Season Predictions Thread

12-0 (14-0) 

Too many toss ups and I have a feeling Borges will be on the hot seat by end of the year. I will be disappointed if they don't reach 10 though.

We are going to break Oklahoma's consecutive win record starting with Central Michigan

Wins against CMU, Akron, Uconn, Minnesota, Indiana, and Iowa. 

Then out of ND, PSU, MSU, Nebraska, Northwestern, and OSU I think we win 3. I think we are more likely to win 4 of those than only 2,

So 9-3, but pushing 10-2

One loss against OSU, NW, Neb or ND and one where we just don't show up. BTW...When does the MGOstore "Play like a chicken today" shirt come out? You gotta get em shipped before September.

Akron I  or  Akron II

/that guy

Because there can never be enough

I am 100% with you OP about the flip games. I am going to go 8-4 for 2 reasons 1) I am a pessimist and 2) I need to see a pass rush out of this group without Jake Ryan before I start chalking up wins. I can see 10-2 but no better than that.

MSU, Neb, and OSU really scare me in the BIG10. MSU has a chance (with their schedule) to start 8-0 before they play Michigan, Neb, and NW. If they do by some miracle start 8-0 they will be a tough team to beat ( same as our 2011 year). However, SpartyNO moments can happen at any moment so we shall see.

Neb is such a bipolar team...honestly NO ONE KNOWS what the hell happens by the time we play them.

OSU will beat us and beat us twice if we make it to the BIG Championship. It disgusts me to say that but they seem to hold the slight advantages in key areas (DL v. OL and QB). I think Devin will have a breakout year but Braxton has started 2 full seasons already.

14 football wins and all the lands of Persia. Nope, screw it. I'm going out on a limb right now and saying we recreate the Roman empire and claim it all New Ann Arbor.

followed by a B1G Championship and Rose Bowl victory!!!!!!!!!

We pull out a thiller agains the UN 23-20 (w/ special guestkicker J Leman, of course), then beat the Taliban 49-0.

There was a thread regarding predictions in late June/early July IIRC, but what the heck, here's mine again:

2013 prediction:  12-2

Losses to NW and then Ohio in the BIG title game.

Win vs. Florida in Capital One Bowl.

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Other years:

2012 preseason prediction score:  100%

2014 prediction:  3 losses

2015 prediction:  1 loss

2016 prediction:  2 losses

2017 prediction:  0 losses (National Title)

2018 prediction:  4 losses

determine Michigan's success. And they are the rivalry games plus the stubborn road foes like Northwestern which has both home field and revenge in its favor this year. My prediction is 10 wins with a potential one-loss and or undefeated based on play against ND and MSU. 

This is actually the year that Michigan ought to contend for the title, not next year. Two primary keys to the season: improved running game and a defense as consistent last year with hopefully more pass rush. 

If Michigan goes undefeated the first half of the season, and ony ND stands in the way of that happening, then I think momentum and team confidence give Michigan a real chance of facing Ohio in a repeat battle of 2006 for mountaintop supremacy. But this based on everything going right and no major injuries. 

I think the passing game will be outstanding and it will make the running game that more effective. I am pretty convinced Michigan will have a solid if not outstanding defense with only a few major big play mistakes. I am usually not an optimist about this stuff. But this team's attitude combinded with the coaching and senior leadership make me feel very good about things this season. 

10-2, maybe, MAYBE, 11-1. I don't think we're deep and talented enough yet to go undefeated. Next year, maybe. 25th year senior Tommy Rees doesn't have Michael Floyd to bail him out this time around. Gardner will have some growing pains against their defense, but he'll put it all together for a great second half. W. We should be able to beat up on Penn State all things being equal, but being in Happy Valley, you really never know. And BOB will have his team ready, whether its a true freshman under center or not. I say a W, but I've got a really bad feeling about this game. I can easily an L here as well. MSU will be a joke to defend against, so I'm not worried about us having to keep up. But Dantonio will be game planning for weeks on trying to beat us, because of he loses, the only thing people will talk about is how the only reason he ever beat Michigan was due to RichRod. His program's stability hinges on this game. Their defense forces Gardner into an average day and keeps it close, but we do enough to escape with a W, and nearly shut them out on their own field. Folks in EL start getting a really familiar, yet uneasy feeling about their football team's status compared to the boys in Ann Arbor. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this way, but I think we'll put a beating on Nebraska. Pelini and Co. always fall apart in big moments, and this game's importance can't be questioned. Nebraska is yet to win a big road game in the B1G, and it certainly won't happen at Michigan this Fall. W Northwestern. Ugh, damn that option. It will give us fits, and Venric Mark will have some huge return/s. for now, I chalk this one up to an L. OSU. Braxton Miller is going to have a good day against us. There's almost no way around that. We just can't let him have a great day and e the gamechanger. Being at home, that's a huge advantage, and I think we'll be able to move the ball just fine as long as Borges doesn't go all 2nd half 2012 OSU on us. If he does, make it 2 losses in a row, and the possibility of him being shown the door at the end of the season. But if he becomes creative Borges, like 2012 Iowa, 1st half 2012 OSU, and the Outback Bowl, we've got a legitimate chance to knock these guys out and send them hope with crushed dreams of what could have been a trip to the national title. Mattison will do his job like he always does and will have the defense ready. 31-28, W, assuming no Borges implosion.

I'm also on the fence between 9-3 and 10-2.  Lots of graduating seniors replaced by young starters which raises concerns, particularly along the O-line..  ND, Nebraska, Ohio, MSU PSU and Northwestern are all games that I don't feel easy about. 

Based on our level of top quality young talent, I do think we may be a team that gets stronger as the season progresses.

this is the last year that this type of thing won't contain the words Rutgers and/or Maryland.

enjoy it while you can.

CMU                    W              Cupcake 1

Notre Dame         W             At home & under the lights. 

Akron                  W              Cupcake 2

@Connecticut     W             Uconn just isn't there yet. Grind out W, by 10.

--bye--     

Minnesota           W             See "Uconn"

@Penn State        W             Just Hackenberg.

Indiana                W             Closest game all year for 3 quarters. Depth turns into issue as IU falters and loses by 20.

@ MSU                 F              Same reasons OP gave

Nebraska             F              As bad as his throwing motion is...I am scared of Taylor Martinez.

@ NW                   F             Last year's Hail-Mary-induced win has me worried.

@ Iowa                W            C'mon

Ohio State           F             It is called The Game for a reason. Has every chance to be a classic game. I am pretty sure they invented the term "coin flip" for this game.

 

Win                        8             

Loss                       0             

Flip                        4             

Variance              8-4 to 12-0                          

Prediction           11 Wins - 1 Losses (NW)

worried about that ESU game.  If Kane is healthy we may be in trouble.

That's my range. We could pull a ND type season or we could make it to the Rose Bowl. We'll be really good this year. Our defense will finally be athletic and as long as our O-line improves over last year, which won't be that hard, we should be very good.  

against ohio,you need to turn in your Michigan fan card! I see atleast 10+ wins this season.GO BLUE!!!

have you looked at their schedule ???

B1G home opener   10/5 vs. ohio   then at Wisconsin, vs. Minnesota, at Iowa, at Nebraska then vs. Michigan

I am thinking they are 2 - 2 at best in B1G play when we come to town.  I predict a solid Michigan victory on November 16th.

Go Blue! 

Going game by game...

We should handle Central Michigan (W) and get a lot of PT for a ton of [younger] guys. (1-0)

At 1-0 we head into our matchup with Notre Dame (W) who in all reality will be down from last year especially with Rees at the helm and the loss of Teo. I expect that one to be close going into halftime, but Michigan will pull away in the second half. (2-0)

Akron (W) follows where all the starters are done playing by halftime, and again, a lot of the younger guys get [meaningless] playing time. (3-0)

Michigan then travels to UConn (W) for a closer than expected game, however still come home with a win which puts them at 4-0 heading into conference play [in two weeks]. (4-0)

B1G Ten Conference play oppens with Minnesota (W) coming to town and getting beat in a competitive first half. (5-0) {1-0}

The second game of the B1G Ten conference slate sees Michigan travel to Penn State (W) and start out a little stale and going down early to Penn State. I see the typical Michigan second half shutdown of Penn State and Michigan winning another game in Happy Valley.  (6-0) {2-0}

Michigan then heads back home to take on a much-improved Indiana (W) team, however depth plays a role here and Michigan pulls away in the second half.  (7-0) {3-0}

Coming off a BYE week, the Wolverines head into East Lansing for a showdown of unbeatens. Michigan State (W) has handled every opponent thus far on their schedule thanks to their defense. Michigan had a BYE week to prepare and this is the game Jake Ryan makes his return and boy does he provide quite the spark the defense needs in order to dictate a game. Ryan puts Maxwell on his back more often than not and Michigan leaves East Lansing with another CLOSE win. (8-0) {4-0}

The following week Nebraska (W) comes to the Big House for their second time and the game is close in the 1st quarter until Martinez provides a turnover which sees Michigan convert that turnover into points and run away with the game.(9-0) {5-0}

Northwestern (L) is in perfect form at this point in the season and have had this game circled since the 2012 season when Michigan stole a game out from under them. Having lost their previous game to Nebraska, as well as coming off of a BYE to prepare, they are hungry to get back into the chase and steal one from the Wolverines. (9-1) {5-1}

Michigan travels to Iowa (L) with a close loss fresh in their minds from the Northwestern game... many people thought this was the trap game, however it turns out the Northwestern game became the "trap" and Michigan looks to get back on track. Hawkeyes get smashed. (10-1) {6-1}

The Game. nothing better than the 3rd Saturday in November. Ohio [state] (W) comes to town and just like in 2011, the game is close into the 4th quarter, where Michigan keeps the home stand alive under Hoke and Michigan (who has already locked up the Division the week previous) sets their date for a rematch with the buckeyes for the following week.  (11-1) {7-1}

Michigan takes on Ohio [state] in back-to-back weeks and The buckeyes storm to a 2-score lead early and hold onto it leading by a score going into halftime. Michigan comes out firing in the second half, and much like 2012, shutdown the buckeyes for most of the second half putting them in position to win the game late. They end up scoring with under 5 minutes to go in the 4th. Buckeyes (W) get the Ball and Michigan pulls a stop winning a close game and setting their path to the Rose Bowl. (12-1) {7-1}

The Rose Bowl: Not the National Championship game, but the Goal was to play in a Rose Bowl and that's where Michigan gets to. My gut tells me they play Stanford (L) here and much ike the game against South Carolina, this one stays close as well, however Stanford converts a couple of 3rd and shorts to burn the clock out and not give Michigan much time to score. (12-2) {7-1}

Going to see one hundred more of these before the season starts, but I don't care... 

12-2 Losing the B1G Championship and beating Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl... Book it

And we better not lose to Nebraska because I will be making the trip up from Tennessee for it. Go Blue.. Let's get this season started.

Prediction: 11-3.  Losses at NW and MSU.  Win at home against Ohio and ND, lose B1G championship game to Ohio, win bowl game.  11 win season = happy UM fan.

To both our rivals, MSU and NW

Off topic- any one interested in a student ticket to the Night game email me. [email protected]

I tried adding it to the Spreadsheet however it keeps crashing....

Again, if inappropriate, please delete.

My MGoHomer pick is 10-2. My realist pick is 9-3.

But I'll hang my hat on 10-2. 

We should sweep Central, Akron, Minn, Ind, UConn, and Iowa. Not worried about either of the road games as both UConn and Iowa had really inept offenses last year. At worst, we should lose 1 of those.

The other games are all tossups or better except for maybe OSU where we would probably be a slight underdog. We should at least be able to split them.

Unless something goes horribly wrong (read: Gardner gets hurt or is ineffective) we should be 8-4 at worst. Best case is 12-0 as there are no games where we are a clear underdog. I would probably put the over-under at 9.5 regular season wins but I'll say we go 10-2, beat OSU in the regular season but then lose the rematch in the title game, and win the bowl game to finish 11-3.

 

 

 

I see our floor as 9-3. I'm going with 10-2 with a victory over osu.

And we win every game. Not sweating Northwestern.

My heart tells me 11-1 but my gut tells me 9-3.

My mind usually is the one I go with. 10-2 with wins over ND, MSU and OSU.