The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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M Michigan, Notre Dame Retain One-Two Hold On Winning Percentage Notre Dame took a step toward supplanting Michigan atop the all-time winning percentage list after a 12-1 campaign that outpaced the Wolverines' 8-5 record. However, U-M still maintains its lead on the Fighting Irish, and is in good position to hold it through the 2013 campaign. Boise State has been making gains on both programs thanks to an incredible seven-year run in which the Broncos have won 10 or more games each season. BSU went 11-2 in 2012 and is 61-5 over the past five seasons, sprinting up the alltime winning percentage list. The Broncos are every bit the threat Notre Dame is to the Maize and Blue's supremacy. There has been little movement over the past year from the majority of teams in the four to 20 range, but there has been a lot of jockeying among the winningest programs from 21-30. In its 12th season, South Florida had enjoyed a spot at No. 20 heading into the 2012 campaign with an overall record of 103-62 (.624). However, a year ago, the Denard Robinson and U-M lost Bulls floundered, going 3-9 to tumble to Notre Dame in 2012, but completely out of the top 30. Clemson Michigan still holds an edge in and Texas A&M, which both went 11-2 last all-time winning percentage. photo by lon horwedel fall, benefited from USF's precipitous drop. In all-time victories, Michigan enjoys a wide margin of 36 wins over Texas and 38 wins over Notre Dame. The Irish are gaining on the Longhorns after falling behind. Colorado, which went 1-11 in 2012, is on the brink of falling off both the all-time winning percentage and all-time wins lists. Nebraska Overtakes U-M, OSU In Big Ten Standings The sample size isn't extensive, but at 12-4 in two seasons in the Big Ten, Nebraska currently ranks first in winning percentage for conference-only games, slipping past both Michigan and Ohio State. The Buckeyes, 8-0 in 2012, also moved ahead of the Wolverines this past season while NU, OSU and U-M are the only three programs to win at a .700 clip or better in league history. Both Penn State and Michigan State continue to sit above .500, though MSU went 3-5 in conference contests last season. Wisconsin has been climbing closer and closer to .500, but will still need five to eight more years of strong success before it will break even. Northwestern has posted a winning record in three of Pat Fitzgerald's seven seasons, but is just 26-30 overall during his career. Still, at that mark, the Wildcats have won at a .464 clip and are actually on the rise in the Big Ten standings. All-Time Big Ten Standings SchoolYearsGW LT Pct. Nebraska 216 124 0 .7500 Ohio State 100667465170 24.7151 Michigan 107685479188 18.7124 Penn State 20160 10258 0.6380 Michigan State 60 455243203 9 .5440 Wisconsin 117736332363 41.4789 Minnesota 117725331367 27.4752 117712320360 32.4719 Purdue Illinois 117759333394 32.4598 Iowa 113681297359 25.4545 Northwestern 115752263458 21.3637 Indiana 110683195464 24.3031 30 ■ The Wolverine 2013 Football Preview Div. I FBS All-Time Won-Lost Records By Percentage School Games Pct.W 1. Michigan 1,254 .73445 903 2. Notre Dame 1,208 .73344 865 3. Boise State 538 .72305 388 1,194 .71817 831 4. Oklahoma 5. Texas 1,235 .71538 867 6. Alabama 1,191 .71243 827 1,218 .70894 837 7. Ohio State 8. Nebraska 1,249 .70096 855 9. Southern Cal 1,160 .70086 786 10. Tennessee 1,206 .68947 805 1,241 .68936 835 11. Penn State 12. Florida State 739 .66779 485 13. LSU 1,183 .64793 743 1,215 .64691 759 14. Georgia 15. Miami (Fla.) 931 .63319 581 1,107 .63234 680 16. Florida 1,175 .62766 714 17. Auburn 18. Washington 1,151 .61859 687 19. Miami (Ohio) 1,122 .61497 668 20. Arizona State 954 .60901 569 21. Virginia Tech 1,183 .60778 696 22. Central Michigan ,000.60100 583 1 23. Texas A&M 1,193 .60017 692 24. West Virginia 1,203 .59892 698 25. Arkansas 1,184 .59459 684 26. Georgia Tech 1,205 .59378 694 27. Clemson 1,163 .59372 668 28. Michigan State1,125 .59289 645 29. Southern Miss 964 .59025 556 30. Colorado 1,174 .59029 675 LTChange 315 36 — 301 42 — 148 2 — 310 53 — 334 33 — 321 43 — 315 53 — 353 41 +1 320 54 -1 361 53 — 345 41 — 237 17 — 393 47 — 402 54 — 331 19 — 387 40 +1 414 47 -1 424 50 — 410 44 — 361 24 +1 441 46 +1 381 36 +1 452 48 +3 460 45 — 450 40 +2 468 43 +3 450 45 +4 436 44 +2 382 26 -3 463 36 -2 Fell Off: South Florida (No. 20). Div. I FBS All-Time Won-Lost Records By Victories SchoolYearsW LTChange 133 903 315 36 — 1. Michigan 2. Texas 120 867 334 33 — 3. Notre Dame 124 865 301 42 — 4. Nebraska 123 855 353 41 — 5. Ohio State 123 837 315 53 +1 6. Penn State 126 835 375 41 -1 7. Oklahoma 118 831 310 53 — 8. Alabama 118 827 321 43 — 9. Tennessee 116 805 361 53 — 10. Southern Cal 120 786 320 54 — 11. Georgia 119759402 54 — 12. LSU 119743393 47 — 13. Auburn 120714414 47 — 14. West Virginia 120 708 463 45 — 15. Syracuse 123699496 49 — 16. Virginia Tech 119696441 46 — 17. Georgia Tech 120694468 43 — 18. Texas A&M 118692452 48 — 19. Arkansas 119684460 40 — 20. Pittsburgh 123683497 42 — 21. Florida 106680387 40 +2 22. Washington 123677424 50 — 23. Colorado 123675463 36 -2 24. Miami (Ohio) 124 668 410 44 — Clemson 117 668 450 45 +1