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Michigan Football: Way-too-early game-by-game predictions for 2020

By Connor Muldowney

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 30: Running Back Hassan Haskins #25 and Jalen Mayfield #73 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate a touchdown during the second half of a college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, MI. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game 56-27 over the Michigan Wolverines. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 30: Running Back Hassan Haskins #25 and Jalen Mayfield #73 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate a touchdown during the second half of a college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, MI. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the game 56-27 over the Michigan Wolverines. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 21: Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 21: Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Camp Randall Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

For the second straight week, Michigan will be facing a Group of Five opponent at home. Arkansas State finished the 2019 season with an 8-5 record and should be decent in 2020, but don’t expect an upset here.

Michigan will come out firing on all cylinders and run away with a big win as Joe Milton throws four touchdown passes and gives Dylan McCaffrey a chance to prove himself in the second half. And the run game will account for 200-plus yards in an overall dominant performance.

Final Score: Arkansas State 10, Michigan 49 (3-0)

The first Big Ten game of the season comes with a little extra motivation. The Wolverines got smacked by Wisconsin on the road last September, but the Badgers are losing Jonathan Taylor and that’s where most of the offense came from in 2019. Heck, Taylor made Michigan’s defense look silly last season.

Michigan will get some revenge here as Milton and the offense remain hot even though Wisconsin’s defense will be one of the best in the conference again. It’ll be a close one, though.

Final Score: Wisconsin 17, Michigan 24 (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten)

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