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The Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) and No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) clash Saturday. Kickoff at Michigan Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bowling Green vs. Michigan odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Bowling Green defeated FCS Eastern Illinois 38-15 last Saturday, covering as a 15.5-point favorite. The Falcons’ passing game chimed in with 509 yards after faltering with 5 interceptions in a season-opening 34-24 loss at Liberty the prior week. BGSU is 0-2 all-time vs. Michigan and 9-21 against current Big Ten programs.
The Wolverines are No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. UM defeated UNLV 35-7 last Saturday but failed to cover as a -35.5 favorite. Michigan has allowed just 232 total yards per game as both of its contests have hit the Under — and done so by 35.5 points in the aggregate.
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Bowling Green at Michigan odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:21 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bowling Green +40.5 (-110) | Michigan -40.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bowling Green at Michigan picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan 49, Bowling Green 7
Moneyline
The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication but would not be worth pursuing even if it were released.
Against the spread
Michigan did not cover last week but 4 of its 5 touchdown drives were 75 yards or longer. The Wolverines dominated the UNLV Rebels in every aspect of the game and more than doubled up UNLV in total yardage.
Look for UM to bottle up Bowling Green and come away with a big field-position edge in this match-up. Look for a lot of running from the Wolverines, a lot of play-action and a lot of explosive plays. Seven TDs for UM should not be a stretch and a near-shut-out defensively shouldn’t be, either.
TAKE MICHIGAN -40.5 (-110).
Over/Under
This total has jumped a couple of points during the week. The 1-side nature of this one and the relative slow pace of each offense make the current figure tough to argue. PASS.
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