Michigan football is sitting pretty when it comes to most college football season predictions with 2023 fast approaching. As most metrics expect the Wolverines to be No. 2 in the nation, there are big expectations for the maize and blue coming off two straight Big Ten titles and two straight College Football Playoff appearances.
In fact, Athlon Sports is very bullish on the Wolverines.
The path to a Big Ten title runs through Ann Arbor once again. Coach Jim Harbaugh’s team is loaded on both sides of the ball, starting with an offense returning quarterback J.J. McCarthy and a powerful one-two punch at running back with Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards. A couple of additions from the transfer portal will also keep Michigan’s offensive line among the best in college football. The list of concerns on defense is small, as this unit brings back seven starters and features a handful of promising players like cornerback Will Johnson and lineman Mason Graham.
The publication ranked all 133 college football teams entering the new season. Here are the top 25, along with last season’s record and each team’s upcoming schedule.