#Michigan Football

The Michigan Wolverines have posted a historic 25-3 record over the last two seasons and will look to keep that momentum rolling with an experienced and talented team in 2023. While professional declarations will not be finalized until next Sunday, Team 144 is expected to return a minimum of 15 starters, with optimistic projections ranging as high…

We are now five days away from the 2021 Orange Bowl and here are the odds as well as an early prediction for Michigan football vs Georgia. It can be hard to keep track of time during the holidays and bowl season. But for all intents and purposes, it's now game week for Michigan football. The Wolverines arrived in Miami for their Orange Bowl…

New Zealand sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia figured he'd "try something new." He already holds the 100-meter record in his country. Plus, he's got some rugby experience. "I reckon the boys will hit harder and the tackling technique in American football is going to be way different compared to rugby," he told The Associated Press. "I've just got to be…

It's gameday for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl. Michigan football will take on TCU for a spot in the national title game. Here is how to watch and a betting preview. The wait for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl is nearly over. Michigan football was last on the field four weeks ago against Purdue in the Big Ten title game. TCU also played four weeks ago in a loss in…

Michigan football has a host of talented players set to return in 2023, however, the Portal offers U-M the limited opportunity of adding experienced players to the roster at a few positions of need. We profile three players who fit nicely. According to 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong, the Second Team All-ACC cornerback has hit the…

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - Why, you ask, is the picture for this article a rhinoceros? This morning, at the Phoenix Zoo, Chutti the rhino made his prediction for Saturday's Fiesta Bowl showdown between No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 3 seed TCU. In an electric display of decision-making only a rhino is capable of, Chutti emphatically chose the…

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The University of Michigan football team is in the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row following an undefeated regular season and the 44th Big Ten championship in program history. The Wolverines (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) rode running back Blake Corum for most of the year, but will once again have to find a way to win…

The Wolverine247 Podcast is back with its latest episode, as 247Sports' Michigan beat writers break down the latest news and discussion surrounding Michigan football, basketball and recruiting. In this episode, 247Sports' Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down all the keys, storylines and thoughts ahead of the No. 2 Michigan football team's matchup…

The biggest of stages are set and the College Football Playoff will finally be played come Saturday. Michigan and TCU will faceoff at 4 p.m. ET and Ohio State will try its hand against Georgia afterward at 8 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPN. The Wolverines and Horned Frogs are in a unique situation. The Big 12 and Big Ten don't have…

The TCU Horned Frogs will face off against the Michigan Wolverines in the 2022 College Football Playoff at the State Farm Stadium. The Horned Frogs are the underdogs in this matchup, as the Wolverines have a strong and successful football program. However, TCU football will no doubt be determined to put up a fight and potentially pull off an upset…

The College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl will feature a matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the TCU Horned Frogs. Both teams have had successful seasons and will be looking to finish strong with a win in this highly anticipated bowl game to advance to the National Championship Game. Michigan football, led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, has…

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin's White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Making predictions for an upcoming Major League Baseball season is tough enough following Spring Training, and those prognostications come after watching baseball for six weeks to gain a working knowledge of…

The Fiesta Bowl is now just five days away for Michigan football and TCU. Here's a look at the odds as well as a prediction against the spread. It's finally game week for the 2022 Fiesta Bowl which is also part of the College Football Playoff. Michigan football is the No. 2 seed for the second straight year and will face TCU. The Horned Frogs are…

Taylor Lewan is known for his outspoken support of the Wolverines. Since being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2014, the former University of Michigan football player and the current Co-Host of Barstool's "Bussin' with the Boys," annually engages in trash talk about the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Recently, he made a bet with former Titans…

Part 3 - EMU Pulls Off Monumental Upset In the California Bowl All of the preparation was complete. The daily practices were history as were all of the special events for "Bowl Week." Game time was finally here as the Eastern Michigan University Hurons were set to take on the San Jose State University Spartans in the Seventh Annual California Bowl,…

With the firing of Western Michigan football head coach Tim Lester having been announced Monday afternoon, athletic director Dan Bartholmae says he has already begun the program's search for a leader of the program. With plenty of coaches around the country looking to tackle a new opportunity, here is who Bartholomae and his team should be looking…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Michigan Wolverines finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record after taking down the Purdue Boilermakers 43-22 in the Big Ten Championship Saturday…

Michigan is expected to win by 16.5 points against the Purdue Boilermakers, but some planned things, along with a few unplanned things, are going to have to happen in order to get to that point. Blake Corum is out, so what does that look like? JJ McCarthy showed out in Columbus last week, so how does he follow that up? Those questions and more will…

Michigan football will battle Purdue for the Big Ten championship on Saturday night and here's the key info including injury reports, a betting preview, and how to watch. It's a huge day for the Michigan football program as the Wolverines will be playing for their second consecutive Big Ten championship on Saturday night. Winning it last year felt…

Michigan is headed back to Indianapolis for the second straight year. The Wolverines are coming off of a perfect regular season going 12-0 and the maize and blue beat both rivals: Michigan State and Ohio State. Last season, Michigan defeated Iowa in the Big Ten Championship, and this year the Wolverines will take on 8-4 Purdue. Saturday will mark…

Last weekend, Big Ten football witnessed one of the most brutal beatdowns that Ohio State has ever seen. No one demolishes Ohio State like Michigan did - especially not in back-to-back years - yet that is what we saw on Saturday. Michigan football is a unique team right now. After a stunningly lousy season in 2020, the Wolverines have been reborn…

Sports betting in Michigan has been legal online/on mobile and in retail settings since January 2021, and as of April 2022 are operating at full capacity in the online sportsbook world. Check out the best betting sites for bettors in the Great Lakes State. Online sports betting became legal in Michigan in January 2021, allowing residents to bet on…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

