I saw WRs dropping passes. 10 season-ending ranking . The alarming issue is Michigan's latest blowout losses to ranked opponents. I don't think it's really a viable rumor at this . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. His teams are 15-18 against ranked opponents and 11-13 against ranked Big Ten teams. Gattis was not the problem. Jim Harbaugh record: 73-24 at Michigan, 1-5 in bowl games The new deal provides a $7.05 million base salary in 2022, per The Detroit News . On Wednesday, John Harbaugh spoke on his brothers future with the Michigan Wolverines. During the seven seasons that preceded Jim Harbaugh's tenure in Ann Arbor, Michigan football saw two coaches combine for a 46-42 overall record. After going 13-0, Michigan clinched the No. But if youre going by the rankings, the Wolverines were considered to be worse than their opponent each of the following weeks. One of the biggest criticisms of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is his performance in close games. But Shea Patterson was not one of them. In the six meetings between the two teams since Harbaugh took over, the Buckeyes have collectively outscored Michigan by 80 points. 14, respectively.. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. That's what's not happening on a consistent basis. Jim is open about it., He continued, So, I think hes at Michigan for life, probably, but then again, maybe Gods got other plans, he said. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And speaking Monday to reporters, Harbaugh sounded like a coach who knows what he's. Jim Harbaugh Lauded by Ann Arbor Police for Good Samaritan Act. Outside of the ranked-on-ranked matchups, Michigan is 39-4 when one of the teams is ranked and the other isnt. Not only is he not elite, he isnt even the level of Paul Chryst, Gus Malzan, Mark Richt at Georgiaor Brian Kelly. Cant wait!. That was not always so. Also, be sure to check outour shopand our podcast, which is available onApple Podcasts,Spotify, and all other steaming platforms. As for home or away, it typically hasn't mattered too much. This issue dates back to before Harbaugh took the reins. the Michigan defense ranked third in yards allowed per . Harbaugh's 15-point win over Ohio State in 2021 led Michigan to its first Big Ten Championship game ever; the Wolverines took down No. X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 According to your #'s there are 26 games in that span to look at. In 2022, Harbaugh has the team just two wins away from making that a reality. This week features a game where Michigan is more highly-ranked than its opponent and its favored and the game is on the road. Bringing in Harbaugh, who had solid success as a college head coach at Stanford University, and then following that, a Super Bowl appearance while coach of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, was an effort to meet those expectations. cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Frustratingly, the questions remain the same as they have since Utah 2015: Can Michigan find elite QB play and can they clean up their soul-crushingbig game mistakes? bGVtZW50KCJzY3JpcHQiKSwgZWwgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50c0J5 However, Michigan State was ranked. He also brings decades of college coaching experience with him he spent over 20 years coaching division one college football at schools like Indiana, Kent State, Eastern Illinois, Rhode Island, Northern Illinois, Maryland, Illinois, Kansas and Louisville. Michigan's 43-22 victory Saturday night over Purdue in Indianapolis gave Harbaugh $1.5 million: $1 million for the Big Ten title and $500,000 for advancing the second-ranked Wolverines into the . His offense. I had to analyze all the factors that came into play, and then ultimately led me the decision to enter the transfer portal., So in my first meeting I had with Coach Herbert, when I came down here to visit, I just immediately I just connected with him, and just the way that he conducted his business, Hausmann said. Gattis is set to replace Dan Enos, who left earlier this year to return as the offensive play-caller for Sam Pittman at Arkansas., Gattis and Locksley previously served as the offensive braintrust at Alabama in 2018 when Locks served as OC and Gatt as his co-offensive coordinator. In reply to Good post but I could have by 93Grad, I posted this thought in another thread, Michigan is a mullet away from being Oklahoma St, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH JUWAN HOWARD. Well with those stats and the frustration of price increase and the weak home schedule Ive heard from several people not renewing season tickets next year. Do you have a sports website? If there is a turning point for Harbaugh's time in Michigan, it has to start with the win in 2021. Ok but Ill stand by my stats and why he was brought here. In 2021, Michigan beat Ohio State 42-27, bringing Harbaugh's overall record vs. Ohio State to 1-5. In the polling released by the NFLPA, the Detroit Lions fared well in some areas but rated poorly in others. In fact, the most success Harbaugh has had. But he has often failed to beat his fiercest rivals, falling in nine of the 13 games the Wolverines have. I feel like, again, you talk about providence too, and its good work; I think hes really good about that. Mallory is an excellent addition to Michigans staff, and should make an impact as a special teams analyst this season. 