2017 Michigan Wolverines football team

2017 Michigan Wolverines football

Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
CFP	No. 1
2017 record	12-0 (9-0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Harbaugh (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Drevno (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Don Brown (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 107,601)

Template:2017 Big Ten football standings The 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 138 in reference to the 138-year tradition of the Michigan football program, is an American football team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines play in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan is coached by Jim Harbaugh, who will be in his third season.

Recruiting

Position key

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

Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Dytarious Johnson LB	Prattville, Alabama	Prattville H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	--	Jun 6, 2015
Dytarious Johnson LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36 Rivals: 50 247Sports: 38 ESPN: 40
‡ 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 6, 2015. "2015 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015.

Rankings

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	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 2	TBA	vs. No. 1 Florida*	No. 10	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic)	W 56-45
September 9	TBA	No. 3 Cincinnati*	No. 7	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	W 28-14
September 16	TBA	No. 24 Air Force*	No. 2	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	W 35-21
September 23	TBA	at Purdue	No. 1	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	W 63-42
October 7	TBA	No. 25 Michigan State	No. 1	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	W 21-8
October 14	TBA	at No. 19 Indiana	No. 1	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	W 20-10
October 21	TBA	at No. 9 Penn State	No. 1	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 10-5
October 28	TBA	Rutgers		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	W 78-0
November 4	TBA	Minnesota		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	W 70-30
November 11	TBA	at Maryland	No. 1	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	W 59-16
November 18	TBA	at No. 9 Wisconsin	No. 1	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	W 21-18
November 25	TBA	No. 25 Ohio State	No. 1	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)	W 42-31
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change. Source: ^[1].

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be 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.^[2]

Game summaries

vs. Florida

Michigan vs. Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	14	14	14	14	56
Gators	7	7	14	17	45

Date: September 2
Location: AT&T Stadium
Arlington, TX

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
3–0	January 1, 2016	Michigan, 41–7

To begin the season, Michigan will face the Florida Gators in a neutral site game in Arlington, Texas. This will be the first meeting between the teams since the 2016 Citrus Bowl.

vs. Cincinnati

Cincinnati at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	8	6	0	14
• Wolverines	7	7	7	7	28

Date: September 9
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
0–0	First meeting

Following its opening game against Florida, Michigan will host the Cincinnati Bearcats. This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.

vs. Air Force

Air Force at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	8	6	7	21
• Wolverines	7	7	14	7	35

Date: September 16
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
2–0	September 8, 2012	Michigan, 31–25

After playing Cincinnati, Michigan will host the Air Force Falcons. This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2012.

at Purdue

Michigan at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	21	7	14	21	63
Boilermakers	14	14	14	0	42

Date: September 23
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
44–14	October 6, 2012	Michigan, 44–13

Following its game against Air Force, Michigan will begin its conference schedule when it travels to West Lafayette, Indiana to face the Purdue Boilermakers.

vs. Michigan State

Michigan State at Michigan
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	8	8
• Wolverines	0	7	7	7	21

Date: October 7
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
69–35–5	October 29, 2016	Michigan, 32–23

After facing Purdue and having a bye week, Michigan will host its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans.

at Indiana

Michigan at Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	0	0	0	20	20
Hoosiers	0	10	0	0	10

Date: October 14
Location: Memorial Stadium
Bloomington, IN

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
56-9	November 19, 2016	Michigan, 20-10

After its game against Michigan State, Michigan will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Indiana Hoosiers. In the previous meeting, Michigan defeated Indiana, 20-10.

at Penn State

Michigan at Penn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	0	0	10	0	10
Nittany Lions	5	0	0	0	5

Date: October 21
Location: Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
13–7	September 24, 2016	Michigan, 49–10

Following its clash with Indiana, Michigan will travel to University Park, Pennsylvania to face the Pennsylvania State (Penn State) Nittany Lions.

vs. Rutgers

Rutgers at Michigan
(Homecoming game)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0
• Wolverines	14	36	14	14	78

Date: October 28
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
2–1	October 8, 2016	Michigan, 78–0

After its game against Penn State, Michigan will face Rutgers in Michigan's homecoming game. Michigan defeated Rutgers in the previous meeting 78–0.^[3]

vs. Minnesota

Minnesota at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	16	14	30
• Wolverines	14	14	14	28	70

Date: November 4
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
74–25–3	October 3, 2015	Michigan, 29–26

After facing Rutgers, Michigan will host the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In the previous meeting (in 2015), Michigan defeated Minnesota, 29–26.

at Maryland

Michigan at Maryland

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	7	21	14	17	59
Terrapins	0	0	0	16	16

Date: November 11
Location: ByrdStadium
College Park, MD

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
5-1	November 5, 2016	Michigan, 59-3

After hosting Minnesota, Michigan will travel to College Park, Maryland to face the Maryland Terrapins.

at Wisconsin

Michigan at Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolverines	7	5	5	4	21
Badgers	0	5	7	6	18

Date: November 18
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
50–14–1	October 1, 2016	Michigan, 14–7

