara Darboh
8.0 !RSr

TE
83
Gentry, ZachZach Gentry
3.0 !So

TE
84
McKeon, SeanSean McKeon
1.0 !Fr

WR
85
Ways, MauriceMaurice Ways
5.0 !Jr

WR
86
Chesson, JehuJehu Chesson
8.0 !RSr

TE
86
Edmonds, ConnorConnor Edmonds
1.0 !Fr

TE
88
Butt, JakeJake Butt (C)
57.0 !Sr

TE
89
Bunting, IanIan Bunting
5.0 !Jr

Defense

Pos.
#
Name
Class

LB
2
Kemp, CarloCarlo Kemp
1.0 !Fr

DE
3
Gary, RashanRashan Gary
1.0 !Fr

LB
4
Jones, ReubenReuben Jones
3.0 !So

LB/DB
5
Peppers, JabrillJabrill Peppers
5.0 !Jr

CB
6
Washington, KeithKeith Washington
3.0 !So

S
7
Hudson, KhalekeKhaleke Hudson
1.0 !Fr

DE
7
Johnson, SheltonShelton Johnson
3.0 !So

CB
8
Stribling, ChanningChanning Stribling
57.0 !Sr

LB
9
McCray, MikeMike McCray
57.0 !Sr

LB
10
Bush Jr., DevinDevin Bush Jr.
1.0 !Fr

S
13
Metellus, JoshJosh Metellus
1.0 !Fr

DE
15
Winovich, ChaseChase Winovich
5.0 !Jr

DE
17
Johnson, RonRon Johnson
1.0 !Fr

S
18
Pearson, AJAJ Pearson
8.0 !RSr

CB
20
Mitchell, MattMatt Mitchell
5.0 !Jr

CB
22
Long, DavidDavid Long
1.0 !Fr

S
23
Kinnel, TyreeTyree Kinnel
3.0 !So

CB
24
Hill, LavertLavert Hill
1.0 !Fr

S
25
Thomas, DymonteDymonte Thomas
57.0 !Sr

CB
26
Lewis, JourdanJourdan Lewis
57.0 !Sr

S
27
Wilson, TruTru Wilson
1.0 !Fr

CB
28
Watson, BrandonBrandon Watson
5.0 !Jr

S
29
Glasgow, JordanJordan Glasgow
3.0 !So

S
30
Cochran, TylerTyler Cochran
1.0 !Fr

DB
32
Grodman, LouisLouis Grodman
3.0 !So

DE
33
Charlton, TacoTaco Charlton
57.0 !Sr

CB
34
Clark, JeremyJeremy Clark
8.0 !RSr

LB
35
Uche, JoshuaJoshua Uche
1.0 !Fr

LB
36
Gil, DevinDevin Gil
1.0 !Fr

DB
36
Krupp, TaylorTaylor Krupp
3.0 !So

DE
37
Drobocky, DaneDane Drobocky
1.0 !Fr

LB
38
Wangler, JaredJared Wangler
5.0 !Jr

LB
40
Shallman, WyattWyatt Shallman
57.0 !Sr

CB
40
Sloss, KennethKenneth Sloss
57.0 !Sr

S
41
West, JacobJacob West
3.0 !So

LB
42
Gedeon, BenBen Gedeon
57.0 !Sr

DE/DT
43
Wormley, ChrisChris Wormley (C)
8.0 !RSr

S
44
Hill, DelanoDelano Hill
57.0 !Sr

LB
46
Wroblewski, MichaelMichael Wroblewski
57.0 !Sr

S
49
Dalimonte, AnthonyAnthony Dalimonte
57.0 !Sr

DT
50
Dwumfour, MichaelMichael Dwumfour
1.0 !Fr

LB
51
Bush, PeterPeter Bush
1.0 !Fr

LB
52
Mbem-Bosse, ElyseeElysee Mbem-Bosse
1.0 !Fr

DT
53
Makki, SalimSalim Makki
5.0 !Jr

DT
54
Myers, CarlCarl Myers
1.0 !Fr

DT
55
Miller, GarrettGarrett Miller
57.0 !Sr

LB
56
Offerdahl, JamesonJameson Offerdahl
3.0 !So

LB
58
Kaminski, AlexAlex Kaminski
5.0 !Jr

LB
59
Furbush, NoahNoah Furbush
5.0 !Jr

DT
73
Hurst Jr., MauriceMaurice Hurst Jr.
57.0 !Sr

LB
88
Dunaway, JackJack Dunaway
3.0 !So

DT
90
Mone, BryanBryan Mone
5.0 !Jr

LB
92
Robertson, CheyennCheyenn Robertson
3.0 !So

DE
93
Marshall, LawrenceLawrence Marshall
5.0 !Jr

DT
96
Glasgow, RyanRyan Glasgow
8.0 !RSr

DT
99
Godin, MatthewMatthew Godin
8.0 !RSr

Special teams

Pos.
#
Name
Class

K
3
Nordin, QuinnQuinn Nordin
1.0 !Fr

P
17
Hart, WillWill Hart
1.0 !Fr

K/P
31
Foug, JamesJames Foug
3.0 !So

K/P
41
Tice, RyanRyan Tice
3.0 !So

LS
31
Sypniewski, ScottScott Sypniewski
57.0 !Sr

LS
38
Cheeseman, CamaronCamaron Cheeseman
1.0 !Fr

LS
38
Deeg, BradleyBradley Deeg
3.0 !So

LS
50
Robinson, AndrewAndrew Robinson
5.0 !Jr

K/P
91
Allen, KennyKenny Allen
8.0 !RSr

Head coach

Jim Harbaugh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Drevno (offensive coordinator / offensive line)
Don Brown (defensive coordinator)
Jedd Fisch (passing game coordinator / quarterbacks / wide receivers)
Chris Partridge (special teams coordinator / linebackers)
Jay Harbaugh (tight ends)
Greg Mattison (defensive line)
Kevin Tolbert (strength and conditioning)
Tyrone Wheatley (running backs)