3 min read. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). Call 1-800-GAMBLER. We all know Jim will be Michigans head coach in 2023; however, in 2024 and beyond there seems to be no real expectations. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh talks with quarterback Joe Milton (5) during a game against Rutgers on Sept. 28, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Over/under: 5.5 wins Does Michigan lead the Big Ten in . Its not gonna happen under Harbaugh. About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12, A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. The Michigan coach assisted an officer during an ice storm on Wednesday night. It's officially rivalry week. 18 Michigan heads to No. cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt 13 Iowa (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) in the title game, 42-3, to earn the program's first conference title since 2004. In fact, while Harbaugh's average offensive rating during his tenure narrowly tops the other three coaches, his best season, 2018, still falls below both Rodriguez and Hoke's best season offensively. In the classroom, Wolverines have totaled 224 Academic All-Big Ten honors during his tenure, including a program-record 50 in 2020. Jim Harbaugh is 20-21 against Power 5 teams that are at least .500 since 2015. Required fields are marked *. When Michigan isnt favored, unsurprisingly, its 0-8. As a Heisman Trophy-finalist at UM, a 14-year NFL career as a quarterback, and reputation for developing Stanford quarterback and NFL star Andrew Luck while the school's head coach, assumptions were that Harbaugh's offensive acumen was high when he took the Michigan job. I appreciate your effort to draw in data that is relevant in understanding the trend of the program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. YWx3YXlzIGhhdmUgdGhlIGxhc3QgdmVyc2lvbgogICAgcy5zcmMgPSAiaHR0 In those three games, Michigan lost by an average of 18 points. The season after that Michigan fell out of the top 25 - despite a pre-season ranking of AP ranking of 11th. Though this might be on Patterson who missed several long TDs. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff. Over the past 10 seasons, no Michigan football head coach has averaged more wins per year,more wins against top 25 ranked teams, finished the season with a higher national ranking, had more bowl game wins, or a higher total team defense rating during their tenure than Harbaugh. On the flip side, Brady Hoke still holds the season-record for most wins (11) and season-record for highest offense rating. For now, Michigan football must do everything that it can to make Jim feel at home so that he is more likely to stay. Easily the most memorable Harbaugh-era game, both programs entered at 10-1 are were ranked in the Top Three. most realists see Michigan as a program on the level of PSU (if we're lucky) or Wisconsin and not OSU anymore could an elite coach bring Michigan up to a playoff level team? Mike Mallory is a long-time NFL special teams coordinator, and at Michigan, he is expected to assist as a special teams analyst the Wolverines special teams are managed and coordinated by Jim Harbaughs son, Jay Harbaugh. (Doing it wearing) the maize and blue, its gonna be just an awesome moment. In fact, going back to Lloyd Carr's entire run as UM's head coach, which finished with an 112-40 record, Harbaugh has actually averaged 0.1 wins more than Carr, though his overall winning percentage, at 73%, is 2% lower than Carr's 75%. This thread is archived From 2019-2021, Michigan football fans were subjected to the famous speed in space motto coined by the Wolverines former offensive coordinator. I think Pepcat O would have scored more today. And I immediately knew that this was someone I wanted to be by my side and to work with continuing throughout my career, because I know the importance of strength and conditioning (and how that goes) into football, and how that translates to the field. After one year in Miami, former Michigan OC Josh Gattis is returning to the Big Ten East. After 4-8 and 5-7 records his first two seasons at the helm, Harbaugh led the Cardinal to an 8-5 record and a tie for second place in the Pac-10. Or write about sports? Just best players on best teams? Minnesota beat a team that scored 48 on Bama. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. But when his Michigan teams consistently fell. If we had a QB that could hit someone, score would have been different. