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2026 AP Football Poll

Michigan · Week 8

Ranked in 3 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #16.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Michigan and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Michigan
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Nov 7Time TBD
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Nov 14Time TBD
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Oct 31Final
Michigan28
Rutgers21
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Oct 24Final
#6 Indiana13
Michigan6
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Michigan 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
Preseason#1671869 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR6922 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2#1938262 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3#1843262 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR5412 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Michigan Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

45 Big Ten Championships

  • 1898
  • 1901*
  • 1902
  • 1903*
  • 1904*
  • 1906*
  • 1918*
  • 1922*
  • 1923*
  • 1925
  • 1926*
  • 1930*
  • 1931*
  • 1932*
  • 1933*
  • 1943*
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949*
  • 1950
  • 1964
  • 1969*
  • 1971
  • 1972*
  • 1973*
  • 1974*
  • 1976*
  • 1977*
  • 1978*
  • 1980
  • 1982
  • 1986*
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990*
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1997
  • 1998*
  • 2000*
  • 2003
  • 2004*
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
28 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
13 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#21 in 2025

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1997, 2023.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

  8. National Champion
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Michigan · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025#21Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023#1National ChampionSource ↗
2022#3Source ↗
2021#3Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019#18Source ↗
2018#14Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016#10Source ↗
2015#12Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012#24Source ↗
2011#12Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007#18Source ↗
2006#8Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004#14Source ↗
2003#6Source ↗
2002#9Source ↗
2001#20Source ↗
2000#11Source ↗
1999#5Source ↗
1998#12Source ↗
1997#1National ChampionSource ↗
1996#20Source ↗
1995#17Source ↗
1994#12Source ↗
1993#21Source ↗
1992#5Source ↗
1991#6Source ↗
1990#7Source ↗
1989#7Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan was founded in Detroit in 1817 and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. The public university's Ann Arbor campus is the home of the Wolverines.

Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1817
Undergraduate Enrollment
35,358Fall 2025 · Ann Arbor; undergraduate students only
Nickname
Michigan Wolverines
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
12School-Recognized Titles1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1918 · 1923 · 1932 · 1933 · 1947 · 1948 · 1997 · 2023
Football Big Ten Championships
451898 · 1901 · 1902 · 1903 · 1904 · 1906 · 1918 · 1922 · 1923 · 1925 · 1926 · 1930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1943 · 1947 · 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1964 · 1969 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1980 · 1982 · 1986 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1997 · 1998 · 2000 · 2003 · 2004 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023
Sources & References
Law Quadrangle at University of Michigan
Law Quadrangle · 2024 · Display images resized and converted to WebPPhoto: w_lemay / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0