Michigan is currently favored in EVERY game on their schedule
At the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas on their Game of the Year board. The Westgate is the #1 sports book in the United States. They takes the biggest bets, highest limits so these numbers are very legit.
Michigan -1.5 over Wisconsin
Michigan -10.5 over Iowa
Michigan -6 over Notre Dame
Michigan -11 over Michigan State
Michigan -2 over Ohio State
*-I have no idea why the game at Penn State is not on their board but messing around with the spreads against common opponents and adjusting for home field it looks like they would have Michigan around -4 or -5 at Penn State.
September 10th, 2019 at 4:54 PM ^
I just looked at the O/U on total wins for Michigan and it's 10 on a couple websites. If I was a gambling guy I would think real hard about betting the under on that, I'm having a hard time seeing this team win more than 10 games.
September 10th, 2019 at 5:20 PM ^
Based on current data, I'd take the opposition on all of these if I didn't have a personal rule never to bet against the Wolverines.
September 10th, 2019 at 5:43 PM ^
Hard to believe at this point.
September 10th, 2019 at 7:05 PM ^
I would take stock in the Westgate odds. Here's my reasoning. Odds rule more than not. If Michigan has underperformed with the odds at their back in several cases it only spells out that they are due to cover more than not cover. And I refer specifically to the tough opponents. Last year we saw great improvement in the Line play. We started 1-1 at this point. Of course ND was a tough opponent but so is army although in a different way. This year, we are breaking in a new offensive scheme, new running backs and dealing with two injuries to the tackles. I believe that coaching will show up over the next couple of games.
September 10th, 2019 at 7:10 PM ^
The offense better improve drastically! I'm not sure if it will improve enough @ WI and I would be surprised if Michigan wins this road game. May be by the time we play MSU, ND @ PSU the offense will be clicking.
September 10th, 2019 at 7:40 PM ^
If they beat Wisconsin, I'm definitely buying being favored the rest of the way.
It's all about mental toughness at this point. They have enough talent to win the conference, assuming Shea stays reasonably healthy.
September 10th, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
Wisconsin is probably Harbaugh’s most important game of his career. If we look like we have the first 2 weeks this fan base is going to turn on him. I expect a totally different team on the 21st. Go Blue.
September 10th, 2019 at 10:52 PM ^
Literally every game is the most important game of Harbaugh's career and that's how he approaches every game. And fans are fans.
September 10th, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
How? If nothing else I’d definitely not have Michigan favored over OSU. Home game or not.
September 10th, 2019 at 10:55 PM ^
In light of the first two games I am really surprised we are still favored over @Wiscy, vs ND and vs OSU. Could be sportsbook psychology of some sort to spur more action. Or they really believe Michigan will turn a corner and get much better.
Beat Wisconsin and I am fully on board with their numbers.
September 11th, 2019 at 9:17 AM ^
Michigan favored over OSU. I would bet against that all day.