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ESPN’s FPI predicts winner of Colorado State-Michigan showdown in Week 1
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ESPN’s FPI is leaning towards Michigan in its 1st game of the season. The Wolverines are taking on Colorado State.
Michigan will be defending its B1G title in 2022 after finishing 12-2 the previous year. Cade McNamara will be leading the Wolverines against the Rams, but will not be starting against Hawaii in Week 2.
Harbaugh and his Wolverines have a 97.6% chance to beat the Rams, per the Football Power Index. Michigan will most likely be favored in the majority of their games at least until playing Ohio State on Nov. 26.
Michigan doesn’t play a B1G conference opponent until Maryland on Sept. 24. Other than Colorado State, the Wolverines will face Hawaii (Sept. 10), and UConn (Sept. 17) before then.
It will be interesting to see how the Michigan offense looks with co-offensive coordinators Sherrone Moore and Matt Weiss running the show. Michigan fans can watch the Colorado State game Saturday at Noon ET on ABC.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.