M-Iowa Prediction

 Michigan 29

Iowa 13

Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall

University of Iowa

M vs Iowa prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 236-66-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 26-10 in the 5th attended games of the season
M is 4-0 on October 1
M is 144-44-1 vs. conference opponents
M is 230-62-1 vs schools from states I've visited
M is 37-19 away from Michigan Stadium
M is 27-10 in true road games
M is 1-1 in Iowa City
M is 112-26-1 in noon or 12:30 starts
M is 40-7 vs. schools with egg-laying animal-based nicknames
M is 67-8 vs. schools where either the school’s name or nickname was a key character/element or in the title of a tv show or movie I watched as a kid
M is 83-19 vs. schools with mascots deemed lighter than a Wolverine
M is 59-12 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team
M football is 36-5-1 when Juwan Howard is a player or coach for the M basketball team
M is 173-25-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 25-3 when ranked #4
M is 229-61-1 on Saturday

It's easy when you look at the numbers.... 

M 28

Iowa 18

2022 M-Maryland Prediction

 Michigan 42

Maryland 21

Prince Frederick Hall, University of Maryland

Trophy Update - First time champ Oregon Ducks

 In their 19th try the Oregon Ducks finally won the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy. 

• The Ducks are now 1-17-1 in Trophy games and they travel to Pullman to face Wazzoo this Saturday.
• The Cougars are 7-12-1 in Trophy games and have won the trophy on 2 occasions
• They rattled off 4 wins after defeating Oregon State for the Trophy in October of 1941 before losing to Texas A&M on the Saturday before Pearl Harbor was attacked
  
• And their most recent Trophy Holding was in 1983 with an Apple Cup victory followed by a win to open the 1983 season before losing to Michigan!
• They've only had 3 opportunities since that loss, falling UCLA in 1993 and USC during the Trojans long run in 2004-2005
• Of teams that have won the Trophy, only Rutgers has a poorer winning percentage than the Ducks
  
• The Scarlett Knights are 1-22 in Trophy games - having only won the very first Match-up!
  

M vs. Maryland prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 235-66-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 28-8 in the 4th attended games of the season
M is 3-1 on September 24
M is 143-44-1 vs. conference opponents
M is 39-8 when playing in a homecoming game
M is 37-8 when playing in Michigan’s homecoming game
M is 229-62-1 vs schools from states I've visited
M is 34-7 vs. teams from the original 13 colonies
M is 198-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 111-26-1 in noon or 12:30 starts
M is 39-7 vs. schools with egg-laying animal-based nicknames
M is 82-19 vs. schools with mascots deemed lighter than a Wolverine
M is 58-12 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team
M football is 35-5-1 when Juwan Howard is a player or coach for the M basketball team
M is 172-25-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 24-3 when ranked #4
M is 228-61-1 on Saturday

It's easy when you look at the numbers....

M 42
Maryland 17

2022 M- UConn Prediction

Michigan 51

UConn 6

Peter J. Werth Residence Tower, University of Connecticut

M vs. UConn prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 234-66-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 34-2 in the 3rd attended games of the season
M is 91-22 vs. non-conference opponents
M is 14-6 vs. Independents
M is 3-3 when facing a team currently in a different conference than the previous time they played (Big 10 – Big Ten – B1G not considered different conferences for this purpose)
M is 228-62-1 vs schools from states I've visited
M is 197-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 110-26-1 in noon or 12:30 starts
M is 152-47-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 6-2 vs. schools with dog based nicknames
M is 18-5 following a game that involved rain/thunder/delay

M is 57-12 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team
M football is 34-5-1 when Juwan Howard is a player or coach for the M basketball team
M is 171-25-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 23-3 when ranked #4
M is 227-61-1 on Saturday

It's easy when you look at the numbers....

M 63

UConn 6 

Trophy Update - BYU secures the Trophy in OT win over Baylor

BYU held on in overtime to defeat Baylor and win the jiMpossible-sarcasMike trophy for the first time since 1997.

This marks the Cougars 3rd time with the Trophy. 

• They defeated Colorado State in September of 1995, only to lose to Arizona State the next week.
• Their second run started with a win over Tulsa in 1996. They rattled off 7 more wins - including the WAC championship and the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State before losing the 1997 season opener to Washington.
• Prior to Saturday the Cougars had not even played for the Trophy since their 2004 loss to USC.
• BYU has an overall record of 10-5 in Trophy battles
• The Cougars are the first Independent school to have the Trophy since Notre Dame in 1990
• BYU travels to Oregon next week, the Ducks are 0-17-1 in games for the Trophy
• If the Ducks win the will be the 102nd Trophy-holder and the first first-timer since Kansas State in October of 2012.
• While looking up first time winners - I noticed the 1957 Maryland - UNC game was a Trophy game. This is the game the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth attended while visiting the US.
  

M vs Hawai'i prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 233-66-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 30-6 in the 2nd attended games of the season
M is 90-22 vs. non-conference opponents
M is 7-1 vs. Mountain West opponents
M is 8-2 in consecutive non-conference games against the same conference
M is 227-62-1 vs schools from states I've visited
M is 196-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 17-6 in night games
M is 151-47-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 94-33-1 vs. schools with Human based nicknames
M is 25-3 in the quarterback's first start
M is 56-12 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team
M football is 33-5-1 when Juwan Howard is a player or coach for the M basketball team
M is 170-25-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 226-61-1 on Saturday

It's easy when you look at the numbers....

M 57
Hawai'i 0

2022 M-Hawaii Prediction

 Michigan  54

Hawaii  14

Frear Hall, University of Hawaii

2022 M-Colorado State Prediction

 Michigan 48

Colorado State 11

Allison Hall, Colorado State University

2022 Season Prediction

 10-2

Win in the bowl game

West Quad, University of Michigan