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Michigan Football: Way-too-Early Game-by-Game Predictions for 2022

By Jackson Caudell

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh lifts the Big Ten Championship Trophy with his team after the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh lifts the Big Ten Championship Trophy with his team after the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 9: The Michigan Wolverines prepares to snap against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 9: The Michigan Wolverines prepares to snap against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

After winning a couple of tough, rivalry games in a row, Michigan is going to have to be careful of a letdown game here. Rutgers is a tough team that always plays hard and above their talent level. That was the case for several games in 2021. Head coach Greg Schiano has done a good job of rebuilding this program for a second time.

Barring injury or Rutgers being wildly better than expected, Michigan should win this game comfortably. Their defense is going to make it tough on the Scarlet Knights offense and force turnovers. Michigan avoids the letdown and gets a win in New Jersey.

Final Score: Michigan 44, Rutgers 10 (8-1, 5-1)

Nov 12. Nebraska Cornhuskers. Ann Arbor, MI. 10. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 810

In one of the most exciting games from last season, Michigan avoided the upset and beat Nebraska in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers had one of the stranger seasons in recent memory in 2021. While they did only win three games, all nine of their losses were by single digits. That is a remarkable accomplishment and Nebraska is hoping some of the close game luck will go their way this in 2022.

Head coach Scott Frost is back for another season, but longtime quarterback Adrian Martinez is not. It will be either former Texas Longhorn Casey Thompson or former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy taking snaps for Nebraska. They should win more games and still remain competitive, but it won’t be enough to upset Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Final Score: Michigan 35, Nebraska 31 (9-1, 6-1 )

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