#13

Michigan Wolverines

Big Ten · 0-0

Michigan Stadium · 107,601 seats

Michigan Wolverines rank #13 among FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of +0.106 points per play (Elo 1651), a 0-0 record in the Big Ten, and 100% of that rating still riding on preseason priors.

Ratings

Net rating
+0.106
#13 in FBS
Offense
+0.059
higher is better
Defense
-0.047
lower is better
SOS
+0.052
mean opp. rating
Elo
1651
Off EPA/play
higher is better
Def EPA/play
lower is better
Off success
Def success
Off explosive
Def explosive
Rush EPA
offense
Pass EPA
offense
Pts / drive
Pts / opportunity
inside opp 40

Offense and Defense are the net rating's own split (offense − defense reconciles to net rating exactly); everything else is opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected. SOS is the mean net rating of every opponent on the schedule.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Michigan's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior+0.106

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior season rating+0.099

Last season's final rating, for comparison

Offseason adjustment+0.007

This season's prior minus last season's final rating — our offseason risers/fallers number

Prior remaining100%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production69%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent+1.60σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-13.7 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeYes

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Schedule

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1vsWestern MichiganSep 5
2vsOklahomaSep 12
3vsUTEPSep 19
4vsIowaSep 26
5@MinnesotaOct 3
7vsPenn StateOct 17
8vsIndianaOct 24
9@RutgersOct 31
10vsMichigan StateNov 7
11@OregonNov 14
12vsUCLANov 21
13@Ohio StateNov 28