Jim Harbaugh
Now
Career arc
Bowls and playoffs: 4-7 · won 1 of 1 national title game
Stanford’09L’10WMichigan’15W’16L’17L’18L’19L’21L’22L’23W’23W★
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2009Sun BowlL 27-31
2010Orange BowlW 40-12
Michigan
2015Citrus BowlW 41-7
2016Orange BowlL 32-33
2017Outback BowlL 19-26
2018Peach BowlL 15-41
2019Citrus BowlL 16-35
2021 semiOrange BowlL 11-34
2022 semiFiesta BowlL 45-51
2023 semiRose BowlW 27-20
2023 ★CFP title gameW 34-13
Report card
Defense carries it: 93rd percentile defense, top-quarter offense at 75th.
Michigan, every completed season graded against the whole field, then averaged.
Offense
Defense
Each season is his team’s percentile among every team with that stat (the share it beat), averaged over his completed seasons here; a mid-season takeover year and the season in progress aren’t graded. Letters: A+ 90th percentile and up, A 80, B+ 70, B 60, B− 50, C+ 45, C 40, C− 30, D 15, F below.
Fans
No fan talk about him on our list yet. His record is on Career.
Stats
Big games
Pick a job to see its years on their own.
The big-game ledger
How he does in the games that matter most — rivalry record, performance broken out by real opponent tier, one-score games, and his toughest historical matchup.
4-4 against his rivals at Stanford. Just 1-2 against Charlie Weis.
Signature games
Tags describe each game; they aren’t scores. The weighting that picks these games is still being tested.
The big-game ledger
How he does in the games that matter most — rivalry record, performance broken out by real opponent tier, one-score games, and his toughest historical matchup.
9-10 against his rivals at Michigan. Winless in 3 tries against Urban Meyer.
Signature games
Tags describe each game; they aren’t scores. The weighting that picks these games is still being tested.
The big-game ledger
How he does in the games that matter most — rivalry record, performance broken out by real opponent tier, one-score games, and his toughest historical matchup.
13-14 against his rivals. Winless in 3 tries against Urban Meyer.
Signature games
Tags describe each game; they aren’t scores. The weighting that picks these games is still being tested.
ATS is his record against the spread: did his team beat the closing betting line, winning by more than it or losing by less? Lines start in 2013; a dash means fewer than 6 of those games had one. One-score games carry no spread record: a big favorite that wins a close game has almost always failed to cover, so that number would say nothing about the coach.
Defining games during this era
From our list of the 50 most defining games of the Playoff era, ranked by how much each game mattered, not by date.
4 more from the list
How he plays
Run/pass mix, by field position
Ran more than the situation called for under Moore/Weiss.
7,671 run and pass snaps at Michigan, 2015–2023, his own games, one row per offensive coordinator. Each cell is how much more often he passed than the rest of FBS did in the same situation (field zone, down, distance, score, quarter, same season), in percentage points.
Pass rate, stint by stint
Where each stint’s offense sat between run-first and pass-first, and how far it moved from one season to the next, against the FBS-wide average of 41% pass. The band is that stint’s real season-to-season range, not a fixed-width box.
Season-to-season pass-rate range for all 449 FBS coaching stints with at least three covered seasons, 2004–2025.
Building the roster
Five numbers on how he actually stocks a roster, from signing day to draft day.
His recruiting, really
His 6 ranked Michigan classes of his own have averaged #13 nationally — best #8, worst #22.
His class — he had the full signing cycle
Rank is each signing class’s national recruiting rank (#1 is best). Only a class he had a full signing cycle to build counts as his.
Roster ownership
Roster ownership
of his 2023 roster arrived on his watch — 143 of 143 players. Nobody is left from before he was hired.
Of his own players on this roster, 8% came through the transfer portal; the rest are non-portal arrivals (high-school signees, JUCO transfers, walk-ons).
Everyone he has brought in, 2015–2023Counting players who have since left: 10% of the 130 arrivals we can classify came through the portal.
This tenure spans the 2021 transfer-portal tracking floor: seasons before 2021 structurally cannot be classified portal-vs-not (they land in 'unknown' below), so the portal-share figure understates how many pre-2021 arrivals might have been transfers under the pre-portal-tracking transfer rules.
“His own” means the player arrived while he was head coach; “inherited” means a predecessor brought him in.
Size up front
Size up front
Offensive linemen on his Michigan rosters have averaged 6 lb heavier than the FBS average (2015–2023) — heavier than 82% of FBS coaching runs since 2010. In the three seasons before he arrived, Michigan’s line averaged within a few pounds of the FBS average.
Average listed weight of every offensive lineman on each season’s roster, holdovers included, against every FBS roster that season (2010 on; a program needs 3+ seasons under him to appear). Weights are the ones programs publish, and programs list differently. This describes size only — not scheme, and not quality.
Where he recruits
is his biggest recruiting state: 46 of 215 signees (21%) across his 2015–2023 tenure, drawn from 34 states in all. Next: FL (24).
33% of his signees come from MI and its 3 border states (OH 18, IN 4, WI 2).
Off this map: 16 signees to the west (CA 13, NV, others).
- median hometown distance
- 460 mi
- within 100 mi
- 20%
- within 500 mi
- 53%
- beyond 1,000 mi
- 17%
The map counts signed recruits across his tenure; the distance figures cover his current roster, transfers and walk-ons included. Two different groups, kept separate on purpose.
The NFL pipeline
The NFL pipeline
players drafted into the NFL off his teams here. He brought in 50 of them himself; 15 arrived under Brady Hoke. 1 more can’t be traced to who brought them in (no roster record). 10 went in the first round.
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R1.10 | J.J. McCarthy | Quarterback |  Minnesota Vikings | |
| 2024 | R2.17 | Kris Jenkins | Defensive Tackle |  Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2024 | R2.18 | Mike Sainristil | Cornerback |  Washington Commanders | |
| 2024 | R3.05 | Junior Colson | Linebacker |  Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 2024 | R3.19 | Blake Corum | Running Back |  Los Angeles Rams | |
| 2024 | R3.20 | Roman Wilson | Wide Receiver |  Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 2024 | R3.21 | Zak Zinter | Offensive Guard |  Cleveland Browns | |
| 2024 | R4.21 | AJ Barner | Tight End |  Seattle Seahawks |
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R5.37 | Trevor Keegan | Offensive Guard |  Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 2024 | R7.20 | Michael Barrett | Linebacker |  Carolina Panthers | |
| 2024 | R7.29 | LaDarius Henderson | Offensive Tackle |  Houston Texans | |
| 2024 | R7.32 | Jaylen Harrell | Defensive Edge |  Tennessee Titans | |
| 2024 | R7.33 | Cornelius Johnson | Wide Receiver | Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 2023 | R1.27 | Mazi Smith | Defensive Tackle |  Dallas Cowboys | |
| 2023 | R2.27 | Luke Schoonmaker | Tight End | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 2023 | R2.29 | DJ Turner | Cornerback | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2023 | R3.36 | Jake Moody | Place Kicker |  San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2023 | R5.17 | Mike Morris | Defensive End | Seattle Seahawks | |
| 2023 | R5.20 | Olusegun Oluwatimi | Center | Seattle Seahawks | |
| 2023 | R6.40 | Brad Robbins | Punter | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2023 | R7.21 | Ryan Hayes | Offensive Tackle |  Miami Dolphins | |
| 2023 | R7.36 | Ronnie Bell | Wide Receiver | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2022 | R1.02 | Aidan Hutchinson | Defensive End |  Detroit Lions | |
| 2022 | R1.31 | Daxton Hill | Safety | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2022 | R2.13 | David Ojabo | Outside Linebacker |  Baltimore Ravens | |
| 2022 | R4.26 | Hassan Haskins | Running Back | Tennessee Titans | |
| 2022 | R7.24 | Andrew Stueber | Offensive Guard |  New England Patriots | |
| 2021 | R1.21 | Kwity Paye | Defensive End |  Indianapolis Colts | |
| 2021 | R3.04 | Jalen Mayfield | Offensive Tackle |  Atlanta Falcons | |
| 2021 | R3.26 | Nico Collins | Wide Receiver |  Houston Texans | |
| 2021 | R3.39 | Ambry Thomas | Cornerback | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2021 | R5.33 | Cameron McGrone | Inside Linebacker | New England Patriots | |
| 2021 | R5.40 | Ben Mason | Fullback | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 2021 | R6.18 | Chris Evans | Running Back | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2021 | R6.41 | Camaron Cheeseman | Long Snapper |  Washington Football Team | |
| 2020 | R1.24 | Cesar Ruiz | Center |  New Orleans Saints | |
| 2020 | R2.28 | Josh Uche | Defensive End | New England Patriots | |
| 2020 | R4.37 | Ben Bredeson | Offensive Guard | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 2020 | R5.17 | Khaleke Hudson | Outside Linebacker | Washington Football Team | |
| 2020 | R5.32 | Mike Danna | Defensive End |  Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 2020 | R6.03 | Michael Onwenu | Offensive Guard | New England Patriots | |
| 2020 | R6.08 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Wide Receiver |  Cleveland Browns | |
| 2020 | R6.13 | Jon Runyan | Offensive Guard |  Green Bay Packers | |
| 2020 | R6.26 | Josh Metellus | Safety | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 2020 | R6.34 | Jordan Glasgow | Inside Linebacker | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 2019 | R1.10 | Devin Bush | Inside Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 2019 | R1.12 | Rashan Gary | Defensive End | Green Bay Packers | |
| 2019 | R3.13 | Chase Winovich | Defensive End | New England Patriots | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2019 | R3.15 | David Long | Cornerback |  Los Angeles Rams | |
