The 1985-86 Michigan Wolverines went 28-5 (14-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Frieder. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.88.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 67–66 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1985-11-23 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 70–58 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 49–44 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1985-12-02 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 87–52 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-04 | vs Youngstown State Penguins | W 56–42 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-09 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 79–62 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-12 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 82–61 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 74–54 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | vs UIC Flames | W 85–54 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-12-29 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 105–85 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 78–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-04 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 78–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-08 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 61–59 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 75–71 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-01-16 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 63–73 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-01-18 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 61–57 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 79–91 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-30 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–45 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 91–64 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 80–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 79–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-13 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 92–56 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 82–66 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 59–74 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-23 | vs UAB Blazers | W 62–54 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 97–74 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-03-01 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–64 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-03-06 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 99–82 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 80–52 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Akron Zips | W 70–64 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | L 69–72 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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