2021 Michigan Wolverines Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Michigan Wolverines went 12-2 (9-1 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 3 in the AP poll. They scored 35.8 and allowed 17.4 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 11-3-0; games went 7-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 4 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 12-2
- Conference record: 9-1
- AP rank: No. 2
- Against the spread: 11-3-0
- Over/under: 7-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 4
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2021-09-04 | W | 47-14 | -16.5 | W | U 65.5 |
| 2 | Washington | 2021-09-12 | W | 31-10 | -6.5 | W | U 47.5 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 2021-09-18 | W | 63-10 | -27.5 | W | O 55 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2021-09-25 | W | 20-13 | -20 | L | U 50 |
| 5 | at Wisconsin | 2021-10-02 | W | 38-17 | +2 | W | O 43.5 |
| 6 | at Nebraska | 2021-10-09 | W | 32-29 | -2.5 | W | O 50 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2021-10-23 | W | 33-7 | -23.5 | W | U 51 |
| 9 | at Michigan State | 2021-10-30 | L | 33-37 | -4 | L | O 50.5 |
| 10 | Indiana | 2021-11-06 | W | 29-7 | -20.5 | W | U 51 |
| 11 | at Penn State | 2021-11-13 | W | 21-17 | -2.5 | W | U 48 |
| 12 | at Maryland | 2021-11-20 | W | 59-18 | -16 | W | O 58 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 2021-11-27 | W | 42-27 | +6.5 | W | O 64 |
| 14 | vs Iowa | 2021-12-05 | W | 42-3 | -6 | W | O 44 |
| Bowl | Georgia | 2022-01-01 | L | 11-34 | +7.5 | L | U 46 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNamara | 14 | 210 | 327 | 2576 | 15 | 6 |
| J.J. McCarthy | 11 | 34 | 59 | 516 | 5 | 2 |
| Alan Bowman | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Haskins | 14 | 270 | 1327 | 20 |
| Blake Corum | 12 | 144 | 952 | 11 |
| Donovan Edwards | 11 | 35 | 174 | 3 |
| Tavierre Dunlap | 2 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
| Dan Villari | 4 | 9 | 35 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius Johnson | 14 | 40 | 627 | 3 |
| Erick All | 12 | 38 | 437 | 2 |
| Roman Wilson | 12 | 25 | 420 | 3 |
| Mike Sainristil | 14 | 21 | 305 | 2 |
| Daylen Baldwin | 7 | 17 | 256 | 2 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ross | 14 | 106 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | |
| Daxton Hill | 14 | 69 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 8 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 14 | 62 | 16.5 | 14 | 3 | |
| Brad Hawkins | 14 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior Colson | 14 | 60 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
2021 Michigan players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Hutchinson | DE | DET | 2022 R1 #2 | 2018–2021 |
| Blake Corum | RB | LA | 2024 R3 #83 | 2020–2023 |
| Braiden McGregor | DE | NYJ | 2024 UDFA | 2021–2023 |
| Daxton Hill | DB | CIN | 2022 R1 #31 | 2019–2021 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | CIN | 2023 R2 #60 | 2021–2022 |
| Erick All | TE | CIN | 2024 R4 #115 | 2019–2022 |
| Hassan Haskins | RB | NE | 2022 R4 #131 | 2019–2021 |
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | MIN | 2024 R1 #10 | 2021–2023 |
| Jake Moody | K | BAL | 2023 R3 #99 | 2018–2022 |
| Jaylen Harrell | DE | TEN | 2024 R7 #252 | 2020–2023 |
| Julius Welschof | LB | PIT | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Junior Colson | LB | LAC | 2024 R3 #69 | 2021–2023 |
| Kalel Mullings | RB | TEN | 2025 R6 #188 | 2020–2024 |
| Kris Jenkins | DT | CIN | 2024 R2 #49 | 2021–2023 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | TE | DAL | 2023 R2 #58 | 2019–2022 |
| Mazi Smith | DT | MIA | 2023 R1 #26 | 2020–2022 |
| Mike Morris | DE | SEA | 2023 R5 #151 | 2020–2022 |
| Mike Sainristil | CB | WAS | 2024 R2 #50 | 2019–2023 |
| Rayshaun Benny | DT | BAL | 2026 R7 #250 | 2021–2025 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | PIT | 2024 R3 #84 | 2020–2023 |
| Ronnie Bell | WR | LV | 2023 R7 #253 | 2018–2022 |
| Brad Robbins | P | LV | 2023 R6 #217 | 2017–2022 |
| Cornelius Johnson | WR | BAL | 2024 R7 #253 | 2019–2023 |
| David Ojabo | LB | BAL | 2022 R2 #45 | 2020–2021 |
| Donovan Edwards | RB | MIA | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2024 |
| Josh Ross | LB | MIN | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Christopher Hinton | DT | LAC | 2022 UDFA | 2019–2021 |
| Michael Barrett | LB | GB | 2024 R7 #240 | 2019–2023 |
| Donovan Jeter | DE | WAS | 2022 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com