The Michigan Wolverines were 7-4 in 1987. They emerged victorious over the Alabama Crimson Tide, 28 to 24, in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
6-2 | 10-3 | ||
6-2 | 8-4 | ||
5-3 | 8-4 | ||
4-4 | 6-4-1 | ||
3-5 | 6-5 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 303 | 4,223 | 755 | 5.6 | 2,884 | 572 | 5.0 | 1,339 | 183 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 26th | 34th | 78th | 16th | 12th | 21st | 9th | 86th | 89th | 36th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 148 | 3,141 | 4.4 | 1,411 | 455 | 3.1 | 1,730 | 252 | 6.9 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 9th | 14th | 18th | 17th | 24th | 17th | 19th | 16th | 60th | ||||||||||
Net | +155 | +1,082 | +755 | +1.2 | +1,473 | +117 | +1.9 | -391 | -69 | +0.5 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 14th | 16th | 78th | 15th | 12th | 19th | 8th | 74th | 78th | 37th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |