Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Jim Harbaugh is looking to bring the Michigan Wolverines football program their 12th-claimed national championship. Lets take a look at all six of Harbaughs bowl game appearances with the program: Harbaughs lone bowl game win arrived in his first season, where they beat Florida in the Citrus Bowl, ending their season with a 10-3 record. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan's team to be punished further, saying he "can't imagine . Now, a year later, Gattis is back in the Big Ten East. Great analysis. Michigan would clinch a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game with a win. Michigan State football will head to Ann Arbor this weekend to face off against No. LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj Manage Settings Oct 8, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh yells during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. 2 nationally by a 24-4 record as the March Madness approaches, Alabama's men's . In reply to Strange that Don Brown came by BG Wolverine. It's no surprise Ohio State has posted a better overall record than U-M over the last six seasons, with nobody having seen a six-year run of 68-8 coming immediately after a national championship for the program in 2014. Aug 7, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (left) with Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (right) prior to the game at M&T Bank Stadium. While the Wolverines can easily handle weaker opponents, they've consistently struggled against the nation's elite. No, I think he was trying to point out a trend of Michigan playing poorly in second halves, when in reality he was failing to remember a lot of quality halves. Outside of Ohio State, Harbaugh has had the most issues against Michigan State. If there is a turning point for Harbaugh's time in Michigan, it has to start with the win in 2021. bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy In those three games, Michigan lost by an average of 18 points. In reply to I appreciate your effort to by TennesseeMaize. Your stats are accurate and it's understandable that you're disappointed with Harbaugh. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK, Certain Data by Sportradar and Stats Perform, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf ), 3-9 vs. OSU/MSU (35-8 vs. rest of the Big Ten), Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 30, 2021. My concern lies with what has happened since 2016. When Michigan isnt favored, unsurprisingly, its 0-8. While the team continues to trend in a positive direction, it needs to take the next step to really be considered a top team in college football. Michigan went 1-2-1 against Ohio State during that run. Y2ZyPTAiIC8+Cjwvbm9zY3JpcHQ+CjwhLS0gRW5kIGNvbVNjb3JlIFRhZyAt bGVtZW50KCJzY3JpcHQiKSwgZWwgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5 Easily the most memorable Harbaugh-era game, both programs entered at 10-1 are were ranked in the Top Three. Hoke's last season saw a 0-4 record against top 25 teams. In the six. For those wondering, Harbaughs bowl game record as of this writing isnot great. His only win is @NW in 2017. He also led the Wolverines to a 10-1-1 record and No. Michigan is Northwestern with slightly better players. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Privacy Policy Dec. 17, 2020: Harbaugh Talks Football Signing Day with Jon Jansen. Sports Illustrated takes unnecessary shot at Michigan football, Michigan football transfer addition makes top-10 list, A possible spring ball position change for Michigan football, This Michigan football sophomore could see both sides of the field, Michigan football: Wolverines defensive backfield is huge. Instead, Meyer went a cool 4-0 against Harbaugh before passing the sticks to Ryan Day, who blasted the Khaki King 56-27 in their lone meeting in 2019. In 2016, Iowa took down a Harbaugh-led Michigan team, ranked No. He will likely be 3-13/14after the final polls come out this year. Gattis was not the problem. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Jim Harbaugh added another impressive win to his resume this weekend as Michigan stomped No. 3 Michigan hits the road to face No. I only see Warinner and Partridge as keepers. This is exactly the type of game Jim Harbaugh was hired to win. Harbaugh finished his tenure at Stanford with a 29-21 overall record (.580) and 21-15 mark in Pac-10 Conference play. Meh, I liked someone else's statement (forget who, so apologies): That strikes me as perfectexcept, of course, Iowa occasionally beats OSU. Now, Gattis has earned another Power Five role as Marylands offensive coordinator ahead of the 2023 season. On Stadium Blvd Episode 24: Staff Changes?, On Stadium Blvd Episode 23: Run it Back!, Michigan Hockey Faces Tough Test in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals, Michigan Lacrosse Takes Home Second Victory Of 2023 Season, Michigan Hockey Rankings Update Heading Into Notre Dame Series, Michigan Wrestling Takes Down CMU, Improves to 11-4 On Senior Day, Michigan Wolverines hockey team looking for bounce-back series. Harbaugh's teams at Michigan have finished the season ranked in the national polls on four occasions, including a No. Over the past two offseasons, Jim Harbaugh has flirted with many NFL teams namely the Minnesota Vikings (2022) and the Denver Broncos (2023) though he did not land on an NFL job when the time came to make a call. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. 21 Minnesota to open the season with a primetime, ranked-on-ranked matchup, theres a series of questions about the Wolverines ability to beat a ranked team on the road. cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL2N4L3Z6bS9jcy5qcyI7CiAgICBlbC5wYXJlbnRO Michigan has to hope that one of McCaffrey/Milton is actually a star OR that KJ Costello can come in a pull a Fields/Mayfield/Murray type transition. One of the main criticisms of Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh during his first five years in Ann Arbor has been his subpar record against Associated Press (AP) ranked opponents, which currently sits at just 10-14 (41.6 winning percentage). (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). STORY: Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football: The cash is flowing but the trophy case is empty. All they have to do is defeat. Detroit ranked poorly in the training room, training staff and food service/nutrition. He is undefeated against Rutgers (8-0), Maryland (7-0), Northwestern (3-0), Nebraska (3-0), Minnesota (3-0), Illinois (3-0) and Purdue (1-0). . When Michigan football landed Hausmanns commitment, he was rated as the No. Mallory is an excellent addition to Michigans staff, and should make an impact as a special teams analyst this season. Talk about this article inside The Fort, Watch our videos and subscribe to our YouTube channel, Listen and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Learn more about our print and digital publication, The Wolverine, Sign up for our daily newsletter and breaking news alerts, Follow us on Twitter: @TheWolverineMag, @Balas_Wolverine, @EJHolland_TW, @AustinFox42, @JB_ Wolverine, Clayton Sayfie and @DrewCHallett, PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo Since Jim Harbaugh took over as the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, the team has had stellar seasons. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. CiAgKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgewogICAgdmFyIHMgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5jcmVhdGVF Well, that number only got worse Saturday after Michigan's loss to Michigan State. I was getting recruited by him when he was at Ole Miss, as a defensive coordinator in the portal as well as I was looking. For Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh who's famously 0-5 against the Buckeyes during his tenure at the helm Saturday's matchup feels like his best chance to finally get that W against Ohio. Michigan will try to start recovering from the loss next week against Indiana. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to1-5. In fact, despite having three 10-3 seasons in the last four years, Michigan has won just one of its four bowl games. Whatstood out is how close Harbaugh was to starting off his tenure with agaudy record against ranked opponents. 13 Iowa (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) in the title game, 42-3, to earn the program's first conference title since 2004. This week features a game where Michigan is more highly-ranked than its opponent and its favored and the game is on the road. Looking exclusively at ranked-on-ranked matchups, Michigan has played in 22 such games in the Jim Harbaugh era, and is 9-13 in those games. Good post but I could have told you his record sucked against ranked teams before reading this. When it comes to Harbaughs bowl record was Michigan head coach itsfar from great. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. The Badgers' 56-19 mark since 2015 has been the best of the aforementioned trio, though Iowas 53-21 record (71.6) and Penn States 53-22 mark (70.6) are close behind. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Despite being ranked No. Since, however, UM has lost all three of its bowl games, including last year's blowout loss to Florida, the same team Michigan dominated just three years earlier. Jim Harbaugh hires Mike Mallory. ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjIw Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv As for home or away, it typically hasn't mattered too much. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But if youre going by the rankings, the Wolverines were considered to be worse than their opponent each of the following weeks. But he has often failed to beat his fiercest rivals, falling in nine of the 13 games the Wolverines have. That means Harbaughs struggles against Michigans 2 biggest rivals Michigan State and Ohio State continues to be comically bad. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 3 min read. In reply to I just wonder if you think by Alumnus93. Well see if we have to re-visit this stat when that time comes. Ohio State women's basketball vs. Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament: How to watch, stream the game . As far as this Saturdays game against Minnesota is concerned, theres no clear answer. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports. . In reply to Good post but I could have by 93Grad, I posted this thought in another thread, Michigan is a mullet away from being Oklahoma St, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH JUWAN HOWARD. In 2021, Harbaugh succeeded in bringing the Wolverines close to a national championship. Ever since arriving in Ann Arbor, Michigan football fans have been hit with annual Harbaugh-NFL rumors. For more Michigan Athletics content from Blue by Ninety, follow us onTwitter,Facebook,andInstagram. Mike Mallory is a long-time NFL special teams coordinator, and at Michigan, he is expected to assist as a special teams analyst the Wolverines special teams are managed and coordinated by Jim Harbaughs son, Jay Harbaugh. 