Although Michigan mauled Hawaii late Saturday night — compiling an impressive 42-0 lead by the half — ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) shows a slight dip in the odds of victory for the Wolverines against key Big Ten foes.
Despite Iowa’s tough loss to in-state rival Iowa State, Michigan’s chances of winning in Iowa City for the first time since 2005 dropped from 83.9% to 82.7%. Similarly, ESPN cut the Maize and Blue’s odds of winning back the Paul Bunyan Trophy from Michigan State from 74.5% to 68.3%. Odds against Penn State also fell from 73% to 68.