2014 Michigan Wolverines football team

2014 Michigan Wolverines football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Nussmeier (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Greg Mattison (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Jake Ryan
Captains	Devin Gardner (5th year) Jake Ryan (5th year)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons ←  2013 2015  →

2014 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. T–5 Michigan State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	4					7	–	6
Rutgers		3	–	5					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					5	–	7
Penn State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	8
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	5					6	–	7
Northwestern		3	–	5					5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines played in the new East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Brady Hoke. It was nicknamed "Team 135" in reference to the 135-year tradition of the Michigan football program. ^{[1] [2]}

The season was characterized by a growing frustration among Michigan fans and media with the coaching of Brady Hoke and the leadership of athletic director Dave Brandon. After opening the year with a victory against Appalachian State in their first meeting since the Wolverines shocking loss in 2007 they suffered their first shutout loss since 1984 and the most lopsided defeat in series history when they lost to Notre Dame 31–0. ^[3] In a 30–14 loss to Minnesota three weeks later, coach Hoke received criticism for keeping quarterback Shane Morris in the game after he appeared to have suffered a concussion. ^[4] After losing to Rutgers, Michigan was 0–2 in Big Ten play for the first time since 1967. ^[5] Michigan ultimately compiled a 5–7 record, including 3–5 in conference play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. This marked the first season since 2009, and only the third season since 1975, in which Michigan missed a bowl game.

On October 31, following large student demonstrations, athletic director Dave Brandon resigned. ^[6] On December 2, head coach Brady Hoke was fired. ^[7] He finished at Michigan with a four-year record of 31–20.

Preseason

The 2013 team compiled a 7–6 record under third-year head coach Brady Hoke and faced Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, losing 31–14.

Hoke announced that the quarterback position was an open battle prior to spring practice, notably including 5th-year senior Devin Gardner and sophomore Shane Morris, ^[8] and later named Gardner the starter on August 12. ^[9] On February 12, Michigan announced that tight end Jake Butt suffered a torn ACL and would miss all of spring practice. ^[10] On March 20, Michigan announced that center Graham Glasgow would be suspended for a portion of spring practice and the season opener against Appalachian State for a violation of team rules stemming from a drunk driving arrest. ^{[11] [12]} On June 10, Michigan announced that running back Ty Isaac was transferring to the team from USC, ^[13] but the NCAA denied his request for a waiver to play for Michigan immediately, forcing him to redshirt the 2014 season. ^[14]

Michigan returned 15 starters from the 2013 team. Michigan lost starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint, wide receiver Jeremy Gallon, offensive tackles Taylor Lewan and Michael Schofield, safety Thomas Gordon, defensive tackles Jibreel Black and Quinton Washington, kicker Brendan Gibbons, and long snapper Jareth Glanda to graduation.

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

Michigan's recruiting class consisted of 16 recruits. Jabrill Peppers was the considered highlight of the class; ^[15] he was ranked as the third overall recruit in the country by 247's composite rankings, which averages the rankings of Rivals, Scout, ESPN, and 247. ^[16]

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Ian Bunting TE	Hinsdale, Illinois	Hinsdale Central H.S.	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Apr 23, 2013
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Juwann Bushell-Beatty OL	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Apr 28, 2013
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Freddy Canteen WR	Elkton, Maryland	Eastern Christian Academy	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.43	Jun 29, 2013
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Mason Cole OL	Tarpon Springs, Florida	East Lake H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Feb 25, 2012
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Michael Ferns LB	St. Clairsville, Ohio	St. Clairsville H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Aug 9, 2012
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Noah Furbush LB	Kenton, Ohio	Kenton H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	–	Jul 1, 2013
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Drake Harris WR	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Grand Rapids Christian H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Apr 14, 2013
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Lawrence Marshall DE	Southfield, Michigan	Southfield H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	May 11, 2013
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Bryan Mone DT	Salt Lake City, Utah	Highland H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Feb 12, 2013
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Brady Pallante DT	Naples, Florida	Barron Collier H.S.	6 ft 0.75 in (1.85 m)	262.5 lb (119.1 kg)	4.975	Apr 5, 2013
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Jabrill Peppers DB	Paramus, New Jersey	Paramus Catholic H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	May 26, 2013
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Wilton Speight QB	Richmond, Virginia	The Collegiate School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	4.7	Feb 6, 2013
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Jared Wangler LB	Warren, Michigan	De La Salle H.S.	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.51	Aug 9, 2013
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Brandon Watson DB	Elkton, Maryland	Eastern Christian Maryland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187.5 lb (85.0 kg)	4.5	Jun 29, 2013
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Mauriece Ways WR	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Detroit Country Day	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Apr 25, 2013
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Chase Winovich LB	Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania	Thomas Jefferson H.S.	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	–	Jun 1, 2013
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27   Rivals: 31   247Sports: 20   ESPN: 18
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014. "2014 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2014.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	12:00 p.m.	Appalachian State *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN2	W 52–14	106,811	[17]
September 6	7:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Notre Dame *	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 0–31	80,795	[18]
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH) *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 34–10	102,824	[19]
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Utah *	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC, ESPN2	L 10–26	103,890	[20]
September 27	3:30 p.m.	Minnesota	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	ABC, ESPN2	L 14–30	102,926	[21]
October 4	7:00 p.m.	at Rutgers	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 24–26	53,327	[22]
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Penn State	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 18–13	113,085	[23]
October 25	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 11–35	76,331	[24]
November 1	3:30 p.m.	Indiana	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	W 34–10	103,111	[25]
November 8	3:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 10–9	42,429	[26]
November 22	3:30 p.m.	Maryland	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 16–23	101,717	[27]
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–42	108,610	[28]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Radio

