The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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8 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2024 FOOTBALL PREVIEW MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Michigan's 15-0 record last season added to its standing as the all-time wins leader (1,004) in college football history. The Wolverines are now 39 wins ahead of second-place Alabama and 40 in front of rival Ohio State. U-M had lost its mark as the winningest program (by per- centage) in the history of college football after the 2019 season, but it has climbed back up the standings over the last three seasons. Following its perfect season and run to a College Football Playoff title, U-M is now tied with the Buckeyes in win percentage at .734 all-time. Michigan's efforts last season also helped it leap past Ala- bama, which sat in the No. 2 spot in terms of win percentage prior to last year. The 2023 campaign was also notable in that it made Michi- gan the first program in the country to eclipse the 1,000 wins mark, a milestone the Wolverines accomplished in a 31-24 victory at Maryland on Nov. 18, 2023. — Anthony Broome Division I Football Bowl Subdivision All-Time Wins Leaders Rk. School Years W L T Change 1. Michigan 144 1,004 353 36 — 2. Alabama* 129 965 337 43 — 3. Ohio State* 134 964 333 53 Down 1 4. Notre Dame* 134 948 338 42 — 5. Texas 131 948 392 33 Up 1 6. Oklahoma 129 944 341 53 — 7. Penn State 137 930 409 41 — 8. Nebraska 134 917 424 40 — 9. Georgia 130 881 429 54 — 10. Tennessee 127 876 414 53 — Source: NCAA.org Division I Football Bowl Subdivision All-Time Won-Lost Records By Percentage Rk. School Games Pct. W L T Change 1. Ohio State* 1,350 .734 964 333 53 — 2. Michigan 1,393 .734 1,004 353 36 Up 1 3. Alabama* 1,345 .733 965 337 43 Down 1 4. Notre Dame* 1,328 .730 948 338 42 — 5. Oklahoma 1,338 .725 944 341 53 Up 1 6. Boise State 679 .723 490 187 2 Down 1 7. Texas 1,373 .702 948 392 33 — 8. USC 1,297 .695 875 368 54 — 9. Penn State 1,381 .689 930 409 42 — 10. Nebraska 1,381 .681 917 424 40 — * Note: Programs had to have a minimum of 100 games played at the Division I level to qualify for the list ... The chart does not include victories that have been vacated. Source: NCAA.org Michigan Remains At No. 2 In All-Time Big Ten Standings Ohio State maintained its all-time wins and win percentage lead inside the Big Ten Conference after an 8-1 mark against league foes in 2023. However, Michigan gained ground with a 9-0 record in the conference, winning its third straight game over the Buckeyes and a third consecutive conference title. The storied rivals have a wide gap between themselves and the rest of the conference. The all-time standings stayed intact from the previous season. — Anthony Broome ALL-TIME BIG TEN STANDINGS Rk. School Years G W L T Pct. 1. Ohio State 110 752 550 178 24 .7473 2. Michigan 117 779 545 216 18 .7117 3. Penn State 31 255 158 97 0 .6196 4. Michigan State 71 549 298 242 9 .5510 5. Wisconsin 128 835 403 391 41 .5072 6 Iowa 124 775 360 391 25 .4806 7. Minnesota 128 815 373 414 28 .4748 8. Purdue 128 797 361 422 32 .4730 9. Nebraska 13 111 50 61 0 .4505 10. Illinois 128 843 370 459 32 .4579 11. Northwestern 128 833 301 510 22 .3745 12. Maryland 10 84 27 60 0 .3214 13. Indiana 124 776 224 531 31 .3086 14. Rutgers 10 88 16 72 0 .1818 Championship Season Solidi es Michigan's Standing As College Football's All-Time Wins Leader A century ago, Michigan defeated Ohio State by a score of 16-6 at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 15, 1924. The Buckeyes (.73370) and Wolverines (.73367) are ranked Nos. 1 and 2 on the all-time winning percentage leaders list and separated by just .00003 of a point. PHOTO COURTESY BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY