2015 College Football Week 1 Michigan vs. Utah Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on September 3, 2015 7:15 pm by Anthony Rome

Michigan vs. Utah Free Pick

The Jim Harbaugh Michigan era will kick off tonight in Salt Lake City where Utah will host the Wolverines and their new coach at 8:30PM ET.

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According to oddsmakers from online sports book GT Bets, the Utes are 5-point home favorites over the Wolverines, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 46 points. Michigan opened as 5.5-point underdogs but the line is dropping, while the total opened at 46.5, which is where it is now.

The Wolverines haven’t had much success covering versus the Pac-12, going 0-8 against the number in its last eight games versus the conference. Michigan is also 1-6 ATS in its last seven non-conference games and 0-6 ATS in its last six games played in September.

As for the Utes, they’re a perfect 5-0 against the spread in their last five games versus the Big Ten and 4-1 against the number in their last five Thursday games. Utah waxed Michigan 26-10 in Ann Arbor last year and the Wolverines have still yet to announce a quarterback, although Jake Rudock is the presumed favorite.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 FREE PICK: UTAH -5 OVER MICHIGAN

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