Although Michigan began the year as a top-15 team and finished unranked, its three-game win streak to close the season earned Moore a high mark from CBS Sports. The network graded all first-year Power Four head coaches, and Moore was among the best, receiving a B+.

Now Moore is leading the charge in Ann Arbor and will be entering his second year after an 8-5 campaign which ended strongly with wins over eventual national champion Ohio State and College Football Playoff hopeful Alabama.