2024 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team is an American football team that represents the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Sherrone Moore, the Wolverines play home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2024 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 10
Record	4–1 (2–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Sherrone Moore (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Campbell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Don Martindale (1st season)
Captains	Max Bredeson Donovan Edwards Rod Moore Makari Paige
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Uniform

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 23 Indiana		2	–	0					5	–	0
No. 10 Michigan		2	–	0					4	–	1
No. 3 Ohio State		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 6 Oregon		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 7 Penn State		1	–	0					4	–	0
Rutgers		1	–	0					4	–	0
Iowa		1	–	0					3	–	1
No. 24 Illinois		1	–	1					4	–	1
Nebraska		1	–	1					4	–	1
No. 11 USC		1	–	1					3	–	1
Michigan State		1	–	1					3	–	2
Washington		1	–	1					3	–	2
Northwestern		0	–	1					2	–	2
Wisconsin		0	–	1					2	–	2
Purdue		0	–	1					1	–	3
Maryland		0	–	2					3	–	2
Minnesota		0	–	2					2	–	3
UCLA		0	–	2					1	–	3
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 2, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

Jim Harbaugh, who coached the team from 2015 to 2023, winning three consecutive Big Ten championships and a national championship in 2023, departed to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator and interim head coach for the opening game in 2023 against East Carolina, joined Harbaugh to become the defensive coordinator for the Chargers. Michigan replaced Minter with Don Martindale, who was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants from 2018 to 2023. The team also promoted quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator to replace Sherrone Moore.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	NBC	W 30–10	110,665
September 7	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Texas*	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)	Fox	L 12–31	111,170
September 14	12:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	No. 17	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 28–18	110,250
September 21	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 USC	No. 18	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	CBS	W 27–24	110,702
September 28	12:00 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 12	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	Fox	W 27–24	110,340
October 5	7:30 p.m.	at Washington	No. 10	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	NBC
October 19		at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (series)
October 26		Michigan State		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
November 2		Oregon		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI
November 9		at Indiana		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN
November 23		Northwestern		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (George Jewett Trophy)
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	Fox
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	9	10	17	18	12	10
Coaches	8 (1)	9	16	17	12	10
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno State	0	3	0	7	10
No. 9 Michigan	7	3	3	17	30

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny, NE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,665
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (11:03) MICH – Donovan Edwards 3-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:28; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (7:35) FRES – Dylan Lynch 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:23; Michigan 7–3) (0:31) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:56; Michigan 10–3) Third quarter (9:21) MICH – Dominic Zvada 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:32; Michigan 13–3) Fourth quarter (12:42) MICH – Dominic Zvada 55-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:28; Michigan 16–3) (10:06) FRES – Raylen Sharpe 19-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Michigan 16–10) (5:43) MICH – Colston Loveland 18-yard pass from Davis Warren, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:17; Michigan 23–10) (3:57) MICH – Will Johnson 86-yard interception return, Dominic Zvada kick (Michigan 30–10)

Michigan opened the season at home against the Fresno State Bulldogs. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a three-yard touchdown pass from Alex Orji to Donovan Edwards. The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, first a 41-yard field goal by Dylan Lynch for Fresno State, then a 45-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada for Michigan. Michigan led, 10–3, at halftime. Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter via a 53-yard field goal by Zvada. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 55-yard field goal by Zvada. The teams then exchanged touchdowns, first a 16-yard touchdown pass from Mikey Keene to Raylen Sharpe for Fresno State, then an 18-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Colston Loveland for Michigan. Michigan scored the final points of the game via an 86-yard interception return by Will Johnson.

This was the first ever meeting between the two teams. Senior quarterback Davis Warren made his first start of his career, and completed 15 of 25 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Dominic Zvada's 55-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the sixth-longest in program history. Defensively, Michigan held Fresno State to nine rushing yards, including -16 rushing yards in the second-half.

Statistics	Fresno State	Michigan
First downs	18	18
Plays–yards	58–244	61–269
Rushes–yards	22–9	34–148
Passing yards	235	121
Passing: comp–att–int	22–36–2	16–27–1
Time of possession	26:00	34:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	22/36, 235 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Malik Sherrod	14 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Moss	6 receptions, 97 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	15/25, 118 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 3 Texas

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 3 Texas Longhorns (1–0) vs No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Texas	7	17	7	0	31
No. 10 Michigan	0	3	3	6	12

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:10 p.m. ET
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny, NW 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 111,170
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (4:04) TEX – Gunnar Helm 21-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:06; Texas 7–0) Second quarter (13:23) MICH – Dominic Zvada 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:45; Texas 7–3) (8:24) TEX – Jerrick Gibson 7-yard run, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:53; Texas 14–3) (2:40) TEX – Bert Auburn 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:10; Texas 17–3) (0:10) TEX – Matthew Golden 5-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:49; Texas 24–3) Third quarter (5:28) MICH – Dominic Zvada 52-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:22; Texas 24–6) (2:29) TEX – Jaydon Blue 7-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Texas 31–6) Fourth quarter (1:54) MICH – Semaj Morgan 31-yard pass from Davis Warren, (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:55; Texas 31–12)

In week 2, Michigan hosted the Texas Longhorns. Texas opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 21-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers to Gunnar Helm. Michigan finally got on the board in the second quarter via a 37-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Texas scored 17 points in the quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run by Jerrick Gibson, a 26-yard field goal by Bert Auburn, and a five-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Matthew Golden. Texas led, 24–3, at halftime. In the third quarter, Michigan scored a 52-yard field goal by Zvada. Texas responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Jaydon Blue. Michigan scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Davis Warren to Semaj Morgan.

The loss ended Michigan's streak of 29 consecutive regular season wins. The 28 wins tied a Big Ten Conference record. Quarterback Davis Warren completed 22 passes for a career-high 204 yards. Tight end Colston Loveland recorded eight receptions for 70 yards.

Statistics	Texas	Michigan
First downs	19	13
Plays–yards	68–389	56–284
Rushes–yards	32–143	23–80
Passing yards	246	204
Passing: comp–att–int	24–36–0	22–33–2
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	24-36, 246 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ryan Wingo	1 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Gunnar Helm	7 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	22-33, 204 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	8 receptions, 70 yards

vs Arkansas State

See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–0) vs No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas State	0	3	0	15	18
No. 17 Michigan	7	14	0	7	28

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 14
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny, NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,250
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (2:23) MICH – Kalel Mullings 30-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:39; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (14:18) ASU – Clune Van Andel 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:10; Michigan 7–3) (6:41) MICH – Donovan Edwards 7-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:37; Michigan 14–3) (2:57) MICH – Kalel Mullings 5-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Michigan 21–3) Fourth quarter (12:49) MICH – Hogan Hansen 9-yard pass from Alex Orji, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18; Michigan 28–3) (5:38) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 24-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:40; Michigan 28–10) (0:08) ASU – Reginald Harden Jr. 22-yard pass from Timmy McClain, Timmy McClain run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Michigan 8)

On September 14, Michiganm defeated Arkansas State, 28–18, before a crowd of 110,250 at Michigan Stadium.

Arkansas State opened the game with a 13-play, 51-yard drive to Michigan's 24-yard line, but Clune Van Andel's field goal attempt missed the mark. Michigan then drove 76 yards on 11 plays, ending with a 30-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings. Late in the first quarter, Davis Warren thew an interception that Charles Willekes returned 30 yards to the Michigan 15-yard line. On the third play of the second quarter, Arkansas State capitalized on the turnover, as Van Andel kicked a 27-yard field goal. Michigan responded with a 75-yard, 13-play, seven-and-a-half minute drive that featured seven runs by Donovan Edwards, including a seven-yard touchdown run. On Michigan's next possession, Michigan drove 55 yards on four plays, including a 30-yard run by Mullings to the Arkansas State five-yard line, followed by a five-yard touchdown run by Mullings. Warren was intercepted for a second time with 1:15 remaining in the half. In the final minute of the half, Arkansas State drove 58 yards to Michigan's 21-yard line, but Van Andel missed a 38-yard field goal in the final seconds of the half. Michigan led, 21–3, at halftime.

