Michigan championship record rewritten after second national title

Michigan improved its all-time record in national championship games to 2-6 by beating UConn in 2026, ending a 37-year program title drought and marking the first Big Ten national champion since 2000.

Michigan has a long history of strong teams but struggled in national championship games until 2026. The Wolverines entered the 2026 title game against UConn with a record of one win in seven previous appearances. UConn was 6-0 all-time in national title games before that matchup. The 2026 victory gave Michigan its first championship since 1989 and ended a conference title drought that dated to 2000. Championship record highlights: - Michigan is now 2-6 all-time in national championship games after the 2026 win over UConn. - The program's previous national title came in 1989 under coach Steve Fisher, a span of 37 years between championships. - Historic losses include 1965 to UCLA, 1976 to Indiana, 1992 to Duke, and 1993 to North Carolina. - The 1993 game is remembered for Chris Webber's timeout with no timeouts remaining, which was decisive in that loss. - Michigan lost the 2013 title game to Louisville, a result later vacated by the NCAA, and lost the 2018 title game to Villanova. - In 2026 Michigan scored 69 in the final after having scored at least 90 points in each of its first five tournament games, and the article reports UConn committed many fouls and missed open looks in the title game. Summary: Michigan's 2026 national title changed a long pattern in the program's title-game history and ended a 37-year gap since its previous championship; it also ended the Big Ten's national title drought that began after 2000. Undetermined at this time.