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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

Big Ten · 4-2 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 1-5

Michigan Wolverines

HC Kyle Whittingham (1st yr) · OC Jason Beck · DC Jay Hill

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (3 OF 4) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 96%

Power rating6.037th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFBUBBLE→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins6.7of 12
Fan pulse−9▲6

Big Ten · 4-2 · 1-2 CONF · ATS 2-4 · O/U 1-5

Michigan

Wolverines · HC Kyle Whittingham (1st yr) · starts in 11 (3 of 4) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating6.037th
CFP odds · outlook0%—BUBBLE→LONG SHOT
Proj. wins6.7of 12
Fan pulse−9▲6

Michigan

4-2 · 1-2 Big Ten

POWER RATING6.037th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS6.7of 12 games
PLAYOFF OUTLOOKBUBBLE→LONG SHOT

2 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 0% · title 0%

FAN PULSE−9▲6

20 pts below the model ·Coverage →

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MICHIGAN · LAST 72 HLAST 72 H

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Schedule & resultsSchedule

POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED

Michigan schedule and results
Wk
Opponent
Result
Line
ATS
Net EPA
Off SR
Def SR
Win prob
Plays
s/play
1Western MichiganWestern MichiganW13–12−27.5−27.5L+0.2343%33%52%4725.3
2OklahomaOklahomaW17–10+5+5W+0.1928%34%70%5832.8
3UTEPUTEPW52–17−34.5−34.5W+0.6957%28%98%6829.1
4IowaIowaL19–20−5−5L+0.0646%29%51%6831.0
5at Minnesotaat MinnesotaL14–20−6.5−6.5L0.0037%40%36%4928.4
6BYE
7Penn StatePenn StateW21–18−6−6L+0.2240%40%59%5231.4
8IndianaIndianaNEXTSAT 12:00 FOXSAT 12:00+7.5+7.5————33%117—
9at Rutgersat RutgersOCT 31OCT 31−8.4 proj−8.469%
10Michigan StateMichigan StateNOV 7NOV 7−10.4 proj−10.474%
11at Oregonat OregonNOV 14NOV 14+7.9 proj+7.932%
12UCLAUCLANOV 21NOV 21+2.5 proj+2.544%
13at Ohio Stateat Ohio StateNOV 28NOV 28+17.6 proj+17.614%

Success rate by down & distance

1st0%n 133%n 337%n 13114%n 7
2nd74%n 1959%n 2739%n 5132%n 19
3rd59%n 2236%n 1442%n 198%n 12
4th80%n 550%n 2—n 0—n 0

Formation & personnelFormation

PBP TAGS · 331 OF 332 PLAYS331 OF 332 PLAYS TAGGED

Formation splits
LookLook · usage
Usage
Pass %Pass
EPA/playEPA
SR
Shotgun96%96%43%+0.0341%
Under center4%4%0%+0.1150%
No-huddle17%17%52%−0.2136%
Huddle83%83%40%+0.0843%
StartersSTARTERS
113 of 4 games121 of 4BASE D4-2-54 of 6
113 of 44-2-5base D · 4 of 6

In shotgun on 96 % of tagged snaps, passing 43 % of the time (+0.03 EPA a play; +0.11 under center). No-huddle on 17 %. Starts in 11 personnel in 3 of 4 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (4 of 6).

Next game

SAT 12:00 FOX · MICHIGAN STADIUMSAT 12:00 FOX

vs IndianaLINE+7.5MODEL+7.5WP33%

TOP INJURY · OFFICIAL REPORT

O
Andrew SpragueOL · JR
OL · top injury
NEXT UPA. Gach
0%TO PLAY
−0.2IMPACT PTS

% to play = 1 − P(out) · expected return not reported

LINE · MODEL · WPIMPACT −0.2 PTS

Refs

JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026

Judgment flags over expected by crew conference
Crews from
FOE / G
90% range
Games
Read
Big Ten crews−0.5 to +0.3 · 51 games−0.1−0.5 to +0.351NOISE
MAC crews— · 4 games+0.3—4NOISE
ACC crews— · 2 games+2.7—2NOISE
Big 12 crews— · 2 games+0.2—2NOISE
SEC crews— · 2 games+1.5—2NOISE
FRIENDLIEST CREWFRIENDLIESTChris Coyte−1.9 / g · 4 games · noise−1.9 / g · 4 g · noise
TOUGHEST CREWTOUGHESTMark Kluczynski+1.3 / g · 5 games · noise+1.3 / g · 5 g · noise

+ = more judgment flags on Michigan than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 6 of 7 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 6 of 7 games · + = more on Michigan than expected · no lean before 8 games

Key players

Unit statsEfficiency

OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED

Michigan offense statistics
MetricStat
MichiganMICH
RankRK
FBS avgVS FBS
EPA / play+0.0474th+0.06
Success rate41.4%75th42.3%
Explosiveness1.26104th1.30
Rush EPA / play+0.0771st+0.07
Pass EPA / play+0.1171st+0.11
Passing downs SR32.7%35th31.1%
Line yards3.1977th3.21
Sack rate allowed5.8%92nd5.3%
3rd-down conversion40%68th41%
Points / opportunity3.69105th4.27
Red zone TD rate64%68th63%
Seconds / play29.6100th28.0