Michigan’s football program has dominated the all-time series history against Northwestern, including winning the past eight matchups.

But Saturday will be the first meeting at Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs. The unique venue will add an extra level of intrigue to the matchup, but oddsmakers are expecting the 18 th -ranked Wolverines (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) to win comfortably against the Wildcats (5-4, 3-3).

The pathway for Michigan to reach the College Football Playoff is clear with three games remaining: win out and its in, with a potential berth in the Big Ten championship still in play. Northwestern will look to play spoiler and reach bowl eligibility for the second time since 2020. Here are score predictions from MLive’s beat writers:

Aaron McMann

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