Opening weekend of college football has come and gone and Michigan football did what it was supposed to do, even if it wasn’t in impressive fashion.
The Wolverines took out Fresno State, 30-10, but the offense sputtered en route to the win, taking all of four quarters to pull away from the Bulldogs. Fans weren’t impressed, and the media was somewhat even-keeled, but what about the coaches across college football?
As a result of the win, Michigan dropped from No. 8 to No. 9. Its next opponent, Texas, remains at No. 3. The Wolverines still have to face No. 2 Ohio State at the end of the regular season and a rising No. 14 USC in just three weeks and No. 25 Washington in Week 6.
Even if the offense wasn’t particularly impressive, the Michigan defense was, holding Fresno State to its lowest output since 2019. Even the scored touchdown came late in the game, though the game was still somewhat in question at the time. The Wolverines responded on the ensuing drive to push the score to 23-10 before Fresno State marched down the field (aided by Michigan penalties) culminating in a Will Johnson pick-six.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1,371 (51) |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-0 | 1,316 (3) |
3 | Texas Longhorns | 1-0 | 1,245 (1) |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1-0 | 1,172 |
5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 1-0 | 1,081 |
6 | Oregon Ducks | 1-0 | 1,080 |
7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1-0 | 1,079 |
8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1-0 | 987 |
9 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-0 | 919 |
10 | Missouri Tigers | 1-0 | 848 |
11 | Utah Utes | 1-0 | 779 |
12 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 753 |
13 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-0 | 705 |
14 | USC Trojans | 1-0 | 655 |
15 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-0 | 650 |
16 | Kansas State Wildcats | 1-0 | 537 |
17 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1-0 | 499 |
18 | Arizona Wildcats | 1-0 | 348 |
19 | LSU Tigers | 0-1 | 341 |
20 | Kansas Jayhawks | 1-0 | 295 |
21 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1-0 | 260 |
22 | Clemson Tigers | 0-1 | 223 |
23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 1-0 | 154 |
24 | Louisville Cardinals | 1-0 | 101 |
25 | Washington Huskies | 1-0 | 95 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 10 Florida State; No. 20 Texas A&M
Others Receiving Votes
Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1