Radio coverage for all games was broadcast statewide on The Michigan Wolverines Football Network and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers were Jim Brandstatter with play-by-play, Dan Dierdorf with color commentary, and Doug Karsch with sideline reports. ^[29] Frank Beckmann retired after the 2013 season after 32 years as Michigan's play-by-play announcer. ^[30]

Game summaries

Vs. Appalachian State

See also: 2014 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 0 7 7 14 •Wolverines 14 21 14 3 52 Date: August 30 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 12:01 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 106,811 Game weather: Low 80s, Cloudy, SW 10–15 MPH Referee: Jeff Maconaghy TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra Sources: [17] [31]

Scoring summary 1 8:48 MICH Devin Funchess 9-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 7–0 1 1:52 MICH Devin Funchess 34-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 14–0 1 3:59 MICH Devin Funchess 8-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 21–0 2 1:26 MICH De'Veon Smith 12-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 28–0 2 :48 MICH Ben Gedeon 32-yard blocked punt return (Matt Wile kick) MICH 35–0 3 11:36 MICH Derrick Green 1-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 42–0 3 7:12 APP Simms McElfresh 8-yard pass from Kameron Bryant (Zach Matics kick) MICH 42–7 3 4:27 MICH De'Veon Smith 13-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 49–7 4 9:05 APP Marcus Cox 1-yard run (Zach Matics kick) MICH 49–14 4 3:42 MICH Matt Wile 18-yard field goal MICH 52–14

To open the season, Michigan faced the Appalachian State Mountaineers. During the previous meeting, Appalachian State became the first football championship subdivision (FCS) team to defeat a top 25 football bowl subdivision (FBS) team, defeating Michigan 34–32 in a massive upset. ^[32] Prior to the game, Michigan announced that Devin Funchess would wear the #1 jersey, making him the first player to wear the #1 jersey since Braylon Edwards in 2004. ^[33]

Michigan dominated the game, winning 52–14. ^[34] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Funchess, and expanded its lead late in the first quarter with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Gardner to Funchess. In the second quarter, Gardner threw his third touchdown pass of the game to Funchess giving Michigan a 21–0 lead. Michigan then scored 14 points in 38 seconds via a 12-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith and a 32-yard blocked punt return for a touchdown by Ben Gedeon giving Michigan a 35–0 lead at halftime. Michigan extended its lead in the third quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Derrick Green before Appalachian State responded with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Kameron Bryant to Simms McElfresh. Michigan responded with a 13-yard touchdown run from Smith, making the score 49–7 at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Appalachian State reduced Michigan's lead to 35 points via one-yard touchdown run from Marcus Cox, but Michigan ended the scoring via an 18-yard field goal from Matt Wile. ^[35]

Michigan's captains for the game were Brennen Beyer, Frank Clark, Gardner, Desmond Morgan, and Jake Ryan. Freshman Mason Cole became the first true freshman in Michigan football history to start the season opener on the offensive line. Michigan scored 35 or more points in a half for the first time since the 2013 season opener against Central Michigan and scored more than 50 points in a game for the second consecutive season opener. Gardner completed 13 of 14 pass attempts for 173 yards and three touchdowns, with all three of those touchdowns being thrown to Funchess. Funchess's seven receptions matched a career-high, and his three touchdown receptions set a new career high. Derrick Green and De'Veon Smith each rushed for more than 100 yards—Green had 15 carries for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Smith had eight carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns—with both setting career highs for rushing yardage. This was the first game since 2007 that two Michigan running backs each had over 100 rushing yards, when Brandon Minor and Carlos Brown each rushed for over 100 yards against Minnesota. Ben Gedeon recorded his first career touchdown when returning a blocked punt in the second quarter. It was Michigan's first blocked punt return for a touchdown since the season opener against Central Michigan in 2013. Morgan and James Ross III led Michigan's defense with six tackles each, while Dymonte Thomas, Joe Bolden, and Ondre Pipkins each recorded a career-high five tackles. ^[36]

At Notre Dame

See also: 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Michigan at Notre Dame
(Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolverines 0 0 0 0 0 •#16 Fighting Irish 7 14 7 3 31 Date: September 6 Location: Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, Indiana Game start: 7:42 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 80,795 Game weather: 70°F, Clear, NW 10 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock & Kathryn Tappen Sources: [18] [37]

Scoring summary 1 1:50 ND Cam McDaniel 1-yard run (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 7–0 2 3:58 ND Amir Carlisle 1-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 14–0 2 :34 ND Will Fuller 24-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 21–0 3 3:02 ND Will Fuller 12-yard pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) ND 28–0 4 12:03 ND Kyle Brindza 43-yard field goal ND 31–0

Following its game against Appalachian State, Michigan visited the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This was the final game in the rivalry before it went on a hiatus. ^[38] Michigan won the previous meeting 41–30. ^[39]

Notre Dame shut out Michigan for the first time in series history, winning 31–0. ^[40] Notre Dame opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Cam McDaniel, and then added to its lead in the second quarter with a one-yard touchdown pass from Everett Golson to Amir Carlisle. Shortly before halftime, Notre Dame made it 21–0 with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Golson to Will Fuller. In the third quarter, Notre Dame added to its lead with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Golson to Fuller, and then ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 43-yard field goal from Kyle Brindza. ^[41]