On Michigan's second possession of the second half, Davis Warren threw his third interception. Davis was replaced at quarterback by Alex Orji. Late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, Mullings and Orji led Michigan on an 80-yard drive capped by a nine-yard touchdown pass from Orji to Hogan Hansen. Midway through the fourth quarter, Arkansas State drove 64 yards, scoring on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Timmy McClain to Reginald Harden Jr. After holding Michigan to a three-and-out, Arkansas State mounted another long drive, covering 75 yards and ending with a 22-yard touchdown pass from McClain to Harden with eight seconds remaining in the game.

Davis Warren threw 14 passes, all of which were caught -- 11 by Michigan receivers and three by Arkansas State defenders. Following the game, Michigan announced that Alex Orji would take over from Warren as Michigan's starting quarterback.

Michigan tallied 301 rushing yards in the game, led by Kalel Mullings (153 yards, 15 carries, two touchdowns) and Donovan Edwards (82 yards, 17 carries, one touchdown). Tight end Marlin Klein made his first career start, recording three receptions for 43 yards.

Michigan's defense held Arkansas State to 58 rushing yards, including -6 rushing yards in the first half. However, Arkansas State quarterbacks completed 26 of 44 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.

Statistics	Arkansas State	Michigan
First downs	17	20
Plays–yards	69–280	62–435
Rushes–yards	25–58	44–301
Passing yards	222	134
Passing: comp–att–int	26–44–1	13–18–3
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19-33, 140 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	7 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Reginald Harden Jr.	3 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TD
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	11-14, 122 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	15 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	3 receptions, 43 yards

vs No. 11 USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team

No. 11 USC Trojans (2–0) vs No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 USC	0	3	14	7	24
No. 18 Michigan	7	7	6	7	27

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny, NW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,702
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (3:10) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 53-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:40; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (7:14) Michigan – Donovan Edwards 41-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:33; Michigan 14–0) (4:15) USC - Michael Lantz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:59; Michigan 14–3) Third quarter (9:12) USC – Duce Robinson 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Michigan 14–10) (5:31) Michigan – Will Johnson 42-yard interception return (Dominic Zvada kick blocked) (Michigan 20–10) (1:28) USC - Jay Fair 16-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:57; Michigan 20–17) Fourth quarter (7:01) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 24-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:27; USC 24–20) (0:37) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:25; Michigan 27–24)

On September 21, Michigan defeated USC, 27–24, before a crowd of 110,702 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. It was USC's first conference game as a member of the Big Ten.

The teams exchanged punts on the first four drives. On Michigan's third drive, Kalel Mullings ran 53 yards for a touchdown with 3:10 remaining in the first quarter. The team's then exchanged punts on the next three drives. On Michigan's fifth drive of the game, the Wolverines drove 80 yards in six plays, ending with a 41-yard touchdown run by Donovan Edwards. USC then drove 64 yards, including passes from Miller Moss to Zachariah Branch of 24 and 42 yards, the latter moving the ball to Michigan's 10-yard line. Michigan's defense held, and USC's Michael Lantz kicked a 29-yard field goal. Michigan led, 14–3, at halftime.

On the opening drive of the second half, USC drove 75 yards on 12 plays, ending with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Duce Robinson. Michigan was held to a three-and-out on its first drive of the second half. On USC's second drive of the second half, Will Johnson intercepted a Moss pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Dominic Zvada's extra point kick was blocked, and Michigan led, 20–10. On USC's next possession, Woody Marks ran for a 65-yard gain to the Michigan two-yard line. Moss was sacked and fumbled at the nine-yard line; Kenneth Grant recovered the fumble and returned it to the USC 18-yard line where USC's Woody Marks ripped the ball from Grant's arms for a fumble recovery. USC scored on a 16-yard pass from Moss to Jay Fair, and Michigan's lead was narrowed to 20–17 at the end of the third quarter.

With 8:35 remaining in the game, Donovan Edwards fumbled as USC linebacker Eric Gentry punched the ball from Edwards' hands and recovered the ball at Michigan's 18-yard line. USC then took the lead on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Ja'Kobi Lane. After an exchange of punts, Michigan took over at its own 11-yard line with 3:25 remaining. Mullings ran for 63 yards to the 17-yard line with 2:21 remaining and ultimately scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard run with 37 seconds remaining.

Quarterback Alex Orji made his first career start, completing seven of 12 passes for 32 yards, "the lowest output by a Michigan quarterback since 1987." Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Donovan Edwards also tallied 74 rushing yards as Michigan backs combined for 290 rushing ayrds.

Michigan's defense held USC to -16 rushing yards in the first half. Michigan had four sacks, including two by Josaiah Stewart. Will Johnson became the first player in program history with more than two career interceptions returned for touchdowns.

Statistics	USC	Michigan
First downs	17	12
Plays–yards	73–379	58–322
Rushes–yards	21–96	46–290
Passing yards	283	32
Passing: comp–att–int	28–52–1	7–12–0
Time of possession	30:42	29:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Miller Moss	28/51, 283 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Woody Marks	13 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Zachariah Branch	6 receptions, 98 yards
Michigan	Passing	Alex Orji	7/12, 32 yards
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marlin Klein	1 reception, 10 yards

vs Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Little Brown Jug (college football trophy)

Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–2) vs No. 12 Michigan Wolverines (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	0	3	0	21	24
No. 12 Michigan	7	14	3	3	27

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: September 28
• Game time: Noon
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain, NE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 110,340
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:34) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 27-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:57; Michigan 7–0) Second quarter (8:59) Michigan – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:26; Michigan 14–0) (3:48) Michigan – Tyler Morris 11-yard pass from Alex Orji (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:29; Michigan 21–0) (0:00) Minnesota – Dragan Kesich 20-yard field gold (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:54; Michigan 21–3) Third quarter (7:36) Michigan – Dominic Zvada 53-yard field gold (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 7:24; Michigan 24–3) Fourth quarter (14:01) Minnesota – Darius Taylor 3-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:59; Michigan 24–10) (11:05) Minnesota – Darius Taylor 4-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:47; Michigan 24–17) (4:33) Michigan – Dominic Zvada 35-yard field gold (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:32; Michigan 27–17) (1:37) Minnesota – Daniel Jackson 12-yard pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Michigan 27–24)

On September 28, Michigan defeated Minnesota, 27–24, before a crowd of 110,340 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, to retain the Little Brown Jug. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 27-yard touchdown run by Kalel Mullings. Michigan scored 14 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run by Mullings and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Alex Orji to Tyler Morris. Minnesota finally got on the board via via a 20-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Michigan led, 21–3, at halftime. Michigan scored the only points of the third quarter via a 53-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Michigan extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 35-yard field goal by Zvada. Minnesota scored 21 points in the fourth quarter via two touchdown runs by Darius Taylor, from three-yards, and four-yards, respectively, and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Max Brosmer to Daniel Jackson.

Michigan's defense recorded four sacks and eight tackles for loss in the first half of the game for the first time since a game against Penn State on November 15, 2021. With four receptions for 41 yards, tight end Colston Loveland's 1,112 career receiving yards ranks fifth all-time among tight ends, while his 84 career receptions ranks tied for sixth in program history.

