5 predictions for Michigan football season opener vs. Fresno State

Michigan football opens the season against Fresno State on Friday and here are five predictions for the Wolverines and Bulldogs.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore talks to quarterback Davis Warren (16) at warmup during the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore talks to quarterback Davis Warren (16) at warmup during the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 20, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Both quarterbacks throw touchdown passes

If Davis Warren does win the starting job, it will be due to his superior passing talent. Warren threw the ball better than Alex Orji in the spring game.

Orji is going to have a role in the offense even if he's not the starting quarterback. Offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell said that this offseason and Orji even had a role last season with J.J. McCarthy playing quarterback.

Michigan's wide receiver talent is being underestimated. Tyler Morris was a former top-100 recruit. Colston Loveland is going to be a first-round pick and Semaj Morgan is a star in the making, even though he was only a three-star recruit. There's a reason Jim Harbaugh was at his house doing dishes when he was a recruit.

In terms of Warren, I think he'll throw at least one touchdown pass in his debut. I also think that Orji will find the end zone as a runner. Once Michigan gets into the red zone, it wouldn't shock me to see Orji get a chance and it could be a more of a two-quarterback system.

Orji might run for a touchdown, but I think he'll pass for one too. Fresno State will assume he's going to run and I think Sherrone Moore will have something dialed up.