

Wide receiver Jeremy Gallon finished second in the Big Ten with 1,373 receiving yards. The Wolverines were led on offense by quarterback Devin Gardner, who led the team with 2,960 passing yards and 32 total touchdowns (22 passing and 11 rushing). The season ended with a record of 7–6 overall, 3–5 in conference play. Michigan went on to lose five of their final six games, eventually dropping out of the AP poll, ending with a loss to Kansas State in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. However, in their sixth game, the Wolverines were upset on the road by unranked Penn State in four overtimes. The game set the all-time record for largest crowd attending an American football game at 115,109. Michigan began the year with five consecutive victories, including a 41–30 victory over rival Notre Dame in just the second night game in Michigan Stadium history.

The team was led by head coach Brady Hoke, who was in his third season. The Wolverines played in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 2013 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 134 in reference to the 134-year tradition of the Michigan football program, represented the University of Michigan in the sport of college football during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions.$ – BCS representative as conference champion.