This was the first time Michigan had been shut out since 1984 when it lost to Iowa 26–0, and it snapped an NCAA record of most consecutive games in which Michigan had scored a point at 365 games. ^{[38] [42]} Devin Funchess caught a career-high nine passes in the game, while Jake Ryan tied a career-high with eleven tackles. Jake Butt returned from his ACL injury to play for the first time this season. The captains for the game were Blake Countess, Will Hagerup, Joe Kerridge, and Raymon Taylor. Michigan's record against Notre Dame dropped to 24–17–1 with the loss. ^[43]

Vs. Miami (OH)

See also: 2014 Miami RedHawks football team

Miami (OH) at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Redhawks 0 10 0 0 10 •Wolverines 10 7 7 10 34 Date: September 13 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:42 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 102,824 Game weather: High 50s, Partly cloudy, WNW 15 MPH Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Marcus Ray, Lisa Byington Sources: [19] [44]

Scoring summary 1 11:13 MICH Matt Wile 29-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 7:00 MICH Amara Darboh 17-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 10–0 2 9:14 MU Kaleb Patterson 26-yard field goal MICH 10–3 2 7:24 MU Dawan Scott 3-yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (Kaleb Patterson kick) Tie 10–10 2 4:26 MICH Derrick Green 1-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 17–10 3 11:36 MICH Jake Butt 29-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 24–10 4 9:50 MICH Derrick Green 12-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 31–10 4 :18 MICH Matt Wile 40-yard field goal MICH 34–10

Following the game against Notre Dame, Michigan hosted the Miami (OH) Redhawks. This was the first meeting between the two teams since 2008, which Michigan won 16–6. ^[45]

Michigan won the game 34–10. ^[46] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal from Matt Wile and added to its lead with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Gardner to Amara Darboh. Miami responded with ten points of its own in the second quarter to tie the game at ten with those points coming via a 26-yard field goal from Kaleb Patterson and a three-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Hendrix to Dawan Scott. Michigan regained the lead before halftime via a Derrick Green one-yard touchdown run, which made the score 17–10 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added to its lead in the third quarter via a 29-yard touchdown pass from Gardner to Jake Butt, and then increased its lead in the fourth quarter to 21 points via a 12-yard touchdown run from Green. Michigan ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Wile. ^[47]

Michigan's defense held Miami to 33 rushing yards, the lowest amount since Michigan allowed 32 rushing yards to Bowling Green in 2010. Derrick Green ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, the first multi-touchdown performance of his career. Darboh had eight receptions for 88 yards, both career highs, and a touchdown. Jourdan Lewis intercepted a pass in the first quarter; this was Michigan's first forced turnover of the season. Jabrill Peppers recorded a career-high three tackles. ^[48] The announced attendance of 102,824 pushed Michigan's streak of consecutive games with more than 100,000 fans in attendance to 253, but was Michigan's lowest attendance since a matchup against Memphis in 1995 that drew a crowd of 100,862. ^[49]

Vs. Utah

See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team

Utah at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total •Utes 3 10 7 6 26 Wolverines 3 7 0 0 10 Date: September 20 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:36 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:11 (with a 2:24 weather delay) Game attendance: 103,890 Game weather: High 70s, Cloudy with rain, SW 15–25 MPH Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay Sources: [20] [50]

Scoring summary 1 9:36 MICH Matt Wile 42-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 1:03 UTAH Andy Phillips 35-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 14:39 UTAH Kaelin Clay 66-yard punt return (Andy Phillips kick) UTAH 10–3 2 5:01 MICH Willie Henry 7-yard interception return (Matt Wile kick) Tie 10–10 2 :00 UTAH Andy Phillips 38-yard field goal UTAH 13–10 3 13:33 UTAH Dres Anderson 28-yard pass from Travis Wilson (Andy Phillips kick) UTAH 20–10 4 14:20 UTAH Andy Phillips 48-yard field goal UTAH 23–10 4 10:50 UTAH Andy Phillips 50-yard field goal UTAH 26–10

Following its game against Miami, Michigan faced the Utah Utes. This was the first meeting since 2008, which Utah won 25–23. ^[51]

Utah defeated Michigan 26–10 in a game that featured an almost two-and-a-half hour weather delay. ^[52] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a Matt Wile 42-yard field goal, but Utah responded with a 35-yard field goal from Andy Phillips. Utah then took the lead in the second quarter via a Kaelin Clay 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, but Michigan tied the game via a Willie Henry seven-yard interception return for a touchdown. Utah then took the lead for good right before halftime via a 38-yard field goal from Phillips. In the third quarter, Utah extended its lead via a 28-yard pass from Travis Wilson to Dres Anderson. Utah ended the scoring in the fourth quarter with two Phillips field goals from 48 and 50 yards. ^[53]

The weather delay was Michigan Stadium's first since 2011 against Western Michigan. The loss ended Michigan's 17-game winning streak against non-conference opponents at home, which dated back to 2008, and was Michigan's first loss at home in the month of September since 2007. Michigan's defense held Utah to three rushing yards in the first half. Jake Ryan led Michigan's defense with three tackles. Michigan's captains for the game were Anthony Capatina, Sione Houma, Jack Miller, and Mario Ojemudia. ^[54]

Vs. Minnesota

See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota at Michigan
(Little Brown Jug)

1 2 3 4 Total •Golden Gophers 0 10 17 3 30 Wolverines 0 7 0 7 14 Date: September 27 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:35 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 102,926 Game weather: Mid 70s, Sunny, NE 15–20 MPH TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards Sources: [21] [55]

Scoring summary 2 11:00 MICH De'Veon Smith 10-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 7–0 2 8:00 MINN Mitch Leidner 10-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Tie 7–7 2 :00 MINN Ryan Santoso 24-yard field goal MINN 10–7 3 6:56 MINN Ryan Santoso 48-yard field goal MINN 13–7 3 6:42 MINN De'Vondre Campbell 30-yard interception return (Ryan Santoso kick) MINN 20–7 3 2:52 MINN Maxx Williams 1-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) MINN 27–7 4 12:50 MINN Ryan Santoso 25-yard field goal MINN 30–7 4 7:27 MICH Devin Gardner 3-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MINN 30–14

After its game against Utah, Michigan faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers in its conference opener. In the previous meeting, Michigan dominated Minnesota and won by a score of 42–13. ^[56]

Minnesota dominated Michigan, winning 30–14. ^[57] After a scoreless first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring early in the second quarter via a 10-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Minnesota responded with a 10-yard touchdown run from Mitch Leidner and then took a 10–7 lead into halftime via a Ryan Santoso 24-yard field goal as time expired. In the third quarter, Minnesota extended its lead via a 48-yard field goal from Santoso, a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown from De'Vondre Campbell, and a one-yard touchdown pass from Leidner to Maxx Williams, which made the score 27–7 in favor of Minnesota after three quarters. Minnesota further extended its lead in the fourth quarter via a 25-yard field goal form Santoso before Michigan ended the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run from Devin Gardner. ^[58]

The loss was Michigan's first to Minnesota since the 2005 season. Michigan also saw a streak of eight consecutive wins in Big Ten openers end. Minnesota outgained Michigan 373–171 in total yardage. Devin Funchess extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 18 games. Will Hagerup punted eight times for a total of 400 yards. ^[59] The loss meant that for the first time in the 135-year history of Michigan football, a Michigan team had lost three games before the month of October. ^[60]

During the game, Michigan quarterback Shane Morris suffered a concussion but stayed in for another play. After having been removed for one play, he was re-inserted for one play after Gardner lost his helmet and was forced to sit out a play. The Michigan coaching staff and training staff came under fire for not removing Morris immediately after he suffered the concussion. Michigan originally stated that Morris only had a high ankle sprain, but reversed course in a statement from athletic director Dave Brandon and admitted that Morris had indeed suffered a concussion. Following the release of the statement, students held a protest on campus calling for either the resignation or firing of Brandon for his role in both this situation and for other past actions. ^[61]

At Rutgers

See also: 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Michigan at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total Wolverines 3 14 0 7 24 •Scarlet Knights 6 13 0 7 26 Date: October 4 Location: High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey Game start: 7:14 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:24 Game attendance: 53,327 Game weather: 61°F, Clear, WNW 11 MPH Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Glen Mason, Shaun O'Hara & Lisa Byington Sources: [22] [62]

Scoring summary 1 10:09 MICH Matt Wile 39-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 7:29 RU Kyle Federico 35-yard field goal Tie 3–3 1 1:32 RU Kyle Federico 45-yard field goal RU 6–3 2 14:10 MICH Devin Gardner 1-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 10–6 2 7:23 RU Gary Nova 80-yard pass to Andrew Turzilli (Kick blocked) RU 12–10 2 1:43 MICH De'Veon Smith 4-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 17–12 2 :22 RU Gary Nova 7-yard pass to John Tsimis (Kyle Federico kick) RU 19–17 4 13:12 RU Gary Nova 14-yard pass to Andrew Turzilli (Kyle Federico kick) RU 26–17 4 9:17 MICH Devin Gardner 19-yard run (Matt Wile kick) RU 26–24

After facing Minnesota, Michigan traveled to New Jersey to face Rutgers, one of the newest members of the Big Ten Conference. This was the first meeting between the schools.

Rutgers defeated Michigan by a score of 26–24. ^[63] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 39-yard field goal from Matt Wile, but Rutgers responded with two Kyle Federico field goals (from 35 and 45 yards) to take a 6–3 lead. Michigan regained the lead in the second quarter via a Devin Gardner four-yard touchdown run, but Rutgers responded with an 80-yard touchdown pass from Gary Nova to Andrew Turzilli. The resulting extra point was blocked, giving Rutgers a 12–10 lead. Michigan regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith, but Rutgers responded shortly before halftime with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Nova to John Tsimis, which made the score 19–17 in favor of Rutgers at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Rutgers increased its lead to nine points via a 14-yard touchdown pass from Nova to Turzilli. Michigan responded with a 19-yard touchdown run from Devin Gardner but could not overcome the resulting two-point deficit. ^[64]

Michigan fell to 0–2 in conference play for the first time since 1967. ^[65] Rutgers became the only team in the Big Ten Conference to which Michigan has a losing record. Taco Charlton made the first start of his career. Devin Funchess has now recorded a reception in 19 consecutive games, while Jehu Chesson has caught a pass in eight consecutive games. Michigan's captains for the game were Devin Gardner, Jack Miller, Matt Wile, and Jarrod Wilson ^[66]

