Michigan versus Notre Dame is a classic rivalry.
It’s also been one that been pretty even over the years, with Michigan holding a 24-17-1 lead overall in the series. U-M won the first eight meetings from 1887-1908, so since then it’s been almost exactly even.
The Fighting Irish enter this year’s contest ranked No. 7 in the country, making it the second straight week Michigan will have faced the nation’s No. 7 team after Penn State last Saturday. The betting line has dropped to even after Michigan started out as a slight favorite.
The two programs have only played once during Jim Harbaugh’s tenure, and that game came last season in the opener.