The Michigan Wolverines are coming off a win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-24, and the Washington Huskies are coming off a loss to Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21-18.
Michigan Wolverines 4-1 (2-0 Big Ten) vs. Washington Huskies 3-2 (1-1 Big Ten)
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV Channel: NBC
Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA
Line: Washington -2.5 / O/U: 40.5
2024 Team Stats
Michigan:
2024 Offense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards: 310.2 (16)
Passing Yards: 115.4 (18)
Rushing Yards: 194.8 (6)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 317.6 (13)
Passing Yards Allowed: 248.8 (16)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 68.8 (3)
2024 Points Scored: 24.8 (13)
2024 Points Allowed: 21.4 (14)
2024 Ranking: 10
Washington:
2024 Offense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards: 469.4 (4)
Passing Yards: 296.2 (6)
Rushing Yards: 173.2 (7)
2024 Defense (Big Ten Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 249.8 (5)
Passing Yards Allowed: 128.0 (2)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 121.8 (12)
2024 Points Scored: 25.2 (12)
2024 Points Allowed: 12.4 (4)
2024 Ranking: 76
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Michigan leads 9-5-0
Current streak: Michigan has won three straight
Last Michigan win: 1/8/2024 (34-13)
Last Washington win: 9/8/2001 (23-18)
2024 Player Stats
Michigan
Passing: Davis Warren – 48-72, 444 yards, 2-6 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Kalel Mullings – 77 ATT, 540 YDS, 6 TD
Receiving: Colston Loveland – 23 REC, 228 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Ernest Hausmann – 28 (20-8)
Sacks: Josaiah Stewart – 4.0
Interceptions: Will Johnson – 2
Washington
Passing: Will Rogers – 110-147, 1354 YDS, 10-0 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Jonah Coleman – 72 ATT, 521 YDS, 4 TD
Receiving: Denzel Boston – 30 REC, 412 YDS, 7 TD
Tackles: Carson Bruener – 30 (18-12)
Sacks: Zach Durfee – 2.5
Interceptions: Thaddeus Dixon – 1
Michigan Players To Watch:
Offense: Running Back – Kalel Mullings – Senior
Mullings has had a great start to his season averaging 108 yards a game and now he faces the 12th ranked rush defense in the Big Ten. The Wolverines are a smash mouth team and they face a team that struggles against the run, look for Mullings to have a big day if Michigan is going to win.
Defense: Defensive Lineman – Mason Graham – Junior
Graham is one of the best players in the country and an expected top five pick in this coming season’s draft, now he faces a Huskies offense that ranks sixth in the Big Ten in passing and seventh in rushing, Graham will need to make life difficult for the Washington offense for Michigan to come out on top.
Bottom Line: National Championship Rematch
The two teams that faced off in the National Championship will look very different than they did in January. Michigan has issues at quarterback and Washington has issues all around from the team they had last season. Michigan will look to get a much needed win before heading into the bye week before an anticipated ranked matchup against Illinois.