Following its game against Maryland, Michigan will play its final road game against Wisconsin. Michigan defeated the Badgers in a top 10 showdown during the prior meeting, winning 14–7.^[4]

vs. Ohio State

Ohio State at Michigan
(The Game)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	14	17	0	0	31
• Wolverines	7	21	7	7	42

Date: November 25
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

Sources:

Overall Record	Previous Meeting	Previous Winner
58-48-6	November 26, 2016	Ohio State, 30-27 ^2OT

Following its road finale against Wisconsin, Michigan will face its arch-rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 114th meeting of "The Game". Ohio State and the Big Ten Conference will once again conspire to gift Ohio State another win in the series as it has been announced that Urban Meyer's brother, Joey Galloway, and that dude who paints his face and wears a necklace of nuts around his neck will serve as "special guest officials."

Roster

Preliminary roster based on previous season's roster and incoming recruits.

2017 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`5`	O'Korn, JohnJohn O'Korn	57.0 !Sr
QB	`6`	Cleary, BrianBrian Cleary	8.0 !RSr
TE	`8`	Wheatley Jr., TyroneTyrone Wheatley Jr.	5.0 !Jr
WR	`9`	Perry, GrantGrant Perry	5.0 !Jr
QB	`10`	Gentry, ZachZach Gentry	3.0 !So
QB	`12`	Malzone, AlexAlex Malzone	5.0 !Jr
QB	`13`	Thompson, MattMatt Thompson	5.0 !Jr
WR	`14`	Harris, DrakeDrake Harris	5.0 !Jr
QB	`16`	Moores, GarrettGarrett Moores	57.0 !Sr
WR	`16`	Wangler, JackJack Wangler	57.0 !Sr
WR	`17`	Canteen, FreddyFreddy Canteen	5.0 !Jr
RB	`18`	Whitfield, AntonioAntonio Whitfield	57.0 !Sr
TE	`19`	Poggi, HenryHenry Poggi	5.0 !Jr
QB	`19`	Speight, WiltonWilton Speight	5.0 !Jr
RB	`22`	Higdon, KaranKaran Higdon	3.0 !So
RB	`22`	Hewlett, JoeJoe Hewlett	5.0 !Jr
RB	`23`	Glasgow, JordanJordan Glasgow	3.0 !So
RB	`24`	Gross, KevinKevin Gross	3.0 !So
RB	`29`	Taylor-Douglass, RossRoss Taylor-Douglass	57.0 !Sr
FB	`30`	Beneducci, JoeJoe Beneducci	5.0 !Jr
RB	`32`	Isaac, TyTy Isaac	57.0 !Sr
RB	`33`	Shallman, WyattWyatt Shallman	57.0 !Sr
FB	`34`	Hardwick, DeyancoDeyanco Hardwick	5.0 !Jr
FB	`37`	Henderson, BobbyBobby Henderson	8.0 !RSr
WR	`40`	Sloss, KennethKenneth Sloss	57.0 !Sr
FB	`40`	Volk, NickNick Volk	5.0 !Jr
WR	`41`	Cole II, BrianBrian Cole II	3.0 !So
TE	`44`	Winovich, ChaseChase Winovich	5.0 !Jr
OL	`51`	Froelich, GregGreg Froelich	57.0 !Sr
OL	`52`	Cole, MasonMason Cole	5.0 !Jr
OL	`55`	Dawson, DavidDavid Dawson	57.0 !Sr
OL	`57`	Coleman, WilliamWilliam Coleman	3.0 !So
OL	`57`	Kugler, PatrickPatrick Kugler	57.0 !Sr
OL	`70`	Ulizio, NolanNolan Ulizio	3.0 !So
OL	`71`	Braden, BenBen Braden	5.0 !Jr
OL	`75`	Runyan, JohnJohn Runyan	3.0 !So
OL	`76`	Bushell-Beatty, JuwanJuwan Bushell-Beatty	5.0 !Jr
OL	`77`	Newsome, GrantGrant Newsome	3.0 !So
OL	`78`	Magnuson, ErikErik Magnuson	8.0 !RSr
TE	`80`	Hill, KhalidKhalid Hill	57.0 !Sr
TE	`81`	Jocz, MichaelMichael Jocz	57.0 !Sr
WR	`82`	Darboh, AmaraAmara Darboh	8.0 !RSr
WR	`83`	Dukes, JaronJaron Dukes	57.0 !Sr
WR	`85`	Ways, MauriceMaurice Ways	5.0 !Jr
TE	`88`	Dunaway, JackJack Dunaway	3.0 !So
TE	`89`	Bunting, IanIan Bunting	5.0 !Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`4`	Jones, ReubenReuben Jones	3.0 !So
S	`5`	Peppers, JabrillJabrill Peppers	5.0 !Jr
DB	`6`	Washington, KeithKeith Washington	3.0 !So
DE	`7`	Johnson, SheltonShelton Johnson	3.0 !So
CB	`8`	Stribling, ChanningChanning Stribling	57.0 !Sr
LB	`9`	McCray, MikeMike McCray	5.0 !Jr
LB	`14`	Gant, AllenAllen Gant	57.0 !Sr
DB	`17`	Kinnel, TyreeTyree Kinnel	3.0 !So
LB	`19`	Wangler, JaredJared Wangler	5.0 !Jr
DB	`20`	Mitchell, MattMatt Mitchell	5.0 !Jr
S	`22`	Wilson, JarrodJarrod Wilson	8.0 !RSr
S	`25`	Thomas, DymonteDymonte Thomas	57.0 !Sr
CB	`26`	Lewis, JourdanJourdan Lewis	57.0 !Sr
LB	`27`	Terech, ChrisChris Terech	3.0 !So
CB	`27`	Wooley, TravisTravis Wooley	8.0 !RSr
DB	`28`	Watson, BrandonBrandon Watson	5.0 !Jr
DB	`29`	Taylor-Douglass, RossRoss Taylor-Douglass	57.0 !Sr
DB	`30`	Dawson, ReonReon Dawson	57.0 !Sr
LB	`31`	Benda, NickNick Benda	57.0 !Sr
DE	`33`	Charlton, TacoTaco Charlton	57.0 !Sr
S	`34`	Clark, JeremyJeremy Clark	57.0 !Sr
DB	`38`	Andrysiak, JohnJohn Andrysiak	57.0 !Sr
DB	`38`	Montbrun, FrancoisFrancois Montbrun	57.0 !Sr
DB	`44`	Hill, DelanoDelano Hill	57.0 !Sr
DL	`45`	Pallante, BradyBrady Pallante	5.0 !Jr
LB	`46`	Wroblewski, MichaelMichael Wroblewski	57.0 !Sr
CB	`49`	Dalimonte, AnthonyAnthony Dalimonte	57.0 !Sr
DE	`49`	Strobel, TomTom Strobel	57.0 !Sr
LB	`51`	Whitted, TommyTommy Whitted	3.0 !So
LB	`54`	Liesman, DanDan Liesman	8.0 !RSr
DL	`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
DT	`90`	Mone, BryanBryan Mone	5.0 !Jr
LB	`92`	Robertson, CheyennCheyenn Robertson	3.0 !So
DE	`93`	Marshall, LawrenceLawrence Marshall	5.0 !Jr
DE	`97`	Zeisler, CodyCody Zeisler	57.0 !Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`3`	Seychel, KyleKyle Seychel	3.0 !So
K	`16`	David, AndrewAndrew David	3.0 !So
K/P	`41`	Tice, RyanRyan Tice	3.0 !So
LS	`43`	Sypniewski, ScottScott Sypniewski	57.0 !Sr
LS	`50`	Robinson, AndrewAndrew Robinson	5.0 !Jr

