Draft Kings favors Texas over Michigan in Week 2 bout

Texas is a three-point road favorite against Michigan.

The Michigan Wolverines host the Texas Longhorns in a highly anticipated Week 2 matchup. Despite the game being played in front of what could be the largest crowd Texas has dealt with on the road, the Longhorns are favored.

Draft Kings Sportsbook favors the Longhorns by three points heading into the matchup.

The game is a difficult one to predict for several reasons. Michigan is the reigning national champion and returns several playmakers from the No. 1 defense in college football. Offensively, the Wolverines are a shell of their 2023 iteration.

Michigan returns 36% of its production from last season according to ESPN’s Bill Connely’s SP+ returning production rankings. The team ranks No. 130 out of 134 teams in that metric. In other words, only four teams have less proven production than the team that Michigan will field in Week 2. Coincidentally, Texas’ Week 4 opponent Louisiana-Monroe ranks No. 133 in returning production.

The inexperience is reason to favor Texas, but the unknown potential of Michigan is reason to keep the line close. The teams will play at 11 a.m. CT on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff on Sept. 7.

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