College football SP+ rankings after Week 3
Oklahoma is making a run at the No. 2 overall spot, but things mostly remain the same at the top of this week's SP+ rankings.
2021 Season
2021 Schedule
3-0, 5th in Big Ten - East
Michigan to the playoff? Four-loss Clemson? Bold predictions after three chaotic weeks
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What's next for each team in the AP Top 25?
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Michigan runs rampant with 8 rushing TDs in win (2:09)
Corum's 3 TDs help No. 25 Michigan rout N. Illinois 63-10
— A year ago, Michigan fans couldn’t be at the Big House as Rocky Lombardi led Michigan State to a 27-24 upset of the Wolverines.
McNamara airs it out 87 yards to Cornelius Johnson for a Michigan TD (0:37)
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Ohio State's struggling defense, Florida's QB battle and more Week 2 college football takeaways
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Iowa in the CFP! Texas won't survive the SEC! A reality check on Week 2 overreactions
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Michigan doubles down on run with eye on OSU
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College football SP+ rankings after Week 2
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What's next for each team in the AP Top 25?
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College football Power Rankings after Week 2
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Michigan beats Washington 31-10 after Harbaugh's trick play
— Blake Corum sprinted for a 67-yard touchdown to give Michigan a double-digit lead in the second quarter, one play after Jim Harbaugh called for a
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What we'll learn from Week 2's most interesting games
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Jim Harbaugh has lofty expectations for Michigan this season (3:26)
Ex-MVP sues Michigan for muzzling abuse stories
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College football recruiting notebook: Big weekends for Ohio State and Michigan, NIL reaction and more
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College football SP+ rankings after Week 1
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2021 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Wisconsin | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1-2 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards164.3112th
Rushing Yards350.31st
Points For47.7Tied-10th
Points Against11.3Tied-121st
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 19 | 19 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnson | CB | Committed | 88 |
| Tyler Morris | WR | Committed | 83 |
| Mario Eugenio | DE | Committed | 82 |
| Kody Jones | ATH | Committed | 80 |
| Tay'shawn Trent | WR | Committed | 80 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J. Butt | John Mackey Award |
| 2016 | J. Peppers | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2016 | J. Peppers | Paul Hornung Award |
| 2011 | D. Molk | Rimington Trophy |
| 2006 | L. Woodley | Lombardi Award |