The Michigan Wolverines will take on the Northwestern Wildcats. The Wolverines are coming off their bye week, last time out they lost to Indiana 20-15. The Wildcats are coming off a loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes 31-7.
Michigan Wolverines 5-5 (3-3 Big Ten) vs. Northwestern Wildcats 4-6 (2-5 Big Ten)
Date: Saturday, November 23
Time: 3:30 p.m. EST
TV Channel: FS1
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Line: Michigan -12.5 / O/U: 37.5
2024 Team Stats
Michigan:
2024 Offense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards: 290.1 (17)
Passing Yards: 134.6 (18)
Rushing Yards: 155.5 (8)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 335.2 (11)
Passing Yards Allowed: 232.8 (13)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 102.4 (5)
2024 Points Scored: 20.4 (14)
2024 Points Allowed: 23.0 (13)
2024 Ranking: NR
Northwestern:
2024 Offense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards: 284.4 (18)
Passing Yards: 178.5 (16)
Rushing Yards: 105.9 (16)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 356.3 (13)
Passing Yards Allowed: 241.7 (15)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 114.6 (7)
2024 Points Scored: 18.0 (17)
2024 Points Allowed: 22.8 (12)
2024 Ranking: NR
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Michigan leads 59-15-2
Current streak: Michigan has won seven straight
Last Michigan win: 10/23/2021 (33-7)
Last Northwestern win: 11/15/2008 (21-14)
2024 Player Stats
Michigan
Passing: Davis Warren – 90-146, 869 yards, 5-6 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Kalel Mullings – 141 ATT, 740 YDS, 8 TD
Receiving: Colston Loveland – 53 REC, 560 YDS, 4 TD
Tackles: Ernest Hausmann – 70 (44-26)
Sacks: Josaiah Stewart – 6.5
Interceptions: Will Johnson – 2
Northwestern
Passing: Jack Lausch – 124-227, 1321 YDS, 5-4 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Cam Porter – 107 ATT, 424 YDS, 6 TD
Receiving: Bryce Kirtz – 34 REC, 506 YDS, 0 TD
Tackles: Mac Uihlein – 64 (43-21)
Sacks: Aidan Hubbard – 4.0
Interceptions: Theran Johnson – 2
Wolverines To Watch:
Offense: Quarterback – Davis Warren – Senior
Warren will be relied upon as the Wildcats pass defense ranks 15th in the Big Ten. His last two times out he’s faced teams ranked in the top ten in Oregon and Indiana and he combined to throw for 302 yards between the two games, good for a 151-yard average per game in that span. Look for Warren to get going against a poor Northwestern pass defense.
Defense: Linebacker – Jaishawn Barham – Junior
Barham is second on the Wolverines in tackles and against two of the top teams in the country he’s faced in the last two games he had seven tackles and six tackles as well as a sack, now he gets a poor offense in Northwestern that he could have a field day against.
Bottom Line: Bowl Eligible
The Wolverines need one more win to be bowl-eligible and this may be their best chance with Ohio State next up on the schedule, but the Wolverines will be up and ready for that game. On the other side, Northwestern is looking to win their last two games for them to be bowl-eligible. This will be a big game for both sides.
