#21 Michigan @ Northwestern Prediction thread

[biggunsbob]

18 Michigan (7-2, 5-1) at Northwestern (5-4, 3-3)​

Wrigley Field / Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, Nov. 15 | 11 a.m. CT

Third Matchup for the George Jewett Trophy​

• The game will be the third matchup played for the George Jewett Trophy, the first rivalry trophy named for an African American player in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history.

• Jewett played for Michigan during the 1890 and 1892 seasons, enrolling at the university after being named valedictorian at Ann Arbor High (now Ann Arbor Pioneer).

• Jewett starred on the gridiron for the Wolverines as a fullback and halfback and was the team's main kicker, all while studying medicine.

• He left Michigan for Northwestern in 1893 to finish his medical degree. While in Evanston, he also lettered and starred in football for the Wildcats for two seasons.

• Michigan won the inaugural meeting for the Jewett Trophy, 33-7, at Michigan Stadium during the 2021 season. The Wolverines posted a 50-6 victory over the Wildcats in 2024 to retain possession of the trophy.

Michigan and Northwestern at Wrigley Field​

• The two programs will play at historic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs this season as Ryan Field is in the midst of construction on Northwestern's campus.

• This will be the first time the two schools will match up at Wrigley.

• The last time that Michigan played in a baseball stadium was 2008, a 29-6 victory over Minnesota at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome during its final season as the home of the Gophers.

• U-M posted a 12-0 record at the venue during the 27 seasons that the HHH Metrodome served as the home of Minnesota football (1982-2008).

• Prior to that stretch, the last game played at a baseball stadium came in 1950 as No. 1 Army defeated No. 18 Michigan by a 27-6 score at Yankee Stadium.

Northwestern Series History​

• This will be the 78th meeting in the all-time series with Northwestern.

• The Wolverines lead the all-time series, 60-15-2, and have won 35 of the last 39 games played between the two schools dating back to 1966.

• Michigan has won 13 of the last 14 games in the series; the only setback came in a 21-14 affair played at Michigan Stadium in 2008.

• Four of the last seven games have been decided by less than a score, including a pair of overtime games, with Michigan coming out victorious in each instance.




Other Stuff

Michigan Monday: Game 10 at Northwestern - University of Michigan Athletics

University of Michigan Athletics

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[byco42]

I remember when Dick Butkus slammed Lions' RB Altie Taylor into the brick wall at Wrigley Field. So I predict that no one will do that to an opposing player in this game.

 

[Michchamp]

This is a weird one, in that it's going to be - if anything - a majority Michigan crowd.

It usually is, and remember seeing more maize and blue in the crowd even when they were playing in Evanston.

UM....31
NU.....21

 

[byco42]

M 36
NU 19

 

[biggunsbob]

Wolverines 23
wildcats 14

Im not all that confident.

 

[Michchamp]

I remember when Dick Butkus slammed Lions' RB Altie Taylor into the brick wall at Wrigley Field. So I predict that no one will do that to an opposing player in this game.

the Ivy cushions the blow a bit, right?

 

[tinselwolverine]

It isn’t even a regulation sized football field.

Prediction: Three players are going to be killed because of collisions with the brick wall.

 

[tinselwolverine]

the Ivy cushions the blow a bit, right?

No.

They blow a whole lot.

 

[rumseyhouse77]

I think this is going to be a close game, not the usual blowout of NW.

Michigan 24
NW 21

 

[biggunsbob]

I think this is going to be a close game, not the usual blowout of NW.

Michigan 24
NW 21

Looks like the winner