Michigan are the favorites against Northwestern. Here’s a look at the betting odds.
The 5-5 Michigan Wolverines are coming off a bye and have two regular season games to reach six wins and gain bowl eligibility. Next up for Michigan is their last home game of the season against the 4-6 Northwestern Wildcats.
Per FanDuel Sportsbook , Michigan is currently a 12.5-point favorite over Northwestern, with the over/under set at 38.5 points.
Northwestern is coming off a 31-6 loss to Ohio State and has lost three of their last four games.
Michigan leads the all-time series against Northwestern 55-13-2 and has won the last seven games. Northwestern’s beaten Michigan just five times at Michigan Stadium with the last time being in 21-14 win in 2008.
Per ESPN analytics, Michigan has a 79.7% chance of beating Northwestern. Michigan beating Northwestern is imperative with Ohio State looming the following week, a contest ESPN gives Michigan just a 7.1% chance of winning. Whether Michigan finishes the season 6-6 or 5-7 greatly hinges on beating the Wildcats. And perhaps defeating Northwestern could even give Michigan the proper momentum heading into a tilt against the No. 2 Buckeyes.
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