Northwestern @ #2 Michigan

Saturday, Oct. 28th • 3:30 p.m.
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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Michigan Football Game Notes

• Michigan (8-0; 5-0 vs. Big 10); Northwestern (2-6; 0-4 vs. Big 10)
  
• U-M leads the series 50-14-2
  
• Series Streak: U-M won 3
  
• Michigan leads the nation in rushing defense (33.6 yds/game) and has held seven opponents under 60 yards; and time of possession (34:10). It's fifth nationally in total defense - 240.8 yards/game
• U-M boasts the nation's 7th toughest schedule. It's opposition is 49-30 (.620) thus far. U-M has faced the nation's 6th toughest schedule to this point with it's opposition compiling a 33-17 (.660) mark.
  

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Michigan Stats

• Michigan is #2 in the AP Poll, #3 in the USA Today Poll and #2 in the BCS, #2 in the Sagarin rankings
  
• Michigan has more wins that any football program in NCAA history, 857-280-36
• Michigan has the highest winning percentage of any team in the NCAA history (.7459505)
• Michigan will play its 362nd game (268-83-10, .756) when ranked in the Top 10 in the AP Poll. This year Michigan is 5-0
• Michigan ranks #1 all-time in composite AP final football polls (1936-2005)
• Michigan has 42 Big 10 titles which is the most conference titles of any NCAA school and is 453-163-18 in Big 10 play
  
• Michigan has the most weekly appearances in the AP poll, appearing 732 times entering the 2006 season
• Michigan has led the nation in attendance 31 of the last 32 years
• Michigan has had 198 consecutive crowds of 100,000+ fan at "The Big House" - a streak started Nov. 8, 1975
  
• Michigan has compiled a 366-106-15 record (.767) in "The Big House"
• Michigan has appeared in 31 straight bowls, the longest current streak in NCAA history.
• 364 Michigan football games have been televised (245-111-8), which leads the NCAA.
• The Michigan football program is the only Big 10 team in any sport to win a conference title in each decade. It is the winningest overall athletic program in Big 10 Conference history
• Michigan has appeared in more Rose Bowls (19) than any other Big 10 Conference school
• Michigan has 11 national championships (5th all-time) to OSU's 7
• Michigan's five current NFL quarterback's are more than any other school in the country.

Lloyd Carr Stats

• Head coach Lloyd Carr has a career winning percentage of .764 (110-34), ranking him fifth among active Division I coaches.
• He is 40-7 (.841) against Big 10 foes at Michigan Stadium and 33-13 on the road.
• Coach Carr is 44-18 while ranked in the Top 10.
• Michigan has a 39-21 overall record against nationally ranked teams under Carr. They are 16-6 against Top 10 opponents; 8-2 against teams in the Top 5; and 4-1 against No. 2 ranked teams.
  
• He leads active Big 10 coaches with 73 conference wins, 73-20 (.785), a mark he grabbed in 2003.
• He is the 8th coach in conference history to claim five or more Big 10 championships.