Michigan Wolverines Football vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: Game previews, point spread, bold and final score predictions
Coming out of a bye week, No. 24 Michigan looks for a season-reset behind a new starting quarterback, seventh-year senior Jack Tuttle, in their final six games of the year.
That begins this weekend when the Wolverines travel to No. 22 Illinois for their second road game in three weeks, following Michigan's 27-17 defeat at the hands of Washington on Oct. 5. The Fighting Illini are off to strong start under fourth-year head coach Bret Bielema, and are seeking their first win over the Wolverines since 2009.It's a game Illinois has likely had circled for some time.
After opening as just a slight favorite, Michigan has grown to a 3.5-point favorite over Illinois heading into Saturday. Below,It's concerning that this is a bold prediction for the Michigan Wolverines, but it's also a sad reality of what the last four weeks have looked like. Michigan has been outscored in the second half of its last four games, including Arkansas State , USC , Minnesota , and Washington .
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