Michigan has the longest current streak of winning seasons. Does anyone know what the all time record is for consecutive winning seasons at the 1A level?

Further proof that the Big 10 can't hang with the southern boys (sorry louie). Michigan came for an easy walk-over before they got down to the business of their "real" season. App. State came to win. The positive here, if you are a fan of the Wolverines, is that Michigan won't be taking anyone else lightly this season.

*screech, crash* WTF just happened? That is a bad loss. BAD. Heads roll over less...

With three recognized National Championships, annual elite recruiting classes, three Heisman Trophy Award winners, and high visibility as they play in the ultra-competitive Big Ten division in the NCAA, the Michigan Wolverines are always a threat to win another title each year. Coming close last year to winning a fourth crown (only to be denied a chance at the title game because of a razor-thin loss to bitter rival, Ohio State, and a trouncing by the Pete Carroll-led USC Trojans), the Lloyd Carr-led Wolverines (as of this writing) have suffered an embarrassing 34-32 defeat at the hands of Division I-AA champions, Appalachian State (on September 1, 2007 in Ann Arbor). Though the Wolverines themselves are likely out of the title picture, the 'GO BLUE!' Wolverines will still have something to say about who will be at the top at the end as they potentially become this year's possible spoilers for ranked teams.

The loss to Appalchian State will serve as a "wake up call" and the defense will no longer be doubted. Conservative play calling (as usual) stifled momentum when Michigan had it - Coach Carr is not the sole source of blame.

They couldnt even win their bowl game. Much less a championship.

one of my favorite non-sec teams in college football. especially since i'm not a huge fan of osu for stealing the fiesta bowl from miami. osu is a great football school with a great team that year, it was the ref's fault, and i hate dorsey, but miami should've won that game. i have it on dvd and watch it over and over. anyway, michigan-osu is one of the best rivalries in football and i hope i'll be able to attend a game at the big house someday (against osu hopefully), see how it stacks up against death valley. i'm betting that this season will turn out better than last year.

The most famous, and best-supported, of the Michigan varsity teams is the football team. Michigan's football program is among the most storied and successful in college football history. Michigan won the first Rose Bowl game in 1902, has won an NCAA-record 849 games through the 2005 season, and has an all-time winning percentage of .745, also an NCAA record. The Wolverine football program claims 11 national titles: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948 and 1997. Michigan's famous football coaches include Fielding Yost, Fritz Crisler and Bo Schembechler. Presently, the team is coached by Lloyd Carr. Michigan Stadium is the largest football-only stadium in the world, with an official capacity of 107,501 and with attendance commonly exceeding 110,000. The capacity, after each expansion, has always been listed as "-01" so that, in the manner of Elijah's cup, an extra seat is available for Fritz Crisler. Michigan Stadium has witnessed nearly 200 consecutive crowds of greater than 100,000 - a streak that dates back to 1975. Michigan's football highlights include: * The most total wins in college football history - 849 * The highest all-time winning percentage (.74421) * Leading the NCAA in home attendance every year but one since 1974. * The longest current streak of having over 100,000 at a home game - 193 consecutive games. * The longest current bowl game streak - 31. * The longest current streak of non-losing seasons - 38 * The current longest number of games in Div 1-A since last being shutout - 273 games through 2005 Alamo Bowl. * The most televised school in college football history (356 televised games). * The largest NCAA crowd to ever watch a football game: 112,118 on November 22, 2003, at Michigan Stadium. * The largest delta (points for minus points against) in college football history. * 42 conference football championships (most of any team in any conference) * 25 undefeated seasons (more than any other Division 1-A school). * Highest all-time strength of schedule (SOS) rating in college football -- per cfbdatawarehouse.com. * 74 years since playing a (non WWII era) non Division-1A opponent, longest of any program in the country. * 109 winning seasons -- most in college football history. * 11 National Championships: (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997) * One of only two schools with a winning record vs. every Division 1-A conference, including independents. * The number one sports rivalry: Michigan vs. Ohio State, according to ESPN's "Top 10 Greatest Sports Rivalries" * The best helmet in football, according to ESPN's "End of Century" Special * The best uniform in sports, according to ESPN2's 64 Team Bracket Results.