Statistics	Minnesota	Michigan
First downs	20	15
Plays–yards	66–296	61–241
Rushes–yards	25–38	43–155
Passing yards	258	86
Passing: comp–att–int	27–41–1	10–18–1
Time of possession	26:44	33:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	27/40, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	13 carries, 36 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Spencer	6 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan	Passing	Alex Orji	10/18, 86 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kalel Mullings	24 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	4 receptions, 41 yards

at Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

No. 10 Michigan Wolverines (4-1) at Washington Huskies (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	0	0	0	0	0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (analyst)

Statistics	Michigan	Washington
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Michigan football series

Michigan Wolverines (0-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: October 19

Statistics	Michigan	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) vs Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: October 26

Statistics	Michigan State	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team

Oregon Ducks (0-0) vs Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 2

Statistics	Oregon	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Michigan Wolverines (0-0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: November 9

Statistics	Michigan	Indiana
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team and George Jewett Trophy

Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) vs Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 23

Statistics	Northwestern	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

Michigan Wolverines (0-0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)

Statistics	Michigan	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2024 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Semaj Morgan So WR 1 Amorion Walker Jr QB 2 Jadyn Davis Fr WR 3 Fredrick Moore So QB 4 Jayden Denegal  So WR 5 C.J. Charleston  Sr RB 7 Donovan Edwards (C) Sr WR 8 Tyler Morris Jr QB 10 Alex Orji  So WR 12 Kendrick Bell  Fr QB 13 Jack Tuttle  Sr WR 14 Channing Goodwin Fr QB 15 Anthony Arnou Sr QB 16 Davis Warren  Jr TE 17 Marlin Klein  So TE 18 Colston Loveland Jr RB 20 Kalel Mullings  Sr RB 22 Tavierre Dunlap  Jr RB 23 Jordan Marshall Fr RB 24 Cole Cabana  Fr RB 25 Micah Ka'apana Fr RB 28 Benjamin Hall  Fr RB 34 Leon Franklin  Sr WR 35 Logan Forbes  So RB 36 Tomas O’Meara Fr TE 38 Grayson Dee So WR 38 Bryce Wilcox Jr WR 39 Joe Taylor  Jr RB 41 Bryson Kuzdzal  Fr TE 42 Jalen Hoffman  Fr TE 43 Deakon Tonielli  Fr TE 44 Max Bredeson (C)  Jr TE 45 Noah Howes  Jr TE 46 Brandon Mann  So RB 49 Henry Donohue  Jr OL 50 Luke Hamilton Fr OL 51 Greg Crippen  Jr OL 52 Cole Morgan So OL 53 Jake Guarnera Fr OL 54 Andrew Sprague Fr OL 55 Nathan Efobi  