The dawn of the 2019 season brings a lot of excitement to a Michigan team with high aspirations. When the ball is finally kicked off on Saturday night, there are a countless number of players and factors that fans and analysts will be following, as one might expect after some significant changes during the offseason.
Unlike last season, Michigan begins the year will a reasonable task. Opening up in South Bend was always going to be a tough proposition, and while the Wolverines did recover nicely from their Week 1 loss, it benefits everyone to start the season against a non-Power 5 opponent.