The Michigan football team stuck to the plan this week, opting to arrive in sunny south Florida a day earlier than the Orange Bowl had scheduled. Jim Harbaugh's second-ranked Wolverines touched down at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) late Saturday afternoon, Christmas day, a full six days before their semifinal matchup against…

11-0 Michigan will march into Columbus on Saturday to take on the undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes. It's the first time both teams are ranked in the top five and undefeated since 2006 when Ohio State beat Michigan in Columbus, 42-39. Ohio State has dominated this era of football, but Michigan holds the all-time series record against its rival. The…

The Michigan Wolverines pulled off a massive 45-23 win over their hated college football rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. The win was a shocking one, as Michigan was without their top offensive playmaker, running back and Heisman Trophy hopeful Blake Corum. But perhaps more shocking- at least for Ohio State Buckeyes fans- was…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Michigan survived a scare against Illinois a week ago, as Wolverines kicker Jake Moody hit three field goals in the fourth quarter to pull out a 19-17…

With one week to play in the 2022 regular season, Michigan football held onto the No. 3 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, for the third consecutive week. The top four remained unchanged, as all four of the nation's undefeated teams won Saturday: No. 1 Georgia (11-0, 8-0 SEC), No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten), No. 3…

With two games left in the regular season, Michigan will host its final game in the Big House on Saturday. The Wolverines will welcome 7-3 Illinois into Michigan Stadium in hopes of keeping their undefeated season alive. Michigan, 10-0, has been dominant on both sides of the ball for most of the season. The Wolverines have a top-five run offense…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Michigan football survived a scare against Illinois in NCAAF Week 12 as Wolverines kicker Jake Moody hit three field goals in the fourth quarter to win the…

Where: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. TV: ABC. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1), WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050). Betting line: Wolverines by 30. Game notes: If the success of J.J. McCarthy for Michigan is the example of what can go right in an early season QB competition, the Scarlet Knights are the opposite. Noah Vedral (at his third school, after stints with…

On Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST, the 9-0 Michigan Wolverines will take the field against the 3-6 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The maize and blue have a small lead against the Huskers in the series. Michigan leads Nebraska 6-4-1 all-time. The Wolverines are ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings and they are coming off a 52-17 victory against…

Michigan football will be looking to improve to 10-0 this week against Nebraska and here's a breakdown of the odds and a prediction. It's hard to believe it, but we have just three regular-season games left in the Michigan football season and next up is Nebraska. The Huskers have had a tough 2022 season. Head coach Scott Frost was fired after the…

If the oddsmakers are correct, it could be smooth sailing to 10-0 for the Michigan football team next weekend. The fifth-ranked Wolverines, who r ose to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday, opened as 29 1/2-point favorites vs. Nebraska for Saturday's game in Ann Arbor. The odds come from Circa Sports in Las Vegas, the first U.S. sports book to…

No. 5 Michigan (8-0) will travel east to Piscataway to take on Rutgers on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Big Ten Network. The Scarlet Knights (4-4) got off to a fast start this season going 3-0. But Rutgers lost the next four out of five games. The lone win for Rutgers in Big Ten play came against Indiana. The maize and blue have dominated this…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Michigan football moved to 8-0 this past Saturday with a 29-7 win over the Michigan State Spartans, and our experts cashed their early prediction for that…

Michigan football is looking ahead to Rutgers after beating Michigan State and here is a look at the odds, as well as a prediction against the spread. It's been a wild few days following Michigan football's win over Michigan State last weekend. There have already been suspensions and more should be coming, as well as arrests. At the same…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Michigan football is still a perfect 5-0 after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes 27-14 last Saturday. Our experts hit both their picks for that game, and they've…

The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2022 season full of expectations. After a strong 2021 regular season campaign that culminated in a Big Ten title, the year ended in a disappointing manner. The Wolverines were not a match for the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, losing 34-11. However, it seems Michigan has forgotten its…

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The Michigan Wolverines just keep trucking along in the 2022 College Football season. In Week 5, U-M went on the road for the first time and picked up a 27-14 win at Iowa. Michigan will hit the road again in Week 6, taking on an Indiana team that has lost back-to-back games. Oddsmakers have boosted the Wolverines back to favorite of over 20 points.…

The Penn State Nittany Lions play the Michigan Wolverines in a key Week 7 Big Ten college football game on Saturday. Which team will win the game? Check out these picks, predictions and odds for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. MST and can be seen on Fox. Michigan is a 6.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico…

The streak lasted six games, but for the first time all season Michigan football is no longer a double-digit favorite to win a football game. This week, the number is just a touchdown. The Wolverines opened as seven-point betting favorites for their game against No. 10 Penn State on Saturday (Noon, FOX) at Circa Las Vegas, where the first college…

The Central Michigan Chippewas (1-4) take on the visiting Ball State Cardinals (2-3) in a Week 6 Mid-American Conference college football game on Saturday, October 8 at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. LATEST LINE, POINT SPREAD AND BETTING ODDS Moneyline: Central Michigan -290 | Ball State+240 Spread: Central…

The Wolverines will hit the road for the second straight week. This time Indiana awaits and here's a look at the odds as well as our early prediciton. After a huge road win at Iowa last week, a game in which Michigan football led 20-0 and wound up winning 27-14, the Wolverines will be on the road again this week. It's hard to believe but this game…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Michigan State Spartans were blanked by the #21 Minnesota Golden Gophers 34-7 last weekend, and our experts had Minnesota -2.5 as their best bet for that…

Michigan football will travel to Iowa on Saturday in a rematch of the 2021 Big Ten championship game and here is a look at the odds and a prediction. Last week proved to be a tougher test than some expected for Michigan football against Maryland, but this week, the first huge test of the 2022 season awaits in the form of a road trip to Iowa. The…