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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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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 02: Josh Jackson #17 of the Maryland Terrapins passes the ball during a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 2, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. Michigan defeated Maryland 38-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 02: Josh Jackson #17 of the Maryland Terrapins passes the ball during a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 2, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. Michigan defeated Maryland 38-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

After a bye, Michigan welcomes Maryland for an early-November battle. This matchup hasn’t gone well for the Terrapins over the last few years and that won’t change in 2020 as Jim Harbaugh’s team will take a big lead early and never look back.

Mike Locksley might be recruiting at a higher level for the Terrapins, but the talent gap is still vast between the Wolverines and Maryland.

Don’t expect much of a fight here.

Final Score: Maryland 9, Michigan 38 (7-2, 4-2)

Michigan’s ability to beat up on the Big Ten’s bottom-dwellers under Jim Harbaugh is unprecedented and it’ll continue in Week 11 at Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights, like Maryland, rarely show signs of life against the Wolverines and things haven’t gone well for Rutgers in its last two home meetings with Michigan. In fact, Michigan has outscored Rutgers 120-7 in the last two meetings in Piscataway and the last two times overall, the Wolverines hold a 94-7 advantage.

This game will be much like the others, even though Greg Schiano is back in charge.

Final Score: Michigan 48, Rutgers 10 (8-2, 5-2)

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