2011 season

The 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolverines played in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which hosted its first ever night game against Notre Dame this year. In conjunction with the game, Michigan wore a special throwback jersey. The team was led by head coach Brady Hoke, who was coaching his first season, following the dismissal of previous head coach Rich Rodriguez. Michigan achieved bowl eligibility following its week six victory against Northwestern—marking its best start to a season since 2006—and finished the season with a Big Ten best 11–2 overall and 6–2 in Big Ten play to finish in 2nd place in the Legends Division behind Michigan State. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl, where the Wolverines defeated Virginia Tech with a winning field-goal in overtime.

Season
The schedule is as follows: