Grading Michigan football’s defense through the bye week

Looking at each position and how it’s done thus far. #GoBlue

Michigan has hit the bye week with a perfect 8-0 record. The Wolverines have cruised by everyone on their schedule en route to one of the most dominant starts in program history.

Allowing less than a touchdown per game with no opponent scoring over 10 points, Michigan boasts one of the best defenses in the country. Though competition has not been stiff thus far, Michigan has overwhelmed everybody they’ve faced.

Michigan has allowed just five offensive touchdowns so far and scored four of their own with 14 total turnovers. It is simply insane to watch this unit go to work on a weekly basis.

Michigan has gotten so good, that every time a team moves the ball 20+ yards on a drive is feels like a failure. The standard is through the roof, yet somehow Michigan keeps matching it every time.

Here’s how we grade out the defense through this point of the season.