Michigan Football game Saturday: Michigan vs Western Michigan odds and prediction for Week 1

Michigan football will open its season against Western Michigan on Saturday at the Big House and here are the odds, plus a prediction for Week 1. 

It’s been a long wait, but game week is finally here for Michigan football as the Wolverines will hit the field on Saturday for the first time in 2021.

After going winless at home in 2020, Michigan football will be looking to change that against Western Michigan, a solid team from the MAC that U-M can’t afford to overlook.

The Wolverines haven’t named a starting quarterback yet but it is believed to be Cade McNamara who led Michigan to a win over Rutgers last season off the bench. He’s only made one career start and that was against Penn State last season.

Jim Harbaugh enters the season on the hot seat — somewhat. Unless Michigan experiences another losing season, his job won’t be in jeopardy. But the pressure is ramping up.

Michigan Football vs Western Michigan odds Week 1

The Week 1 betting odds on WynnBET have Michigan football favored against Western Michigan by 17 points right on the dot. The over/under for the matchup is listed at 67.5.

Michigan Football vs Western Michigan Prediction Week 1

A lot of Michigan football fans are wondering what we are going to see from the Wolverines this weekend and they aren’t alone.

With six new assistants on the coaching staff, Jim Harbaugh has done his best to makeover the Michigan football program, which was a shell of itself in a disastrous 2-4 campaign in 2020.

Michigan has installed a new defensive system under Mike Macdonald who came over from the Ravens to coordinate the defense and with the majority of starters back from last season, plus a healthy Aidan Hutchinson, the unit should bounce back in a big way.

Western Michigan can score. Tim Lester and the Broncos will put some points on the board, but Michigan football is too talented and too motivated for this to be close.

So with that in mind, we’re predicting Michigan football to beat the Broncos 38-20.

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