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Michigan football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 5-4
Big Ten: 13th
PPG: 19.6
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 14–20 at Minnesota · Sat, Oct 3 Won 21–18 vs Penn State · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 6–13 OT vs Indiana · Sat, Oct 24 Won 28–21 at Rutgers · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 6–15 vs Michigan State · Sat, Nov 7

Michigan next game

Wk 11

Michigan @3:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Oregon

Best pick ORE −4.5−250 76% confidence See the prediction: Michigan at Oregon

Michigan 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Western Michigan W Michigan W13–12 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Oklahoma Oklahoma W17–10 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs UTEP UTEP W52–17 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Iowa Iowa L19–20 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Minnesota Minnesota L14–20 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Penn State Penn State W21–18 PSU +13.5−256✓ Penn State at Michigan prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Indiana Indiana L6–13 OT IU ML−333✓ Indiana at Michigan prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Rutgers Rutgers W28–21 MICH ML−1000✓ Michigan at Rutgers prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Michigan State Michigan St L6–15 MICH ML−769✗ Michigan St at Michigan prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Oregon Oregon 3:30 PM ET ORE −4.5−250 Michigan at Oregon prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs UCLA UCLA TBA Pick coming soon

Michigan team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 19.6/ game 126th

Total yards 302.6/ game 131st

Passing yards 173.9/ game 123rd

Rushing yards 128.7/ game 107th

Third-down conversions 41.9% 51st

Giveaways 1.9/ game 131st

Time of possession 29:22 90th

Defense

Points allowed 16.2/ game 14th

Yards allowed 255.3/ game 5th

Passing yards allowed 154.8/ game 4th

Rushing yards allowed 100.6/ game 19th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 6.2/ game 62nd

Michigan leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Bryce Underwood 924yds 5 TD · 6 INT · 58.1% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Savion Hiter 331yds 3 TD · 3.6 per carry · 9 games

Receiving JJ Buchanan 637yds 40 catches · 5 TD · 9 games

Tackles Troy Bowles 72 9 games

Sacks John Henry Daley 6 7 games

Interceptions Zeke Berry 1 4 passes defended · 8 games

Michigan picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Michigan FAQ

Who does Michigan play next?

Next up for Michigan: on the road at Oregon, Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Michigan’s record this season?

Michigan is 5-4, 13th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Michigan in passing yards?

Bryce Underwood, with 924 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (5 TD · 6 INT · 58.1% comp. · 7 games).

What is the model’s record picking Michigan games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Michigan games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Michigan this week

Michigan is 5-4, 2-4 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 15–6 loss to Michigan State at home on November 7. Its offense averages 19.6 points a game (126th in FBS), and its defense allows 16.2 (14th).

Next up, Michigan visits Oregon on Saturday, November 14 at 3:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Michigan is an 11.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 38.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Michigan vs Oregon prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.