Now that the injury news is now out there on the table for both teams (sort of), Las Vegas has decided to weigh in.
The 19th-ranked Wolverines opened as 18-point favorites for their Big Ten opener on Saturday against Nebraska at Michigan Stadium (Noon, FS1), according to lines published by VegasInsider.
Both William Hill and Caesars-branded sports books listed Michigan -18 as of early Monday afternoon, nearly 24 hours after Week 4 lines began coming out.
Michigan posted a 45-20 win over Southern Methodist on Saturday, pushing its season record to 2-1, but played without its top running back, Karan Higdon.