M vs. WMU prediction based on historical data

M is 210-62-1 in all games I have attended (all data is based on games I have attended unless otherwise stated)

M is 37-5 in the first attended games of the season

M is 19-4 when it is actually their first game of the season

M is 74-16 vs. non-conference opponents

M is 4-0 vs. Western Michigan

·         (WMU is 0-5 in all games I have seen them play, losing to Miami University in 1975 in the first college football game I ever attended)

M is 28-5 vs. “directional” schools (includes Northwestern and Southern California)

M is 28-10 vs. teams from the state of Michigan

M is 21-1 vs. schools from the MAC

M is 175-46-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 121-21 vs. schools with non-human, animal based mascots

M is 135-44-1 vs. schools with mascots deemed heavier than a Wolverine

M is 32-8 with Jim Harbaugh playing a leading role on the team

M is 82-22-1 in noon kickoffs

M is 1-1 on September 8

M is 3-0 when ranked #21

M is 153–25-1 vs. unranked opponents

M is 42-19 when previous attended game was a loss

M is 136-70 on artificial turf
M is 43-9 vs. teams with a head coach whose last name is a relatively common first name

M is 23-3 when their QB is starting in his first attended game

It's easy when you look at the numbers,

M 41

WMU 14