Michigan Wolverines Win First College Football Playoff National Championship
The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines secured their first College Football Playoff National Championship and outright national title since 1948, ending a 74-year drought. Jim Harbaugh, in his 13th FBS head coaching season, became the first to win his initial national title this late into a career, and Michigan is now the sixth school to finish a season 15-0 or better.
By the Numbers- 74 years between outright national titles, the most in the AP Poll era
- Michigan became the sixth school to finish a season 15-0 or better
The victory marks Michigan football's first national title since 1998 and signifies a significant breakthrough for the program after decades of close calls and near-misses.
State of Play- Jim Harbaugh, in his 13th FBS head coaching season, became the first to win his initial national title this late into a career
- The win places Michigan in elite company as the sixth school to finish a season 15-0 or better
Michigan will look to build on this historic victory and solidify its position as a perennial college football powerhouse, aiming for sustained success in the coming seasons.
Read more at ESPN.com
The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI