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Michigan football moves up in AP Poll after win over MSU

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome6 hours agoanthonytbroome
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Oct 25, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Justice Haynes (22) reacts with quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) after scoring a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mullin-Imagn Images

The Michigan Wolverines are back on the rise in this week’s AP Poll after a 31-20 win over Michigan State on Saturday night in East Lansing, landing in the No. 21 spot.

Five teams in the Big Ten, including the Wolverines, are ranked after the Week 9 slate of games. Ohio State sits at No. 1, while Indiana remans at No. 2. Oregon is back up to No. 6, while Michigan and USC holds things down at the back of the rankings at No 21 and 23, respectively.

Michigan’s win over MSU was sloppy, but still one that head coach Sherrone Moore and company were happy to grab for the fourth season in a row.

“It means everything,” Moore said. “We talked ad nauseam about how important this game was throughout the week. We talked about it after the game against Washington, and then on Tuesday, we talked about the history of the rivalry, what it means to win this game for the state, for the city, you know, the records. So, it means everything for us to have won this game and have Paul back at home again.”

Here is the full poll released on Sunday afternoon following the Week 9 slate of games. Each week’s AP Poll will be released on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET for the rest of the season.

AP poll: Where Michigan stands heading into Week 10

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Georgia Tech
9. Vanderbilt
10. Miami (FL)
10. BYU
12. Notre Dame
13. Texas Tech
14. Tennessee
15. Virginia
16. Louisville
17. Cincinnati
18. Oklahoma
19. Missouri
20. Texas
21. Michigan
22. Utah
23. USC
24. Utah
25. Memphis

What’s next for U-M?

Michigan hosts the Purdue Boilermakers, losers of 6 games in a row, on Saturday night at the Big House in another primetime game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.