| 2019 | R5.03 | Zach Gentry | Tight End | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 2018 | R3.33 | Mason Cole | Center |  Arizona Cardinals | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2018 | R5.03 | Mo Hurst | Defensive Tackle |  Oakland Raiders | Estimated |
| 2017 | R1.25 | Jabrill Peppers | Safety | Cleveland Browns | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R1.28 | Taco Charlton | Defensive End | Dallas Cowboys | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R3.10 | Chris Wormley | Defensive Tackle | Baltimore Ravens | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R3.28 | Jourdan Lewis | Cornerback | Dallas Cowboys | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R3.31 | Delano Hill | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R3.42 | Amara Darboh | Wide Receiver | Seattle Seahawks | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R4.14 | Ben Gedeon | Inside Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R4.32 | Ryan Glasgow | Defensive Tackle |  Cincinnati Bengals | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R4.33 | Jehu Chesson | Wide Receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R5.01 | Jake Butt | Tight End |  Denver Broncos | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2017 | R6.13 | Jeremy Clark | Cornerback |  New York Jets | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2016 | R3.32 | Graham Glasgow | Center |  Detroit Lions | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2016 | R4.34 | Willie Henry | Defensive Tackle | Baltimore Ravens | recruited under Brady Hoke |
| 2016 | R6.16 | Jake Rudock | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
A pick counts toward his tenure when the player’s final college season was one he coached, a checkable rule rather than a claim about who developed the player. A blank note means the player is on a verified roster and arrived on his watch. “Estimated” means no roster record, so the final season is assumed to be the year before the draft.
News
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Career
Coaching career
The arc of his career is on Now.
Builder meaningfully raised a program that wasn't one
4th-best Michigan tenure of 13 by the numbers.
Followed Brady Hoke (2011–2014) · succeeded by Sherrone Moore (2024–2025).
| Season | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||||||
| Record | 10-3 | 10-3 | 8-5 | 10-3 | 9-4 | 2-4 | 12-2 | 13-1 | 15-0 | |
| Postseason | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | — | CFP loss | CFP loss | Champion | |
| Coordinators | ||||||||||
| OC | Tim Drevno | Tim Drevno | Tim Drevno | — | Josh Gattis | Josh Gattis | Sherrone Moore / Josh Gattis | Matt Weiss / Sherrone Moore | Sherrone Moore | |
| DC | D. J. Durkin | Don Brown | Don Brown | Don Brown | Don Brown | Don Brown | Mike Macdonald | Jesse Minter / Steve Clinkscale | Jesse Minter / Steve Clinkscale | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||||||
| Offense | 75 | 49 | 17 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 76 | 87 | 91 | |
| Defense | 89 | 96 | 90 | 83 | 70 | 31 | 82 | 83 | 99 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | 40.4 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 42.3 | 54.1 | 36.4 | 36.3 | 35.8 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 38.4 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 29.5 | 37.7 | 28.6 | 27.3 | 30.8 | 31.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 22.5 | 25.6 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 30.8 | 37.5 | 34.9 | 31.4 | 41.2 | |
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and outperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
Coach of the Year: Big Ten Dave McClain Coach of the Year/Big Ten Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year (2022)
8 player-seasons honored (All-America / national award): Aidan Hutchinson (2021), Jake Moody (2021), Blake Corum (2022), Olu Oluwatimi (2022), Will Johnson (2023), Blake Corum (2023), Mike Sainristil (2023), Zak Zinter (2023)
10th-best Stanford tenure of 20 by the numbers.
Followed Walt Harris (2005–2006) · succeeded by David Shaw (2011–2022).
| Season | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 4-8 | 5-7 | 8-5 | 12-1 | |
| Postseason | — | — | L bowl | W bowl | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 17 | 70 | 92 | 95 | |
| Defense | 49 | 21 | 9 | 79 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 40.5 | 28.6 | 31.6 | 38.0 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 35.6 | 20.4 | 24.3 | 33.5 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 22.5 | 22.9 | 30.6 | 37.5 | |
7 NFL Draft picks: Toby Gerhart (2010), Jim Dray (2010), Erik Lorig (2010), Sione Fua (2011), Owen Marecic (2011), Richard Sherman (2011), Ryan Whalen (2011)
All-time wins
Wins at programs this site tracks, 1936–present — one consistent count for every coach, not each program’s own historically reported total.
3rd all-time at Michigan
Was he good?
The data leans positive, where the data can separate from zero: every conclusive reading points the same way.
+15.9 pts at Michigan · #104 of 1290 · top quarter