When most college football teams finish their season strong, the media and fans start to build hype, noting that they’ve figured things out and are poised for big things the following year. While that has happened for Michigan football, it’s quite rare.
Yes, in 2023, the Wolverines were considered among a group of teams that could win the national championship, but it really wasn’t the favorite until it actually won the whole shebang. But otherwise, the idea is that while other teams always should be better in a new season, Michigan will always be the same or even get worse.
The maize and blue have a win total over-under set by BetMGM at 8.5 games in anticipation of the 2025 season. It’s not an immodest number, but it’s rather low given multiple factors. And yet, many in the college football media are expecting the Wolverines to fall below the 8.5 mark.
The momentum from the end of 2024
From late November onward, nearly everything regarding the maize and blue has been positive. It started midweek in Week 13 when the Wolverines flipped No. 1 overall recruit and five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood from LSU. Later in the week, Michigan had the only blowout win it had all season, trouncing Northwestern.
But what came after that was most impressive. Despite being a three-score underdog to Ohio State on the road, and being without two of its star players in cornerback Will Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland (the latter being pretty much the whole offense), the Wolverines went to Columbus and prevailed against the eventual national champions, winning 13-10, the fourth-straight victory over the rival Buckeyes. Then, despite every single eventual NFL draft pick (as well as those signed as undrafted free agents) opting out, Michigan played an almost full-strength Alabama team in the ReliaQuest Bowl, took control early, and…
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Publish date : 2025-05-20 19:27:00
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