In their first season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 201, tied for third place in the Big Ten, and were ranked No.

Defensive tackle Jason Horn was selected as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.

Scott Dreisbach lofted a 15-yard scoring pass to Mercury Hayes for an 18–17 victory over Virginia as time expired in the season opening Pigskin Classic.

Three incompletions later, there were only four seconds left when Dreisbach threw the pass to Hayes and pandemonium broke loose at the "Big House".

Tim Biakabutuka ran for 97 yards and 3 touchdowns and Chris Howard caught a 13-yard TD pass from Scott Dreisbach.

Ed Davis added a touchdown run and Scott Dreisbach was efficient completing 13 of 21 passes for 162 yards.

Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals while Tim Biakabutuka and Ed Davis scored touchdowns for Michigan.

Darnell Autry rushed for 100 yards for the Wildcats and a Steve Schnurr 2-yard pass to Matt Hartl tied the game at 13–13.

Remy Hamilton kicked two field goals and Brian Griese ran for a touchdown to account for Michigan's points.

Banks found Nigea Carter for a 25-yard TD with 1:14 left, finishing 26 for 34 with 318 yards in the 28–25 win for Michigan State.

The #13 Wolverines rode Remy Hamilton's field goal and Clarence Thompson's safety to a 5–0 victory over Purdue.

Both teams floundered while Michigan controlled the ball 37 minutes, 22 seconds, but the Wolverines gained only 283 yards on 79 plays.

The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 10–0 lead in the second quarter following a 49-yard field goal from Brett Conway and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wally Richardson to Mike Archie.

Michigan answered on a Brian Griese touchdown pass to Amani Toomer, but Conway added a 51-yard field goal to make it a 13–7 game at halftime.

The snap went to holder Joe Nastasi, who breezed into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to help clinch the win over the 12th ranked Wolverines.

The teams traded field goals, a 38-yarder by Michigan's Remy Hamilton, and a 37-yarder by Josh Jackson with six seconds left in the half, and the Wolverines were up 10–9 at halftime.

Ohio State got to within eight points on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Hoying to Buster Tillman, and a two-point conversion, with 6:33 left in the game, but that was as close as the Buckeyes would get.

Michigan answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brian Griese to wide receiver Amani Toomer, tying the game.

In the second quarter, Remy Hamilton kicked a 28-yard field goal for Michigan to tie the game at ten.

Bryant kicked his second field goal of the game, a 49 yarder before half to give Texas A&M a 13–10 halftime lead.

[9] The reception was recorded against University of Virginia Cavaliers defensive backs Ronde Barber and Paul London in the Pigskin Classic to complete what was at the time the largest comeback in Michigan Football history (17 points) in Lloyd Carr's coaching debut.