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Five Bold Predictions for Michigan’s Opener vs. New Mexico

71F2D47D-A8FB-4317-A6CB-CDB07466C09Aby: Trevor McCue08/28/25TrevorMcCue
Michigan Wolverines football running back Justice Haynes transferred in from Alabama, and now he'll play alongside quarterback Bryce Underwood. (Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
(Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The wait is over. Michigan will finally kick off the 2025 season under the lights at the Big House when New Mexico comes to town Saturday night. After an offseason filled with questions, hype, and storylines, it’s time for the Wolverines to show what they’ve been building under second-year head coach Sherrone Moore. Here are five things I want to see happen in Michigan’s opener: