Yeah, it’s me, the “basketball guy”, back for more. It’s time for my annual attempt to predict how the University of Michigan’s football season is going to go.
Last Season (2020)
My Prediction: 5-3 (5-3 in Big Ten)
Actual Results: 2-4 (2-4 in Big Ten)
Comments: After doing a perfect job predicting the 2019 season, I did a terrible job predicting the 2020 season. I was close on the number of losses, but way off on the number of wins. Of course, the 2020 season was really weird, with 9 games scheduled for Michigan, and only 6 of them played, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a miserable season, best forgotten.
This Season (2021)
My Prediction: 7-5 (5-4 in Big Ten)
Comments: After a weird “Big Ten only” season in 2020, Michigan has a full slate of 12 games, 3 non-conference and 9 conference games. At this point, it looks like full capacity crowds will be allowed at the games. All of that could still change, and I won’t be very surprised if Michigan plays less than 12 games, with several of them in empty stadiums. However, assuming UM plays all 12 games, I’m predicting a 7-5 season (5-4 in Big Ten), with wins over Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Nebraska, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Maryland, and losses to Washington, Wisconsin, Indiana, Penn State, and Ohio State.
Go Blue!