Michigan went on the road for the first time in 2023 and walked away with a 5-0 record following a blowout 45-7 win over Nebraska. The Wolverines flexed their dominance on defense while the offensive line paved the way for the run game to produce 249 yards.
The win also helped to solidify Michigan’s spot at No. 1 on ESPN’s and Bill Connelly’s SP+ rankings, a spot it took over at the conclusion of the Week 4 slate.
For those of you who are new to SP+ and Connelly’s rankings, he describes it as, “a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency.