The 2017 season's largest margin: Michigan 35, Maryland 10. A 25-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2017 — The Winning Chapter
Michigan's 2017 season (8-5) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- John O'KornQB973 passing yards
- Brandon PetersQB672 passing yards
- Karan HigdonRB994 rushing yards
- Chris EvansRB685 rushing yards
- Ty Isaac?548 rushing yards
- Grant PerryWR307 receiving yards
- Zach GentryTE303 receiving yards
- Sean McKeonTE301 receiving yards
- Devin Bush Jr.LB93 tackles
- Mike McCrayLB79 tackles
- Khaleke HudsonLB78 tackles
- Chase WinovichLB8.5 sacks
- Rashan GaryDL6 sacks
- Maurice HurstDL5.5 sacks
Season leaders, 2017.
The season's deepest loss: Michigan 13, Penn State 42. A 29-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: Michigan fell to South Carolina 19-26 in the postseason.
"Those who stay will be champions."
2017 is a middle chapter for Michigan — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.