M vs. SMU prediction

M is 211-62-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)

M is 27-6 in the second attended games of the season

M is 75-16 vs. non-conference opponents

M is 1-0 in games that were originally scheduled against SMU

• M had scheduled SMU for 26 September1987, Don Canham replaced them when they got his with probation, first with UNLV and then, when the Rebels were thinking of dropping football, with LongBeach State

M is 17-11 vs. schools whose common abbreviation include the letters S, M and U

M is 29-5 vs. “directional” schools (includes Northwestern and Southern California)

M is 6-1 vs. teams from the state of Texas

M is 3-0 vs. schools from the American Athletic

M is 7-1 vs. teams from the old Southwest Conference

M is 176-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 122-21 vs. schools with non-human, animal based mascots

M is 136-44-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine

M is 5-0 vs. schools with equine based mascots

M is 33-8 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team

M is 57-23 in 3:30 kickoffs

M is 1-1 on September 15

M is 9-0 when ranked #19

M is 154–25-1 vs. unranked opponents

M is 137-70 on artificial turf
M is 14-3 vs. teams with head coaches that share a name with a 1970s TV variety show host

It's easy when you look at the numbers,

M 45

SMU 13