Here are our predictions for the Michigan Wolverines' season opener against Colorado State on Friday in Ann Arbor:
Michael Cohen
There’s no reason for this game to be anything other than a straightforward win for Michigan, which has superior talent across the board. All eyes will be on Jim Harbaugh’s quarterbacks. The pick: Michigan 47, Colorado State 10.
Carlos Monarrez
The Wolverines face a first-year head coach in Jay Norvell, a new Air Raid offensive scheme and a redshirt freshman quarterback in Clay Millen. The pickings don’t get any easier out of the gate for Michigan’s defense to find its feet with Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo gone and QB1/2 Cade McNamara getting first crack at steering the ship.