Michigan's schedule & predictions
Schedule's out now. What's your prediction?
- @Minnesota
- MSU
- @Indiana
- Wisconsin
- @Rutgers
- Penn State
- Maryland
- @OSU
No one knows anything, but I'm gonna say
Lean W: MSU, Rutgers, Maryland
No clue: @Minnesota, @IU, Wisconsin, Penn State
Lean L: Ohio State
I could convince myself of anything from 3-5 to 6-2
September 19th, 2020 at 2:47 PM ^
You guys need to watch the BBCs Shaka Zulu series. Might be on netflix or prime.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:59 AM ^
Thank goodness I didn't have to go to poster 125 to find a true fan.
I say 8-0 and we beat OSU 110-100.
September 19th, 2020 at 12:45 PM ^
No way OSU scores 100 on us, come on!
September 19th, 2020 at 12:26 PM ^
Obligatory I’ll have what he’s having.
must be some type of psychedelic
September 19th, 2020 at 12:32 PM ^
Also vote 8-0. Because WHY NOT!
September 19th, 2020 at 11:11 AM ^
8-0
Quit being soft
September 19th, 2020 at 4:00 PM ^
11-0, National Championship which forever has an asterisk.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:12 AM ^
If Minn is a W, then 7-1. Otherwise 5-3 with the 3rd loss to either UW or PSU.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:12 AM ^
I'll say 6 - 2. Loss to OSU, split PSU and Wisconsin, and win the rest. I'm not buying that Minnesota can repeat last year.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
4-4 is pretty likely
September 19th, 2020 at 12:03 PM ^
Pushing those downers this week Streetchemist???
September 19th, 2020 at 11:15 AM ^
They will most likely play 5 of these games. I will try and watch them all and hope for the best.
September 19th, 2020 at 12:07 PM ^
You buy some downers from Streetchemist, KC?
September 19th, 2020 at 11:17 AM ^
I love the +1 game during the championship week. I do hope that continues after this season.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:18 AM ^
8-0
There are two reasons why
The first: JOE
The second: MILTON
September 19th, 2020 at 11:28 AM ^
I'll have whatever gummies you're eating.
September 19th, 2020 at 12:08 PM ^
Don't get them from the Streetchemist!
September 19th, 2020 at 11:19 AM ^
5-3 feels about right to me. I'm guessing losses to Wisconsin, Penn State, and OSU. I know those are the most obvious teams for us to loose to, so sorry for not being more creative, but that feels about right to me. I'm going to try to remain... interested but emotionally detached from this season I think- it's going to be cool if we do well, but I'm hoping it won't feel too awful if we don't do well, just because this is going to be such a historically weird season.
September 20th, 2020 at 8:22 PM ^
Michigan under Harbaugh has been very predictable. Beat the teams you're better than. Lose to teams you're worse than. Very few upsets and very little getting upset. Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin all figure to have better teams than Michigan this year so that is a very reasonable prediction based on Michigan's recent history.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:19 AM ^
I am just happy that I will get to watch them play this year (hopefully all 8 games).
The players are motivated and we will have a dynamic QB with a huge arm guiding our offense.
My prediction is 5-3. Hope they exceed all expectations this year.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:19 AM ^
7-0 with a Big Ten title on the line in Columbus, just like I say every year. No reason we shouldn't win all these games.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
I see Michigan going 7-1 and playing Minnesota again in the crossover game. I think the Wisconsin and Penn State games will be close but Michigan will prevail. I see Michigan besting Minny to start the season 24-21 in a game that is closer in score than it should be. I see Michigan winning the crossover game by a lot more, something like 14-17 points. Michigan’s running game is going to be extremely good. Only OSU will have the defense to really contain them.
September 19th, 2020 at 1:39 PM ^
Aside from the B1G championship game the B1G announced they will avoid rematches between 2 through 7.
September 19th, 2020 at 2:35 PM ^
I didn’t see that umbig11, thanks for the heads up. I actually prefer Michigan to play Minny again, because I think they would beat them handily a second time. Iowa would most likely be the opponent then. I actually feel worse about that game than I would a Minny rematch. I really do think Michigan’s run game will carry them this year. Including Milton moving the pile every so often with his size. I’m not sold in Milton as an elite QB, but I think he can ride good running backs and skill players to a winning season. Guys like Jackson, MS, Henning, and Evans don’t need to catch bombs to get yards. Throw them a screen or swing pass and let them work. They are good at making up yards. Bell should have a great season, him and Milton have very good chemistry.