Fr OL 56 Dominick Giudice  Jr OL 58 Giovanni El-Hadi  Jr OL 60 Brooks Bahr  Fr OL 62 Raheem Anderson  Jr OL 66 Dan Taraboi Jr OL 68 Josh Priebe  Sr OL 71 Evan Link  Fr OL 72 Tristan Bounds  Jr OL 73 Ben Roebuck Fr OL 75 Andrew Gentry  So OL 76 Connor Jones  So OL 77 Blake Frazier Fr OL 78 Myles Hinton  Sr OL 79 Jeffrey Persi  Sr TE 80 Hogan Hansen Fr WR 81 Peyton O'Leary  Jr WR 82 I'Marion Stewart Fr TE 83 Zack Marshall  Fr TE 86 Brady Prieskorn Fr WR 85 Drew Hickmott Fr WR 89 Kaleb Schlecht So	Defense Pos. # Name Class EDGE 0 Josaiah Stewart Sr LB 1 Jaishawn Barham Jr DB 2 Will Johnson Jr DB 3 Jaden Mangham Jr LB 4 Micah Pollard Jr DB 5 Jacob Oden Fr DB 6 Brandyn Hillman So DB 7 Makari Paige (C)  Sr EDGE 8 Derrick Moore Jr DB 9 Rod Moore (C) Sr DB 10 Zeke Berry  So DB 12 Aamir Hall  Sr DB 13 Wesley Walker  Sr DB 14 Kody Jones  So LB 15 Ernest Hausmann Jr DB 16 Jo'Ziah Edmond Fr DL 17 Enow Etta  Fr DB 18 Ja'Den McBurrows  Jr DB 20 Jyaire Hill  Fr DB 22 Ricky Johnson  Sr LB 23 Cole Sullivan Fr DB 24 Myles Pollard  So DB 25 Mason Curtis Fr DL 26 Rayshaun Benny  Jr EDGE 27 Tyler McLaurin  Jr DB 28 Quinten Johnson  Sr DB 29 Joshua Nichols  So LB 30 Jimmy Rolder Jr DB 31 Nico Andrighetto  So DB 31 Max Reyes Jr DB 32 Jeremiah Lowe Fr EDGE 33 Dominic Nichols Fr LB 34 Jaydon Hood  Jr DB 36 Keshaun Harris  Sr DB 37 Micah Davis  Fr DB 37 Shomari Stone Jr LB 39 Jack MacKinnon  Fr LB 40 Christian Boivin  Jr EDGE 42 T.J. Guy  Jr LB 43 Zach Ludwig Fr LB 44 Jason Hewlett  Fr LB 46 Alexander Lidback Sr EDGE 52 Kechaun Bennett  Jr LB 53 Liam Groulx  Fr DL 54 Deyvid Palepale Fr DL 55 Mason Graham Jr LB 56 Joel Metzger  Jr EDGE 58 Breeon Ishmail  Fr LB 59 John Weidenbach So DL 70 Peter Simmons  Jr DL 76 Manuel Beigel Fr DT 78 Kenneth Grant Jr EDGE 82 Devon Baxter Fr DL 85 Ted Hammond Fr EDGE 88 Lugard Edokpayi Fr DL 89 Alessandro Lorenzetti  So EDGE 90 Aymeric Koumba  Fr DL 91 Cameron Brandt So DL 92 Ike Iwunnah  Jr EDGE 93 Joey Klunder  So DL 95 Trey Pierce So EDGE 97 Chibi Anwunah  So DL 99 Owen Wafle Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 19 Tommy Doman  Jr K 35 Stuart Blake Fr LS 45 Greg Tarr  Sr LS 49 William Wagner  Sr LS 64 James Kavouklis  So LS 74 Dan Rosenberg So K 90 Hudson Hollenbeck  Jr LS 91 Evan Boutorwick  So K, P 92 Stone Anderson So K, P 93 Charlie Mentzer Sr K 96 Dominic Zvada Jr K 99 Adam Samaha  Fr	Head coach Sherrone Moore Coordinators/assistant coaches Don Martindale (defensive coordinator) Kirk Campbell (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) J.B. Brown (special teams coordinator) Tony Alford (running backs / run game coordinator) Ron Bellamy (wide receivers / pass game coordinator) Grant Newsome (offensive line) Steve Casula (tight ends) LaMar Morgan (defensive backs / defensive pass game coordinator) Brian Jean-Mary (linebackers / defensive run game coordinator) Lou Esposito (defensive line) Justin Tress (strength and conditioning coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 23, 2024

