November Oakland On November 3, Michigan began the season with a 121–78 victory over
Oakland, winning a 23rd consecutive season-opening game. For the first time in program history, seven Wolverines scored in double figures. Michigan was led by
Morez Johnson Jr. with a career-high 24 points, while
Aday Mara had 12 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks; his first double-double of the season. Five others scored in double figures, including freshman
Trey McKenney scoring 21 points in his collegiate debut on 6-of-8 three-point shooting,
Will Tschetter with 16 points,
Nimari Burnett with 14 points,
Yaxel Lendeborg added 12 points, and
Roddy Gayle Jr. had 11 points.
Elliot Cadeau added a career-high 14 assists in his debut. Michigan scored a program-record 69 points in the first half, shooting 71% from the field and surpassing the previous record of 66 points set by the
1987–88 Wolverines against
Eastern Michigan. The 121 points were the most scored since the
1989–90 Wolverines scored 127 against
Iowa, and marked the sixth time in program history eclipsing 120 points in a game. The Wolverines finished shooting 64% from the field, tied a program-record with 19 made three-point shots (on 35 attempts: 54%), committed only eight turnovers, and had 55 bench points. Michigan led by 13 at halftime, but started 0-for-12 on three-point attempts in the second half, allowing Wake Forest to tie the game and force overtime. Cadeau scored or assisted on all five of Michigan's overtime points.
TCU On November 14, Michigan defeated
TCU, 67–63. Michigan was led by double-double performances from Lendeborg with 14 points and ten rebounds, and Johnson Jr. with ten points and 12 rebounds. McKenney scored 11 points and Gayle Jr. added ten points and six assists. With his ten rebounds, Lendeborg surpassed 800 in his NCAA Division I career.
Middle Tennessee On November 19, Michigan defeated
Middle Tennessee, 86–61. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with a game-high 25 points, and 12 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. Mara added ten points and ten rebounds off the bench, for his third double-double of the season, while Cadeau scored ten points. Tschetter added five points in his first start since March 13, 2024. Ten Wolverines scored during the game, with a season-high 13 players earning minutes. Michigan's defense forced 15 turnovers, the most by a Wolverines opponent in a game this season.
San Diego State On November 24, Michigan defeated
San Diego State, 94–54, in the first game of the
2025 Players Era Festival. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with a game-high 15 points, six rebounds and four assists. Five others scored in double figures, Johnson Jr. and Cadeau with 13 points each, Burnett and Gayle Jr. scored 11 points each, and Tschetter added ten points. Tschetter became the 76th Wolverine in program history to appear in 100 career games.
Auburn On November 25, Michigan defeated No. 21
Auburn, 102–72, to advance to the Players Era Festival championship game. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Gayle Jr. added a season-high 17 points and six rebounds. Four others scored in double figures, Burnett and Johnson Jr. with 15 points each, McKenney scored 11 points and Cason added ten points. Michigan used a 21–4 run late in the first half to extend their lead to 29 points. Michigan shot 51.5% from the field, including 14 of 35 (40%) from three-point range. A season-high 11 players reached the scoresheet, including freshman Winters Grady scoring his first career points. The win marked Michigan's first NCAA-recognized 30-plus-point win over a power-four opponent since a 104–68 win against No. 3
Purdue on March 3, 1987. The Wolverines scored 100-plus points against a ranked opponent for the first time since defeating No. 6
Duke 113–108 on December 9, 1989.
Gonzaga On November 26, Michigan defeated No. 12
Gonzaga, 101–61, to win the Players Era Festival championship. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, his third double-double of the season, and was named tournament MVP. Four others scored in double figures, McKenney with 17 points, Burnett scored 14 points, Mara had 13 points, and Johnson Jr. added 11 points. Cadeau recorded 13 assists, tied for the seventh most in a single game in program history. The Wolverines won their three games by an average of 36.7 points. Michigan's 40 point win was
Mark Few's worst loss in 902 games as Gonzaga's head coach, and the Bulldogs worst loss since losing 144–100 to
Loyola Marymount in 1990. Gonzaga was held to 33.8% shooting from the floor, including 3-of-22 (13.6%) from three-point range. The win marked the highest margin of victory against an AP ranked opponent in program history, and was the first time in NCAA history that any team outscored AP ranked opponents by 30 or more points in consecutive games.
