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The history of a rivalry is interesting to look at, but I think these sorts of numbers are really overblown. The assumption seems to be that each game in the history of the rivalry would have been just as important as they are today, when in reality many of those games would have been played before anybody cared about football, the athletes were just whoever happened to be available, etc.
And yes, this applies to Michigan. While there is something to be said for Michigan being the winningest program in football history (total wins and win %), most of today's big-name schools didn't have football teams yet (or didn't exist). It's a fun historical fact with very little relevance today.
I think it would be interesting to see what the record of the BYU-Utah rivalry is, say, from the time that athletic scholarships became a thing, or some other determination of when football became more than a gentlemanly time-killer.
And yes, this applies to Michigan. While there is something to be said for Michigan being the winningest program in football history (total wins and win %), most of today's big-name schools didn't have football teams yet (or didn't exist). It's a fun historical fact with very little relevance today.
I think it would be interesting to see what the record of the BYU-Utah rivalry is, say, from the time that athletic scholarships became a thing, or some other determination of when football became more than a gentlemanly time-killer.
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