2025 Michigan Wolverines football team

2025 Michigan Wolverines football
Citrus Bowl, L 27–41 vs. Texas
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Lindsey (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSteve Casula (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorDon Martindale (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPDerrick Moore
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
Uniform
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$#^   9 0     16 0  
No. 5 Ohio State y^   9 0     12 2  
No. 4 Oregon ^   8 1     13 2  
No. 20 USC   7 2     9 4  
No. 21 Michigan   7 2     9 4  
No. 17 Iowa   6 3     9 4  
Washington   5 4     9 4  
Illinois   5 4     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     8 5  
Nebraska   4 5     7 6  
Northwestern   4 5     7 6  
UCLA   3 6     3 9  
Penn State   3 6     7 6  
Wisconsin   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   2 7     5 7  
Michigan State   1 8     4 8  
Maryland   1 8     4 8  
Purdue   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of March 15, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In their second and final year under head coach Sherrone Moore, the Wolverines finished the regular season with a 9–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 224.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bryce Underwood (2,428 passing yards and 17 total touchdowns), running back Jordan Marshall (932 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns), wide receiver Andrew Marsh (651 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns), linebacker Jimmy Rolder (73 total tackles), and defensive end Derrick Moore (10 sacks). In the final week, Michigan lost to Ohio State for the first time since 2019. The game had 18.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched 2025 regular season matchup. The Wolverines finished the season drawing an average home attendance of 110,842, the highest of any American football team.

On December 10, the university announced that Sherrone Moore had been fired for cause, disclosing that he had an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member." Associate head coach Biff Poggi was named the Wolverines' interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl against the Texas Longhorns, which Michigan lost, 41–27. On December 26, former Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham was hired as Michigan's new head coach for the 2026 season.