Program history
Michigan Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
Big TenMichigan Stadium
- Overall record
- 142-167-5
- Win percentage
- 46%
- Current streak
- 3L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
142-167-5
314 games · 46%
Against Top 10
55-108-4
167 games · 34.1%
Against Top 5
24-62-3
89 games · 28.7%
Streaks
3L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 7
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68-70-3 | 141 | 49.3% |
| Road | 50-74-2 | 126 | 40.5% |
| Neutral | 24-23 | 47 | 51.1% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14-12 | 26 | 53.8% |
| 2010s | 13-27 | 40 | 32.5% |
| 2000s | 24-22 | 46 | 52.2% |
| 1990s | 32-20-2 | 54 | 61.1% |
| 1980s | 22-22 | 44 | 50% |
| 1970s | 11-14-1 | 26 | 44.2% |
| 1960s | 6-16 | 22 | 27.3% |
| 1950s | 8-24-2 | 34 | 26.5% |
| 1940s | 11-8 | 19 | 57.9% |
| 1930s | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024 | 3-4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2023 | 5-0 | 5 | 100% |
| 2022 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2021 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2019 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2017 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2014 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2007 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2006 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2005 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2004 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 5-3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2002 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2001 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2000 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1999 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 1998 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1997 | 7-0 | 7 | 100% |
| 1996 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1995 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1994 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1993 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1992 | 1-0-2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1991 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1990 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1989 | 4-2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1987 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1986 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1985 | 5-1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1983 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1980 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1979 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1978 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1977 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1976 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1975 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-0-1 | 1 | 50% |
| 1972 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1971 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1968 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1967 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1964 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1963 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-4-1 | 5 | 10% |
| 1957 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1956 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1955 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1954 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1951 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1950 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1949 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1948 | 4-0 | 4 | 100% |
| 1947 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1946 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1944 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1943 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1940 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1939 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Notre Dame, 1981
25-7 · Home · Michigan was No. 11
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2024
13-10 · Road · Michigan was unranked
Win over No. 2
Washington, 2023
34-13 · Neutral · Michigan was No. 1
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2023
30-24 · Home · Michigan was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2022
45-23 · Road · Michigan was No. 3
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2021
42-27 · Home · Michigan was No. 6
Win over No. 2
Notre Dame, 2006
47-21 · Road · Michigan was No. 11
Win over No. 2
Penn State, 1997
34-8 · Road · Michigan was No. 4
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 1996
13-9 · Road · Michigan was No. 21
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 1995
31-23 · Home · Michigan was No. 18
All 314 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 27-41 | No. 14 Texas | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 9-27 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 15 | Home |
| 2025 | L 13-24 | No. 18 Oklahoma | No. 15 | Road |
