Michigan opens as massive road favorite vs. Nebraska for Week 5
Michigan is 4-0 after a 31-7 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Wolverines trailed 7-0 in the 1st quarter but scored the game’s remaining 31 points to cruise to a win.
The Wolverines next travel to Lincoln to face Nebraska in Week 5. The Cornhuskers lost back-to-back games to start the season but have won their last 2 contests against Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech.
As expected, the Wolverines are favorites against the Huskers. Circa Sports revealed their opening lines on Sunday, and it has the Wolverines as a 17-point favorite on the road with the over/under set at 42.5. Fans looking to get in on the action can use our Michigan Online Casinos promo code to get started!
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The Wolverines won all 3 games with Jim Harbaugh suspended for the opening portion of the season. In their season opener, they defeated East Carolina 30-3 while winning 35-7 over UNLV and 31-6 over Michigan. Harbaugh returned on Saturday as his team eventually pulled away from a Rutgers program looking for a 4-0 start.
Meanwhile, Matt Rhule has split his 1st 2 games as Nebraska’s head coach. After losses to Minnesota and Colorado to open the season, the Huskers have won back-to-back games to even their record.
Kickoff from Lincoln is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX.