Ball State @ #2 Michigan

Saturday, Nov. 4th • 12 p.m. EST
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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Michigan Football Game Notes

• Michigan (9-0; 6-0 vs. Big 10); Ball State (3-6 overall and 3-3 vs Mac)
  
• Series Record: This will be the first meeting between the two teams. U-M is 21-0 all-time vs. the MAC.
  
• Michigan leads the nation in rushing defense (28.4 yds/game) and has held eight opponents under 60 yards. It's second nationally in time of possession (34:02); third in third-down defense, with a 26% conversion rate; and fourth in total defense (235.33 yds/game) and sacks (3.56/game). They lead the Big 10 in each of these categories.
• U-M boasts the nation's fourth toughest schedule in college football. U-M's opposition has compiled a 57-32 (.640) record thus far.
  
• With a win, U-M will record it 25th 10-win season. Only two teams have more -- Alabama (27) and Oklahoma (25).
  

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Michigan Stats

• Michigan is #2 in the BCS, #2 in the AP Poll, #2 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll and #3 in the Sagarin rankings
  
• Michigan has more wins that any football program in NCAA history, 858.
• Michigan has the highest winning percentage of any team in NCAA history 858-280-36 (.7461669)
• Michigan will play its 363nd game (269-83-10, .757) when ranked in the Top 10 in the AP Poll. This year Michigan is 6-0.
• 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 455-163-18 (.730) in Big 10 play.
  
• Michigan has the most weekly appearances in the AP poll, appearing 733 times since 1936.
  
• Michigan has led the nation in attendance 31 of the last 32 years
• Michigan has had 199 consecutive crowds of 100,000+ fan at "The Big House" - a streak started Nov. 8, 1975
  
• Michigan has compiled a 367-106-15 record (.767) in "The Big House"
• Michigan has appeared in 31 straight bowls, the longest current streak in NCAA history.
• 365 Michigan football games have been televised (246-111-8), 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 .766 (111-34), ranking him fifth among active Division I coaches.
  
• He is 41-7 (.841) against Big 10 foes at Michigan Stadium and 33-13 on the road. He has the best winning percentage of any U-M coach at Michigan Stadium.
• Coach Carr is 45-18 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 74 conference wins, 74-20 (.787), a mark he grabbed in 2003.
• He is the 8th coach in conference history to claim five or more Big 10 championships.