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Rankings from AP Poll. The 2019 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines competed in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- No. 19
- Big Ten Conference
- 9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
- Jim Harbaugh (5th season)
Dec 31, 2019 · It also has the most wins in college football history and became the first program to 900 wins with a 12-10 victory over Michigan State in 2012. The win also snapped a four-game losing streak ...
- Offseason
- Preseason
- Schedule
- Game Summaries
2019 NFL Draft
MSU kept its streak of 79 years of having at least one player drafted in the NFL Draft alive when Justin Layne was drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Safety Khari Willis also was selected, in the fourth round.
Coaching changes
On January 10, 2019, the school announced that Brad Salem would be taking over as offensive coordinator for the Spartans, replacing co-offensive coordinators Dave Warner and Jim Bollman. Warner and Bollman would remain on the staff with different roles.
Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de factopreseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Michigan State was projected to finish in third in the East Division.
Michigan State's 2019 schedule began with three non-conference home games, first against Tulsa of the American Athletic Conference, then Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference, and finally Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference. In Big Ten Conference play, the Spartans played all members of the East Division and drew Northwestern, Wisconsi...
Tulsa
The Spartans opened the 2019 season under the lights for the second consecutive year, welcoming American Athletic Conference foe Tulsa to Spartan Stadium. MSU received the ball first and moved right down the field, moving to the Tulsa 15 yard line before Brian Lewerke hit Connor Heyward on a swing pass for a touchdown and an early 7–0 lead. The MSU defense took over from there forcing Tulsa to punt on consecutive possessions while MSU turned the ball over on downs and was forced to punt on th...
Northwestern
Following a stunning loss at home to Arizona State the week prior, the Spartans would open conference play on the road in an inter-divisional match up against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans would receive the opening kickoff and march directly down the field with a 9 play, 75-yard drive capped off by an Elijah Collins touchdown run of 5-yards, giving MSU an early 7–0 lead. The defense would force a punt on the ensuing Northwestern offensive possession; however, Cody White would fumble...
Indiana
After a dominating road victory over Northwestern, the Spartans returned to East Lansing for Homecoming to host rival Indiana. After opting to receive the opening kickoff, the Spartan offense drove all the way to the Indiana 25-yard line before Matt Coghlin missed a 43-yard field goal attempt. Following a defensive stop, MSU would get the ball back and score a touchdown on an Elijah Collins 5-yard run, giving them a 7–0 lead. Several possessions later, Indiana would tie the game on a 28-yard...
- 7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
- Big Ten Conference
- 18
- Mark Dantonio (13th season)
Nov 26, 2022 · Michigan not only went on the road and defeated Ohio State, but they absolutely destroyed them. Despite a couple of long first-half touchdown passes from J.J. McCarthy to Cornelius Johnson , the Wolverines trailed the Buckeyes at halftime by a score of 20-17.
Jan 14, 2024 · Harbaugh addressed Team 144 and called them "Michigan football legends, beloved sons of Michigan, mighty men - and now known simply as national champions. No one has it better."
Collins, Elijah vs Western Michigan (9/7/2019) TD Rushes: 2: Jefferson, La'Darius vs Western Michigan (9/7/2019) 2: Collins, Elijah vs Illinois (11/9/2019) Long Rush: 58: Collins, Elijah vs Western Michigan (9/7/2019) Pass Attempts: 41: Lewerke, Brian vs Maryland (11/30/2019) Pass Completions: 30: Lewerke, Brian vs Maryland (11/30/2019) Yards ...
Biography. 2022: Raced at three meets as a junior ... Posted an 18th-place finish and clocked a time of 16:03.3 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial 5K (9/2, 5K) ... Improved his personal-best 8K time to 25:46.0 at the Griak Invitational (9/23, 8K). 2021: Ran in three events on the season ...
