2022 College Football Playoff odds, picks: Michigan vs. TCU prediction, Fiesta Bowl best bets by proven model
The Michigan Wolverines and TCU Horned Frogs are playing in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. Michigan won the Big Ten this season and is 7.5-point favorites. TCU is coming off its first loss of the season, a loss to Kansas State in Big 12 championship game. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times and has returned a huge profit for its players.
The model has picked Michigan vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl 2022. The model is also predicting a 58.5-point score. Michigan is third in total defense and sixth in scoring offense.
Michigan is third in the nation in total defense (277.1 yards per game) and sixth in scoring offense (40.3 points per contest). TCU is sixth (by scoring) in offense. Michigan is favored by 7.5 points.
Michigan has one of the best defenses in the country. The Wolverines give up 277.1 yards per game and 13.4 points per contest. Michigan's running game has a plus matchup going up against TCU's run defense.
Max Duggan is a Heisman Trophy finalist and the best dual-threat quarterback in the country. Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson is the nation's top defensive back.
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total and against-the-spread. The model has a against the spread pick that cashes in almost 60% of simulations.
