Michigan ranks 102nd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.
Michigan ranks 2nd of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.
Michigan ranks 102nd of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.
Michigan sits in the 98th percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.
Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Michigan fans raise more than the average fanbase.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Michigan Harm: 98th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan Identity-Based Abuse: 96th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan Explicit Language: 98th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan College Sports: 41st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan Off-Field Storylines: 48th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan Sports Betting: 60th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan Team & Front Office: 75th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Michigan fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.
Mentioned Explicit Words at 1.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Opponent Hostility at 1.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Explicit Emoji at 1.7× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +36% | 2,170 | 917 | 3,442 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +20% | 5,031 | 3,172 | 9,156 | W 34–17 vs New Mexico |
| 2025-09-06 | −35% | 2,918 | 6,438 | 10,200 | L 13–24 at Oklahoma |
| 2025-09-13 | +12% | 2,794 | 2,137 | 5,463 | W 63–3 vs Central Michigan |
| 2025-09-20 | +7% | 2,756 | 2,343 | 5,667 | W 30–27 at Nebraska |
| 2025-09-27 | +29% | 1,115 | 543 | 1,960 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | +27% | 2,977 | 1,607 | 5,011 | W 24–10 vs Wisconsin |
| 2025-10-11 | −42% | 2,130 | 5,681 | 8,499 | L 13–31 at USC |
| 2025-10-18 | +26% | 3,462 | 1,903 | 5,895 | W 24–7 vs Washington |
| 2025-10-25 | +13% | 3,700 | 2,748 | 7,053 | W 31–20 at Michigan State |
| 2025-11-01 | −9% | 2,715 | 3,349 | 6,747 | W 21–16 vs Purdue |
| 2025-11-08 | +24% | 1,213 | 680 | 2,189 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | +1% | 4,323 | 4,266 | 9,849 | W 24–22 at Northwestern |
| 2025-11-22 | +45% | 6,589 | 2,140 | 9,811 | W 45–20 at Maryland |
| 2025-11-29 | −21% | 4,968 | 8,006 | 14,809 | L 9–27 vs Ohio State |
| 2025-12-06 | −3% | 1,702 | 1,846 | 4,128 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | −1% | 1,475 | 1,500 | 3,380 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +15% | 1,356 | 964 | 2,610 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +15% | 6,729 | 4,801 | 12,743 | L 27–41 vs Texas |
| 2026-01-03 | +26% | 1,871 | 1,003 | 3,286 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +38% | 702 | 268 | 1,151 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +38% | 449 | 177 | 714 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 63% | 26.6% | 3,442 |
| 2025-08-30 | 54.9% | 34.6% | 9,156 |
| 2025-09-06 | 28.6% | 63.1% | 10,200 |
| 2025-09-13 | 51.1% | 39.1% | 5,463 |
| 2025-09-20 | 48.6% | 41.3% | 5,667 |
| 2025-09-27 | 56.9% | 27.7% | 1,960 |
| 2025-10-04 | 59.4% | 32.1% | 5,011 |
| 2025-10-11 | 25.1% | 66.8% | 8,499 |
| 2025-10-18 | 58.7% | 32.3% | 5,895 |
| 2025-10-25 | 52.5% | 39% | 7,053 |
| 2025-11-01 | 40.2% | 49.6% | 6,747 |
| 2025-11-08 | 55.4% | 31.1% | 2,189 |
| 2025-11-15 | 43.9% | 43.3% | 9,849 |
| 2025-11-22 | 67.2% | 21.8% | 9,811 |
| 2025-11-29 | 33.5% | 54.1% | 14,809 |
| 2025-12-06 | 41.2% | 44.7% | 4,128 |
| 2025-12-13 | 43.6% | 44.4% | 3,380 |
| 2025-12-20 | 52% | 36.9% | 2,610 |
| 2025-12-27 | 52.8% | 37.7% | 12,743 |
| 2026-01-03 | 56.9% | 30.5% | 3,286 |
| 2026-01-10 | 61% | 23.3% | 1,151 |
| 2026-01-17 | 62.9% | 24.8% | 714 |
Season timeline
Won the game, lost the comments once this season; open a game below for that night’s story.
- Aug 30W 34–17vs New Mexico
- Sep 6L 13–24at Oklahoma
- Sep 13W 63–3vs Central Michigan
- Sep 20W 30–27at Nebraska
- Oct 4W 24–10vs Wisconsin
- Oct 11L 13–31at USC
- Oct 18W 24–7vs Washington
- Oct 25W 31–20at Michigan State
- Nov 1W 21–16vs Purdue
- Nov 15W 24–22at Northwestern
- Nov 22W 45–20at Maryland
- Nov 29L 9–27vs Ohio State
- Dec 31L 27–41vs TexasNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words5,855
- Explicit Acronym1,089
- Explicit Emoji189
- Violent Language102
Tag applications, which may overlap.
How toxic is the Michigan fanbase?
Over the 2025–26 season, Michigan’s comment section ran at 76.4 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 98th percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 88.9 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 73.2 | W 34–17 vs New Mexico |
| 2025-09-06 | 83 | L 13–24 at Oklahoma |
| 2025-09-13 | 92.8 | W 63–3 vs Central Michigan |
| 2025-09-20 | 79.1 | W 30–27 at Nebraska |
| 2025-09-27 | 49.5 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | 63.9 | W 24–10 vs Wisconsin |
| 2025-10-11 | 98.2 | L 13–31 at USC |
| 2025-10-18 | 59.7 | W 24–7 vs Washington |
| 2025-10-25 | 54.6 | W 31–20 at Michigan State |
| 2025-11-01 | 73.1 | W 21–16 vs Purdue |
| 2025-11-08 | 59.4 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | 56 | W 24–22 at Northwestern |
| 2025-11-22 | 49.8 | W 45–20 at Maryland |
| 2025-11-29 | 77.5 | L 9–27 vs Ohio State |
| 2025-12-06 | 111.9 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 116 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 91.2 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 90 | L 27–41 vs Texas |
| 2026-01-03 | 78.8 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 61.7 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 109.2 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks7,717
- Sexual Content502
- Group Hate425
- Harm Wish89
- Violent Threat27
- Death Threat4
- Gender513
- Physical Appearance404
- Disability366
- Age249
- LGBTQIA+225
- Race142
- Religion35
Tag applications, which may overlap.
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From the comment section
“Phenomenal story, well done Ed! 🏈”
“Gone way too soon ! Leadership!”
“I’m tired of Moore saying we gotta clean some things up that’s all he ever says and nothing ever changes”
“Moore needs to wake up. Quit doing the same shit week in and week out and saying we need to get better but I haven’t seen nothing. As always though Go Blue!”