Where Michigan football ranks statistically after Week 2

This is only going to get better once the starters stay in the whole game. #GoBlue

Michigan football did exactly what it was supposed to do in Week 2, dominating a bad Hawaii team. However, in the national standings, while things look good for the maize and blue, they could look better.

That’s because the Wolverines have been so good in their first two weeks that the bulk of the backups — not even the second-team, but further down the lineup — have been in for most of the second half in each of the first two games. Thus, the level of play has fallen off, and we’ve seen things like Hawaii managing to drive the field once it was going up against the third- and fourth-team defenses, while Michigan struggled to move the ball as well once the starters were out on offense.

Here is where Michigan football ranks statistically across all major categories in college football through two weeks.

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Offense

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Rank Stat
Scoring offense 2 53.5 ppg
Rushing offense 11 251 ypg
Passing offense 55 263 ypg
Total offense 19 514 ypg
Long scrimmage plays 5 3 (50+ yds)
3rd down conversions 102 31.25% conv.
First downs 44 24/gm
Sacks allowed 51 3 sacks allowed
Tackles for loss allowed 6 4 TFL allowed

Defense

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Rank Stat
Scoring defense 10 8.5 ppg
Rushing defense 48 111 ypg
Passing defense 8 125 ypg
Total defense 13 236 ypg
Sacks 11 4 sacks/gm
Tackles for loss 48 13 TFL
Opponent 3rd down conversions 44 30% conv.
Opponent long scrimmage plays 61 1 (50+ yds)
Turnover margin 39 +0.5

Special teams

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Rank Stat
Field goals 1 100%
Kicking 24 64.58 yds
Punting 40 43 yds
Kick returns 74 18 yds/ret
Punt returns 48 8.43 yds/ret
Opponent kick returns 103 23 yds/ret
Opponent punt returns 12 0 ypr

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