MSU already has talented receivers in Jayden Reed and Jalen Nailor, and all five starters are back on the offensive line.ĭefensively, MSU has Drew Jordan up front and Xavier Henderson in the back at safety. Quarterback Anthony Russo transferred in from Temple, while Wake Forest running back Kenneth Walker came to East Lansing after a 1,000-yard season in 2020. The focus for MSU has to be improving its offense, which averaged just 18 points per game. Many in the fanbase feel the Spartans improved the roster, with a lot of action on both sides of the transfer portal. The leadup to the second season under Mel Tucker has seen a lot of movement and roster turnover. U-M does have a veteran line, along with its leading rusher ( Hassan Haskins) and receiver ( Ronnie Bell) back. McCarthy has a lot of buzz, and Texas Tech transfer Alan Bowman is also in the mix. Joe Milton was the projected as a rising star in 2020, but he fizzled out and hit the transfer portal.Ĭade McNamara finished the season with some positive signs, but he isn’t a lock to be the 2021 starter. Offensively, Michigan continues to have issues establishing its starting quarterback. The Wolverines also have a veteran secondary, with Daxton Hill and Brad Hawkins leading the way. The 6-foot-6 edge rusher is being looked at as a first-round pick in 2022. Macdonald has never been a DC, but is coming from a stint with John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens from 2015-20.Īidan Hutchinson appears to be the gem of the defense. Leading the way in that department is new defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, who replaces veteran Don Brown. Michigan has a lot of question marks for the season, along with a lot of new faces in the coaching staff.
The Wolverines didn’t perform very well on the field, but they still had eight players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft two months ago. Oddsmakers aren’t looking for great success for Michigan in 2021, with their initial NCAA football win totals released. Moreover, the school is currently embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal involving personnel when legendary Bo Schembechler was the coach that could still play itself out through the summer. However, that more frugal structure leaves his future in question if the university cuts bait. Jim Harbaugh returns to the program with a new, more affordable contract. It’s not been a great 12 months for Michigan.Īfter being one of the driving forces for a Big Ten football season last fall, the Wolverines won just two games before having to cancel the final three games of the season due to COVID-19 case issues. With the 2021 college football season now just a few months away, will either team meet oddsmakers’ expectations this fall? Win Totals on the low side for U-M, MSU Michigan State may have met its low expectations in a first year under a new coach with a 2-5 mark.
The University of Michigan heavily underwhelmed with a 2-4 record. The 2020 NCAA football season and reflecting on its win totals definitely wasn’t too memorable for the state of Michigan.
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