Michigan owns the rivalry with Northwestern, leading the all-time series 57-15 and winning 10 of the last 11 meetings outright. However, the Wildcats are 5-3 against the spread over the last eight meetings, pulling one upset, keeping several other meetings close. Northwestern will play as a home dog against the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon at Ryan Field.
College football point spread: The Wolverines opened as nine-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 30.6-25.5 Wolverines (College football picks on every game)
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