Michigan appears to be a program dead in the water entering Week 11. The Wolverines have dropped back-to-back home games against Indiana and rival Michigan State, scoring only six points in each loss. Michigan has played in only two road games this year and are 0-2 against the spread in those contests, now set to face an Oregon squad fresh off a dominant road win over Ohio State. Kyle Whittingham reopened the QB competition, which isn’t a great sign entering a matchup in which points will already be at a premium.
On the opposite sideline, Dylan Raiola has proven to be a capable starter under center in Dante Moore’s absence, posting a 257-yard, two-touchdown game against the Buckeyes. Numbers aside, Oregon is playing its best football right now, while the Wolverines are trending in a downward direction. Add the optics of recent weeks into the mix with home-field advantage in Autzen Stadium, and it’s tough to see Michigan producing any grand result after several dud performances. With all things considered, I’ve got Oregon staying afloat in the Big Ten race with a comfortable win at home.
Michigan vs Oregon prediction: Oregon Ducks -11 (-110) available at time of publishing.
