It’s hard to believe the 2018 college football regular season is halfway finished already. Michigan is now 5-1, climbing the polls, and its goals are still alive.
They’re now entering the gauntlet of their schedule, which will help clear up questions surrounding their progression as a program.
A big reason why the team is 5-1 is because of their highly ranked defense nationally under Jim Harbaugh since he arrived, along with adding defensive coordinator Don Brown in 2016.
Michigan's Defense under Jim Harbaugh
Total Defense:
2015: 4th
2016: t-1st
2017: 3rd
2018: 1st
YPP:
2015: 5th
2016: 2nd
2017: 6th
2018: 1st— Drew Hallett (@DrewCHallett) October 7, 2018Michigan has been tested at times so far, including one 17-point comeback win on the road at Northwestern and a tough loss at Notre Dame.