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==Preseason==
==Preseason==
In [[2014 Michigan Wolverines football team|2014]], Michigan's compiled a 5–7 record and was not bowl eligible for the first time since [[2009 Michigan Wolverines football team|2009]]. As a result of the team's poor record, head coach [[Brady Hoke]] was fired on December 2.<ref>{{cite web|author=Murphy, Dan|title=Brady Hoke ousted at Michigan
In [[2014 Michigan Wolverines football team|2014]], Michigan's compiled a 5–7 record and was not bowl eligible for the first time since [[2009 Michigan Wolverines football team|2009]]. As a result of the team's poor record, head coach [[Brady Hoke]] was fired on December 2.<ref>{{cite web|author=Murphy, Dan|title=Brady Hoke ousted at Michigan
|publisher=ESPN|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 2, 2014|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11968463/brady-hoke-michigan-wolverines-head-coach}}</ref> On December 30, following a much publicized coaching search, Michigan announced the hiring of former quarterback Jim Harbaugh as the 20th head coach in the program's history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jim Harbaugh Named Michigan Head Football Coach|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 30, 2014|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123014aaa.html}}</ref> Harbaugh hired [[D. J. Durkin]] for the [[defensive coordinator]] and linebacker coach positions and [[Tim Drevno]] for the [[offensive coordinator]] and offensive line coach positions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Durkin Hired as Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=January 9, 2015|date=January 8, 2015|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010815aaa.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Drevno Named U-M's Sanford Robertson Offensive Coordinator|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=January 9, 2015|date=January 9, 2015|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010915aaa.html}}</ref>
|publisher=ESPN|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 2, 2014|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11968463/brady-hoke-michigan-wolverines-head-coach}}</ref> On December 30, following a much publicized coaching search, Michigan announced the hiring of former quarterback Jim Harbaugh as the 20th head coach in the program's history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jim Harbaugh Named Michigan Head Football Coach|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=December 31, 2014|date=December 30, 2014|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123014aaa.html}}</ref> Harbaugh hired [[D. J. Durkin]] for the [[defensive coordinator]] and linebacker coach positions and [[Tim Drevno]] for the [[offensive coordinator]] and offensive line coach positions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Durkin Hired as Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=January 9, 2015|date=January 8, 2015|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010815aaa.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Drevno Named U-M's Sanford Robertson Offensive Coordinator|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|accessdate=January 9, 2015|date=January 9, 2015|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010915aaa.html}}</ref> In addition to the co-ordinator positions, Michigan hired John Baxter to coach special teams, former [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] offensive co-ordinator [[Jedd Fisch]] as the passing game coordinator and [[wide receiver]]s coach,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/jacksonville-jaguars-michigan-wolverines-jedd-fisch-jim-harbaugh-010815|title=Ex-Jaguars offensive coordinator Fisch to join Harbaugh's staff at Michigan|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 9, 2015|publisher=[[Fox Sports]]|author=Feldman, Bruce}}<ref/> Jim Harbaugh's son Jay as the[[tight end]]s coach,<ref>{{cite web|urlhttp://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12198836/jim-harbaugh-son-jay-harbaugh-joins-michigan-wolverines-staff|title=Jim Harbaugh hires son, Jay|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 20, 2015|publisher=ESPN|author=Rittenberg, Adam}}</ref> [[Greg Jackson (American football|Greg Jackson]] and [[Mike Zordich]] as the secondary coaches,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/mike_zordich_officially_named.htmll|title=Mike Zordich officially named a Michigan secondary coach, completing Jim Harbaugh's staff|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 20, 2015|publisher=[[MLive]]|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}</ref> Kevin Tolbert as the strength and conditioning coach,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/kevin_tolbert_officially_named.html|title=Kevin Tolbert officially named Michigan football's strength and conditioning coordinator|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 12, 2015|publisher=[[MLive]]|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}</ref> and former [[running back]] [[Tyrone Wheatley]]--who [[1993 Rose Bowl|won]] a [[Rose Bowl]] while playing at Michigan--to coach the running backs,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24969923/tyrone-wheatley-newest-addition-to-harbaugh-staff-at-michigan|title=Tyrone Wheatley newest addition to Harbaugh staff at Michigan|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 17, 2015|publisher=[[CBS Sports]]|author=Hinnen, Jerry}}</ref> Michigan also retained [[Greg Mattison]] from Hoke's staff as the defensive line coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/greg_mattison_keeps_bond_with.html|title=Greg Mattison keeps bond with Michigan and the Harbaugh family, loads up expected staff|accessdate=October 7, 2015|date=January 13, 2015|publisher=[[MLive]]|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}</ref>


==Recruiting==
==Recruiting==

Revision as of 19:19, 7 October 2015

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 18
2015 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 6 Michigan State xy$^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 4 Ohio State x   7 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 12 Michigan   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Penn State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Indiana   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Rutgers   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 9 Iowa xy   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 23 Northwestern   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 21 Wisconsin   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Nebraska   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Minnesota   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Purdue   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 136 in reference to the 136-year tradition of the Michigan football program, is an American football team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2015 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 is in his first season.

Preseason

In 2014, Michigan's compiled a 5–7 record and was not bowl eligible for the first time since 2009. As a result of the team's poor record, head coach Brady Hoke was fired on December 2.[1] On December 30, following a much publicized coaching search, Michigan announced the hiring of former quarterback Jim Harbaugh as the 20th head coach in the program's history.[2] Harbaugh hired D. J. Durkin for the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach positions and Tim Drevno for the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach positions.[3][4] In addition to the co-ordinator positions, Michigan hired John Baxter to coach special teams, former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive co-ordinator Jedd Fisch as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Greg Jackson and Mike Zordich as the secondary coaches,[5] Kevin Tolbert as the strength and conditioning coach,[6] and former running back Tyrone Wheatley--who won a Rose Bowl while playing at Michigan--to coach the running backs,[7] Michigan also retained Greg Mattison from Hoke's staff as the defensive line coach.[8]

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

Michigan's recruiting class consisted of 14 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Brian Cole
WR 		Saginaw, Michigan Heritage H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.45 Jul 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Andrew David
K 		Massillon, Ohio Massillon H.S. 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) 170 lb (77 kg) -- Apr 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zach Gentry
QB 		Albuquerque, New Mexico Eldorado H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 231 lb (105 kg) -- Jan 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Karan Higdon
RB 		Sarasota, Florida Riverview H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.45 Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Shelton Johnson
DE 		Delray Beach, Florida Atlantic Community H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) -- Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Reuben Jones
DE 		Lakeland, Florida Lake Gibson H.S. 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 224 lb (102 kg) -- Jan 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyree Kinnel
DB 		Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183.5 lb (83.2 kg) -- Aug 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Alex Malzone
QB 		Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Brother Rice H.S. 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 204 lb (93 kg) -- May 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Grant Newsome
OL 		Lawrenceville, New Jersey Lawrenceville School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) -- Jun 11, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Grant Perry
WR 		Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Brother Rice H.S. 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 179 lb (81 kg) -- Feb 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
John Runyan Jr.
OL 		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275.5 lb (125.0 kg) -- Jun 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nolan Ulizio
OL 		West Chester, Ohio Lakota West H.S. 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 286.5 lb (130.0 kg) -- Jan 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Keith Washington
DB 		Prattville, Alabama Prattville H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) -- Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
TE 		Buffalo, New York Canisius H.S. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) -- Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRV———2218
CoachesRV—RV—RV21
CFPNot releasedNot released

Schedule

September 38:30 PMat Utah*

FS1L 17–24 47,825[9] September 1212:00 PMOregon State*

ABCW 35–7 109,651[10] September 1912:00 PMUNLV*

  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI

BTNW 28–7 108,683[11] September 2612:00 PMNo. 22/NR BYU*

  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI

ABCW 31–0 108,940[12] October 312:00 PMat MarylandNo. 22/NR

BTNW 28–0 51,802[13] October 103:30 PMNo. 13/14 NorthwesterndaggerNo. 18/21

  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI

BTN   October 173:30 PMMichigan State

ABC/ESPN/2   October 318:00 PMat Minnesota

ABC/ESPN/2   November 7TBARutgers

  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI

  November 14TBAat Indiana

  November 21TBAat Penn State

  November 28TBAOhio State

  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)

 

Template:CFB Schedule End

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.[14]

Game summaries

at Utah

See also: 2015 Utah Utes football team
Michigan at Utah
1 234Total
Wolverines 0 377 17
• Utes 3 777 24
Scoring summary
110:30UTAHAndy Phillips 30-yard field goalUTAH 3–0
114:13MICHKenny Allen 29-yard field goalTie 3–3
210:33UTAHDevontae Booker 1-yard run (Andy Phillips kick)UTAH 10–3
35:49UTAHTravis Wilson 14-yard run (Andy Phillips kick)Tie 17–3
3:46MICHJake Butt 19-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick)UTAH 17–10
47:58UTAHJustin Thomas 55-yard interception return (Andy Phillips kick)UTAH 24–10
4:54MICHAmara Darboh 10-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick)UTAH 24–17
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
1–2 September 20, 2014 Utah, 26–10

To open the season, Michigan faced the Utah Utes. Utah dominated the previous meeting, winning 26–10 in a game that featured an almost two-and-a-half hour weather delay.[16] After a starting quarterback was not named during the team's preseason, Michigan chose to start graduate transfer Jake Rudock over the returning junior Shane Morris.[17]

Utah defeated Michigan, 24–17.[18] Utah opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 30-yard field goal from Andy Phillips. Michigan responded in the second quarter with a 29-yard field goal from Kenny Allen, but Utah regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from Devontae Booker and went into half-time leading 10–3. Utah extended its lead in the third quarter to 14 points via a 14-yard touchdown run from Travis Wilson, but Michigan responded with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock to Jake Butt. Utah regained its 14-point advantage in the fourth quarter when Justin Thomas intercepted Rudock and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown, but Michigan once again reduced Utah's lead to seven points with a ten-yard touchdown pass from Rudock to Amara Darboh. Utah recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock to complete its victory.[19]

Jake Rudock completed 27 of his 43 pass attempts for 279 yards and two touchdowns and three interceptions.[20] De'Veon Smith ran 17 times for 47 yards, while Jake Butt recorded 8 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. Joe Bolden recorded his 200th career tackle during the game, and Michigan's defense as a whole recorded nine tackles for a loss. The announced attendance of 47,825 was the largest crowd in the history of Rice-Eccles Stadium.[17]

vs. Oregon State

See also: 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team
Oregon State at Michigan
1 234Total
Beavers 7 000 7
• Wolverines 3 14315 35
Scoring summary
113:01OSUHunter Jarmon 21-yard pass from Seth Collins (Garrett Owens kick)OSU 7–0
18:20MICHKenny Allen 40-yard field goalOSU 7–3
24:03MICHDe'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 10–7
2:12MICHDe'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 17–7
39:25MICHKenny Allen 29-yard field goalMICH 20–7
414:18MICHDe'Veon Smith 8-yard run (Smith pass from Rudock)MICH 28–7
43:19MICHDerrick Green 2-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 35–7
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
4–0 September 20, 1986 Michigan, 31–12

Following its game against Utah, Michigan hosted Oregon State for its home opener. This was be the first meeting between the two schools since 1986, when Michigan defeated Oregon State 31–12 as Jim Harbaugh (then Michigan's quarterback) accounted for three touchdowns: two passing and one rushing.[22][23]

After falling behind early in the first quarter, Michigan rallied to defeat Oregon State 35–7.[24] Oregon State opened the scoring on its first drive of the game, moving the ball 79 yards in seven plays and scoring on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Seth Collins to Hunter Johnson. Following Oregon State's touchdown, Michigan dominated the game on both offense and defense. After the teams traded fumbles in the first quarter, Michigan reduced Oregon State's lead to four points via a 40-yard field goal from Kenny Allen, and took the lead in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Michigan added to its lead shortly before halftime with another one-yard touchdown run from Smith, giving it a 17-7 at half-time. Michigan added a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter, before finishing the scoring in the fourth quarter with an eight-yard touchdown run from Smith--and a two-point conversion pass from Rudock to Smith--and a two-yard touchdown run from Derrick Green.[25]

Michigan dominated Oregon State in all statistical categories, out-gaining the Beavers 405-138 in yardage. Michigan rushed for 225 yards on 48 attempts, while Oregon State only managed 59 yards on 33 attempts. Oregon State only converted one first down out of 13 attempts on either third or fourth down.[10] Oregon State gained 136 of its 138 yards of offense in the first quarter, before being shut down by the Wolverines defense and only gaining two total yards in the final three quarters. Inc contrast, Michigan gained 357 yards during the final three quarters. Smith rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns, both career highs. The win was Jim Harbaugh's first win as coach at Michigan, while Michigan improved its record in home openers to 113-18-2.[22]

vs. UNLV

See also: 2015 UNLV Rebels football team
UNLV at Michigan
1 234Total
Rebels 0 007 7
• Wolverines 7 1407 28
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:01 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 108,683
  • Game weather: Low 70s, Cloudy, SW 15-25 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Conlin
  • TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Chuck Long & Rick Pizzo
Scoring summary
19:30MICHDe'Veon Smith 5-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 7–0
213:56MICHJehu Chesson 36-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 14–0
27:50MICHTy Isaac 76-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 21–0
411:31MICHSione Houma 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 28–0
49:17UNLVDevonte Boyd 6-yard pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand kick)MICH 28–7
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
0–0 First meeting

Following the game against Oregon State, Michigan hosted the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels. This was the first ever meeting between the two programs.[27]

Michigan defeated UNLV, 28–7.[28] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a five-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock to De'Veon Smith and added to its lead in the second quarter with a 36-yard touchdown run from Jehu Chesson and a 76-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac. After neither team scored in the third quarter, Michigan added to its lead with a one-yard touchdown run from Sione Houma. UNLV responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Blake Decker to Devonte Boyd, which ended the scoring.[29]

Isaac's 76-yard touchdown run was Michigan's longest since Denard Robinson went for 79 yards against Air Force in 2012 and the longest by a Wolverine running back since Carlos Brown went 90 yards against Eastern Michigan in 2009. The run was also his career long. Houma and Chesson both recorded the first rushing touchdowns of their respective careers. The attendance of over 100,000 was Michigan's 260th consecutive game of over 100,000 in attendance. Michigan's defense held UNLV to only 92 yards of rushing offense.[27]

vs. BYU

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team
BYU vs. Michigan
1 234Total
#22 Cougars 0 000 0
• Wolverines 7 2400 31
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Game start: 12:05 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 108,940
  • Game weather: Mid 70s, Partly cloudy, NE 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay
Scoring summary
16:52MICHJake Rudock 3-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 7–0
213:37MICHAmara Darboh 4-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 14–0
211:37MICHDe'Veon Smith 60-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 21–0
26:57MICHJake Rudock 17-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 28–0
21:02MICHKenny Allen 40-yard field goalMICH 31–0
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
0–1 December 21, 1984 BYU, 24–17

Following its game against UNLV, Michigan faced the Brigham Young (BYU) Cougars. This was the first meeting between the schools since the 1984 Holiday Bowl, which saw BYU defeat Michigan to clinch that season's national championship.

Michigan defeated BYU, 31–0.[31] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a three-yard touchdown run from Jake Rudock and then scored 24 points in the second quarter. Rudock completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Amara Darboh, followed by a 60-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Rudock added his second rushing touchdown of the game on a 17-yard run, and Kenny Allen added the final points of the game on a 40-yard field goal near the end of the first half. Neither team added any points in the second half.[32]

The win over BYU marked Michigan's first win over a ranked opponent since defeating Notre Dame 41–30 on September 7, 2013, and it was its first shutout against a ranked opponent since defeating Notre Dame 38–0 on September 13, 2003. It was Michigan's first shutout since Illinois in 2012, and the first time BYU had been shut out since a game against Utah in 2003. Michigan's defense held BYU's offense to only 105 yards of total offense. The 55 yards of rushing offense was BYU's lowest total since another Utah game (in 2011) when it only rushed for 11 yards.[33]

at Maryland

See also: 2015 Maryland Terrapins football team
Michigan at Maryland
1 234Total
• #22 Wolverines 0 6157 28
Terrapins 0 000 0
Scoring summary
26:00MICHKenny Allen 30-yard field goalMICH 3–0
2:53MICHKenny Allen 32-yard field goalMICH 6–0
37:59MICHDrake Johnson 31-yard pass from Jake Rudock (Khalid Hill pass from Jake Rudock)MICH 14–0
35:07MICHJehu Chesson 66-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 21–0
46:53MICHDrake Johnson 1-yard run (Kenny Allen kick)MICH 28–0
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
3–1 November 22, 2014 Maryland, 23–16

After its game against BYU, Michigan began the Big Ten portion of its schedule at Maryland. Maryland won the previous meeting 23–16.[35] The game's original kickoff time of 8:00 PM was moved forward by eight hours to noon in order to avoid the potential impact of Hurricane Joaquin.[36]

Michigan defeated Maryland, 28–0.[37] After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 30-yard field goal by Kenny Allen. Michigan added to its lead with a 32-yard field goal from Allen near the end of the first half, giving Michigan a 6–0 lead at half-time. Michigan added to its lead in the third quarter with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock to Drake Johnson, and then added a two-point conversion via a Rudock pass to Khalid Hill. Michigan added to its lead with a 66-yard touchdown run by Jehu Chesson before Johnson added the final points of the game in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run, his second of the game.[38]

The win marked Michigan's first consecutive shutouts since 2000, when Michigan shut out Indiana after shutting out Michigan State the previous week. Michigan's defense forced 12 three-and-outs, and had, as of the end of the game, shut out opponents in 14 of the last 16 quarters it had played. Blake O'Neill placed a punt within the opponent's five yard line for the fourth time in five games. Jourdan Lewis and Desmond Morgan recorded their first interceptions of the season, while Jeremy Clark recorded his third of the year.[38]

vs. Northwestern

See also: 2015 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Northwestern at Michigan
(Homecoming game)
1 2Total
#13 Wildcats 0
#18 Wolverines 0
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen & Lisa Byington
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
56–15–2 November 8, 2014 Michigan, 10–9

Following its game against Maryland, Michigan will host the Northwestern Wildcats for its homecoming game. Michigan won the previous meeting 10–9 in a turnover filled game by stopping Northwestern's attempted go-ahead two-point conversion with three seconds remaining in the game.[40]

vs. Michigan State

See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team
Michigan State at Michigan
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)
1 2Total
Spartans 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
68–34–5 October 25, 2014 Michigan State, 35–11

Following its clash with Northwestern, Michigan will host its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans, for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Michigan was dominated in the previous meeting, losing 35–11.[41]

at Minnesota

See also: 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Michigan at Minnesota
(Little Brown Jug)
1 2Total
Wolverines 0
Golden Gophers 0
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
73–25–3 September 27, 2014 Minnesota, 30–14

After its game against Michigan State and a bye week, Michigan will travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers for the Little Brown Jug. In the previous meeting, Minnesota dominated Michigan, winning 30–14.[42]

vs. Rutgers

See also: 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers at Michigan
1 2Total
Scarlet Knights 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
0–1 October 4, 2014 Rutgers, 26–24

After facing Minnesota, Michigan will host Rutgers. Rutgers won the previous meeting by a score of 26–24.[43]

at Indiana

See also: 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Michigan at Indiana
1 2Total
Wolverines 0
Hoosiers 0
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
54–9 October 19, 2013 Michigan, 34–10

After hosting Rutgers, Michigan will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Indiana Hoosiers. Michigan dominated the previous meeting, winning 34–10.[44]

at Penn State

See also: 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Michigan at Penn State
1 2Total
Wolverines 0
Nittany Lions 0
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
11–7 October 11, 2014 Michigan, 18–13

Following its game against Indiana, Michigan will play its final road game against Penn State. Michigan won the previous meeting by a score of 18–13.[45]

vs. Ohio State

See also: 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State at Michigan
(The Game)
1 2Total
Buckeyes 0
Wolverines 0
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
    Ann Arbor, MI
  • Sources:
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
58–47–6 November 29, 2014 Ohio State, 42–28

Following its road finale against Penn State, Michigan will face its arch-rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the 112th meeting of "The Game". Ohio State won the previous meeting by a score of 42–28.[46]

