University of Michigan Wolverines Football Tickets

University of Michigan Wolverines Football History

The University of Michigan Wolverines first took to the field in 1879, and have been one of the nation's most elite college football teams since. Winners of 12 national championships, the most recent coming in 2023, Michigan has been home to three Heisman Trophy winners: Tom Harmon in 1940, Desmond Howard in 1991 and Charles Woodson in 1997. Other notable alumni include quarterback Tom Brady, who led the Wolverines to an Orange Bowl victory in 2000, and future United States President Gerald Ford, who played center, linebacker and long snapper on the team from 1932 to 1934.

From 2015 to 2023, the Wolverines were coached by Jim Harbaugh, who had previously led Michigan to a Fiesta Bowl victory and a No. 2 ranking as quarterback in the 1985 season. In his final coaching season, Harbaugh took the team to an undefeated 15–0 record, a third consecutive Big Ten Championship win and first College Football Playoff National Championship, and 12th national title for the program overall.

The Michigan Wolverines holds serious bouts with in-state adversaries Michigan State, the University of Minnesota and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. However, Michigan’s most bitter rivalry and one of the biggest rivalries in sports is against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The notorious "Ten Year War" raged between Michigan coach Bo Schembechler and Ohio State coach Woody Hayes from 1969 to 1978, and was reignited in the modern era as Ohio State and Michigan remain perennial contenders in the Big Ten. The matchup is often referred to as “The Game.”

University of Michigan Wolverines Football Team Info

Conference: Big Ten

Team Colors: Maize, Blue

Team Rivals: MSU Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Northwestern Wildcats

University of Michigan Wolverines Football at Michigan Stadium

Opened in 1927, Michigan Stadium seats 107,601, making it the largest venue in college football and the third-largest stadium by capacity in the world. Those who visit "The Big House" get an experience that's second to none in college sports, especially after a $226 million renovation that took place between 2007 and 2010.