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Michigan vs TCU Preview & Picks – Michigan To Cover In Fiesta Bowl Victory

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09 Dec 2022
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Leigh Copson 09 Dec 2022
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  • Michigan vs TCU picks for Saturday, December 31
  • Fiesta Bowl gets underway at 16:00 ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Michigan vs TCU Fiesta Bowl Preview & Picks
    Michigan vs TCU Preview & Picks
  • Michigan vs TCU Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Michigan Form
  • TCU Form
  • Michigan vs TCU FAQs

Michigan vs TCU Preview & Picks

Michigan are backed to cover as they book a place in the National Championship.

The Wolverines have been on a great run and they do not look like slowing down in the playoffs.

TCU have been great too, but they come into this game on the back of a massive letdown.

  • Michigan are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 games
  • Michigan are 2-0-0 ATS vs ranked teams this season
  • Michigan beat ranked teams by an average of 23 points per game
  • The Under has hit in 8 of Michigan’s 13 games (1 push)
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of TCU’s last 5 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first meeting between Michigan & TCU

Michigan Form

Michigan go into the College Football Playoffs with a perfect 13-0 record and a conference crown.

The Wolverines dominated non-conference opposition over the first three weeks of the season.

They then started racking up win against Big Ten opponents, following up a 34-27 win against Maryland with a road wins at Iowa (27-14) and Indiana (31-10).

Michigan then won their first game against a ranked opponent in convincing fashion, blowing out #10 Penn State.

The Wolverines defense then turned up big over the next three weeks as they rolled over Michigan State (29-7), Rutgers (52-17) and Nebraska (34-3).

Illinois put up a stubborn fight but eventually fell 19-17, setting up a huge showdown with bitter rivals Ohio State for a place in the conference championship game.

Michigan took it with their most impressive showing of the season to date, downing the Buckeyes 45-23 on the road.

The Wolverines then backed that up with a 43-22 win against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship Game.

TCU Form

TCU have enjoyed a remarkable season but come into this having come up short in the Big 12 Championship Game.

The Horned Frogs started the season unranked but quickly made an impression as they followed up three non-conference wins with a huge victory in their conference opener.

They beat #18 Oklahoma 55-24 and over the next three weeks they beat more ranked opponents.

TCU won 38-31 at #19 Kansas and then backed that up with a 43-40 win against #8 Oklahoma State and a 38-28 victory over #17 Kansas State at home.

The Horned Frogs kept the wins coming as they beat West Virginia 41-31 and Texas Tech 34-24.

They then made it 5-0 against ranked opponents by beating #18 Texas on the road, 17-10.

TCU’s perfect regular season concluded as they won 29-28 at Baylor before recording a 62-14 home blowout of Iowa State.

However, they finally suffered their first defeat of the season in the Big 12 Championship, dropping a heart-breaker to #13 Kansas State, 31-28.

Michigan vs TCU FAQs

Where can I watch the Michigan vs TCU live stream?

You can watch the Michigan vs TCU live stream by using ExpressVPN.

What is the Michigan vs TCU start time?

The Michigan vs TCU game is set to start at 16:00 ET.

Verdict

It has been a great year for TCU, but that conference championship loss was a huge disappointment.

Michigan have been dominant this season and rolled over Ohio State, so we are backing them here.

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