Mike Zordich (cornerbacks)
Brian Smith (safeties)
Biff Poggi (assistant to the head coach in charge of special projects)
Tony Tuioti (Director of Player Personnel)
Michael Switzer (Offensive Analyst)
Jimmie Dougherty (Offensive Analyst)
Devin Bush Sr. (Defensive Analyst)
Bam Richards (Offensive Analyst and Recruiting Coordinator)
Rick Finotti (Defensive Analyst)
Zach Eisendrath (Director of Internal Communications and Operations)
Sarah Snyder (Director of Performance Nutrition)
Gwendolyn Bush (Director Of Player Development)
Al Netter (Offensive Grad Assistant)
Drew Terrell (Offensive Assistant/Wide Receivers)
Antonio James (Defensive Assistant)
Joe Hastings (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
Albert Karschnia (Operations Assistant)
Tony Binker (Recruiting Assistant)
Elijah Sandweiss (Recruiting Assistant)
Tony DeFeo (Director of Football Operations & Analytics)
Erin Cronyn (Operations Intern)
Katie Giarmo (Recruiting Intern)

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

 Injured
 Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 10, 2016

text: Awards and honors[edit]

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Weekly Awards

Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.

Mike McCray
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
September 5, 2016
[116]

Wilton Speight
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
September 12, 2016
[117]

Jabrill Peppers
Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
Walter Camp FBS Player of the Week
September 19, 2016
[118]

Kenny Allen
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
October 31, 2016
[119]

Wilton Speight
Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
November 7, 2016
[120]

De'Veon Smith
Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
November 21, 2016
[121]

Individual Awards

Player
Award
Ref.

Jabrill Peppers
Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year
Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year
Paul Hornung Award
Lott Trophy
[122]
[123]
[124]

Jourdan Lewis
Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year

Jake Butt
Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year
John Mackey Award
Senior CLASS Award
[125]
[126]
[127]

Garrett Moores
Peter Mortell Award
[128]

All-American

Player
AP
AFCA
FWAA
TSN
WCFF
ESPN
CBS
Fox
SI.com
USAT
Designation

Jabrill Peppers
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Unanimous

Jourdan Lewis
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1

Consensus

Jake Butt
2
1

2
1

2

Consensus

Chris Wormley

2

None

Kyle Kalis

2

None

The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections.

All-Big Ten

Player
Selection

Jabrill Peppers
First Team (Defense)

Jourdan Lewis
First Team (Defense)

Taco Charlton
First Team (Defense)

Chris Wormley
First Team (Defense)

Jake Butt
First Team (Offense)

Erik Magnuson
First Team (Offense)

Jabrill Peppers
First Team (Special Teams)

Ryan Glasgow
Second Team (Defense)

Delano Hill
Second Team (Defense)

Channing Stribling
Second Team (Defense)

Ben Gedeon
Second Team (Defense)

Amara Darboh
Second Team (Offense)

Mason Cole
Second Team (Offense)

Kyle Kalis
Second Team (Offense)

Ben Braden
Second Team (Offense)

Kenny Allen
Second Team (Special Teams)

Wilton Speight
Third Team (Offense)

Kyle Kalis
Third Team (Offense)

Ben Bredeson
Honorable Mention

Jehu Chesson
Honorable Mention

De'Veon Smith
Honorable Mention

Matthew Godin
Honorable Mention

Mike McCray
Honorable Mention

Dymonte Thomas
Honorable Mention