Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at noon ET on FOX in Ann Arbor, with betting markets listing Michigan by roughly 16–17.5 points and a total around 42.5.
• Michigan’s No. 2 Big Ten rushing attack, powered by Justice Haynes and dual‑threat freshman Bryce Underwood, meets a Badgers run defense allowing just 50 yards per game with no carry over 20 yards.
• Wisconsin starter Billy Edwards Jr. is a game‑time decision after a leg injury; if he cannot go, Danny O’Neil (70.6% completions, 5 TDs, 5 INTs) is the likely option.
• Sherrone Moore returns to the Michigan sideline after suspension as the Wolverines lean into a run‑first identity that produced 286 rushing yards in the win at Nebraska.
• Context trends favor Michigan: a 26‑game home streak vs. unranked teams and 13 straight homecoming wins, while Luke Fickell’s Badgers have lost six Big Ten games in a row and are 0‑8 vs. ranked opponents under his tenure.