Michigan vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - November 23, 2024

Updated Nov. 21, 2024 3:06 a.m. ET

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Two of the nation's toughest rushing defenses square off when the Michigan Wolverines (5-5) take college football's ninth-ranked rushing defense into a matchup with the Northwestern Wildcats (4-6), who have the No. 25 rushing defense, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Wolverines are heavy, 10.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 36.5 points for this game.

The Wolverines' last game was versus the Indiana Hoosiers, and they lost by a score of 20-15. The Wildcats lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31-7, in their most recent contest.

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Michigan vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV: Fox Sports 1
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Michigan vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of November 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Michigan	-10.5 (-109)	-441	+336	36.5	-111	-109

Michigan vs. Northwestern Prediction

Pick ATS: Pick Em
Pick OU: Over (36.5)
Prediction: Michigan 26, Northwestern 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Michigan vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Wolverines 24, Wildcats 13.
The Wolverines have an 81.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats have a 22.9% implied probability.
Michigan is 3-7-0 ATS this season.
Northwestern has put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread this year.

Michigan vs. Northwestern: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Michigan	Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	20.4 (119)	18.0 (126)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.0 (55)	22.8 (51)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	16 (90)	12 (43)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	11 (96)	13 (69)

Michigan 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kalel Mullings	RB	740 YDS / 8 TD / 74.0 YPG / 5.2 YPC
Donovan Edwards	RB	513 YDS / 3 TD / 51.3 YPG / 4.5 YPC 12 REC / 64 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.1 REC YPG
Colston Loveland	TE	53 REC / 560 YDS / 4 TD / 56.0 YPG
Alex Orji	QB	148 YDS (52.3%) / 3 TD / 1 INT 228 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 25.3 RUSH YPG
Ernest Hausmann	LB	70 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Josaiah Stewart	DL	30 TKL / 8.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Jaishawn Barham	LB	59 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Mason Graham	DL	36 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jack Lausch	QB	1,321 YDS (54.6%) / 5 TD / 4 INT 226 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 22.6 RUSH YPG
Cam Porter	RB	423 YDS / 6 TD / 42.3 YPG / 4.0 YPC 21 REC / 141 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17.6 REC YPG
A.J. Henning	WR	45 REC / 468 YDS / 3 TD / 46.8 YPG
Joseph Himon II	RB	238 YDS / 2 TD / 23.8 YPG / 5.1 YPC 14 REC / 92 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.5 REC YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	64 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Theran Johnson	DB	44 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	39 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Xander Mueller	LB	41 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK