3 things we learned after Michigan Football survives against Purdue

A win is a win. That’s the mentality Michigan Wolverines fans should have after an ugly 21-16 home victory over the Purdue Boilermakers. Through nine games last year, Sherrone Moore’s Wolverines were 5-4. Having as young of a team as he does in 2025, being in the hunt for a College Football Playoff appearance with three weeks to go is impressive.

At the same time, that was freaking Purdue. A squad that is winless in the conference and has given up more than 500 yards multiple times this season. There is no way the final score should have been that close, and Michigan was a three-touchdown favorite. It was one of those games that should have never been in question, but it instead felt like the Wolverines could lose until the last whistle.