Michigan Football History With New Big Ten Schools: USC, UCLA, Oregon And Washington
Regardless if you like it or not, the landscape of college football is drastically changing after this season. The Big Ten is set to expand to 18 teams in 2023-'24 with the new additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington from the Pac-12.
Michigan has owned the Big Ten for the past two seasons and is the preseason team to beat in the conference in 2023. While there is still an entire football season to be played, I thought it would be interesting to see exactly how the Wolverines have fared against all four incoming teams throughout history.
USC:
Michigan is 4-6 all-time against the Trojans. 1948 marked the first meeting between the two teams and the last time the two teams met was back in 2007. Michigan and USC have squared off eight times in the Rose Bowl, and the maize and blue have dropped three straight to the Trojans.
1948: Michigan 49, USC 0 (Rose Bowl)
1957: Michigan 16, USC 6
1958: Michigan 20, USC 19
1970: USC 10, Michigan 3 (Rose Bowl)
1977: USC 14, Michigan 6 (Rose Bowl)
1979: USC 17, Michigan 10 (Rose Bowl)
1989: Michigan 22, USC 14 (Rose Bowl)
1990: USC 17, Michigan 10 (Rose Bowl)
2004: USC 28, Michigan 14 (Rose Bowl)
2007: USC 32, Michigan 18 (Rose Bowl)
UCLA:
Michigan has fared better with UCLA. The Wolverines hold an 8-3 record against the Bruins. The last time the two teams met was back in 2000 and the first meeting was in 1956. Michigan began the series 5-0, but the Bruins had the last laugh after winning in 2000.
1956: Michigan 42, UCLA 13
1961: Michigan 29, UCLA 6
1971: Michigan 38, UCLA 0
1972: Michigan 26, UCLA 9
1981: Michigan 33, UCLA 14 (Bluebonnet Bowl)
1982: UCLA 31, Michigan 27
1983: UCLA 24, Michigan 14 (Rose Bowl)
1989: Michigan 24, UCLA 23
1990: Michigan 38, UCLA 15
1996: Michigan 38, UCLA 9
2000: UCLA 23, Michigan 20
Oregon:
Michigan holds a 3-2 all-time record against Oregon. The Wolverines started off 3-0 against the Ducks, but Michigan dropped the past two games in the early 2000s.
1948: Michigan 14, Oregon 0
1960: Michigan 21, Oregon 0
1973: Michigan 24, Oregon 0
2003: Oregon 31, Michigan 27
2007: Oregon 39, Michigan 7
Washington:
Michigan has played Washington the most out of these four teams, and the Wolverines hold an 8-5 record all-time. The Wolverines have won the past two games against the Huskies, including 'Under the Lights' in 2021.
1953: Michigan 50, Washington 0
1954: Michigan 14, Washington 0
1969: Michigan 45, Washington 7
1970: Michigan 17, Washington 3
1978: Washington 27, Michigan 20 (Rose Bowl)
1981: Michigan 23, Washington 6 (Rose Bowl)
1983: Washington 25, Michigan 24
1984: Washington 20, Michigan 11
1992: Washington 34, Michigan 14 (Rose Bowl)
1993: Michigan 38, Washington 31 (Rose Bowl)
2001: Washington 23, Michigan 18
2002: Michigan 31, Washington 29
2021: Michigan 31, Washington 10
