2020s ranking

Top 25 games of the 2020s in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2023CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Pres. by PrudentialNeutral site1OT
W 27-20 vs. Alabama
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Alabama · 7-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 5/5
83
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Michigan vs. Alabama (Bowl Full Game)
2023Week 13Home
W 30-24 vs. Ohio State
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Michigan vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
2022CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta BowlNeutral site
L 45-51 vs. TCU
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Michigan vs. TCU (Bowl Full Game)
2023Week 11Away
W 24-15 vs. Penn State
No. 9 Penn State vs. No. 2 Michigan · 9-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 21/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Penn State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2021Week 13Home
W 42-27 vs. Ohio State
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State · 15-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 15/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
64
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Michigan vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)
2021Week 9Away
L 33-37 vs. Michigan State
No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 6 Michigan · 4-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
64
Game score
Highlight · 2021 Michigan State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2023CFP National Championship Pres. by AT&TNeutral site
W 34-13 vs. Washington
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 2 Washington · 21-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 9/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
Highlight · 2023 Michigan vs. Washington (National Championship Full Game)
2022Week 13Away
W 45-23 vs. Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Michigan · 22-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 8/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
60
Game score
Highlight · 2022 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2024Week 14Away
W 13-10 vs. Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. Unranked Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Ohio State vs. Michigan (Regular Season Full Game)
2022Week 12Home
W 19-17 vs. Illinois
No. 3 Michigan vs. Unranked Illinois · 2-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
56
Game score
2024Week 4Home
W 27-24 vs. USC
No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 11 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
2021CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange BowlNeutral site
L 11-34 vs. Georgia
No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Georgia · 23-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 7/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
54
Game score
Full Game · 2021 Michigan vs. Georgia (CFP Semifinal Full Game)
2023Week 12Away
W 31-24 vs. Maryland
Unranked Maryland vs. No. 2 Michigan · 7-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2021Week 11Away
W 21-17 vs. Penn State
No. 23 Penn State vs. No. 9 Michigan · 4-point margin
Ranking 20/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
2024Week 2Home
L 12-31 vs. Texas
No. 10 Michigan vs. No. 3 Texas · 19-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 11/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
50
Game score
Full Game · 2024 Michigan vs. Texas (Regular Season Full Game)
2022Week 4Home
W 34-27 vs. Maryland
No. 4 Michigan vs. Unranked Maryland · 7-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
50
Game score
2021Week 6Away
W 32-29 vs. Nebraska
Unranked Nebraska vs. No. 9 Michigan · 3-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
49
Game score
2022Week 7Home
W 41-17 vs. Penn State
No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 10 Penn State · 24-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 6/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
48
Game score
Full Game · 2022 Michigan vs. Penn State (Regular Season Full Game)
2025Week 14Home
L 9-27 vs. Ohio State
No. 15 Michigan vs. No. 1 Ohio State · 18-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 12/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
48
Game score
2024ReliaQuest BowlNeutral site
W 19-13 vs. Alabama
No. 24 Michigan vs. No. 11 Alabama · 6-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
46
Game score
Highlight · 2024 Michigan vs. Alabama (Bowl Full Game)
2024Week 5Home
W 27-24 vs. Minnesota
No. 12 Michigan vs. Unranked Minnesota · 3-point margin
Ranking 14/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
46
Game score
2022Week 5Away
W 27-14 vs. Iowa
Unranked Iowa vs. No. 4 Michigan · 13-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 17/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
44
Game score
2024Week 11Away
L 15-20 vs. Indiana
No. 8 Indiana vs. Unranked Michigan · 5-point margin
Ranking 18/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
43
Game score
2020Week 12Away3OT
W 48-42 vs. Rutgers
Unranked Rutgers vs. Unranked Michigan · 6-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 13/15 · Win 5/5
42
Game score
2023Week 14Neutral site
W 26-0 vs. Iowa
No. 18 Iowa vs. No. 2 Michigan · 26-point margin
Ranking 32/50 · Closeness 4/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
41
Game score
Full Game · 2023 Iowa vs. Michigan (Big Ten Championship Game Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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