Michigan bowl history
Bowl record
24-30
Games
54
First / last
1901 / 2025
Last bowl
Citrus Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Citrus Bowl | Texas | 27-41 | Lost |
| 2024 | ReliaQuest Bowl | Alabama | 19-13 | Won |
| 2023 | CFP National Championship | Washington | 34-13 | Won |
| 2023 | Rose Bowl · CFP Semifinal | Alabama | 27-20 | Won |
| 2022 | Fiesta Bowl · CFP Semifinal | TCU | 45-51 | Lost |
| 2021 | Orange Bowl · CFP Semifinal | Georgia | 11-34 | Lost |
| 2019 | Citrus Bowl | Alabama | 16-35 | Lost |
| 2018 | Peach Bowl | Florida | 15-41 | Lost |
| 2017 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina | 19-26 | Lost |
| 2016 | Orange Bowl | Florida State | 32-33 | Lost |
| 2015 | Citrus Bowl | Florida | 41-7 | Won |
| 2013 | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | Kansas State | 14-31 | Lost |
| 2012 | Outback Bowl | South Carolina | 28-33 | Lost |
| 2011 | Sugar Bowl | Virginia Tech | 23-20 | Won |
| 2010 | Gator Bowl | Mississippi State | 14-52 | Lost |
| 2007 | Postseason game | Florida | 41-35 | Won |
| 2006 | Rose Bowl | USC | 18-32 | Lost |
| 2005 | Postseason game | Nebraska | 28-32 | Lost |
| 2004 | Rose Bowl | Texas | 37-38 | Lost |
| 2003 | Rose Bowl | USC | 14-28 | Lost |
| 2002 | Outback Bowl | Florida | 38-30 | Won |
| 2001 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 17-45 | Lost |
| 2000 | Postseason game | Auburn | 31-28 | Won |
| 1999 | Postseason game | Alabama | 35-34 | Won |
| 1998 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 45-31 | Won |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Washington State | 21-16 | Won |
| 1996 | Postseason game | Alabama | 14-17 | Lost |
| 1995 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 20-22 | Lost |
| 1994 | Postseason game | Colorado State | 24-14 | Won |
| 1993 | Postseason game | NC State | 42-7 | Won |
| 1992 | Postseason game | Washington | 38-31 | Won |
| 1991 | Postseason game | Washington | 14-34 | Lost |
| 1990 | Postseason game | Ole Miss | 35-3 | Won |
| 1989 | Postseason game | USC | 10-17 | Lost |
| 1988 | Postseason game | USC | 22-14 | Won |
| 1987 | Postseason game | Alabama | 28-24 | Won |
| 1986 | Postseason game | Arizona State | 15-22 | Lost |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Nebraska | 27-23 | Won |
| 1984 | Postseason game | BYU | 17-24 | Lost |
| 1983 | Postseason game | Auburn | 7-9 | Lost |
| 1982 | Postseason game | UCLA | 14-24 | Lost |
| 1981 | Postseason game | UCLA | 33-14 | Won |
| 1980 | Postseason game | Washington | 23-6 | Won |
| 1979 | Postseason game | North Carolina | 15-17 | Lost |
| 1978 | Postseason game | USC | 10-17 | Lost |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Washington | 20-27 | Lost |
| 1976 | Postseason game | USC | 6-14 | Lost |
| 1975 | Postseason game | Oklahoma | 6-14 | Lost |
| 1971 | Postseason game | Stanford | 12-13 | Lost |
| 1969 | Postseason game | USC | 3-10 | Lost |
| 1964 | Postseason game | Oregon State | 34-7 | Won |
| 1950 | Postseason game | California | 14-6 | Won |
| 1947 | Postseason game | USC | 49-0 | Won |
| 1901 | Postseason game | Stanford | 49-0 | Won |
Postseason games from the Michigan game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Michigan bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 24-30. Season by season, see the Michigan record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Michigan's bowl record?
Michigan is 24-30 in 54 postseason games on record, from 1901 to 2025.
What was Michigan's last bowl game?
Citrus Bowl after the 2025 season: lost to Texas 27-41.
When did Michigan last win a bowl game?
ReliaQuest Bowl after the 2024 season, 19-13 over Alabama.