| 2024 | W 19-13 | No. 11 Alabama | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2024 | W 13-10 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 15-20 | No. 8 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 17-38 | No. 1 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 7-21 | No. 22 Illinois | No. 24 | Road |
| 2024 | W 27-24 | No. 11 USC | No. 18 | Home |
| 2024 | L 12-31 | No. 3 Texas | No. 10 | Home |
| 2023 | W 34-13 | No. 2 Washington | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 27-20 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 26-0 | No. 18 Iowa | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2023 | W 30-24 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 3 | Home |
| 2023 | W 24-15 | No. 9 Penn State | No. 2 | Road |
| 2022 | L 45-51 | No. 3 TCU | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 45-23 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 3 | Road |
| 2022 | W 41-17 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2021 | L 11-34 | No. 3 Georgia | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 42-3 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 42-27 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 6 | Home |
| 2021 | W 21-17 | No. 23 Penn State | No. 9 | Road |
| 2021 | L 33-37 | No. 8 Michigan State | No. 6 | Road |
| 2020 | L 11-49 | No. 13 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 21-38 | No. 13 Indiana | No. 23 | Road |
| 2020 | W 49-24 | No. 21 Minnesota | No. 18 | Road |
| 2019 | L 16-35 | No. 9 Alabama | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 27-56 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 10 | Home |
| 2019 | W 45-14 | No. 8 Notre Dame | No. 19 | Home |
| 2019 | L 21-28 | No. 7 Penn State | No. 16 | Road |
| 2019 | W 10-3 | No. 14 Iowa | No. 19 | Home |
| 2019 | L 14-35 | No. 13 Wisconsin | No. 11 | Road |
| 2018 | L 15-41 | No. 10 Florida | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 39-62 | No. 10 Ohio State | No. 4 | Road |
| 2018 | W 42-7 | No. 14 Penn State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2018 | W 21-7 | No. 24 Michigan State | No. 6 | Road |
| 2018 | W 38-13 | No. 15 Wisconsin | No. 12 | Home |
| 2017 | L 20-31 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 10-24 | No. 5 Wisconsin | No. 19 | Road |
| 2017 | L 13-42 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 19 | Road |
| 2017 | W 33-17 | No. 17 Florida | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 32-33 | No. 10 Florida State | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 27-30 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 3 | Road |
| 2016 | W 14-7 | No. 8 Wisconsin | No. 4 | Home |
| 2015 | W 41-7 | No. 19 Florida | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 13-42 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 12 | Home |
| 2015 | L 23-27 | No. 7 Michigan State | No. 12 | Home |
| 2015 | W 38-0 | No. 13 Northwestern | No. 18 | Home |
| 2015 | W 31-0 | No. 22 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 28-42 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 11-35 | No. 8 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 0-31 | No. 16 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 41-42 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 6-29 | No. 24 Michigan State | No. 23 | Road |
| 2013 | W 41-30 | No. 14 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Home |
| 2012 | L 28-33 | No. 11 South Carolina | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 21-26 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 20 | Road |
| 2012 | L 6-13 | No. 11 Notre Dame | No. 18 | Road |
| 2011 | W 23-20 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 45-17 | No. 17 Nebraska | No. 20 | Home |
| 2011 | L 14-28 | No. 23 Michigan State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2010 | L 14-52 | No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 7-37 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 28-48 | No. 6 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 28-38 | No. 15 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 17-34 | No. 17 Michigan State | No. 18 | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-21 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 24-45 | No. 21 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 10-35 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 28-30 | No. 12 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | W 38-34 | No. 18 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 7-42 | No. 10 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 17-46 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 27-25 | No. 9 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 41-35 | No. 10 Florida | No. 23 | Road |
| 2007 | L 3-14 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 23 | Home |
| 2007 | W 14-9 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 18-32 | No. 2 USC | No. 3 | Home |
| 2006 | L 39-42 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 2 | Road |
| 2006 | W 47-21 | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 11 | Road |
| 2005 | L 21-25 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 17 | Home |
| 2005 | W 33-17 | No. 21 Northwestern | No. 25 | Road |
| 2005 | W 27-25 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | W 34-31 | No. 11 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 10-17 | No. 20 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 2004 | L 37-38 | No. 6 Texas | No. 14 | Road |
| 2004 | W 16-14 | No. 12 Purdue | No. 13 | Road |
| 2004 | W 27-24 | No. 13 Minnesota | No. 14 | Home |
| 2003 | L 14-28 | No. 2 USC | No. 4 | Road |
| 2003 | W 35-21 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 5 | Home |
| 2003 | W 27-20 | No. 9 Michigan State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2003 | W 31-3 | No. 10 Purdue | No. 13 | Home |
| 2003 | W 38-35 | No. 17 Minnesota | No. 20 | Road |
| 2003 | L 27-30 | No. 23 Iowa | No. 9 | Road |
| 2003 | L 27-31 | No. 22 Oregon | No. 3 | Road |
| 2003 | W 38-0 | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 5 | Home |
| 2002 | W 38-30 | No. 23 Florida | No. 13 | Road |
| 2002 | L 9-14 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 12 | Road |
| 2002 | L 9-34 | No. 13 Iowa | No. 8 | Home |
| 2002 | W 27-24 | No. 15 Penn State | No. 13 | Home |
| 2002 | L 23-25 | No. 20 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Road |
| 2002 | W 31-29 | No. 11 Washington | No. 13 | Home |
| 2001 | L 17-45 | No. 8 Tennessee | No. 17 | Road |
| 2001 | W 24-10 | No. 17 Purdue | No. 12 | Home |
| 2001 | W 45-20 | No. 22 Illinois | No. 17 | Home |
| 2001 | L 18-23 | No. 15 Washington | No. 11 | Road |
| 2000 | W 31-28 | No. 20 Auburn | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 38-26 | No. 12 Ohio State | No. 19 | Road |
| 2000 | L 51-54 | No. 21 Northwestern | No. 12 | Road |
| 2000 | W 13-10 | No. 17 Wisconsin | No. 9 | Home |
| 2000 | W 35-31 | No. 19 Illinois | No. 10 | Road |
| 2000 | L 20-23 | No. 14 UCLA | No. 3 | Road |
| 1999 | W 35-34 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 31-27 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 16 | Road |
| 1999 | L 31-34 | No. 11 Michigan State | No. 3 | Road |
| 1999 | W 38-12 | No. 11 Purdue | No. 4 | Home |
| 1999 | W 21-16 | No. 20 Wisconsin | No. 4 | Road |
| 1999 | W 26-22 | No. 16 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Home |
| 1998 | W 45-31 | No. 11 Arkansas | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 16-31 | No. 5 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1998 | W 27-10 | No. 13 Wisconsin | No. 11 | Home |
| 1998 | W 27-0 | No. 19 Penn State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1998 | L 28-38 | No. 13 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 20-36 | No. 10 Notre Dame | No. 13 | Road |
| 1997 | W 21-16 | No. 8 Washington State | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 20-14 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 1 | Home |
| 1997 | W 26-16 | No. 23 Wisconsin | No. 1 | Road |
| 1997 | W 34-8 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1997 | W 23-7 | No. 15 Michigan State | No. 5 | Road |
| 1997 | W 28-24 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 5 | Home |
| 1997 | W 27-3 | No. 8 Colorado | No. 14 | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-17 | No. 16 Alabama | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 1996 | W 13-9 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 21 | Road |
| 1996 | L 17-29 | No. 11 Penn State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1996 | L 16-17 | No. 22 Northwestern | No. 6 | Road |
| 1996 | W 20-13 | No. 5 Colorado | No. 11 | Road |
| 1995 | L 20-22 | No. 19 Texas A&M | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1995 | W 31-23 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 18 | Home |
| 1995 | L 17-27 | No. 19 Penn State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1995 | L 13-19 | No. 25 Northwestern | No. 7 | Home |
| 1995 | W 38-14 | No. 25 Illinois | No. 13 | Road |
| 1994 | W 24-14 | No. 10 Colorado State | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1994 | L 6-22 | No. 22 Ohio State | No. 15 | Road |
| 1994 | L 24-31 | No. 3 Penn State | No. 5 | Home |
| 1994 | L 26-27 | No. 7 Colorado | No. 4 | Home |
| 1994 | W 26-24 | No. 3 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Road |
| 1993 | W 42-7 | No. 22 NC State | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 1993 | W 28-0 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 10-13 | No. 21 Wisconsin | No. 24 | Road |
| 1993 | W 21-13 | No. 7 Penn State | No. 18 | Road |
| 1993 | L 23-27 | No. 11 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 1992 | W 38-31 | No. 9 Washington | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1992 | T 13-13 | No. 17 Ohio State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1992 | T 17-17 | No. 3 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Home |
| 1991 | L 14-34 | No. 2 Washington | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1991 | W 31-3 | No. 18 Ohio State | No. 4 | Home |
| 1991 | W 20-0 | No. 25 Illinois | No. 4 | Road |
| 1991 | W 43-24 | No. 9 Iowa | No. 7 | Road |
| 1991 | L 31-51 | No. 1 Florida State | No. 3 | Home |
