With Michigan sitting at 5-5 on the season they need just one more win to become bowl-eligible. The Wolverines play 4-6 Northwestern at Michigan Stadium on Saturday and close out the season against No. 2 Ohio State (9-1) the following week.
If Michigan is to make a bowl game it could be a preview of what the team will look like in 2025. Bowl games do not count towards redshirt status so there would be every reason to get a bunch of true freshmen into the game.
It wouldn’t be just the bowl game itself that would aid these Michigan freshmen, it would be the extra month of practices leading up to a bowl.