Vs. Penn State

See also: 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Nittany Lions 6 7 0 0 13 •Wolverines 7 3 3 5 18 Date: October 11 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 7:05 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 113,085 Game weather: Mid 50s, Clear and cool, NW 10–15 MPH Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore & Jessica Mendoza Sources: [23] [67]

Scoring summary 1 9:28 PSU Sam Ficken 35-yard field goal PSU 3–0 1 6:37 MICH Devin Funchess 43-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 7–3 1 :52 PSU Sam Ficken 32-yard field goal MICH 7–6 2 11:58 PSU DaeSean Hamilton 10-yard pass from Christian Hackenberg (Sam Ficken kick) PSU 13–7 2 5:08 MICH Matt Wile 45-yard field goal PSU 13–10 3 2:30 MICH Matt Wile 42-yard field goal Tie 13–13 4 11:24 MICH Matt Wile 37-yard field goal MICH 16–13 4 1:41 MICH Team Safety MICH 18–13

Following its game against Rutgers, Michigan returned to Ann Arbor to face the Penn State Nittany Lions. In the previous meeting, Penn State won by a score of 43–40 in quadruple overtime. ^[68] The game was the first in-conference night game in Michigan Stadium's history. ^[69]

Michigan on offense during the game against Penn State

Michigan defeated Penn State by a score of 18–13. ^[70] Penn State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 35-yard field goal from Sam Ficken, but Michigan responded with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Devin Funchess. Penn State cut Michigan's lead to one point late in the first quarter with a 32-yard field goal from Ficken. Penn State took the lead in the second quarter via a ten-yard touchdown pass from Christian Hackenberg to DaeSean Hamilton, but Michigan responded with a 45-yard field goal from Matt Wile, making the score 13–10 in favor of Penn State at halftime. Michigan scored all of the points in the second half. Michigan tied the game in the third quarter via a 42-yard field goal from Wile and then took the lead in the fourth quarter via a 37-yard field goal from Wile, which gave Michigan a 16–13 lead. Michigan scored the final points of the game on a safety when Penn State deliberately committed a safety in order to attempt to regain better field position for a potential game-winning drive. Penn State appeared to recover the ensuing onside kick but a controversial offside penalty forced Penn State to re-kick and Michigan recovered the kickoff, which ended the game. ^{[71] [72]}

Michigan improved its record to 3–0 when playing night games at Michigan Stadium. Michigan improved to 16–16 in the red zone. For the fifth time this season, Michigan's defense held an opponent to under 100 yards rushing. Gardner passed both Tom Brady and Jim Harbaugh and moved into sixth place on Michigan's all-time passing yardage list with 5,543 yards. Matt Wile's three field goals marked a new career high for him in field goals made in one game. Dennis Norfleet set a Michigan record for overall kick return yardage, as he increased his total to 2,029 yards from kick returns. Michigan's six sacks were the most Michigan has recorded in a game since Michigan played Utah in 2008. The safety in the fourth quarter was Michigan's first since 2011 against Ohio State. Michigan's captains for the game were Justice Hayes, Joe Kerridge, Jake Ryan, and Jarrod Wilson. ^[69]

At Michigan State

See also: 2014 Michigan State Spartans football team

Michigan at Michigan State
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolverines 0 3 0 8 11 •#8 Spartans 7 7 14 7 35 Date: October 25 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan Game start: 3:36 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 76,331 Game weather: 68°F, Sunny, W 20 MPH Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay Sources: [24] [73]

Scoring summary 1 11:52 MSU Jeremy Langford 2-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 7–0 2 3:30 MICH Matt Wile 48-yard field goal MSU 7–3 2 :21 MSU Jeremy Langford 1-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 14–3 3 8:33 MSU RJ Williamson 29-yard interception return (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 21–3 3 6:17 MSU Tony Lippett 70-yard pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 28–3 4 3:40 MICH De'Veon Smith 1-yard run (Jake Butt pass from Devin Gardner) MSU 28–11 4 :28 MSU Jeremy Langford 5-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 35–11

Following its clash with Penn State and a bye week, Michigan traveled to East Lansing to face its in-state rival, the Michigan State Spartans. This was the second straight year Michigan faces Michigan State at Michigan State. Michigan was dominated in the previous meeting, losing 29–6. ^[74]

Michigan State dominated Michigan, winning 35–11. ^[75] Michigan State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a two-yard touchdown run from Jeremy Langford. Michigan responded in the second quarter with a 48-yard field goal from Matt Wile, but Michigan State expanded its lead shortly before halftime with a one-yard touchdown run from Langford. In the third quarter, Michigan State expanded its lead via a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown from RJ Williamson and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Connor Cook to Tony Lippett. Michigan reduced Michigan State's lead to 11 points in the fourth quarter with a one-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith and a successful two-point conversion via a pass from Devin Gardner to Jake Butt, but Michigan State scored the final points of the game near the end of the fourth quarter via a five-yard touchdown run from Langford, his third of the game. ^[76]

Michigan's captains for the game were Brennen Beyer, Gardner, Delote Hollowell, and Raymon Taylor. Wile's 48-yard field goal was a season long for him. Michigan's defense recovered two fumbles. ^[77]

Vs. Indiana

See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Hoosiers 0 0 3 7 10 •Wolverines 10 7 7 10 34 Date: November 1 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:42 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:53 Game attendance: 103,111 Game weather: Low 40s, Partly cloudy, N 20–30 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Glen Mason & Lisa Byington Sources: [25] [78]

