Final Season Predictions

[Monster]

9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - W
11/19 Indiana - W
11/26 @OSU - LLLLL

Bowl - No playoff, but should get a major bowl game against a really good team.

Leading Rusher (yards) - Ty Isaac

Leading Receiver (yards) - Jehu Chesson

Leading QB (yards) - Wilton Speight

MVP Defender - Taco Charlton - 10+ sacks and a ton of TFL. 1st round pick. Guaransheed.

Freshman of the year - Ben Bredeson



You can use my template if you want or add other predictions of your own. Let's try to be serious. 6 days left until the season FINALLY starts!

 

[cmrlily]

9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - W
11/19 Indiana - W
11/26 OSU - W

Big ten title game Loss to Iowa in rematch; costs us a chance in CFP - with OSU somehow sneaking in as a result (despite 11/26)

Monster: I'd be thrilled if you were right about Isaac (unless that meant Smith was injured)

 

[thewolverines24]

9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W - I'm in Ann Arbor. I party.
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W - I'm in Ann Arbor. I party again.
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - W
11/19 Indiana - W - I'm in Ann Arbor. Once again, I party.
11/26 OSU - W

Beat Iowa in the Big 10 Championship and we are onto the playoffs!

Leading Rusher (yards) - Smith

Leading Receiver (yards) - Chesson

Leading QB (yards) - Speight

MVP Defender - Peppers. His TFLs will be off the charts.

Freshman of the year - Ben Bredeson

 

[Gulo Blue]

16-0

9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - W
11/19 Indiana - W
11/26 OSU - W
12/3 BTC - W
12/31 CFB Playoff - W
1/9 CFB NC - W
1/21 Aliens from Proxima Centauri land in Ann Arbor for the first interstellar matchup - W

 

[tomdalton22]

I didn't realize that UM only has 3 road games all year. My original prediction was that they would win the Big 10, make the playoffs and lose in the first round. I think they are going to lose a game in conference. The one that makes sense is @ OSU but I'm not sold on OSU this year.

I think they will lose one game but in order to keep my "big picture" prediction right I will say they lose to Iowa. If they lose to OSU, they don't win the conference and don't make the playoff. I don't see them losing to MSU because of what happened to them last year (revenge)


9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - L
11/19 Indiana - W
11/26 OSU - W

BIG chamionship

MN - W

1st Round

vs AL - L

 

[Michchamp]

The optimist in me looks at the schedule and thinks "we win every game this year, even @MSU & @OSU because the prospect of losing to either or both of them AGAIN seems too painful to comprehend.

but the realist in me expects a loss or two.

the realist in me also hates season predictions because going back to 2007, other than 2011 I have been on the bad side of my prediction each year.

 

[Gulo Blue]

Let's try to be serious. 6 days left until the season FINALLY starts!

Sorry. Can't do it.

 

[Michchamp]

I didn't realize that UM only has 3 road games all year. ... L

it's actually 4: Rutgers, MSU, Iowa, OhioSt.

at least we have Rutgers as a "tune up" road game before the meat grinder of the last 3

 

[tomdalton22]

it's actually 4: Rutgers, MSU, Iowa, OhioSt.

at least we have Rutgers as a "tune up" road game before the meat grinder of the last 3

I was just looking at the predictions. My bad

 

[Michchamp]

the only nice thing about having the MSU-OSU games both on the road is we get 5 Big Ten home games those years. yay.

 

[cmrlily]

the only nice thing about having the MSU-OSU games both on the road is we get 5 Big Ten home games those years. yay.

yeah, I'll take balance instead

 

[Monster]

9/3 Hawaii - W
9/10 UCF - W
9/17 Colorado - W
9/24 Penn State - W
10/1 Wisconsin - W
10/8 @Rutgers - W
10/22 Illinois - W
10/29 @MSUck - W
11/5 Maryland - W
11/12 @Iowa - W
11/19 Indiana - W
11/26 OSU - W

Big ten title game Loss to Iowa in rematch; costs us a chance in CFP - with OSU somehow sneaking in as a result (despite 11/26)

Monster: I'd be thrilled if you were right about Isaac (unless that meant Smith was injured)

I just think he has more speed and a better overall skill set. Fumbles buried him last year, but if he has that under control, I think he's capable of being the lead dog with drake and smith contributing.

 

[deathroh]

So tough to project Isaac. He hasn't had more than 40 carries in a season since 2012, and that was in high school against poor competition.

I do think Isaac will be a nice weapon, but as long as Smith stays healthy I think he's the man. Particularly if he continues to run like he did in the bowl game.

 

[TheVictors]

Bowl - No playoff, but should get a major bowl game against a really good team. I agree and think those projecting playoff are doing so because then the story is "hey, many folks had the Wolverines going to the playoff this year ..."

Leading Rusher (yards) - DeVeon Smith. Isaac may have a more balanced run/receiving combo but Smith leads in rushing.

Leading Receiver (yards) - Jehu Chesson. The big play WR ...scores will be spread around but Jehu will put up the yds and YAC.

Leading QB (yards) - Wilton Speight

MVP Defender - Peppers. And he comes back for one more year.

Freshman of the year - Bredenson. Honorable to Gary but the D is so deep and so good he won't have the stats he will have later on.

 

[thewolverines24]

Iowa is so overrated. Their offense is garbage. Desmond King is really good, but our D is going to eat Iowa alive.

 

[Michchamp]

Iowa is so overrated. Their offense is garbage. Desmond King is really good, but our D is going to eat Iowa alive.

agree they're overrated, but they always play us tough. and since they miss MSU & OSU (again) we'll likely be their toughest game.

I will be more worried about this matchup if they have a loss or two at that point than if they are undefeated. I'd also rather play them earlier in the schedule. we play them Nov. 12, two weeks before OSU.

 

[TheVictors]

agree they're overrated, but they always play us tough. and since they miss MSU & OSU (again) we'll likely be their toughest game.

I will be more worried about this matchup if they have a loss or two at that point than if they are undefeated. I'd also rather play them earlier in the schedule. we play them Nov. 12, two weeks before OSU.

I was going to complete the game by game breakdown but figured I need to see week to week. But ...I did have a win at Iowa followed by a TRAP loss to Indiana and rebound win in Columbus that next week.

Hoosiers are going to be tricky in there between the two road games.