December Rutgers On December 6, Michigan opened the
Big Ten Conference season against
Rutgers, defeating the Scarlet Knights, 101–60. Michigan was led by Johnson Jr. with a game-high 22 points. Five others scored in double figures, Lendeborg with 14 points, McKenney added 13 points, and Cadeau, Cason and Gayle Jr. scored 11 points each. Michigan shot 60% from the field and scored 22 of their first 24 points in the paint, and finished the game with a season-high 52 points in the paint. The Wolverines scored more than 100 points for the third consecutive game, marking the first time this has occurred since the season they won the
national championship in 1989. Michigan's 41-point win was the fourth-largest margin of victory against a Big Ten team in program history. On December 8, Michigan achieved the
No. 1 ranking in the Coaches poll for the first time since the
Fab Five-led
1992–93 Wolverines, and No. 2 in the AP poll after an 8–0 start to the season.
Villanova On December 9, Michigan defeated
Villanova, 89–61. Michigan was led by Cadeau with 18 points, four assits and three rebounds. Mara added 11 points eight rebounds and two blocks, and McKenney scored ten points. The Wolverines went on an early 18–3 run, including scoring 15 straight points, in the first half and finished the half on a 12–0 run, to take a 30 point lead at halftime. Michigan's defense held Villanova to season lows in points (61), field-goal percentage (34 percent), and assists (six), while forcing a season-high 15 turnovers. Michigan became the only team since at least the
1995–96 season to win six straight games by at least 25 points with at least two of those victories against ranked opponents.
Maryland On December 13, Michigan defeated
Maryland, 101–83. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 29 points, a career-high nine assists, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals, nearly posting a triple-double. Mara scored 18 points, Cason had a season-high 12 points, and Cadeau added 12 points and ten assists for a double-double. Maryland lost their leading scorer,
Pharrel Payne, with 4:36 remaining in the first half. Michigan trailed 45–50 at halftime, and overcame a halftime deficit for the second time this season and the first since they beat TCU on November 14. An early second-half nine-point deficit was the largest of the season to date. Michigan committed a season-low nine turnovers. With the win, Michigan improved to 10–0 to start the season for the sixth time in program history.
La Salle On December 21, Michigan defeated
La Salle, 102–50. Michigan was led by McKenney with 17 points, while Mara recorded 14 points and ten rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Three others scored in double figures, Cadeau added 14 points, Cason posted a season-high 13 points, and Johnson Jr. scored ten points. Michigan's defense allowed just four points in the paint and held La Salle to 20.8 percent shooting on two-point attempts. La Salle's 50 points were the fewest allowed by Michigan this season.
McNeese On December 29, Michigan defeated
McNeese, 112–71. Michigan was led by Johnson Jr. with a career-high tying 24 points and 11 rebounds, for his second double-double of the season. Five others scored in double figures, Lendeborg added 16 points and eight rebounds, Mara and McKenney had 13 points each, Burnett had 12 points, and Gayle Jr. added ten points. Michigan made more free throws (31) than McNeese made field goals (23). The game marked Michigan's third consecutive 100-point game, tying the program record for consecutive 100-point games for the second time this season. The win also marked the sixth victory of 40 points or more this season, the most in Big Ten history. They joined the
1989–90 and
1965–66 Wolverines with seven 100-point games, tied for fourth most in program history. Michigan improved to 12–0 to start the season for the fourth time in program history, and had their best start since the
2018–19 Wolverines with a program record 17–0.
January USC On January 2, Michigan defeated No. 24
USC, 96–66. Michigan was led by Johnson Jr. with a new career-high 29-points, and six rebounds. Four others scored in double figures, Gayle Jr. had 12 points, and Cason, McKenney and Tschetter added ten points each off the bench. Michigan's starting guard Burnett was helped from the court with 16:25 left after falling during a battle under the basket, and didn't return. Michigan became the first team in the
AP Poll era to defeat three consecutive ranked opponents by at least 30 points. Michigan was in the bonus before USC scored. Michigan's defense held USC to four assists during the game, the eighth time they held their opponent to single-digit assists this season.
Penn State On January 6, Michigan defeated
Penn State, 74–72. Michigan was led by Cason with a career-high 14 points. Three others scored in double figures, Burnett and McKenney scored 12 points each, and Lendeborg added ten points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Michigan led by as many as 13 points heading into the under-16 minute timeout. Penn State used a 12–0 run to reduce Michigan's lead to three points, as Michigan had a nearly four minute scoring drought. Mara made a free throw with 15 seconds to go, the first Michigan points since the 3:09 mark, and the defense forced a contested desperation Penn State three-point shot that bounced off the rim to secure the victory.
Wisconsin On January 10, Michigan lost their first game of the season to
Wisconsin, 91–88. Michigan was led by Cadeau with 19 points, Johnson Jr. scored 18 points, Lendeborg added 14 points and six rebounds, and Burnett had ten points. Scoring nine points, Gayle Jr. surpassed 500 career points as a Wolverine. With Michigan down two points in the final minute of the game, a potential game-tying put-back by Mara was waved off for goaltending. Wisconsin went on to convert one-of-two free throws on their final possession to extend their lead to three points before Michigan missed a game-tying three-point attempt as time expired. Michigan finished the game going 1-for-10 from the field in the final four minutes. This marked the fourth time in program history the Wolverines had won at least 14 straight games before their first loss.
Washington On January 14, Michigan defeated
Washington, 82–72. Michigan was led by Mara with 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting with three blocks. Johnson Jr. had 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Lendeborg added 14 points and seven rebounds. The trio combined for 50 of the team's 82 points and 40 of the team's 50 points in the paint. Michigan entered the game averaging 43.1 paint points per game, which led the Big Ten. With seven points in the game, Burnett surpassed 1,000-career points.
Oregon On January 17, Michigan defeated
Oregon, 81–71. Michigan was led by Cadeau with 17 points and five assists. Two others scored in double figures, Burnett added 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block, and Mara had 12 points, three assists and three blocks. Michigan trailed 41–40 at halftime, its third halftime deficit of the season. Michigan shot 60 percent from the field in the second half to secure victory. With the win, Michigan became one of two Big Ten teams undefeated against West Coast opponents since
conference expansion, improving to 6–0 with four road wins.
Indiana On January 20, Michigan defeated
Indiana, 86–72. Michigan was led by Cadeau with a season-high tying 19 points. Three others scored in double figures, Lendeborg with 15 points and seven rebounds, Mara had 13 points and McKenney added ten points. With seven points in the game, Tschetter surpassed 600 career points. Michigan led by as many as 23 points in the second half, before enduring a field-goal drought lasting more than seven minutes, which ended with a Lendeborg alley-oop following an Indiana turnover with 3:55 remaining. Michigan scored 12 points at the free-throw line during their field-goal drought to remain in the lead. The Wolverines finished the half with 21 of their final 36 points coming from the free-throw line.
Ohio State On January 23, Michigan defeated
Ohio State in their
rivalry game, 74–62. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Three others scored in double figures, Johnson Jr. and McKenney scored 12 points each, and Mara added 11 points and six rebounds. The game featured 12 lead changes, and remained within two possessions until the 6:30 mark of the second half, when the Wolverines pulled ahead by double digits. During a halftime ceremony, Michigan honored
Trey Burke, raising his No. 3 jersey to the rafters. He became the sixth honored jersey in program history.
Nebraska On January 27, Michigan defeated No. 5
Nebraska, 75–72. Michigan was led by Johnson Jr. with 17 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Three others scored in double figures, McKenney with 11 points and Lendeborg and Mara added ten points each. Michigan trailed for more than 36 minutes but closed the game on a late 6–0 run to secure the comeback win. Michigan held Nebraska to 22 second-half points, the third-lowest total allowed by Michigan in a half this season. The victory marked Michigan's first AP Top 5 Big Ten win since February 10, 2022, when the Wolverines upset No. 3
Purdue. The Wolverines handed the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season, and ended their 24 game winning streak dating back to the previous season. This was the longest winning streak in NCAA Division I since the
2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats went 38–0 before losing to
Wisconsin in the Final Four.
Michigan State On January 30, Michigan defeated No. 7
Michigan State in their
in-state rivalry game, 83–71. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 26 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Three others scored in double figures, Cadeau with 17 points, Johnson Jr. had 12 points, and McKenney added ten points. Michigan State missed 14 of their first 18 shots, and finished the first half with more turnovers (11) than field goals (7). After leading by as many as 18 points late in the first half, Michigan State went on a 13–2 run, cutting Michigan's lead to three points early in the second half. The Spartans took their first lead of the game with 7:27 left in the game. The Wolverines finished the game on a 26–12 run over the final seven minutes to secure the victory. Michigan's defense held Michigan State to 26 points in the first half, its lowest total in an opening half this season. The win marked Michigan's first victory at the
Breslin Center since January 13, 2018. The win also marked the first time Michigan has defeated consecutive opponents ranked in the Associated Press top-ten since defeating No. 6
North Carolina and No. 8
Gonzaga at the
Battle 4 Atlantis in November 2019. With the win, Michigan improved to 20–1 to start the season, tying the
2012–13 and
2018–19 Wolverines for the best starts in program history.
February Penn State On February 5, Michigan defeated Penn State in their second meeting, 110–69. Michigan was led by Burnett with a career-high 31 points, including seven three-pointers. Four others scored in doubles figures, Cason, McKenney and Johnson Jr. had 12 points each, and Mara added 11 points and a career-high six blocks. Burnett became the first Wolverine to make seven or more three-pointers at
Crisler Center since
Aubrey Dawkins on March 7, 2015. The Wolverines held a 56–24 lead at halftime, after shooting 66% from the field. This marked their highest-scoring first half of the season. Michigan's 41-point margin of victory was tied for the sixth-largest against a Big Ten opponent in program history. Michigan became the first team since the
1987–88 Wolverines to score 100 or more points against multiple conference opponents in the same season. Michigan finished with 100-plus points for the eighth time and won by 40-plus points for the eighth time this season. With the win, Michigan improved to 21–1 to start the season, setting a record for the best start in program history.
Ohio State On February 8, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 82–61, in the rivalry rematch. Michigan was led by Mara with a then career-high 24 points, a career-best 11 made field goals and the first two made three-pointers of his collegiate career. Mara became the third
NCAA Division I player to record a three point shot this season and the fourth to make multiple threes in a game since the
2002–03 season. Lendeborg had 14 point and a season-high 14 rebounds, while Johnson added 11 points and 12 rebounds. The last time Michigan had two players achieve double-doubles in the same game was Mara and Lendeborg on November 19, 2025, against Middle Tennessee. McKenney added 12 points off the bench.
Northwestern On February 11, Michigan defeated
Northwestern, 87–75. Michigan was led by Cason with career-highs of 18 points and four steals, while Lendeborg added 15 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double. Three others scored in double figures, Mara, McKenney and Johnson Jr. scored 12 points each. Michigan trailed by nine points at halftime and as many as 16 points early in the second half. From the 14:00 mark on, Northwestern shot 3-for-14, while Michigan went 11-for-12, completing a 23–4 run for the come-from-behind victory. Michigan scored on 21 straight possessions during the comeback. Lendeborg became the first Wolverine to have double-doubles in consecutive regular-season games since
Hunter Dickinson in 2023. The victory was the 50th for head coach
Dusty May in 61 games, becoming the second-fastest to reach the milestone in the Big Ten since 2002.
UCLA On February 14, Michigan defeated
UCLA, 86–56. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Three others scored in double figures, Johnson Jr. scored 15 points, Cason added 13 points off the bench, and Burnett had 12 points. Michigan held a two-point lead at halftime, and scored on nine straight shots to open the second half on a 19–7 scoring run to secure the victory. The 30-point win against UCLA marks the largest margin of victory against the Bruins in program history. UCLA was held to 18 points in the second half, the lowest-point total scored in a half by any conference opponent this season. On February 16, Michigan moved up to the
No. 1 ranking in the AP poll for the first time since the
2012–13 Wolverines that were the runner-up in the
national championship.
Purdue On February 17, Michigan defeated No. 7.
