MICHIGAN
ANALYTICS

2018 SEASON OVERVIEW

The quick answer to three questions: how good was Michigan, what defined the team, and where did the Wolverines stand nationally?

THE QUICK READ

SEASON SNAPSHOT

RECORD10-3
10-2REGULAR SEASON0-1POSTSEASON
OFFENSIVE RATING121.0ELITE#10 NATIONALLY
DEFENSIVE RATING123.7ELITE#5 NATIONALLY
OFFENSEYARDS / GAME417AVERAGE#47 NATIONALLY
6.18 YARDS / PLAY#44 nationally
DEFENSEYARDS ALLOWED / GAME279ELITE#2 NATIONALLY
4.78 YARDS / PLAY#7 nationally
OFFENSEPOINTS / PLAY0.471SOLID#20 NATIONALLY
DEFENSEPOINTS ALLOWED / PLAY0.306SOLID#23 NATIONALLY
TEAM IDENTITY

Michigan's defense was the stronger national unit. The Wolverines were hardest to beat when they forced offenses off schedule and let the run game control the flow of the game.

HOW GOOD ARE THEY?

OFFENSE & DEFENSE

Every ranked metric is compared with the full FBS.

OFFENSE
#10NATIONALLY
ELITE
TEAM RATING121.0
Making Drives Count2.87 pts / drive
#9 nationallyELITE

How efficiently Michigan turns a possession into points after accounting for the strength of the defense it faced.

Staying Ahead of the Chains49.4%
#17 nationallySOLID

How often Michigan wins the down and keeps the offense out of obvious passing situations.

Big-Play Ability12.2%
#60 nationallyAVERAGE

How often Michigan creates a chunk play that can flip field position or change a drive in one snap.

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DEFENSE
#5NATIONALLY
ELITE
TEAM RATING123.7
Keeping Teams Off the Board1.50 pts / drive
#19 nationallySOLID

How well Michigan limits opponent scoring after accounting for the strength of the offenses it faced.

Knocking Offenses Off Schedule32.0%
#3 nationallyELITE

How often Michigan prevents the offense from getting the result it needs on a play and creates tougher next downs.

Preventing Big Plays10.3%
#23 nationallySOLID

How rarely Michigan allows the explosive gains that turn normal possessions into immediate scoring threats.

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WHAT DEFINES THIS TEAM?

THE GOOD & THE BAD

BIGGEST STRENGTH

Knocking Offenses Off Schedule

#3NATIONALLYELITE

Michigan forces offenses behind schedule and into tougher second- and third-down situations.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Keeping Teams Off the Board

#19NATIONALLYSOLID

Michigan makes opponents work for points and limits scoring efficiency after opponent strength is accounted for.

WANT THE DETAILS?

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FULL BREAKDOWN

OFFENSE ANALYTICS

Run/pass splits, drives, downs, explosiveness and scoring.

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FULL BREAKDOWN

DEFENSE ANALYTICS

Run/pass defense, havoc, drives, downs and scoring prevention.

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COACHING LENS

STAFF ANALYTICS

Play calling, tendencies, personnel usage and how scheme shaped results.

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