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. One of the main criticisms of Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh during his first five years in Ann Arbor has been his subpar record against Associated Press (AP) ranked opponents, which currently sits at just 10-14 (41.6 winning percentage). Over the second half of the season, Gattis proved to be a quality hire. In Harbaugh's career coaching Michigan, the Wolverines are 51-17 in Big Ten games. . In reply to We have to evolve in order by Blastardz. In reply to meh nothing too by LabattsBleu. Aug 9, 2018; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars assistant special teams coordinator Mike Mallory calls out commands pregame against the New Orleans Saints at TIAA Bank Field. All they have to do is defeat the TCU Horned Frogs and the winner of the Georgia Bulldogs-Ohio State Buckeyes matchup in the Peach Bowl to be crowned national champions. Harbaugh finished his tenure at Stanford with a 29-21 overall record (.580) and 21-15 mark in Pac-10 Conference play. In the six. An ice storm hit Ann Arbor, Mich., on Wednesday night, putting police officers on the lookout for fallen debris on area roadways. Away: 1-8 (for those wondering, 2018 Northwestern is the 1). 8 in the nation and also had a 7-0 record. Its is extremely rare to find a coach to have a significant shift towards success this far into their careers. Why they abandoned the run in the beginning of the 2nd half is a mystery - but the plays were fresh. In 2022, Harbaugh has the team just two wins away from making that a reality. Harbaugh started off well, with a 41-7 win over then 18th-ranked Florida Gators in the Citrus Bowl his first season. Your stats are accurate and it's understandable that you're disappointed with Harbaugh. As the head coach of the Wolverines, Harbaugh has a 1-5 record in bowl games entering the Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines' coach, Jim Harbaugh, is an old quarterback but he is running things like an offensive. Harbaugh can officially add a one to the left-hand column of his record against the Buckeyes. CiAgKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgewogICAgdmFyIHMgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5jcmVhdGVF Since the pandemic ended and full-length seasons returned, the Wolverines are 2-0 against James Franklin and the Nittany Lions Michigan narrowly beat Penn State in Happy Valley (21-17) in 2021 and . Michigan went 1-2-1 against Ohio State during that run. Outside of Ohio State, Harbaugh has had the most issues against Michigan State. Sadly for them, they were decisively defeated by Georgia, the eventual national champions, in the Orange Bowl. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7. But I'm still not sure why you started responding to me in the first place. Dec. 17, 2020: Harbaugh Talks Football Signing Day with Jon Jansen. https://t.co/GBWc2bHmku, Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) October 30, 2021. Michigan is Northwestern with slightly better players. #Michigan has an incredible track record with edge rushers under Jim Harbaugh. No, I think he was trying to point out a trend of Michigan playing poorly in second halves, when in reality he was failing to remember a lot of quality halves. seems like one top notch QB and possibly a new defensive coordinator could fix the issues. Gattis was long overdue. With the loss, Harbaugh falls to 3-9 against Ohio State and Michigan State, and 2-13 vs. AP Top 10 teams. In reply to Ok but Ill stand by my by JTP. 2 nationally by a 24-4 record as the March Madness approaches, Alabama's men's . An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. In 2016, Iowa took down a Harbaugh-led Michigan team, ranked No. The Wolverines rank fifth in. Jim Harbaugh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro-Football-Reference.com Jim Harbaugh James Joseph Harbaugh (Captain Comeback or Dog) Position: QB Throws: Right 6-3 , 215lb (190cm, 97kg) Born: December 23 in Toledo, OH (Age: 59-069d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2011 AP Coach/Year 2011 PFWA Coach/Year 1995 PFWA Comeback Player So when the coaching change happened, occurred the first time and obviously, were in the season. For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. 2 Ohio State and Heisman Trophy finalist C.J. Mallory joins a long list of Michigan football alums on staff, including Mike Hart, Denard Robinson, and even Jim Harbaugh himself. cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg While the Wolverines can easily handle weaker opponents, they've consistently struggled against the nation's elite. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. . Yeah, for people who actually watched the game today, that was pretty obvious. Since Jim Harbaugh took over as the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, the team has had stellar seasons. The 2020 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Wolverines played in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Michigan was coached by sixth-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Michigan would clinch a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game with a win. He was 5-5 after year two and had one score losses in 2015 to Utah and Michigan State and 2016 to OSU and FSU that easily could have went the other way. He was 5-5 after year two and had one score losses in 2015 to Utah and Michigan State and 2016 to OSU and FSU that easily could have went the other way. Jim Harbaugh record vs. Ohio State: History of Michigan's struggles against Big Ten rivals, Revisiting the Wolverines' 2000 win at The Shoe, Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan Wolverines. bm9zY3JpcHQ+CiAgPGltZyBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vc2Iuc2NvcmVjYXJkcmVz But his bowl record with the school is far from great. Since the pandemic ended and full-length seasons returned, the Wolverines are 2-0 against James Franklin and the Nittany Lions Michigan narrowly beat Penn State in Happy Valley (21-17) in 2021 and ran . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In one of the most exciting games of the year, the Spartans earned a 37-33 rivalry game victory. Heisman Finalist: Did they get it right? Michigan running back Chris Evans suspended for entire 2019 season https://t.co/7Xv4AKTIJ1 pic.twitter.com/HGoBGhIdKW. who? He will likely be 3-13/14after the final polls come out this year. Naturally, calls for Michigan to part ways with the sixth-year head coach . Mike Locksley, Marylands head coach, and Josh Gattis have served on a staff before when they were both at Alabama in 2017-2018. Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program have to be thrilled with the Eagles' latest hire because it means Jesse Minter is staying. Facing No. Michigan won the game 45-14. Harbaugh has at least has reached a bowl every year he's coached. This is the truly depressing and puzzling thing over Harbs tenure. When you consider the nature of the losses to MSU and OSU (and to a lesser extent FSU, losing Peppers right before the kick-off), Michigan was agonizingly close to being anywhere from 7-3 to 9-1 in high level games. Here's a look at the history of the games between the two teams since Harbaugh took over. And I knew right away that this was something I wanted on my side, and in my corner. cHM6Ly9zLnlpbWcuY29tL2N4L3Z6bS9jcy5qcyI7CiAgICBlbC5wYXJlbnRO Gambling Problem? Jim Harbaugh is 2-13 against top-10 teams as Michigan's head coach and has a losing record against Power 5 teams that are .500 or better. Since Jim Harbaugh took over in 2015, the Michigan football team is 5-3 against Penn State 5-2 if you exclude the COVID-19 year as many do. The more common thing is for successful coaches to start to tank late in their careers. Whatstood out is how close Harbaugh was to starting off his tenure with agaudy record against ranked opponents. 8 Notre Dame . In reply to Minnesota beat a team that by rice4114. 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In reply to I appreciate your effort to by TennesseeMaize. Hes currently 3-9 against the Spartans and Buckeyes overall, with a 3-4 mark against Michigan State and an 0-5 mark against Ohio State: Jim Harbaugh now has a combined 3-9 record against Michigan State and Ohio State. L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm I also hope that this year was primarily due to poor QB play and youth/inexperience. Michigan vs. Top 10 Opponents -(since 2012):Record: 1-14 pic.twitter.com/4VRCWpE1uz. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm Harbaugh righted the ship the following year finishing 14th, but the blowout loss in the Citrus Bowl game left fans disappointed despite the final season ranking. You think a game against LSU should be valued the same as a game against 24th ranked Virginia? I found it oddthat Harball above started off by mentioning all 26 games, then continued to only focus on losses (it seems?). Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment W. - Listen to Jim Harbaugh's Lane Kiffin moment by Cover 2 College Football pod instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - no downloads needed. In reply to I just wonder if you think by Alumnus93. However, Michigan State was ranked No. the QB situation has been very discouraging considering this is year 5 and Rudock, who was benched by Iowa,has been the best QB in Harbaughs entire tenure. 6 in the country with a perfect 7-0 record. Privacy Policy For more Michigan Athletics content from Blue by Ninety, follow us onTwitter,Facebook,andInstagram. The Good. Harbaugh also knows from personal experience what it's like to lose at Iowa. Now, a year later, Gattis is back in the Big Ten East. Mallory brings decades of NFL experience with him to Michigan from 2008 to 2022 Mallory saw action on NFL sidelines with the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Denver Broncos. Follow on, Besides Brock Bowers, who will be the SEC's elite TEs in 2023? The Wolverines also became the Big Ten's third team to appear in the College Football Playoff . MORE:Revisiting the Wolverines' 2000 win at The Shoe. b2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShzLCBlbCk7CiAgfSkoKTsKPC9zY3JpcHQ+Cgo8 With the loss, the Wolverines are now 1-6 at home vs. Michigan State and Ohio State since Harbaugh took over in 2015. 