Currently, the unit sits at No. 12 in Total Defense.

Don Brown is an excellent defensive coordinator.

With that said, they have improvements to make before some issues come back to bite them in a close game.

We’re going to look at what the Michigan defense can improve in this edition of Inside the Numbers.

Fix penalty woes

It’s happened more than once this year, where defensive penalties have extended drives and led to points being scored.

Through three games Michigan ranks 118th nationally in fewest penalty yards given up per game.