2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Big Ten · Wolverines · 0-0

Michigan

Your complete Michigan season intelligence view.

Bryce Underwood, strong line continuity and quality transfers support the roster; a new head coach and both new coordinators add transition risk.

MPR #15Projected Wins #38Big Ten MPR #5Week 1 Ready
Matrix Power Rating16.7National #15
Projected Wins7.60National #38
Schedule Strength#7National SOS rank
Projected Offense28.5Points per game
Projected Defense21.0Points allowed
Point Differential+7.6Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Reviewed State

No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.

Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR16.7 → 16.7
Projected Wins7.60 → 7.60
Model update note

No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.

Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (8 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total8.5
Effective Market8.14
Adjusted Edge-0.54
SignalLean
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 5Western MichiganHome · Nonconference96%Win %36–10Baseline score+25.5Margin46.5TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 12OklahomaHome · Nonconference53%Win %24–23Baseline score+2.1Margin47.2TotalLowFBSOpponent
SEP 19UTEPHome · Nonconference100%Win %44–5Baseline score+39.9Margin49.0TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 26IowaHome · Big Ten66%Win %27–21Baseline score+6.1Margin47.6TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 3MinnesotaAway · Big Ten71%Win %27–19Baseline score+8.3Margin46.4TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 17Penn StateHome · Big Ten59%Win %27–24Baseline score+3.5Margin50.6TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 24IndianaHome · Big Ten33%Win %22–28Baseline score-6.5Margin49.9TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 31RutgersAway · Big Ten81%Win %34–21Baseline score+13.2Margin54.3TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 7Michigan StateHome · Big Ten90%Win %35–16Baseline score+19.4Margin50.8TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 14OregonAway · Big Ten16%Win %18–33Baseline score-15.0Margin51.2TotalHighFBSOpponent
NOV 21UCLAHome · Big Ten82%Win %32–19Baseline score+13.8Margin51.0TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 28Ohio StateAway · Big Ten11%Win %15–34Baseline score-18.3Margin49.1TotalHighFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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