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The Michigan Wolverines will battle the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Big Ten championship on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff from Indianapolis, IN, is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Michigan (12-0 SU, 6-5-1 ATS, 6-5-1 O/U) won the Big Ten East division with a 9-0 conference record. It defeated rival Ohio State 30-24 last weekend, solidifying its status as a national championship contender. The Wolverines are ranked second in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Iowa (10-2 SU, 6-5-1 ATS, 2-10 O/U) won the Big Ten West division with a 7-2 conference record. It beat Nebraska 13-10 last Saturday. The Hawkeyes are ranked 16th in the CFP rankings.
The Wolverines are 22-point spread favorites and the game total is 34.5 points.
Michigan: OL Zak Zinter is out.
Iowa: DB Cooper DeJean and DB TJ Hall are out. OL Logan Jones and WR Diante Vines are probable to play.
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Michigan battled its way through adversity this season, winning all of its games while public perception of its dominance waned due to a sign-stealing scandal. The Wolverines will welcome back head coach Jim Harbaugh for the Big Ten title game after he served a three-game suspension for his role in the scandal. Can he lead them to glory with a national championship?
UM averaged 37.6 points (13th) and 394.5 total yards (59th) per game this season, including 224.8 passing yards (64th) and 169.8 rushing yards (53rd). It converted 49.6 percent of its third-down attempts (7th) and scored at least a field goal on 86.0 percent of its red zone trips (47th).
The Wolverines surrendered 10.3 points (1st) and 247.4 total yards (2nd) per game, including 155.3 passing yards (4th) and 92.1 rushing yards (7th). They accumulated 28 sacks and 16 interceptions this season. Michigan's opponen ts converted 31.1 percent of their third downs (17th) and scored at least a field goal on 78.9 percent of their red zone trips (34th).
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