If you win as many games as they have, the most of anyone. But still only 5 titles? wow that means they cant win the big ones, i know its easy to beat up on big ten schools. Indiana, Purdue, Mich State, Northwestern. old program which is why they have so many wins

I bleed Scarlet and Grey, but I have a little bit bit of respect for Michigan. Even thought the OSU-Michigan rivaly is the #1 in sports, their fans were not nearly as classless as those at Penn State. I do think that Michigan's stadium suck, but overall, you guys have a fine athletic program. You are going to need to find someone who can do better than 1-4 against Jim Tressel...

Great tradition, tons of conference championships, and great recruiting every year.

Won a lot of games, and a couple of championships by avoiding Notre Dame, and actively trying to bury ND as a program. Poor losers stopped scheduling Notre Dame after first win, didn't schedule another game for 40 years. Two years later, Notre Dame won again. Michigan again refused to schedule Notre Dame for 40 years. Pansies.

Great team with great talent and one of the worst coaching staffs in all of college football. Just ask your self what a real coach would do with this kind of talent year in and year out. GET RID OF LLOYD CARR!!! It is time for Michigan to GO OUTSIDE OF THE INBRED STABLE OF MEDIOCRE coaches and get a real coach. Just ask yourself what Steve Spurrier would do with this kind of talent.

Well, another season of underachievement. This season is shaping up to be similiar to the 2000 season when their offense was among the best in the nation, and their defense was basically non-existent. It's not that they don't have good defensive players. Jim Herman is the piece of cow dung, and needs to be fired. I don't know why Lloyd Carr won't get rid of him. Jim Herman does not know what the hell he's doing, and he has cost us countless national championship opportunities and will continue to do so.

It pains me to say this, as a Buckeye fan, but year in and year out they are always right there.Always have great recruiting and are always competitive.They also send a boat load of players to the NFL.Not nearly as many as OSU of course.What was it 15 players drafted in 2004?

muck fichigan

Go Blue! The Best fight song. The best stadium. The best traditions. AND NOW, the BEST Softball Team! 2005 National Champs!

Don't mind me, Michigan consistently fields good teams. However, field a team completely from the student body and it'll be a totally different story. The players are all paid off to go here; no top football player in their right mind would go to Michigan without getting paid. Having gone here, I've seen it. The students could give a damn about sports here. There are a few fans from bucktowns that are hardcore fans, but the rest of the rich kids and preppies could give a hoot. Call me crazy, but I don't even think anyone talked to the athletes on campus; they always looked ostracized in their Michigan gear compared to all the other students wearing North Face and designer clothes. Rest assured, there will be another scandal here, and our football team will stink. I'm sorry to say I graduated from here. Michigan's only fans are rednecks and ghetto folk that never took one day of college classes. The only ranking anyone cared about at Michigan was the national college rankings for the Engineering school and the regular LSA. Pathetic.

i don't even know where to begin. PBeavr go on a date or something, you are pathetic. All of you people from Ohio don't hate, congratulate, at least you are the second best team in the big ten. uniforms, wins, national championships, fight song, stadium, what more do you want. Lloyd's got me worried but this is going to be a big year.

My favorite college team. Hail to the Victors! Michigan has the best fight song in college.

the marquee team of the big ten. you can always count on the maize n blue to be in the thick of the big ten AND national championship hunts ever year. GO MAIZE & BLUE!!!!!! oh and......we have chad henne & braylon edwards. what do you have?

I have always rooted for the Wolverines (since they are the school in their conference who can beat the Buckeyes)...However losing to the Crying Irish and eeeking out a win at home against a perenial power, such as the San Diego State Aztecs give me a break. They are lucky to have been ranked as high as they were to start the season or they wouldn't even be in the top 25...Go Trojans (USC) that's the University of Southern California not the university of South Carolina and Granny Faust (Lou Holtz). Michigan if you want to be in the Rose Bowl this year I suggest you BUY your tickets now.

