Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879. The team is known for its distinctive winged helmet, its fight song, its record-breaking attendance figures at Michigan Stadium, and its many rivalries, particularly its annual, regular season-ending game against Ohio State, known simply as 'The Game,' once voted as ESPN's best sports rivalry.
Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history.
The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.