2 finish in 1985 after defeating Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. I'm considering all by blahblahblahh. You think a game against LSU should be valued the same as a game against 24th ranked Virginia? Harbaugh does have the lone win under his belt, as the team is still 1-9 against top 10 teams since he took over in 2015. In late 2014, he was hired to be the head coach of his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines. bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov I appreciate your effort to draw in data that is relevant in understanding the trend of the program. Famous for his correct guarantee of a Michigan. Jim Harbaugh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro-Football-Reference.com Jim Harbaugh James Joseph Harbaugh (Captain Comeback or Dog) Position: QB Throws: Right 6-3 , 215lb (190cm, 97kg) Born: December 23 in Toledo, OH (Age: 59-069d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2011 AP Coach/Year 2011 PFWA Coach/Year 1995 PFWA Comeback Player I dont know, John Harbaugh said. That means not only success in season-ending bowl games, but also in the regular season against nationally-ranked teams. From 2007-14, prior to Harbaugh's hiring, Michigan failed to finish the season ranked in the top 25 five of the seven years, and never cracked the top 10. The season after that Michigan fell out of the top 25 - despite a pre-season ranking of AP ranking of 11th. His performance has been a bit of a roller coaster, with 'low' rankings twice exceeding triple digits, in 2014 and 2017, and a high ranking of 50 last year. Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program have to be thrilled with the Eagles' latest hire because it means Jesse Minter is staying. The blame starts and ends there. About Saturday Tradition | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information. https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/19/michigan-football-jim-harbaugh-record-big-road-games-minnesota/. Frustratingly, the questions remain the same as they have since Utah 2015: Can Michigan find elite QB play and can they clean up their soul-crushingbig game mistakes? Undefeated. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Jim Harbaugh is the 20th and current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.He himself played as a quarterback for the Wolverines from 1983 to 1986 and had a 3-1 record against the Ohio State Buckeyes. With the loss, the Wolverines are now 1-6 at home vs. Michigan State and Ohio State since Harbaugh took over in 2015. ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm When Michigan hired Harbaugh, the 49ers' NFC-winning coach, to manage his alma mater, it envisioned him winning games against rival Ohio State and steering the program toward national relevance. Do you have a sports website? 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. They also are 2-2 in neutral site games with two wins and a loss vs. Florida and the 2016 Orange Bowl, when it lost to Florida State. A QB that can run the Gattis system should be reasonably attainable by a program like Michigan. Gattis was long overdue. The Gattis system is not waiting for a once-in-a-lifetime Andrew Luck behind a Senior OL to be efective, the way Harbaugh's system was. 3 years ago. In reply to meh nothing too by LabattsBleu. Gattis has an extensive and admittedly impressive resume, including major stops at Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, and Miami. Not only have the losses started piling up, but they've went from close games to outright blowouts. The narrative behind UM's search for a head coach after firing Brady Hoke was to not only find someone who would win more games, but ultimately to return the program to the level of national powerhouse that it had enjoyed in decades past. It should be noted that in all three of Michigans wins against a higher-ranked team, Michigan was the odds-on favorite according to Bovada. So far, they have already lost a major piece as their running back Chris Evans was recently suspended for the next season. What stood out is how close Harbaugh was to starting off his tenure with a gaudy record against ranked opponents. However, the numbers might be a bit inflated due to weak scheduling. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The win marked the first time Harbaugh has beaten Ohio State in his career at the helm of Michigan. Consider me not very impressed with Gattis. JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 When you consider the nature of the losses to MSU and OSU (and to a lesser extent FSU, losing Peppers right before the kick-off), Michigan was agonizingly close to being anywhere from 7-3 to 9-1 in high level games. The defense ranks second in the FBS with 14.3 points per game behind Georgia. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. And I immediately knew that this was someone I wanted to be by my side and to work with continuing throughout my career, because I know the importance of strength and conditioning (and how that goes) into football, and how that translates to the field. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. YXQtdS1tLWluLTIwMTUmYzU9MjAyMjczMzExNCZjdj0yLjAmY2o9MSZjc191 This is exactly the kind of game Jim Harbaugh was hired to win. Looking back to it, I can remember exactly the path I took walking down that tunnel. the QB situation has been very discouraging considering this is year 5 and Rudock, who was benched by Iowa,has been the best QB in Harbaughs entire tenure. I think hes pointing out for 7.5 million Michigan is not getting its moneys worth out of this head coach, forget all the other stats Jim was brought in here to win the Big Ten ChampionshipBig fat Zero, beat OSU 0-5, win bowl games 1-4. He is not even what Mark Dantonio was for the better part of a decade. Harbaugh has perhaps struggled more than expected against ranked teams overall. Harbaugh finished his college career as Michigan's all-time record holder for passing yards with 5,449 yards. I also hope that this year was primarily due to poor QB play and youth/inexperience. Walker Carey (@walkerRcarey) October 30, 2021, The record speaks for itself. Michigan running back Chris Evans suspended for entire 2019 season https://t.co/7Xv4AKTIJ1 pic.twitter.com/HGoBGhIdKW. We did outscore Wisky this year in 2nd half but I can't bring myself to count that. Yes, Michigan was 7-0 entering Saturdays game, but that hardly matters now. 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The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. In reply to Minnesota beat a team that by rice4114. #GoBlue . 1 player in the transfer portal. Franklin is 11-10 on the road at PSU. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Michigan has only had a better winning percentage against MSU and Texas two of the past four years, and never better than OSU, Alabama and Clemson. However, at 8-10 overall, a less than .500 winning percentage is still below national powerhouse status, and there's room to improve. He talked about, Make no oath for the future. I think hes honest about that. According to your #'s there are 26 games in that span to look at. Both wins in 2016 against Penn State and Wisconsin. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. As a Heisman Trophy-finalist at UM, a 14-year NFL career as a quarterback, and reputation for developing Stanford quarterback and NFL star Andrew Luck while the school's head coach, assumptions were that Harbaugh's offensive acumen was high when he took the Michigan job. bm9zY3JpcHQ+CiAgPGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vc2Iuc2NvcmVjYXJkcmVz After today's closeish loss to the team of the decade, I wanted to take a look at how Harbaugh's teams were faring against the better teams on each year's schedule. 16 Kentucky, wins 18-0, Rara Thomas update: Felony charges dismissed for Georgia WR, per report, SEC Women's Basketball Tournament action suspended due to weather delay, Alabama officially announces hiring of new LBs coach to Nick Saban's staff, LSU's 3 permanent rivals for 9-game SEC schedule have been set, per report, BetMGM MA Promo Code: How to Score $200 in Pre-Launch Bonuses, Alabama basketball adds commitment from 4-star forward, 2 SEC players named to late-season watch list for Oscar Robertson Player of the Year Trophy, Overrated? RELATED: ITB Extra: Recruiting Ramifications Of Mo Linguist's Departure, RELATED: Michigan Co-DC Mo Linguist Departs U-M To Take Buffalo's Head Coaching Job. And it was just a different level that Ive ever seen from someone else. In reply to Its not gonna happen under by RXwolverine, In reply to Gattis proved to be a by Ezekiels Creatures. The 2020 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Wolverines played in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Michigan was coached by sixth-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. In fact, while Harbaugh's average offensive rating during his tenure narrowly tops the other three coaches, his best season, 2018, still falls below both Rodriguez and Hoke's best season offensively. And then just be able to learn from him and all the things that he has offer, its gonna be fun time., Yeah, 9being in the Big House) is gonna be a surreal moment honestly, the first time walking down there, Hausmann Its gonna be a lot of flashbacks. I don't get what people are seeing in Gattis. In Harbaugh's career coaching Michigan, the Wolverines are 51-17 in Big Ten games. That same narrative cant be used for Penn State though, whose 53-22 record since 2015 is slightly better than U-Ms 49-22. b20vbmV3cy9hLWxvb2stYXQtdGhlLWJpZy10ZW4tc3RhbmRpbmdzLXNpbmNl On Friday, it was announced that the Michigan football program has added a new member to its 2023 coaching staff: Mike Mallory. 8 in the nation and also had a 7-0 record. Harbaugh has the best average, with 384.44, by .44 a point over Rodriguez, and 15.5 points higher than Hoke's average. Gattis is set to replace Dan Enos, who left earlier this year to return as the offensive play-caller for Sam Pittman at Arkansas., Gattis and Locksley previously served as the offensive braintrust at Alabama in 2018 when Locks served as OC and Gatt as his co-offensive coordinator. Its not gonna happen under Harbaugh. We're at the point where only fans of other teams and Harbaugh apologists want him to stay. MjI3MzMxMTQiLAogICAgYzc6ICJodHRwczovL21pY2hpZ2FuLnJpdmFscy5j bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD The Good. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. Copyright 2023 Blue By Ninety. Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment W. - Listen to Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment by Cover 2 College Football pod instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. Michigan's record against top 10 opponents since 2012 is absolutely abysmal, sitting at 1-14. If we had a QB that could hit someone, score would have been different. Jim Harbaugh is winless against Ohio State and hes struggled with Michigan State as well. 3 min read. Yes, Mike Mallorys resume is incredible, but one of the main selling points that Mallory brings is that he is a former Michigan football star.