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 (2024)
My Prediction: 10-2 (8-1 in Big Ten)
Actual Results: 7-5 (5-4 in Big Ten)
Comments: Well, I was way off with last year’s predictions. The only prediction I got right was the loss to Texas. I was happy to be wrong with my prediction that we’d lose to Ohio State. Three of the other four losses (at Washington, at Illinois, Oregon, and at Indiana) probably should have been wins, except for Oregon. With a functional quarterback, they might have been. Sigh.
This Season (2025)
My Prediction: 10-2 (8-1 in Big Ten)
Comments: This is another really tough season to predict. Once again, Michigan is entering the season without a proven quarterback, which is always scary. On the other hand, I’m expecting big things from Bryce Underwood, so maybe…
I expect the defense to be good-to-great, and the offense to be improved from last season. I’m expecting the offense line to be improved, but still not great, the running game to be a little less effective than last season’s, and the passing game to be much better than last season’s.
The two losses? At Oklahoma and home vs. Ohio State. Yeah, I know, I keep picking Michigan to lose to Ohio State, and they keep beating them. I’m just afraid that our “magic” (luck?) has run out. I think we might be good enough to beat Oklahoma at the end of the season, but Week #2 with a freshman quarterback is not a good situation.
Go Blue!
