Michigan-Illinois ‘College GameDay’ predictions: Who picked Wolverines, Fighting Illini?

Michigan football’s offense has struggled early during the 2024 college football season, hurting their national championship defense.

The No. 22 Wolverines (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will seek to get back on track against No. 21 Illinois (5-1, 2-1) in Champaign, Illinois on Saturday. Michigan is coming off a 27-17 loss to Washington on Oct. 5 in its last game. Meanwhile, the Fighting Illini are coming off a 50-49 victory over Purdue in double overtime.

Michigan leads the all-time series with 67-22-2, including a 19-17 win in the last matchup on Nov. 19, 2022, in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines have won six in a row in the series and have a 33-11-1 on the road against Illinois.

Here’s who the “College GameDay” crew picked to win Saturday’s top game between Michigan and Illinois, including Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and guest picker PGA star Scottie Scheffler:

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• Desmond Howard: Michigan

• Nick Saban: Illinois

• Pat McAfee: Michigan

• Scottie Scheffler: Illinois

• Lee Corso: Illinois

• Kirk Herbstreit: Illinois

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Every ‘College GameDay’ prediction for Michigan-Illinois