Head coach

Jim Harbaugh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tim Drevno (offensive coordinator / offensive line)
Don Brown (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
John Baxter (special teams coordinator)
Jedd Fisch (passing game coordinator / quarterbacks / wide receivers)
Jay Harbaugh (tight ends)
Greg Jackson (secondary)
Greg Mattison (defensive line)
Kevin Tolbert (strength and conditioning)
Tyrone Wheatley (running backs)
Mike Zordich (secondary)
Matt Doherty (Recruiting Coordinator)
Chris Partridge (Recruiting Coordinator)
T. J. Weist (Senior Offensive Analyst)
Matt Barnes (Defensive Analyst)
Erik Campbell (Recruiting Operations)
Rick Finotti (Director of Football Operations)
Zach Eisendrath (Director of Internal Communications and Operations)
Gwendolyn Bush (Director Of Player Development)
Derron Montgomery (Wide Receiver/Graduate Assistant)
Al Netter (Graduate Assistant)
Joe Hastings (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
Albert Karschnia (Operations Assistant)
Erin Cronyn (Operations Intern)
Katie Giarmo (Recruiting Intern)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 21, 2015

References

↑ "2017 Michigan Wolverines Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. FBSchedules. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
↑ "The Michigan Wolverines Football Network". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
↑ "Michigan-Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. ESPN. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
↑ "Wisconsin-Michigan Box Score". ESPN.com. ESPN. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

External links

Official website

Michigan Wolverines football

Venues	Washtenaw County Fairgrounds (1883–1892) Regents Field (1893–1905) Ferry Field (1906–1926) Michigan Stadium (1927–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Chicago (defunct) Michigan State (Paul Bunyan Trophy) Minnesota (Little Brown Jug) Notre Dame Ohio State (The Ten Year War) Illinois

Culture & lore	Early years Yost era Kipke years Crisler years Oosterbaan years Elliott years Short punt The Ten Year War 1922 Vanderbilt game Snow Bowl 24–12 The Vote for the Rose Bowl Miracle at Michigan 2006 "Game of the Century" 2007 Appalachian State game Biff "The Victors" Marching band Michigan IMG Sports Network

People	Head coaches Trainers Players All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

National championship seasons in bold

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