| 1991 | W 24-14 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Home |
| 1990 | W 35-3 | No. 15 Ole Miss | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1990 | W 16-13 | No. 25 Ohio State | No. 13 | Road |
| 1990 | W 22-17 | No. 22 Illinois | No. 16 | Home |
| 1990 | L 23-24 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 20 | Home |
| 1990 | L 27-28 | No. 24 Michigan State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1990 | L 24-28 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Road |
| 1989 | L 10-17 | No. 12 USC | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1989 | W 28-18 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 3 | Home |
| 1989 | W 24-10 | No. 8 Illinois | No. 3 | Road |
| 1989 | W 10-7 | No. 21 Michigan State | No. 5 | Road |
| 1989 | W 24-23 | No. 24 UCLA | No. 5 | Road |
| 1989 | L 19-24 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 2 | Home |
| 1988 | W 22-14 | No. 5 USC | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1988 | W 31-6 | No. 14 Indiana | No. 20 | Home |
| 1988 | L 30-31 | No. 1 Miami | No. 15 | Home |
| 1988 | L 17-19 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 9 | Road |
| 1987 | W 28-24 | No. 18 Alabama | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 10-14 | No. 11 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 11-17 | No. 19 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 7-26 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 19 | Home |
| 1986 | L 15-22 | No. 7 Arizona State | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1986 | W 26-24 | No. 11 Ohio State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1986 | W 20-17 | No. 11 Iowa | No. 4 | Home |
| 1986 | W 24-23 | No. 20 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Road |
| 1985 | W 27-23 | No. 7 Nebraska | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1985 | W 27-17 | No. 12 Ohio State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1985 | L 10-12 | No. 1 Iowa | No. 2 | Road |
| 1985 | W 20-0 | No. 17 Maryland | No. 12 | Home |
| 1985 | W 34-3 | No. 15 South Carolina | No. 19 | Road |
| 1985 | W 20-12 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 17-24 | No. 1 BYU | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 6-21 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 0-26 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 11-20 | No. 9 Washington | No. 16 | Home |
| 1984 | W 22-14 | No. 5 Miami | No. 3 | Home |
| 1983 | L 7-9 | No. 3 Auburn | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1983 | W 24-21 | No. 14 Ohio State | No. 8 | Home |
| 1983 | L 6-16 | No. 6 Illinois | No. 13 | Road |
| 1983 | W 16-13 | No. 17 Iowa | No. 8 | Home |
| 1983 | L 24-25 | No. 9 Washington | No. 17 | Road |
| 1982 | L 14-24 | No. 5 UCLA | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1982 | L 27-31 | No. 12 UCLA | No. 20 | Home |
| 1982 | L 17-23 | No. 20 Notre Dame | No. 10 | Road |
| 1981 | W 33-14 | No. 19 UCLA | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 7-9 | No. 12 Iowa | No. 5 | Home |
| 1981 | W 25-7 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 11 | Home |
| 1980 | W 23-6 | No. 16 Washington | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1980 | W 9-3 | No. 11 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1980 | L 14-17 | No. 18 South Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 27-29 | No. 8 Notre Dame | No. 17 | Road |
| 1979 | L 15-17 | No. 18 North Carolina | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1979 | L 15-18 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1979 | L 21-24 | No. 12 Purdue | No. 13 | Road |
| 1979 | W 21-7 | No. 19 Michigan State | No. 11 | Road |
| 1979 | L 10-12 | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 11 | Home |
| 1978 | L 10-17 | No. 3 USC | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1978 | W 14-3 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 5 | Road |
| 1978 | W 24-6 | No. 18 Purdue | No. 6 | Home |
| 1977 | L 20-27 | No. 13 Washington | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1977 | W 14-6 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 4 | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-16 | No. 19 Minnesota | No. 6 | Road |
| 1977 | W 41-3 | No. 12 Texas A&M | No. 3 | Home |
| 1976 | L 6-14 | No. 3 USC | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1976 | W 22-0 | No. 12 Ohio State | No. 2 | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-14 | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 5 | Neutral |
| 1975 | L 14-21 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 4 | Home |
| 1975 | W 16-6 | No. 15 Michigan State | No. 8 | Road |
| 1975 | W 31-7 | No. 5 Missouri | No. 12 | Home |
| 1974 | L 10-12 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 3 | Road |
| 1973 | T 10-10 | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1972 | L 11-14 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 3 | Road |
| 1972 | W 41-7 | No. 18 Tulane | No. 8 | Home |
| 1972 | W 26-9 | No. 6 UCLA | No. 12 | Road |
