2013 Record: 7-6

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 8.0

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Over'

Odds courtesy of 5Dimes.

The clock is ticking on Brady Hoke. He has seen his win total decrease every season he has been at the helm of the Wolverines. And if there isn't something significant this year then he could be sent out on a rail.

Michigan's season comes down to talented quarterback Devin Gardner and how far he can carry the Wolverines. He is one of seven starters back on offense. However, the attack unit will have six freshmen or sophomores in the starting lineup and they will need to grow up in a hurry. The defense has eight starters back, including five seniors, and they will try to improve on Michigan's No. 66 scoring rank.

The Wolverines have a schedule tailor-made for a throwback season. If Michigan can go to South Bend and win in Week 2 - in a series dominated by the road team - then they have a great chance to be 7-0 when they head to East Lansing for a rivalry matchup at Michigan State on Oct. 25. Michigan hosts Indiana and Maryland, sandwiched around a trip to Northwestern, before ending the year at Ohio State.

The fact that Michigan plays its toughest opponents on the road doesn't help Hoke's cause. But even if Michigan loses to Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State they can still top this number. And if you can get the Wolverines at 8.0 then even a fourth road loss at Northwestern would only result in a 'push'.

I think Michigan is going to go 8-4 in the regular season. But if I had to bet this game based on whether I think the odds are greater that they make it to nine wins or falter to seven wins I would play the hopeful angle and take the 'over'.

2014 Michigan Wolverines Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Sat, Aug 30th, 2014 Appalachian St TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 at Notre Dame 07:30 PM Notre Dame Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 Miami-Ohio TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 Utah TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Sep 27th, 2014 Minnesota TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Oct 4th, 2014 at Rutgers 07:00 PM High Point Solutions Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 Penn State 07:00 PM Michigan Stadium

Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 at Michigan State TBA Spartan Stadium

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 Indiana 03:30 PM Michigan Stadium

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014 at Northwestern TBA Ryan Field

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2014 Maryland TBA Michigan Stadium

Sat, Nov 29th, 2014 at Ohio State TBA Ohio Stadium

All Times EST

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