Scoring summary 1 8:20 MICH Matt Wile 35-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 5:52 MICH Keith Heitzman 6-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 10–0 2 7:18 MICH Amara Darboh 12-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) MICH 17–0 3 8:31 IND Griffin Oaks 38-yard field goal MICH 17–3 3 1:39 MICH Drake Johnson 10-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 24–3 4 3:40 MICH Matt Wile 23-yard field goal MICH 27–3 4 3:40 IND D'Angelo Roberts 3-yard run (Griffin Oaks kick) MICH 27–10 4 :28 MICH Drake Johnson 16-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 34–10

After its trip to East Lansing, Michigan hosted the Indiana Hoosiers. This was the second meeting in a row played at Michigan Stadium between the two teams. Michigan won the previous meeting 63–47. ^[79] Michigan announced prior to the game that tight end Jake Butt would be suspended for the game because of a violation of team rules. ^[80]

Michigan dominated Indiana, winning 34–10. ^[81] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 35-yard field goal from Matt Wile and expanded its lead to ten points later in the first quarter via a six-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Keith Heitzman. Michigan added another touchdown in the second quarter via a 12-yard pass from Gardner to Amara Darboh, which made the score 17–0 in favor of Michigan at halftime. Indiana scored the first points of the third quarter via a 38-yard field goal from Griffin Oaks, but Michigan responded with a ten-yard touchdown run from Drake Johnson. Michigan expanded its lead to 20 via a 23-yard field goal from Matt Wile in the fourth quarter, Indiana cut Michigan's lead back to 17 points via a three-yard touchdown run from D'Angelo Roberts. Michigan scored the final points of the game via a 16-yard touchdown run from Johnson. ^[82]

Michigan's captains for the game were Joe Bolden, Joe Kerridge, and Jarrod Wilson. Michigan has now won 19 consecutive games against Indiana, which dates back to 1988, and is also 12–1 against Indiana when facing Indiana as a homecoming opponent. Michigan improved its homecoming record to 87–27. Michigan's run defense held Indiana to 167 yards rushing; Indiana was averaging 289.9 yards per game on the ground prior to the game. Michigan's defense also only allowed 24 yards passing, which was the fewest allowed since Michigan allowed 15 passing yards against Rice in 1999. Heitzman's touchdown reception in the first quarter was his first career touchdown. Darboh set career highs for receptions (9) and yards (107), while Johnson set career highs in rushing attempts (16), yards (122), and touchdowns (2). ^[83]

At Northwestern

See also: 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Michigan at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total •Wolverines 0 0 7 3 10 Wildcats 0 0 0 9 9 Date: November 8 Location: Ryan Field Evanston, Illinois Game start: 3:35 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 42,429 Game weather: 45°F, Partly sunny, WNW 18 MPH Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards Sources: [26] [84]

Scoring summary 3 6:49 MICH De'Veon Smith 3-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 7–0 4 7:26 NW Jack Mitchell 21-yard field goal MICH 7–3 4 3:10 MICH Matt Wile 37-yard field goal MICH 10–3 4 :03 NW Tony Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Two-point conversion failed) MICH 10–9

Following its game against Indiana, Michigan traveled to Evanston for the second consecutive year to face the Northwestern Wildcats. Michigan won the previous meeting 27–19 in triple overtime. ^[85]

Michigan won a turnover filled game 10–9, stopping Northwestern's attempted go-ahead two-point conversion with three seconds remaining in the game. ^[86] After a turnover filled first half during which Michigan had a field goal attempt blocked, Michigan opened the scoring in the third quarter with a three-yard touchdown run from De'Veon Smith. Northwestern reduced Michigan's lead to four points in the fourth quarter with a 21-yard field goal from Jack Mitchell, but Michigan regained its seven-point lead with a 37-yard field goal from Matt Wile. Northwestern responded with a three-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Siemian to Toby Jones with three seconds remaining in the game, but the ensuing two-point conversion in an attempt to win the game in regulation was unsuccessful when Frank Clark's pressure caused Trevor Siemian to slip on the wet grass. Michigan recovered the ensuing onside kick and won the game. ^[87]

Michigan's captains for the game were Brennen Beyer, Blake Countess, Amara Darboh, and Jack Miller. Michigan held Northwestern to a total of 12 rushing yards. Jake Ryan recorded his first career interception during the game. Michigan won its fourth game in a row against Northwestern. ^[88]

The game is often remembered in infamy as the "M00N game," referencing the display on the scoreboard at halftime. ^[89]

Vs. Maryland

See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team

Maryland at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total •Terrapins 0 9 0 14 23 Wolverines 3 6 7 0 16 Date: November 22 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, Michigan Game start: 3:42 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 101,717 Game weather: Mid 40s, Overcast and misty, SW 10–20 MPH Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins & Chuck Long Sources: [27] [90]

Scoring summary 1 9:35 MICH Matt Wile 23-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 13:39 MD Matt Wile 23-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 7:41 MICH Matt Wile 23-yard field goal MICH 6–3 2 3:32 MD Griffin Oaks 38-yard field goal Tie 6–6 2 1:50 MICH Matt Wile 23-yard field goal MD 9–6 2 :00 MICH Matt Wile 23-yard field goal Tie 9–9 3 10:25 MICH Devin Gardner 15-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 16–9 4 14:47 MD C.J. Brown 8-yard run (Griffin Oaks kick) Tie 16–16 4 5:59 MD Wes Brown 1-yard run (Brad Craddock kick) MD 23–16