Im not going to lie, I am very surprised that Collins hasn’t announced he would try to come back. Other than Bell, Collins was the next biggest player pulling for Milton to be the starting QB. You would assume he would want to be around for Milton to launch him some deep balls.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
Definite wins: Maryland, Rutgers and MSU
Possible wins: Minnesota, Indiana
Probable losses: Wisconsin, PSU
Definite loss: OSU
5-3 or 6-2 if Milton plays well. After another blowout loss to OSU, Don Brown finally gets the boot.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
6-2 if Milton plays well; 5-3 or 4-4 if not
September 19th, 2020 at 12:12 PM ^
Agree. Lot of continuity on UW and OSU is OSU. Penn state has Minnesota’s OC so that should make growing pains for both those teams. Minnesota’s weak point is defense so that isn’t the worst first game for Milton.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
Hard to say when our QB situation is more or less a total unknown. He has first round potential, so we have 7-1 potential. Or he could throw 10 passes a game to Tacopants, in which case we're going 5-3 or 4-4.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:23 AM ^
As someone who is typically WAY on the pessimism side of things, I think people are making Minnesota out to be something they are not.
They were the fortunate beneficiary of a massively easy schedule last season, and when they finally had to play a couple of good teams, they lost. I don't buy them yet. AND, home games are really not going to be play much of a factor this time around.
The schedule is what it is. I laugh at people already building in these home-made excuses and talking about how Michigan is constantly getting boned- just fucking win the games.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:28 AM ^
I believe Minnesota also lost their O-Coordinator from last season. That game is one I think the crowd would be an advantage. Normally it would be a night game and Minnesota would have that place rockin. Hopefully having basically no fans will help Michigan in some of these matchups.
September 19th, 2020 at 6:17 PM ^
I don’t think Minnesota is what some people are making them out to be either. However, I do think they have the pieces to be trouble for us.
They’re returning a top QB. A top half of the first round WR (waiting on eligibility clearance) and their entire OL. Michigan has major question marks at corner, so it’s not crazy to see Minnesota able to move the ball and put up some points.
On the other side, you have a brand new QB making his first start behind an OL with four new starters (5 if Mayfield isn’t cleared for eligibility, not sure if that’s been settled) and throwing to an unproven WR group (outside of Bell).
If this wasn’t a week 1 matchup, I’d be a lot more confident than I currently am.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:24 AM ^
Which outcome will cause the maximum amount of pain and anguish to the largest possible number of Michigan fans?
Because that's what's going to happen.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
September 19th, 2020 at 11:50 AM ^
Yep, that sounds about right. Therefore, under the rules of 2020, I fully expect it to happen.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:26 AM ^
Riding the Illini Glitch to 8-0.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:26 AM ^
last time this thread came up I said 2 losses (Mini and OSU)
now we have Mayfield back.... I think there is a strong chance we are 7 and 0 heading into OSU and I'll wait to see how Milton plays before talking about the last game.
I got us at least at 6 and 2, most likely 7 and 1
really hard to predict without seeing Milton play
September 19th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
6 wins. Will go out on a limb and say we beat Wisconsin but lose to PSU
September 19th, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
I'm hoping most of these are noon kickoffs. No reason to have night games since there is no drunken crowd to please. This would be an advantage for Michigan and it would have a 70s feel to the season in a lot of ways.
September 19th, 2020 at 12:25 PM ^
Night games have zero to do with crowds. They are 100% for TV reasons. With less games overall, you should expect more night games -- not less.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:34 AM ^
4-4
Lose week 1 at Minnesota, PSU, WI, and OSU
September 19th, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
6-2. Likely loss to OSU (expect big deficit) and then some quirky loss with unknown Covid impact like 8 starters being held out for contact tracing. It’s 2020 and nothing is normal, except 6-2.
The fan-less environment will probably help UM since other fanbases get amped when they play UM.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
One game at a time...
September 19th, 2020 at 11:43 AM ^
7-2 or 6-3
September 19th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
Obviously 9-0
September 19th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
Sparty is more than a lean. They’re gonna stomp them into something beyond recognition! I’m already popping my corn.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
Sparty is more than a lean. They’re gonna stomp them into something beyond recognition! I’m already popping my corn.
September 19th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
Heart always says undefeated. Realism says 5-3 or 6-2. Tough scheduling draw. Go BLUE
September 19th, 2020 at 11:47 AM ^
It’d be nice to have a tune up game before Minny
September 19th, 2020 at 11:50 AM ^
Nice that we get the 2 best teams in the west to deal with.