Purdue, 91–80, for their 11th consecutive win. Michigan was led by Cadeau with 17 points, and double-double performances from Mara with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Johnson Jr. with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Three others scored in double figures, McKenney, Lendeborg and Cason added 13 points each. This marked the first time Michigan had six players reach double-figures since December 29, 2025 against McNeese. Each of Michigan's first 14 baskets were assisted. With his 13 points, Lendeborg surpassed 1,500 points in his NCAA Division I career. However, the video was actually a recording of Lendeborg's perspective of Purdue's status when they were the number one team in the country the prior fall according to coach May. Michigan had lost 15 of the last 22 meetings at
Mackey Arena (since 1999), including the prior three. Hosting its first number-one ranked opponent since 2005, Purdue pulled out all stops to energize the crowd, including cameos from former stars
Robbie Hummel and
Zach Edey, as well as former coach
Gene Keady. With the win Michigan took an 11–10 lead in head-to-head games when both teams are ranked (which had not happened at Mackey since 1994) and scored the most points by an opponent at Mackey since 1989. It was Michigan's first win as a number-one ranked team against an AP top-10 team since March 6, 1965 against .
Duke On February 21, Michigan lost their second game of the season to No. 3
Duke, 68–63, in the Capital Showcase at
Capital One Arena. Michigan was led by Lendeborg with 21 points and seven rebounds. Two others scored in doubles figures, Johnson Jr. with 13 points and six rebounds and three blocks, while Mara added 10 points and two blocks. Lendeborg scored 10 consecutive points in two minutes in the first half, and finished with 16 points in the half. The first half featured 13 lead changes, and neither team led by more than five points. Down three points late in the game, Michigan failed to secure a defensive rebound, which led to two Duke free throws to secure the victory. This marked the first meeting between the two teams since December 3, 2013, in the
ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Michigan shot 40 percent from the field, and finished with a season-low 22 field goals. Michigan was led by Cadeau with 15 points, four rebounds and five assists. Three others scored in double figures, Cason with 14 points, McKenney had 12 points on four three-pointers, and Mara added 10 points. During the first-half Michigan used an 11–0 run that spanned nearly five minutes to take a 28–20 lead, as Minnesota went 0-for-8 from the field. Minnesota repsonded with six points, and Michigan led 32–28 at halftime. Midway through the second-half Michigan used a 12–2 run to take a 63–49 lead. Minnesota never trimmed the deficit below double digits over the final eight minutes of the game. Michigan made 9 of 18 shots from three-point range in the second half. Burnett recorded his 400th career rebound and surpassed 200 career assists, Johnson reached 400 career rebounds, and Gayle surpassed 1,200 career points. Michigan was led by Johnson Jr. with 19 points and 11 rebounds, recording his eighth double-double of the season against his former team. Two others scored in double figures, Mara had 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting from the field, and Lendeborg added 16 points and seven rebounds. Cason suffered a
torn ACL and would miss the remainder of the season. The win marked the first time Michigan had defeated Illinois since January 10, 2019, snapping a nine-game losing streak. The victory set a program record for Big Ten conference wins with 17, surpassing the previous record of 16 by the
1976–77 and
1984–85 Wolverines. The win was also their 13th consecutive Big Ten victory, tying the
1964–65 Wolverines for the second most in program history, and the sixth time Michigan had defeated an AP top-25 team by double digits this season.
March Iowa On March 5, Michigan defeated
Iowa, 71–68. Michigan was led by Lendeborg and Johnson Jr. with 16 points each. Two others scored in double figures, Mara had 14 points and eight rebounds and Cadeau added 11 points and nine assists. The game was tied 30–30 at halftime, marking the first time Michigan was tied at halftime this season. Michigan had a ten point lead late in the second half, before Iowa used an 11–1 run to tie the game at 64 with 1:57 left. With Michigan up 68–66 in the final seconds, Gayle Jr. had a block and defensive rebound, however, a Michigan turnover on the inbound play gave Iowa the ball back. Gayle Jr. recorded a steal with seven seconds left, setting up two Lendeborg free throws to secure the victory. With the win, Michigan went undefeated in conference road games for the first time in program history and became the first Big Ten team since the
1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers to accomplish this feat. They also became the first Big Ten team to have ever won all ten conference road games. Their 18 conference wins tied the Big Ten record held by the
1974–75 and 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers. ==Postseason==