AP Poll Summary
| Pre | 9/11 | 9/18 | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/16 | 10/23 | 10/30 | 11/6 | 11/13 | 11/20 | 11/27 | 12/4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
12 Games
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 16, 1978 | Sat | (4) Michigan | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 23, 1978 | Sat | (5) Michigan | @ | (14) Notre Dame | Ind | W | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 30, 1978 | Sat | (4) Michigan | Duke | ACC | W | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 4 | Oct 7, 1978 | Sat | (3) Michigan | Arizona | Pac-10 | W | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 5 | Oct 14, 1978 | Sat | (5) Michigan | Michigan State | Big Ten | L | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 21, 1978 | Sat | (9) Michigan | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 42 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 28, 1978 | Sat | (8) Michigan | Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 42 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 8 | Nov 4, 1978 | Sat | (8) Michigan | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | W | 34 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 9 | Nov 11, 1978 | Sat | (7) Michigan | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 59 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | |
| 10 | Nov 18, 1978 | Sat | (7) Michigan | (15) Purdue | Big Ten | W | 24 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 11 | Nov 25, 1978 | Sat | (6) Michigan | @ | (16) Ohio State | Big Ten | W | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | W 6 | |
| 12 | Jan 1, 1979 | Mon | (5) Michigan | @ | (3) USC | Pac-10 | L | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
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