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Michigan Football: Roundtable record predictions for 2021 season

By Nick Popio

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: General view of Michigan Stadium during a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan Wolverines on November 28, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: General view of Michigan Stadium during a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan Wolverines on November 28, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Cameron Stokes

If Michigan can at least get by Washington, the Wolverines ceiling I believe is 9-3, which has been pretty much Jim Harbaugh’s win ceiling. I think it’s all going to come down to the defense though. Can the back-end hold up enough to at least be solid, if unspectacular?

Michigan doesn’t have to have a top-10 defense, but to reach their 9-3 ceiling the Wolverines will need to be a top 25-35 defense. This means they need to generate more turnovers and play much better in man coverage.

I’ve gone on record before and said that I think Cade McNamara is vastly underrated. If he just has a good season, not even a great season, Michigan should at least get to eight wins. He just needs to stabilize the position, make the right reads, and limit his turnovers.

I will say this though, I could see Michigan football being anywhere from 7-5 to 9-3. I think the biggest thing this year will be health and confidence. Can Michigan’s best players stay healthy?

Can they stay confident throughout the season and not let morale dip too low? We’ve all seen what happens when Michigan’s players lack confidence and look tentative/unsure. Those will be the biggest determining factors of success this season in my opinion.

Chris Peterson

I’ve been pretty consistent with my predictions. This feels like a team capable of winning 10 games (bowl game included) but a lot of things will need to go right.

The talent is there and it’s undeniable. Aidan Hutchinson and Daxton Hill are both first-round caliber players. The defense is loaded with returning experience and really, only starting linebacker Nikai Hill-Green hasn’t seen extended time on the field.

On the other side of the ball, the offensive line needs to take a step forward and Michigan football has to get some consistency at quarterback. Certainly, not everything is going to go right, but I am giving Michigan nine wins, with losses coming to Wisconsin, Penn State, and Ohio State.

Just like in 2015, Michigan football wins a bowl game to get No. 10.

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