Michigan vs Iowa predictions based on historical data (2026)

Michigan is 271-72-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 15-4 vs Iowa
M is 3-1 when facing a team for the 20th time
M is 225-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 31-8 in the 4th attended game of the season
M is 62-23 in 3:30 (eastern) kicks
M is 167-47-1 vs conference opponents
M is 45-4 in the first attended conference game of the season
M is 9-1 when ranked 18th
M is 71-44 vs ranked opponents
M is 9-1 vs opponents ranked 17th
M is 34-6 when facing a school that has a bird related mascot/nickname
M is 103-27 vs schools with mascots deemed LIGHTER than a Wolverine
M is 3-2 when Kyle Whittingham is a head coach in the match-up
M is 5-0 on September 26th
M is 8-2 when facing head coaches who share a name with a regular character from the original Star Trek (consecutive games for this stat!)
M is 21-2 when they shut out the upcoming opponent in their most recent attended meeting

It's easy when you look at the data,

M 25 

Iowa 17

Michigan - UTEP (2026)

Michigan 36

UTEP 9

M vs UTEP prediction based on historical data

Michigan is 270-72-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 60-16 when facing a team for the first time
M is 224-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 38-2 in the 3rd attended game of the season
M is 61-23 in 3:30 (eastern) kicks
M is 103-25 vs non-conference opponents
M is 14-0 when ranked 19th
M is 199-28-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 7-3 vs schools from Texas
M is 9-2 vs schools that play (or at the time played) their home games in the same stadium as that hosted an annual bowl game
M is 19-3 when facing a school that has a profession as their mascot/nickname
M is 167-45-1 vs schools with mascots deemed HEAVIER than a Wolverine
M is 2-2 when Kyle Whittingham is a head coach in the match-up
M is 7-3 vs schools commonly represented by their initials/acronym 
M is 3-0 on September 19th
M is 11-1 vs Mountain West teams
M is 7-2 when facing head coaches who share a name with a regular character from the original Star Trek

It's easy when you look at the data,

M 40
UTEP 8

 

Michigan - Oklahoma (2026)

Michigan 12

Oklahoma 32

Michigan vs Oklahoma prediction based on historical data (2026)

Michigan is 269-72-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 0-1 vs Oklahoma
M is 223-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 31-8 in the 2nd attended game of the season
M is 126-28-1 in noon or 12:30 (eastern) kicks
M is 102-25 vs non-conference opponents
M is 40-23 when unranked
M is 70-44 vs ranked opponents
M is 5-2 vs teams ranked 11th
M is 166-45-1 vs schools with mascots deemed HEAVIER than a Wolverine
M is 1-2 when Kyle Whittingham is a head coach in the match-up
M is 12-3 in the next attended game after and attended walk-off victory or defeat
M is 2-1 on September 12th
M is 8-6 vs SEC teams

It's easy when you look at the data,
M 10
Oklahoma 23

Michigan - WMU (2026)

Michigan 35

WMU 12

Michigan vs Western Michigan 2026 based on historical data

Michigan is 268-72-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 6-0 vs WMU (Western is 0-7 in all games I have attended)
M is 222-47-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 43-6 in the 1st attended game of the season
M is 30-7 in night games
M is 101-25 vs non-conference opponents
M is 5-1 when ranked 16th
M is 198-28-1 vs unranked opponents
M is 165-45-1 vs schools with mascots deemed HEAVIER than a Wolverine
M is 9-4 vs teams whose mascots/nickname are hoofed
M is 36-11 vs schools from Michigan
M is 6-1 when a new head coach debuts (10-1 counting interim head coaches)
M is 3-0 in the debut of a head coach after the previous coach was fired
M is 24-10 when coached by someone who previously coached against M
M is 0-2 when Kyle Whittingham is a head coach in the match-up

It's easy when you look at the data,

M  36

WMU 11 

 

Not early at all 2026 season prediciton

 I have to admit I don't seem to care as much about this as I used to... Stadium and uniform ads, athletic department chaos, roster uncertainty, television dominance have made it harder to maintain my cognitive dissonance and pretend these kids all love UM as students, just like me...

 

 WMU - W

Oklahoma - W

UTEP - W

Iowa -W

@Minnesota - W

Penn St - W

Indiana - L

@ Rutgers - W

MSU - W

@ Oregon - L

UCLA - W

@ OSU - L

Reliaquest Bowl vs LSU - W 

Season Prediction 2026

 8-4, Win in the Bowl Game