Needing one more win to reach bowl eligibility, Michigan enters its final home game and is expected to earn its sixth win of the 2024 season.

The Wolverines (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) opened as 14-point favorites against Northwestern (4-6, 2-5) in early lines released by Circa Sports on Sunday.

Michigan has struggled against the spread throughout the season, going 3-7 overall and going 1-5 as a favorite in 2024. The only game in which the Wolverines covered in as point spread favorites took place in Week 9 against Michigan State (favored by 3, won by 7). Likewise, Northwestern hasn’t fared much better against the spread with a 4-6 mark this year. The Wildcats went 3-5 against the spread as underdogs, with two outright wins (Maryland, Purdue).

Michigan will celebrate “Senior Day” against Northwestern on Saturday at the Big House, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. and FS1 carrying the telecast. The Wolverines will finish their regular season the following week at Ohio State.

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