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Where Michigan football ranks in AP Poll after blowout win over Maryland

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome13 hours agoanthonytbroome
NCAA Football: Michigan at Maryland
Nov 22, 2025; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive back Mason Curtis (25) celebrates with teammates after a first half interception against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

The Michigan Wolverines moved up in this week’s AP Poll after the 45-20 win over Maryland on Saturday, rising to the No. 15 spot in the rankings, up three spots from last week.

Heading into the Nov. 29 clash with Ohio State, Michigan has been ranked for 119 of its last 140 games and 65 of the last 75 poll releases dating back to the start of the 2015 season. All time, Michigan has been ranked in the AP poll 940 times, the second most of any program in college football.

Five teams in the Big Ten, including the Wolverines, are ranked after the Week 13 schedule. Ohio State sits at No. 1, while Indiana remains at No. 2. Oregon sits at No. 5, while Michigan (No. 15) and USC (No. 19) are inside the top-20. Washington and Iowa received votes this week.

Michigan’s finale against the Buckeyes is now in focus with the week of preparation coming up. Head coach Sherrone Moore says the page was turned immediately after the Maryland win.

“Yeah, it’s turned. The page is completely turned,” Moore said. “I’ll probably watch this game on the plane or on the bus. The bus ride’s not that long, but on the plane. My worst discretion, I won’t be in the office tonight, maybe. But this is the most important game of the year, it’s around our building, everybody knows what this is about. And we’ll put everything we got into winning this game. So we’re excited to get prepared for it.”

Here is the full poll released on Sunday afternoon following the Week 13 slate of games. Each week’s AP Poll will be released on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET for the rest of the season. The true mark will be revealed on Tuesday night with the unveiling of the College Football Playoff committee’s fourth batch of rankings.

AP poll: Where Michigan stands heading into Week 14

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

What’s next for U-M?

Saturday’s game between No. 15 Michigan and No. 1 Ohio State is set for 12 p.m. on FOX as part of its Big Noon Saturday coverage. OSU enters the game as an 11.5-point favorite.