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Michigan Wolverines 2026 advanced stats
- Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) are 5-3 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 11.5 (27th in FBS): offense 24.4 (86th), defense 12.7 (3rd).
- Offense ranks 83rd in EPA per play (+0.08); defense ranks 4th (−0.08 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 53rd toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0883rd | −0.084th |
| Success rate | 41.3%70th | 33.8%6th |
| Explosiveness | 1.16109th | 1.1627th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 42.0%119th | 38.4%8th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 39.6%14th | 25.3%16th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 43.9%34th | 31.8%14th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0488th | −0.109th |
| Rushing success rate | 39.3%100th | 33.1%8th |
| Stuff rate | 16.0%36th | 20.1%47th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9476th | 2.6417th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.83124th | 0.705th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.63122nd | 0.487th |
| Power success rate | 74.4%48th | 45.3%4th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9276th | 0.7410th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1967th | −0.029th |
| Passing success rate | 44.1%47th | 34.8%10th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.47100th | 1.6197th |
| Sack rate | 6.7%82nd | 7.7%30th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6116th | 1.185th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Western Michigan · W 13–12
- Week 2 vs. Oklahoma · W 17–10
- Week 3 vs. UTEP · W 52–17
- Week 4 vs. Iowa · L 19–20 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 5 at Minnesota · L 14–20
- Week 7 vs. Penn State · W 21–18
- Week 8 vs. Indiana · L 6–13
- Week 9 at Rutgers · W 28–21
- Week 10 vs. Michigan State
- Week 11 at Oregon
- Week 12 vs. UCLA
- Week 13 at Ohio State