1979 team profile
Team Ledger
Michigan
FBS · Big Ten#18
8–4Record
203.70Overall rating
242.01Raw points
131.68Opponent strength
Rating history
19 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 291.17 |
| 2 | Michigan | 203.70 |
| 3 |  Purdue | 192.12 |
| 4 |  Indiana | 160.01 |
| 5 |  Iowa | 130.99 |
| 6 |  Michigan State | 102.29 |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | 86.09 |
| 8 |  Minnesota | 79.74 |
| 9 |  Illinois | 45.26 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 30.08 |
Season schedule
12 games- W2vs Northwestern
Final49–7 - W3vs Notre Dame
Final10–12 - W4vs Kansas
Final28–7 - W5at California
Final14–10 - W6at Michigan State
Final21–7 - W7vs Minnesota
Final31–21 - W8at Illinois
Final27–7 - W9vs Indiana
Final27–21 - W10vs Wisconsin
Final54–0 - W11at Purdue
Final21–24 - W12vs Ohio State
Final15–18 - W18at North Carolina
Final15–17