After its game against Northwestern and another bye week, Michigan played its final home game of the season against Maryland, one of the newest members of the Big Ten Conference. This was the first meeting between the schools since 1990, which Michigan won 45–17. ^[91]

Maryland defeated Michigan, winning 23–16. ^[92] The teams traded field goals throughout the first half. Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 22-yard field goal from Matt Wile. Maryland responded in the second quarter with a 38-yard field goal from Brad Craddock. Michigan regained the lead with a 33-yard field goal from Wile, but Maryland tied the game with a 41-yard field goal from Craddock and gained the lead with a 21-yard field goal from Craddock. Michigan tied the game as time expired in the first half with a 26-yard field goal from Wile, which made the score 9–9 at halftime. Michigan regained the lead in the third quarter via a 15-yard touchdown run from Devin Gardner, but Maryland tied the game in the fourth quarter via an eight-yard touchdown run from C.J. Brown and then took the lead for good with a one-yard touchdown run from Wes Brown. ^[93]

Michigan's streak of consecutive games with over 100,000 was extended to 258, but it was Michigan's lowest attended game since the game against Memphis in 1995. Michigan's captains were Brennen Beyer, Gardner, Jake Ryan, and Raymon Taylor. Michigan held its opponent without a score in the first quarter for the third consecutive game. Joe Bolden and Ryan both set career highs with 14 tackles each. Joe Kerridge set a career long rush of 52 yards during a successful fake punt attempt in the first quarter. ^[94]

At Ohio State

See also: 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Michigan at Ohio State
(The Game)

1 2 3 4 Total Wolverines 7 7 7 7 28 •#7 Buckeyes 7 7 14 14 42 Date: November 29 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio Game start: 12:06 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:29 Game attendance: 108,610 Game weather: 41°F, Partly sunny, S 12 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Tom Luginbill Sources: [28] [95]

Scoring summary 1 11:34 OSU Nick Vannett 6-yard pass from J. T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 7–0 1 2:42 MICH Jake Butt 12-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) Tie 7–7 2 7:34 MICH Drake Johnson 2-yard run (Matt Wile kick) MICH 14–7 2 :07 OSU J. T. Barrett 25-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) Tie 14–14 3 12:59 OSU J. T. Barrett 2-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 21–14 3 7:41 MICH Drake Johnson 4-yard run (Matt Wile kick) Tie 21–21 3 1:08 OSU Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 28–21 4 4:58 OSU Ezekiel Elliott 44-yard run (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 35–21 4 3:58 OSU Darron Lee 33-yard fumble return (Sean Nuernberger kick) OSU 42–21 4 1:15 MICH Freddy Canteen 3-yard pass from Devin Gardner (Matt Wile kick) OSU 42–28

To end the regular season, Michigan faced its arch-rival Ohio State in the 111th meeting of "The Game". Ohio State won the previous edition 42–41, with Michigan missing a two-point conversion attempt that would have made the score 43–42 in favor of Michigan with 32 seconds remaining in the game. ^[96]

Ohio State defeated Michigan to record its third consecutive victory over the Wolverines, winning 42–28. ^{[28] [97]} Ohio State opened the scoring in the first quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass from J. T. Barrett to Nick Vannett. Michigan responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Jake Butt and then took the lead in the second quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Drake Johnson. Ohio State tied the game seven seconds before halftime via a 25-yard touchdown run from Barrett, which made the score 14–14 at halftime. Ohio State regained the lead in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown run from Barrett, but Michigan responded with a four-yard touchdown run from Drake Johnson. Ohio State took the lead for good via a two-yard touchdown run from Ezekiel Elliott shortly before the end of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Ohio State added to its lead via a 44-yard touchdown run from Elliott and a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown from Darron Lee. Michigan reduced Ohio State's margin of victory to 14 points via a three-yard touchdown pass from Gardner to Freddy Canteen. ^[98]

Devin Funchess recorded a reception for the 25th straight game. Mason Cole became the first true freshman since 2009 to start all twelve games for Michigan and became the most started true freshman offensive lineman in program history. The captains for the game were Joe Bolden, Jack Miller, Jake Ryan, and Jarrod Wilson. ^[99]

Depth chart

Starters and backups against Appalachian State. ^[100]

Defense FS Jarrod Wilson AJ Pearson ⋅ WLB MLB SLB Joe Bolden Jake Ryan Royce Jenkins-Stone Desmond Morgan Desmond Morgan James Ross III Ben Gedeon Mike McCray Allen Gant SS Jeremy Clark Dymonte Thomas ⋅ CB Blake Countess Channing Stribling ⋅ DE DT DT DE Brennen Beyer Ryan Glasgow Willie Henry Frank Clark Taco Charlton Ondre Pipkins Matt Godin Mario Ojemudia ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Raymon Taylor Jourdan Lewis ⋅ Offense WR Devin Funchess Amara Darboh ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Mason Cole Erik Magnuson Jack Miller Joey Burzynski Ben Braden Erik Magnuson Kyle Bosch Patrick Kugler Kyle Kalis Logan Tuley-Tillman ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE A.J. Williams Khalid Hill ⋅ WR Jehu Chesson Freddy Canteen ⋅ QB Devin Gardner Shane Morris ⋅ RB Derrick Green De'Veon Smith Justice Hayes FB Joe Kerridge Sione Houma ⋅ Special teams PK Matt Wile PK Kenny Allen P Will Hagerup KR Dennis Norfleet/Justice Hayes PR Jabrill Peppers LS Scott Sypniewski H Kenny Allen

