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Podcast: What to watch for, predictions — Michigan vs. Oklahoma

clayton-sayfieby: Clayton Sayfie09/04/25CSayf23
Sherrone Moore
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore talks to players before taking the field against New Mexico at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

On this episode of The Wolverine Podcast, Clayton Sayfie and Anthony Broome preview Michigan football vs. Oklahoma and make predictions, before picking week two college football games with lines provided by BetMGM.

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There’s a lot of pressure on Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables coming into this weekend’s game, after the Sooners went 6-7 last year — under .500 for the second time in three seasons. Michigan also has pressure on it to deliver in the big game.

“Last year, they go 6-7,” Sayfie said. “But some things on their side — they’re 16-4 at home under Brent Venables. They’ve struggled a little bit against top 25 teams — they’re 4-5 under Venables. They’re 2-4 against top 15 teams. Michigan comes in at No. 15 this week in the AP poll, No. 13 in the coaches poll. He’s 5-9 in one-score games.

“So, yeah, it’s a big game for Venables, but Michigan had quite a rough season last year, too, so it’s also a big game for Sherrone Moore.”

“It’s a huge game,” Broome said. “On Michigan’s end, this is one of those games where — and I’ve done a couple radio hits down here in Oklahoma since I got down here, too — it’s a coin flip game, in terms of both sides of this matchup have so many questions and so many uncertainties and a lot that their head coaches need to prove.

“I’ve said all week, for Michigan, this feels more like a litmus test than a must win. Whereas if Brent Venables and Oklahoma lose this game, they’re going to kind of freak out down here. So, it’s interesting in that regard. You feel pretty good about Michigan’s chances if they’re able to get themselves into one of those four-quarter, one-score games.

“I’ve written about this a few times — Michigan fans don’t want it to come down to this, but what if, in the fourth quarter, Bryce Underwood and the Michigan offense have the ball in their hands with a chance to tie or take the lead late? That’s a scenario that no one wants. You’d rather have the game in hand, but we’re going to learn a lot about this team Saturday night.”