Arguably no non-playoff team ended the 2024 season better than the Michigan Wolverines, taking down Ohio State yet again then beating Alabama for the second time in the same calendar year. With this strong finish, plus the most-hyped incoming freshman since…forever?, optimism is high for Sherrone Moore’s second season in charge. There might be some bumps along the way, but Game 1 against the New Mexico Lobos should not bring too much trouble.

New Mexico is — to put this gently — not a great team. Picked 11th in the Mountain West media poll and ranking 130th (out of 136) in the preseason SP+ ratings, expectations are pretty tempered for new head coach Jason Eck. In many ways, this is the best way for the Bryce Underwood era to begin in Ann Arbor. The lights will be on this Saturday night,

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