A bold prediction for each B1G Week 1 game
Bold Predictions department has a bold prediction for every B1G Week 1 game. Some of these will come to pass, and some will age faster than leftover pizza in the fridge.
A year ago, Penn State won a game against Wisconsin. This year, they're a 3.5-point favorite at Purdue. Penn Staters had to go +3 in turnovers to win at Wisconsin last year. Aidan O'Connell won't give the ball away like WIsky did a year before.
Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim has 3 200-yard rushing games in his career. Minnesota's first game is against New Mexico State.
Michigan State is playing Western Michigan in the season opener. The Broncos won 8 games last year, but they are replacing their quarterback. Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed are back in East Lansing.
Shaun Shivers will have a big day for Indiana against Illinois. Illinois will hang in the game on offense, but Shiver's 125 yards and 2 scores will be the difference in a 27-21 Indiana win.
Michigan is going to beat Colorado State 50-0 in the first game of the season. Colorado had allowed 50+ points in its last two games last season and it's going through a defensive transition.
Iowa football team has a winning record each year. Iowa's turnover rate the last 7 years is +11, +6, -7, +9, and +12. South Dakota State has been to the FCS semifinals the past 2 years and is 2-2 against FBS teams in their last 4 matchups.
Maryland will beat Buffalo 28-0 in their season opener. Taulia Tagovailoa will pass for 400 yards for the second time in his career.
Rutgers and Boston College play a non-conference game in the first week of the season. Rutgers is struggling to find a quarterback and its offense hasn't topped 4.0 yards per carry since 2015. Boston college is excited about getting back Phil Jurkovec, who will throw for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Nebraska is going to beat North Dakota by 50 points. Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda and Trey Palmer will have 100-yard receiving games.
Braelon Allen and Chez Mellusi have both 100 yards by halftime. Wisconsin is running the football well against Illinois State.
Ohio State is a 17-point favorite against Notre Dame. The Buckeyes will win 42-14. The Irish have a tendency to underachieve against ranked teams. This year's team is Notre Irish.
