Michigan 2026 national title by the numbers: Wolverines dominant on way to national championship

Michigan 2026 national title by the numbers: Wolverines dominant on way to national championship originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The 2026 NCAA title is heading to Ann Arbor.

The Michigan Wolverines completed their path to the title as a No. 1 seed on Monday night, taking down the UConn Huskies 69-63 in the championship. Dusty May's squad wasn't quite as dominant as usual against Dan Hurley's deep unit — but in the end, it didn't matter.

The Wolverines' run to the March Madness championship was one of the most dominant in recent memory, especially when factoring in their success in the regular season. With arguably the lengthiest and most unselfish team in the country, Michigan's title capped an authoritative NCAA Tournament run. Here's a breakdown of Michigan's dominant 2025-26 season and NCAA Tournament run by the numbers.

MORE: How Michigan took down UConn to secure national title Michigan 2026 national title by the numbers 37 Michigan finished the 2025–26 season with a 37-3 record, which is, by far, the best mark in program history. In Year 2 under May, the Wolverines lost just three games all year — a three-point loss to Wisconsin in January, a five-point loss to fellow eventual No. 1 seed Duke in February, and an eight-point loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament title game.