Roster

2015 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 4 De'Veon Smith Jr
QB 5 John O'Korn Jr
QB 6 Brian Cleary Sr
QB 7 Shane Morris Jr
TE 8 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. Fr
WR 9 Grant Perry Fr
WR 10 Da'Mario Jones Jr
QB 10 Zach Gentry Fr
QB 12 Alex Malzone Fr
QB 13 Matt Thompson So
WR 14 Drake Harris So
QB 15 Jake Rudock RSr
QB 16 Garrett Moores Jr
WR 16 Jack Wangler Jr
WR 17 Freddy Canteen So
RB 18 Antonio Whitfield Jr
TE 19 Henry Poggi So
QB 19 Wilton Speight So
RB 20 Drake Johnson Sr
RB 22 Karan Higdon Fr
RB 22 Joe Hewlett So
RB 23 Jordan Glasgow Fr
RB 24 Kevin Gross Fr
RB 27 Derrick Green Jr
RB 29 Ross Taylor-Douglass Jr
FB 30 Joe Beneducci So
RB 32 Ty Isaac Jr
RB 33 Wyatt Shallman Jr
FB 34 Deyanco Hardwick So
FB 36 Joe Kerridge (C) RSr
FB 37 Bobby Henderson Sr
FB 39 Sione Houma Sr
WR 40 Kenneth Sloss Jr
FB 40 Nick Volk So
WR 41 Brian Cole II Fr
TE 44 Chase Winovich So
OL 51 Greg Froelich Jr
OL 52 Mason Cole So
OL 55 David Dawson Jr
OL 57 William Coleman Fr
OL 57 Patrick Kugler Jr
OL 61 Graham Glasgow RSr
OL 62 Blake Bars Sr
OL 63 Ben Pliska Sr
OL 67 Kyle Kalis Sr
OL 70 Nolan Ulizio Fr
OL 71 Ben Braden Sr
OL 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman Jr
OL 75 John Runyan Fr
OL 76 Juwan Bushell-Beatty So
OL 77 Grant Newsome Fr
OL 78 Erik Magnuson Sr
TE 80 Khalid Hill Jr
TE 81 Michael Jocz Jr
WR 82 Amara Darboh Sr
WR 83 Jaron Dukes Jr
TE 84 A.J. Williams Sr
WR 85 Maurice Ways So
WR 86 Jehu Chesson Sr
TE 88 Jake Butt Jr
TE 88 Jack Dunaway Fr
WR 89 Brad Anlauf Sr
TE 89 Ian Bunting RFr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 3 Desmond Morgan Sr
DE 4 Reuben Jones Fr
S 5 Jabrill Peppers So
DB 6 Keith Washington Fr
DE 7 Shelton Johnson Fr
CB 8 Channing Stribling Jr
LB 9 Mike McCray So
CB 13 Terry Richardson Sr
LB 14 Allen Gant Jr
LB 15 James Ross Sr
DB 17 Tyree Kinnel Fr
LB 19 Jared Wangler So
DB 20 Matt Mitchell So
S 22 Jarrod Wilson Sr
CB 24 Wayne Lyons RSr
S 25 Dymonte Thomas Jr
CB 26 Jourdan Lewis Jr
LB 27 Chris Terech Fr
CB 27 Travis Wooley Sr
DB 28 Brandon Watson So
DB 29 Ross Taylor-Douglass Jr
DB 30 Reon Dawson Jr
LB 31 Nick Benda Jr
S 32 Shaun Austin Sr
DE 33 Taco Charlton Jr
S 34 Jeremy Clark Jr
LB 35 Joe Bolden (C) Sr
DB 38 John Andrysiak Jr
DB 38 Francois Montbrun Jr
LB 42 Ben Gedeon Jr
DL 43 Christopher Wormley Sr
DB 44 Delano Hill Jr
DL 45 Brady Pallante So
LB 46 Michael Wroblewski Jr
CB 49 Anthony Dalimonte Jr
DE 49 Tom Strobel Jr
LB 51 Tommy Whitted Fr
LB 52 Royce Jenkins-Stone Sr
DE 53 Mario Ojemudia Sr
LB 54 Dan Liesman Sr
DL 55 Garrett Miller Jr
LB 56 Jameson Offerdahl Fr
LB 58 Alex Kaminski So
LB 59 Noah Furbush So
DT 69 Willie Henry Sr
DT 73 Maurice Hurst, Jr. Jr
DT 90 Bryan Mone So
LB 92 Cheyenn Robertson Fr
DE 93 Lawrence Marshall So
DL 96 Ryan Glasgow Jr
DE 97 Cody Zeisler Jr
DT 99 Matt Godin Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 3 Kyle Seychel Fr
P 12 Blake O'Neill RSr
K 16 Andrew David Fr
K/P 41 Ryan Tice Fr
LS 43 Scott Sypniewski Jr
LS 50 Andrew Robinson So
K/P 91 Kenneth Allen Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Drevno (offensive coordinator / offensive line)
  • D. J. Durkin (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)

[47][48]

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 21, 2015

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