It’s nearly that time again – the return of college football!
The Wolverines will open their season at Michigan Stadium against Middle Tennessee State Aug. 31 (7:30 p.m., BTN), and as expected, are listed as favorites to begin on the right foot.
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According to Westgate Superbook, the Wolverines betting line is -33.5 to start the year 1-0. Several other Vegas sports books have Michigan listed as 30-34 point favorites. MGM Resorts and Treasure Island both list Michigan -32 1/2, Wynn, CG Technology and Circa Sports list Michigan -33, and William Hill, Stations Casinos, Golden Nugget and South Point all list the Wolverines as 33 1/2-point favorites.
Via 247Sports:
Is Michigan the real deal? Outside of Nebraska, no team in the Big Ten has more hype than the Wolverines, the preseason favorite to win the conference and reach the College Football Playoff. New play-caller Josh Gattis is working to get Michigan’s talent more involved in the passing game and further develop senior signal caller Shea Patterson into one of the nation’s top quarterbacks. Heavy losses on Don Brown’s defense aside, this is Jim Harbaugh’s best opportunity to win big in Ann Arbor and it starts with a convincing decision over Middle Tennessee.
Michigan is returning 13 starters and are expected to contend for the Big Ten title.