| 1971 | L 12-13 | No. 16 Stanford | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1971 | W 21-6 | No. 20 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 9-20 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1969 | L 3-10 | No. 5 USC | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1969 | W 24-12 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1969 | W 31-20 | No. 17 Purdue | No. 13 | Home |
| 1969 | L 17-40 | No. 7 Missouri | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 14-50 | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 4 | Road |
| 1968 | W 27-22 | No. 19 Indiana | No. 18 | Road |
| 1968 | W 28-14 | No. 12 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 20-27 | No. 10 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 21-22 | No. 9 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1966 | L 7-20 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 15-17 | No. 6 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 7-24 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 7-15 | No. 4 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | W 34-7 | No. 8 Oregon State | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 1963 | W 14-8 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 13-26 | No. 4 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 1962 | L 12-34 | No. 8 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 20-50 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 0-28 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-7 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-10 | No. 6 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 17-24 | No. 13 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 10-19 | No. 9 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-20 | No. 2 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 14-20 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 14-37 | No. 2 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 24-55 | No. 8 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 14-20 | No. 6 Navy | No. 19 | Home |
| 1958 | T 12-12 | No. 9 Michigan State | No. 14 | Home |
| 1957 | L 14-31 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 19-20 | No. 15 Illinois | No. 18 | Road |
| 1957 | T 21-21 | No. 5 Iowa | No. 11 | Road |
| 1957 | L 6-35 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 18 | Home |
| 1956 | W 19-0 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 7 | Road |
| 1956 | W 17-14 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 10 | Road |
| 1956 | L 7-20 | No. 8 Minnesota | No. 17 | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-9 | No. 2 Michigan State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-17 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1955 | W 26-2 | No. 6 Army | No. 2 | Home |
| 1954 | L 7-21 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 12 | Road |
| 1954 | W 34-0 | No. 8 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | W 14-13 | No. 4 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 6-14 | No. 3 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 3-19 | No. 3 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-22 | No. 14 Minnesota | No. 16 | Road |
| 1952 | W 21-10 | No. 14 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-14 | No. 13 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 13-27 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-7 | No. 3 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 13-23 | No. 13 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-25 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | W 14-6 | No. 4 California | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1950 | L 0-7 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | W 26-13 | No. 20 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 6-27 | No. 2 Army | No. 14 | Road |
| 1950 | L 7-14 | No. 20 Michigan State | No. 18 | Home |
| 1949 | W 14-7 | No. 8 Minnesota | No. 5 | Home |
| 1949 | L 7-21 | No. 2 Army | No. 5 | Home |
| 1949 | W 7-3 | No. 15 Michigan State | No. 12 | Home |
| 1948 | W 27-14 | No. 15 Minnesota | No. 1 | Road |
| 1948 | W 28-0 | No. 8 Northwestern | No. 1 | Home |
| 1948 | W 14-0 | No. 14 Oregon | No. 1 | Home |
| 1948 | W 13-7 | No. 19 Michigan State | No. 1 | Road |
| 1947 | W 49-0 | No. 3 USC | No. 2 | Neutral |
| 1946 | L 9-13 | No. 5 Illinois | No. 8 | Home |
| 1946 | L 13-20 | No. 1 Army | No. 11 | Home |
| 1945 | L 7-28 | No. 1 Army | No. 14 | Road |
| 1945 | L 7-13 | No. 8 Indiana | No. 16 | Home |
| 1944 | W 12-7 | No. 7 Iowa Pre-Flight | No. 10 | Home |
| 1943 | L 12-35 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 6 | Home |
| 1943 | W 21-7 | No. 15 Northwestern | No. 7 | Road |
| 1942 | L 14-16 | No. 20 Minnesota | No. 9 | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-7 | No. 1 Minnesota | No. 5 | Home |
| 1941 | W 14-7 | No. 8 Northwestern | No. 7 | Road |
| 1940 | W 14-0 | No. 10 Pennsylvania | No. 5 | Home |
| 1939 | W 27-7 | No. 15 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | L 6-39 | No. 7 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 1936 | L 0-26 | No. 2 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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