Michigan - Illinois 2024

Michigan 16

Illinois 29

Michigan - Washington 2024

Michigan 15

Washington 28

M at Washington Prediction based on Historical Data

Michigan is 258-68-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 3-0 vs Washington
M is 6-0 vs all schools from Washington
M is 28-8-1 in the 6th attended game of the season
M is 159-44-1 vs conference opponents
M is 169-48-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 44-20 away from Michigan Stadium
M is 16-6 when playing in a stadium the first time (17-10 – when including the same stadium with a new name)

• Husky Stadium in Seattle will be the furthest west and furthest north of any game I have attended (passing the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and what was TCF Stadium in Minneapolis, respectively)

M is 21-11 in their first attended game away from Michigan Stadium of the season
M is 5-4 when ranked #10
M is 3-1 on October 5
M is 249-63-1 on Saturday
M is 41-21 when facing a team in consecutive seasons
M is 10-2 vs schools with canine based nicknames
M is 3-0 in local 4 or 4:30 starts

It’s easy when you look at the data

M 20
UW 24

Interesting note – the last 9 times M has given up exactly 24 points they have won – including the past two weeks. (9-3 all-time while giving up 24 points)

 

Michigan - Minnesota 2024

Michigan 25

Minnesota 14

M vs. Minnesota prediciton based on historical data

Michigan is 257-68-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 16-3 vs Minnesota (Minnesota is 4-16 in all games I have attended)
M is 1-1 when facing a team for the 20th time (Minnesota will break a tie with Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern and trail only MSU 31 and OSU 21 for games played vs Michigan)
M is 28-10 in the 5th attended game of the season
M is 2-0 vs. head coaches whose first name is given as initials
M is 158-44-1 vs conference opponents
M is 88-20 vs. schools with mascots deemed lighter than a Wolverine
M is 32-6 vs schools with colors in (or often included) in the nicknames
M is 10-4 when ranked #12
M is 3-1 on September 28
M is 248-63-1 on Saturday
M is 213-48-1 at Michigan Stadium
M is 48-9 in a home game before an attended road game
M is 121-27-1 in noon or 12:30 starts

It’s easy when you look at the data

M 27
Minnesota 13

M vs. Minnesota was the first Michigan game I attended in October of 1976. 

 

October 30, 1976
#1 Michigan vs. Minnesota pic.twitter.com/ebZssciw4E

— Random Michigan Play Every Day (@Michplay_a_day) September 26, 2024

M vs Southern Cal prediction based on Historical Data

Michigan is 256-68-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 7-2 vs all schools from California
M is 1-2 vs USC
M is 15-3 when facing a team for the 4th time
M is 29-9 in the 4th attended game of the season
M is 157-44-1 vs conference opponents
M is 11-2 when facing a conference team for the first time
M is 168-48-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine
M is 4-2 vs teams ranked 11th
M is 6-1 when ranked #18
M is 32-24 when ranked lower than their opponent
M is 3-0 on September 21
M is 247-63-1 on Saturday
M is 212-48-1 at Michigan Stadium
M is 59-22 in 3:30 starts

Before the Texas game, it had been quite a while since I picked against Michigan, didn’t take nearly as long for it to happen again…

It’s easy when you look at the data

M 9
USC 31

Michigan - USC 2024

Michigan 17

USC 28