Delirious Michigan Fans Take Over Streets of Ann Arbor to Celebrate National Title

The famed college town came alive after the Wolverines defeated the Huskies on Monday.

’Twas the night that Michigan won the national championship, and Wolverines fans unsurprisingly got a little … psycho.

Late Monday night, after Michigan downed Washington, 34—13, in the College Football Playoff final, the city of Ann Arbor bled maize and blue. Immediately after the Wolverines claimed their first national title in 26 years, fans poured into the streets to drink in the moment.

One fan took a video of hordes of manic Michigan fans pouring onto South University Avenue partying to The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside” on full blast.

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Scenes from Ann Arbor. The video doesn’t do it justice. pic.twitter.com/e22RVmCQvA

— Aiden Wagner (@TheAidenWagner) January 9, 2024

In another video, jubilant fans gathered in the streets and lit a couch on fire. Elsewhere, a few brave souls shimmied up poles and climbed trees.

Couches are on fire in Ann Arbor @BarstoolUofM pic.twitter.com/WHZE3whIpL

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 9, 2024

Is there anything better than being on campus when your college team wins a natty?

HYPE IN ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN#GoBlue https://t.co/hSAnQxorBz

— Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) January 9, 2024

#Michigan fans celebrate national championship win in Ann Arbor on S. University Ave. #GoBlue

WATCH: https://t.co/ed6NLjmm8g pic.twitter.com/iyjfD3Ui1Y

— Zach Libby (@LibbyOn3) January 9, 2024

Lamp climbing has started, the scenes on South U are unmatched pic.twitter.com/qi34Z6pu24

— National Champions Barstool Blue (@BarstoolUofM) January 9, 2024

The beach balls came out in Ann Arbor.

📹: @andreamsahouri pic.twitter.com/rogTsTuszN

— Detroit Free Press (@freep) January 9, 2024

The scenes in Ann Arbor could be described with one word: chaos. 

Such was to be expected after Michigan won its first national championship since the 1997 season.

For one glorious night, the maize and blue faithful celebrated their natty with Brandon Flowers’s booming vocals and the emo rock tunes of a legendary crowd-favorite ballad. Destiny was calling the Wolverines, and their fans answered with a feverish night of festivities to remember.

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