We’re still quite a ways off from the 2022 season, but now that spring ball is in the books for every program, it’s a good time to revisit how we think things can play out.
Michigan football is expected to be one of the top programs in the country, with nearly everyone returning on offense, but with a defense that still has a lot of questions. The Wolverines’ schedule is also quite manageable, with no daunting games in nonconference, while most of the difficult games are at home — save for Iowa and Ohio State.
We did a round of predictions before spring ball, but now we’re revising what we think will happen one more time before fall camp hits in August.
Week 1: Colorado State
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Colorado State enters this game quite overmatched. Last season, it had a mediocre offense and defense, but even if it had stronger units on either side, the Wolverines have superior talent across the board — and the game is at home.
Michigan still has a lot to figure out and new coordinators on both sides of the ball, but this is a perfect warm-up game.
Michigan 48, Colorado State 13
Week 2: Hawaii
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The Rainbow Warriors are automatically at a disadvantage, coming from a time zone even further west than the West Coast. Last year, Hawaii had one of the worst defenses in the country, and Michigan should have a very potent offensive attack.
Expect this game to look like a facsimile of last year’s NIU game.
Michigan 63, Hawaii 10
Week 3: UConn
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The Huskies are even worse than Hawaii, being moribund on both sides of the ball. UConn is perhaps the worst FBS-level team, and this one should get ugly quickly.
Michigan 58, UConn 6
Week 4: Maryland
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Maryland should, once again, have a potent offense but a questionable defense….
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