10 and No. ZWFyY2guY29tL3A/YzE9MiZjMj03MjQxNDY5JmM3PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJG That said, there are no losses included here where Michigan was anything more than a one-score favorite. This is exactly the kind of game Jim Harbaugh was hired to win. All rights reserved (About Us). Instead, Meyer went a cool 4-0 against Harbaugh before passing the sticks to Ryan Day, who blasted the Khaki King 56-27 in their lone meeting in 2019. Since, however, UM has lost all three of its bowl games, including last. 2 Ohio State with a spot in the College Football Playoff and Big Ten Championship game on the line. The remaining games: vs. UTSA, at Texas State, vs. Utah State, at . Michigan associate head football coach Francis "Biff" Poggi is Jim Harbaugh's secret weapon. In reply to Strange that Don Brown came by BG Wolverine. Ohio residents: 21+ and present in OH. Lets take a look at all six of Harbaughs bowl game appearances with the program: Harbaughs lone bowl game win arrived in his first season, where they beat Florida in the Citrus Bowl, ending their season with a 10-3 record. He also tallied 620 passing attempts (second in Michigan history at the time), 387 completions, a 62.4% completion percentage, 31 touchdown passes (third in Michigan history at the time), and 22 interceptions. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The overall trajectory of the program is moving in the wrong direction, but there is potential to reverse course. Videos; Video Details; Wikipedia . Michigan will try to start recovering from the loss next week against Indiana. dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ), 3-9 vs. OSU/MSU (35-8 vs. rest of the Big Ten), Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 30, 2021. Michigan is 10-5 when playing a ranked opponent in which it is favored and 0-8 when it is not. His defense. Harbaugh's 0-5 record against the Buckeyes is well documented, but his teams also are 3-2 against the Nittany Lions, 3-3 against the in-state Spartans, and 2-3 against the Badgers. After going 13-0, Michigan clinched the No. We are not sure that John Harbaugh knows anything about Jims future that make him hesitant to endorse him staying in Ann Arbor; however, from an outside perspective, it seems as if Jim Harbaugh is making it clear that all options are on the table. After Michigans incredible 12-2 season in 2021, Josh Gattis left Harbaughs staff for the same position with the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC. Best non-QBs in the game are. That means not only success in season-ending bowl games, but also in the regular season against nationally-ranked teams. Since then, Harbaugh is on a five-bowl game losing streak. How has Harbaugh fared overall in his career against the Buckeyes, and the rest of the Big Ten? I WISH we were Wisconsin not at all. From 1982-85 Mallory played on Bo Schembechlers teams, earning All-Big Ten honors, being named a team captain, and was the teams MVP in 1984. #GoBlue . With 3 of his 4 seasons ending with 10 wins, Harbaugh's overall average wins per season is 9.5, 2 wins per season more than Brady Hoke, and more than 4.5 wins per season more than Rich Rodriguez. The Bulldogs beat New Mexico State 28-14 to push their record to 7-1 and have a very good chance of winning out to finish 11-1. It is because of your support that we have become one of the fastest and most influential Michigan media outlets there is! All they have to do is defeat. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK, Certain Data by Sportradar and Stats Perform, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf On Saturday night, the Michigan Wolverines will seek to do something they haven't done very often during Jim Harbaugh's five seasons as football coach: beat a . For the most part, Ohio State has trounced Harbaugh's Michigan teams. A breakdown of the top 5 candidates, Georgia teammates have incredible reaction to Nolan Smith's 40 time at NFL Combine, Bruce Pearl tosses headset during radio interview after Auburn-Alabama game, Oklahoma softball no-hits No. RELATED: ITB Extra: Recruiting Ramifications Of Mo Linguist's Departure, RELATED: Michigan Co-DC Mo Linguist Departs U-M To Take Buffalo's Head Coaching Job. In reply to Ugh.who cares. Jim Harbaugh is looking to bring the Michigan Wolverines football program their 12th-claimed national championship. 18 Michigan heads to No. Let's see though, Harbaugh might hit us with some epic management moves. The argument that Michigan struggles against ranked opponents, at least when its ranked, doesnt paint the entire picture. I think Michigan was pretty much on par with Alabama on offense except that Alabama's QB could hit his WRs deep and Patterson could not. With the loss, Harbaugh falls to 3-9 against Ohio State and Michigan State, and 2-13 vs. AP Top 10 teams. Jim Harbaugh is winless against Ohio State and hes struggled with Michigan State as well. Harbaugh has always preached the importance of physicality, grit and grinding through the long hours needed to become a quality football team. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was once a star quarterback in Ann Arbor and won many games, including a. They went from one hamblasting in 2017 (Penn State) to two in 2018 (OSU and Florida) to 2.5 in 2019 (Wisconsin, OSU and Alabama). However, at 8-10 overall, a less than .500 winning percentage is still below national powerhouse status, and there's room to improve. For those wondering, Harbaughs bowl game record as of this writing isnot great. Twice Michigan has been a ranked team and lost to an unranked team in that span, as well. In reply to We're at the point where by UM_Ftown. 2-13 vs. Top 10 (54-10 vs. everyone else. In fact, despite having three 10-3 seasons in the last four years, Michigan has won just one of its four bowl games.