Depth chart

Defense
FS Zeke Berry Quinten Johnson Jaden Mc'Burrows Kody Jones		WLB MIKE WILL SAM Josaiah Stewart T.J. Guy Jaishawn Barham Jimmy Rolder Ernest Hausmann Derrick Moore Breeon Ishmail Dominic Nichols Micah Pollard Cole Sullivan Aymeric Koumba Kechaun Bennett Jaydon Hood Jason Hewlett Lugard Edokpayi					SS Makari Paige Jaden Mangham Wesley Walker Brandyn Hillman
CB Will Johnson Ricky Johnson Keshuan Harris		DE NT DE Rayshaun Benny Kenneth Grant Mason Graham Enow Etta Ike Iwunnah Trey Pierce Owen Wafle Deyvid Palepale Cameron Brandt						CB Jyaire Hill Aamir Hall Myles Pollard
Offense
WR Tyler Morris C.J. Charleston Kendrick Bell	WR Fredrick Moore Amorion Walker Peyton O'Leary	LT LG C RG RT Myles Hinton Josh Priebe Greg Crippen Giovanni El-Hadi Evan Link Andrew Gentry Raheem Anderson Dominick Giudice Nathan Efobi Jeffrey Persi Connor Jones Luke Hamilton Jake Guarnera Luke Hamilton Tristan Bounds					TE Colston Loveland Marlin Klein Zack Marshall Deakon Tonielli	WR Semaj Morgan I'Marion Stewart Channing Goodwin
				QB Alex Orji Davis Warren Jack Tuttle
					RB Donovan Edwards Kalel Mullings Benjamin Hall Jordan Marshall Cole Cabana		Special teams PK Dominic Zvada P Tommy Doman

2024 recruiting class

Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Marshall RB	West Chester, Ohio	Moeller High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Mar 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brady Prieskorn TE	Lake Orion, Michigan	Rochester Adams High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jadyn Davis QB	Fort Mill, South Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Mar 31, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andrew Sprague OT	Kansas City, Missouri	Rockhurst High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Apr 7, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Blake Frazier OT	Austin, Texas	Vandegrift High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 16, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lugard Edokpayi EDGE	Bowie, Maryland	Bishop McNamara High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacob Oden ATH	Detroit, Michigan	Harper Woods High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Feb 2, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Hogan Hansen TE	Medina, Washington	Bellevue High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
I'Marion Stewart WR	Chicago, Illinois	Kenwood Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 16, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mason Curtis ATH	Nashville, Tennessee	The Ensworth School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 27, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jo'Ziah Edmond CB	Indianapolis, Indiana	NorthWood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 1, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Devon Baxter EDGE	Clinton, Maryland	Gwynn Park High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 19, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Beasley LB	Belleville, Michigan	Belleville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 28, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Luke Hamilton OT	Avon, Ohio	Avon High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 27, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cole Sullivan LB	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Central Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ted Hammond DL	Cincinnati, Ohio	St. Xavier High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Jan 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Owen Wafle EDGE	Middletown, New Jersey	Hun School of Princeton	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ben Roebuck OT	Youngstown, Ohio	St. Edward High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Mar 22, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jake Guarnera IOL	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida	Ponte Vedra High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Apr 28, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Micah Ka'apana RB	Waianae, Hawaii	Bishop Gorman High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 17, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominic Nichols EDGE	Frederick, Maryland	Oakdale High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Channing Goodwin WR	Charlotte, North Carolina	Providence Day School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 7, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Deyvid Palepale DL	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Manheim Township High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Dec 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Manuel Beigel DL	Frankfurt, Germany	Choate Rosemary Hall	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Jul 16, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Lowe CB	Lexington, Kentucky	Frederick Douglass High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 10, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Zach Ludwig LB	South Park, Pennsylvania	South Park High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Nov 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 12  247Sports: 15
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Michigan football commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2024 Michigan football commitments". 247sports.com.

Incoming transfers

Michigan incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous team
Jaishawn Barham	LB	6'4"	233	JR	District Heights, Maryland	Maryland
Josh Priebe	OL	6'5"	310	GS	Niles, Michigan	Northwestern
Dominic Zvada	K	6’3”	174	JR	Chandler, Arizona	Arkansas State
C.J. Charleston	WR	6’0”	190	GS	Gates Mills, Ohio	Youngstown State
Aamir Hill	DB	6’1”	200	GS	Baltimore, Maryland	Albany
Wesley Walker	DB	6’1”	200	GS	Lewisburg, Tennessee	Tennessee
Jaden Mangham	DB	6’2”	185	JR	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Michigan State
Ricky Johnson	DB	6’1”	180	GS	Houston, Texas	UNLV
Dan Rosenberg	LS	6'0"	242	SO	Wakefield, Massachusetts	Holy Cross