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Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks – Back Panthers In UFL Road Game

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15 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 15 May 2025
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  • Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks picks for Saturday, May 17
  • Game is taking place at TDECU Stadium
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks
  • Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Michigan Panthers Form
  • Houston Roughnecks Form

Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks

Michigan are tipped to cover as they improve their record to 6-2.

The Panthers’ offenses has been a lot more consistent than Houston’s, and they go into this game on the back of a couple of wins over good teams.

  • Michigan Panthers have a 5-2 record
  • 3 of Houston Roughnecks’ 4 losses have been by at least 7 points
  • The Over has cashed in each of Michigan’s last 3 games
  • The Over hit in both of last season’s meetings between Michigan and Houston

Head To Head

  • Michigan Panthers lead the all-time series 3-1
  • Michigan Panthers won 26-22 when the two teams last met in May 2024

Michigan Panthers Form

Michigan head to Houston looking to maintain top spot in the division with a sixth victory of 2025.

The Panthers opened the season with a 26-12 win in Memphis, only to lose 21-12 when they hosted defending champions Birmingham a week later.

They bounced back quickly though, backing up a 26-23 win at home to San Antonio with another success at Ford Field, beating Memphis 27-9.

Michigan failed to make it three-in-a-row as they lost 32-27 in St Louis, but they have not lost since that night.

The Panthers got back on track with a 38-14 victory over DC, and then followed that up on the road as they beat Arlington 25-24.

Houston Roughnecks Form

Houston go into this matchup on the back of a loss but having kept themselves in the playoff mix with three wins in their last five games.

The Roughnecks made a miserable start to the season as they were blown out at home by San Antonio, losing 31-6.

They then lost 11-9 in Arlington, before finally getting off the mark with and 18-17 victory when they visited Memphis.

Houston failed to follow it up as they lost 23-16 to Birmingham, but they did issues a strong response to that loss as they beat San Antonio 27-3 on the road and Memphis 21-20 at home.

The Roughnecks were unable to make it a hat-trick of wins though, as they were beaten 33-25 in Birmingham last time out.

Verdict

Houston enjoyed some improved form in recent weeks, but they largely feasted on bad teams, and Michigan are not a bad team.

The Panthers appear to be playoff bound after a couple of good wins, and we expect them to move a step closer here.

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