Oddsmakers are projecting a tight game when Michigan travels to Southern Cal next weekend.

The 15th-ranked Wolverines opened as short 2-point dogs when the line opened earlier today in Las Vegas, and the line has since been bet up half a point.

As of this writing, Michigan was a consensus 2.5-point dog at national sportsbooks BetMGM, DraftKings and FanDuel, suggesting both teams are even heading into Saturday night’s showdown at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC).

Typically, oddsmakers award the home team a 2-2.5-point edge for playing at time, and that number may be larger with teams like Michigan crossing three time zones.

Michigan (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) is running hot, winners of three straight games, including a 24-10 victory over slumping Wisconsin over the weekend. The

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