Shatel: A once-considered big game on the schedule won't be that at the Big House

Shatel is a sucker for college football's battleships. He first visited Michigan Stadium in 1997 to cover the Ohio State-Michigan game. The 95-year-old stadium has 107,601 seats. It's not great, but it's overwhelming. Nebraska at Michigan on Saturday is not a big game, not close. The fifth-largest crowd in Michigan stadium history was 113,718 who came to watch Nebraska's first Big Ten game here in 2011. This game will be shown on ABC national TV. Michigan hired favorite son Jim Harbaugh to lead the Wolverines back to big games. Scott Frost will lead his team on the field.

The game on October 9, 2021, is a two-point favorite for Michigan. Last year, Michigan beat Nebraska 32-29 in Lincoln.

Michigan and Nebraska are playing a big game at the Big House on Saturday. The game is a rematch of a previous one between Nebraska and Michigan. Michigan's coach, Jim Harbaugh, is still here despite a difficult start. He has changed his staff twice and brought in six new assistants. Trev Alberts is the new coach. Tom's pick is Michigan 49, Nebraska 14. It's the CFP committee watching. They will decide the score. Tom picks Michigan to win. For the game's outcome, the team's score is always a factor.