Michigan football boasts a rich history marked by numerous achievements, including bowl victories, conference championships, and the addition of a National Championship to their trophy collection.
Yet, despite this illustrious history, there remain opponents that Michigan has never defeated. It’s worth noting that this excludes teams Michigan has never faced, which forms a separate list. These are opponents that the Wolverines have encountered but have never emerged victorious against.
Interestingly, when examining these teams, there’s a common thread: Michigan has only faced each of them once in their extensive history. Additionally, with the exception of one team, every opponent has secured a win against Michigan in postseason bowl games.
Below is a list of FBS teams that Michigan has never beaten, arranged in order based on their most recent encounter.
With how good both of these programs are, it is crazy to think they have only met once in program history. However, these teams have only met once and you have to go back to the 70s to find the meeting.
Now these teams agreed to a deal back in 2024 that they would have future matchups in 2025 and 2026. Michigan will have a chance to even the series and maybe even take the lead.
The first time these teams met was in 1976 when they played in the Orange Bowl. Michigan was ranked No. 5 and Oklahoma was ranked No. 3. The Wolverines went 8-1-2 that season and was the runner-up in the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines were the first Big Ten team to play in the Orange Bowl.
The fact that Michigan hasn’t beaten the Sooners seems like a moot point right now, but if Michigan can’t beat Oklahoma in their next two meetings, it might be something to look at.
