Northwestern @ #9 Michigan

Saturday, Nov. 13 • 12:10 p.m. EST
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Mich.
ABC Television (Regional)

Michigan has a 48-14-2 advantage in the all-time series against Northwestern and are 26-5-2 against them at The Big House. U-M has won seven of the last 10 games.

Michigan is seeking its 13th straight Big 10 victory. Their last loss in the Big 10 was a 30-27 setback at #23 Iowa Oct. 3, 2003

Michigan Stats
Michigan has more wins that any football program in NCAA history, 841-273-36 (.7469565).

Michigan has the highest winning percentage of any team in the NCAA history (.7469565).

Michigan has a run of 103 straight AP polls (20 polls longer than Miami) in which it has been ranked in the Top 25, the longest streak in the nation. It spans 77 games and began Oct. 24, 1998.

Michigan is 261-18-10 (.766) all-time when listed in the AP Top 10, including a 37-16 mark during Lloyd Carr's coaching tenure.

Michigan has a 35-18 overall record against AP nationally ranked teams under Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines have compiled a 125-104-8 (.542) all-time record against AP nationally ranked teams.

Head coach Lloyd Carr has a career winning percentage of .777 (94-27), ranking him fifth among active Division I coaches. He now leads active Big Ten coaches with 62 conference wins (62-16) and his teams are an amazing 14-4 against Top 10 opponents. He grabbed the active career lead in Big Ten wins during the 2003 season.

Michigan has had 341 football games televised, which leads the NCAA.

Michigan has appeared in 29 straight bowls (including the Rose Bowl in 2003), the second longest current streak in NCAA history.

The Michigan football program is the only Big Ten team in any sport to win a conference title in each decade. It is the winningest overall athletic program in Big Ten Conference history.

Michigan ranks #1 all-time in composite AP final football polls (1936-2003), passing Notre Dame for the top spot after last season's #6 final ranking.

Preview of next week's game: Michigan @ OSU
Michigan leads the series against OSU 57-37-6. OSU would need to win 20 straight years to even catch up with Michigan.

Michigan is 14-6-1 against OSU since 1983 including a streak from 1988-93 where they went 5-0-1 against OSU and another streak from 1995-2000 where they went 5-1-0.

Michigan has appeared in more Rose Bowls (18) than any other Big Ten Conference school.

Michigan has 41 Big 10 titles (OSU -29) which is the most of any college football program in ANY conference.

Michigan has 11 national championships (5th all-time) to OSU's 7.