2015 NFL Draft

Main article: 2015 NFL Draft

Three Wolverines were drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. ^[101] Devin Gardner signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. ^[102]

	Rnd.	Pick No.	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	2	41	Carolina Panthers	Devin Funchess	WR	Michigan	Big Ten	from St. Louis   [104]
	2	63	Seattle Seahawks	Frank Clark	DE	Michigan	Big Ten
	4	129	Green Bay Packers	Jake Ryan	OLB	Michigan	Big Ten

Roster

2014 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Devin Funchess Jr WR 3 Bo Dever RFr RB 4 De'Veon Smith So RB 5 Justice Hayes Jr QB 6 Brian Cleary So QB 7 Shane Morris So QB 8 Russell Bellomy Jr WR 10 Da'Mario Jones RFr QB 13 Alex Swieca Jr WR 14 Drake Harris Fr QB 15 Garrett Moores RFr WR 16 Jack Wangler RFr WR 17 Freddy Canteen Fr RB 18 Antonio Whitfield So QB 19 Wilton Speight Fr RB 20 Drake Johnson So RB 23 Dennis Norfleet Jr RB 27 Derrick Green So RB 29 Ross Douglas RFr RB 32 Ty Isaac So RB 33 Wyatt Shallman RFr FB 36 Joe Kerridge Jr FB 37 Bobby Henderson So FB 39 Sione Houma Jr WR 41 Anthony Capatina Sr TE 42 Dylan Esterline Sr TE 46 Clark Grace So WR 49 Brad Anlauf So RB 51 Greg Froelich RFr OL 52 Mason Cole Fr OL 55 David Dawson RFr OL 56 Joey Burzynski Sr OL 57 Patrick Kugler RFr OL 58 Chris Bryant Jr OL 60 Jack Miller Jr OL 61 Graham Glasgow Jr OL 62 Blake Bars So OL 63 Ben Pliska So OL 65 Kyle Bosch So OL 66 Dan Liesman So OL 67 Kyle Kalis RSo OL 71 Ben Braden So OL 72 Logan Tuley-Tillman RFr OL 73 Chris Fox RFr OL 74 Dan Samuelson RFr OL 76 Juwann Bushell-Beatty Fr OL 78 Erik Magnuson So TE 80 Khalid Hill RFr WR 82 Amara Darboh Jr WR 83 Jaron Dukes RFr TE 84 A.J. Williams Jr WR 85 Maurice Ways Fr WR 86 Jehu Chesson So TE 88 Jake Butt So WR 89 Jonathan Keizer Jr TE 91 Alex Mitropoulos-Rundus Jr TE 92 Keith Heitzman Jr TE 94 Ian Bunting Fr TE 95 Michael Jocz So QB 98 Devin Gardner Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Blake Countess RJr DB 5 Jabrill Peppers Fr DB 6 Raymon Taylor Sr DT 7 Henry Poggi RFr DB 8 Channing Stribling So LB 9 Mike McCray RFr DB 12 Allen Gant So CB 13 Terry Richardson Jr LB 15 James Ross Jr LB 19 Jared Wangler Fr S 22 Jarrod Wilson Jr DB 24 Delonte Hollowell Sr S 25 Dymonte Thomas So DB 26 Jourdan Lewis So DB 28 Brandon Watson Fr DB 30 Reon Dawson RFr LB 30 Nick Benda So S 32 Shaun Austin So DE 33 Taco Charlton So S 34 Jeremy Clark So LB 35 Joe Bolden Jr DB 36 AJ Pearson So DB 38 Francois Montbrun Fr LB 42 Ben Gedeon So DE 43 Chris Wormley So DB 44 Delano Hill So DB 46 Joe Hewlett Fr LB 51 Michael Ferns Fr LB 47 Jake Ryan RSr LB 48 Desmond Morgan Sr CB 49 Anthony Dalimonte RFr DE 50 Tom Strobel So LB 52 Royce Jenkins-Stone Jr DE 53 Mario Ojemudia Jr DT 54 Brady Pallante Fr DL 55 Garrett Miller RFr DT 56 Ondre Pipkins Jr LB 57 Frank Clark Sr LB 58 Chase Winovich Fr LB 59 Noah Furbush Fr LB 64 Michael Wroblewski Fr LB 66 Dan Liesman So DT 69 Willie Henry So DT 73 Maurice Hurst Jr. RFr DT 90 Bryan Mone Fr DE 93 Lawrence Marshall Fr DL 96 Ryan Glasgow So DE 97 Brennen Beyer Sr DE 99 Matt Godin So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 40 Will Hagerup RSr LS 43 Scott Sypniewski RFr PK 45 Matt Wile Sr P 91 Kenneth Allen So	Head coach Brady Hoke Coordinators/assistant coaches Doug Nussmeier (Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) Greg Mattison (Defensive coordinator / linebackers) Dan Ferrigno (Tight ends / special teams) Darrell Funk (Offensive line) Jeff Hecklinski (Wide receivers) Fred Jackson (Running backs) Curt Mallory (Safeties) Roy Manning (Cornerbacks) Mark Smith (Defensive line) Kevin Koger (Offensive graduate assistant) Michael Switzer (Offensive graduate assistant) Jerry Milling (Defensive graduate assistant) Aaron Wellman (Strength and conditioning) John Van Dam (Offensive quality control assistant) [105] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 31, 2014

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