Can't figure the Wolverines out. They have the pick of the litter in terms of high school talent, but has been a second-tier team for awhile. They have no excuse for being so unprepared against Notre Dame (after taking the Irish to the woodshed the year before). I think you have to start pointing the fingers at Lloyd Carr, who does not seem to evoke much passion from his team. Look for the Wolverines to go 8-3 again and get a berth in one of those Carquest-Poulan-Blockbuster.com bowls (i.e. - The who gives a horses arse bowl).

Coach Floyd Carr consistently has 3 loss seasons.. and what about 5 Straight Road opener osses..............

If I remember right they only lost three games last year--one of which was a close one to USC in the Rose Bowl. They still have the players and they'll be one of the three best teams in the country this year. They have a shot at the championship!

Michigan is easily the most consistent football team of all time. 30 straight bowl appearances and always in the top twenty.... With a new QB brings a new exciting spirit to Michigan Football and the Defense reminds me of 97's only faster. Michigan will be ranked even higher than it's usual Top Ten finish in the years to come. I'm talkin about winning that BS Trophy within three years.

GO BLUE!!!!

They are the werst team

best talent, better than oklahoma

The worst team ever.

Not only do they stink, their uniforms are the worst in college football. A Wolverine is a Weasel.

all big ten teams shut your mouths!!!!!! PBeavr, once again you suck. there are more things in the world than bama football. who the f**k cares about uniform rules and sh## like that. your just making yourself sound more like a pathetic loser who will living with you parents until you 40. you should get out a little more and relize that there is more than the crimson tide, you god damn loser. your buddy goblue4evr

Please! Hail to the cheaters!

HAIL TO THE VICTORS!!

GEAUX LSU TIGERS!

As much as I hate UM from the rivalry aspect, I respect most of what they've done on the field. However, their fan base is a little arrogant for winning 1/2 of a national title in the last 50 years. their stadium is terrible as well. It's only the biggest because the seats are 12 inches wide. It's also impossible to get in and out, and is VERY quiet.

Can't even finish Top 2 in Big Ten...Lloyd Carr is the equivalent to J. Cooper...you need to get him out if you want to beat Tressel

"Hail to those motherf***ers, hail to those big c*****ers, hail hail to Michigan, the cesspool of the land"

I am a buckeye, and people in Ohio generally hate Michigan - it's true. But I love the wolverines. Everyone here (Columbus, OH) and around the whole country knows what a great program and rich, proud tradition they have in Ann Arbor. Seeing it first hand, I speak the truth when I say that Ohio's hate for Michigan is only a mask for the jealousy and fear we have for them. Well, I will not hide behind a mask of hate any longer. This is one Buckeye who's ready to finally publicly acknowledge the University of Michigan's superiority.

Being a Colorado Buffaloe fan its hard to give props to other schools....But Michigan's program is run well by their administrators as is CU's ....they have a good history of tradition and keep producing some of the best talent in the NFL.....Oh Yeah and their jerseys are the best football jerseys I have ever seen in my life..so tough

One of the best winning traditions in NCAA history. I played for the Wolverines from 88 to 92 and I believe there isn't a better run program in the country.

John Navarre is terrible and will never be good. Neither will Michigan

getting better on offense each week and will beat Ohio State

MICHIGAN SUCKS

Michigan is AWSOME!!! They will always be number one with me.I try & catch every game. Its just sooo SUCKY they lost to Ohio State & Michigan State, the two biggest rivals for Mich. O well, cant be the best all the time. Still GO BLUE!!! :)

I love watching them play. They always have legit players for their team. I wish I could play for Michigan's football team.

The Wolverines are looking tough this year. It's bad luck that Drew Henson (the highly recuited quarterback who was also drafted to play pro baseball) went down early with an injury that's going to keep him out of at least the first 3-4 games, but back-up quarterback John Navarre has been looking sharp. He certainly has a lot of offensive weapons to choose from - most notably Anthony Thomas pounding the ball up the middle and David Terrell (a Heisman hopeful) making big-play catches. If the Wolverines can hold it together on defense, despite the loss of some key senior players, count on Michigan to have a great year. Given their brutal schedule (the Big 10 is loaded, and one non-conference opponent is a surprisingly tough UCLA team) I won't predict a national championship, but don't be surprised if the Wolverines finish in the top 10.

Michigan is hated in Ohio but is still a great team.