The No. 19 Michigan Wolverines face the UTEP Miners on Saturday in a Week 3 college football matchup on Big Ten Network.
Michigan earned a spot back in the Top 25 after defeating No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10. Despite the controversy surrounding their Week 1 win, the Wolverines remained focused and held the Sooners to fewer than 300 total yards.
Michigan limited Oklahoma to three conversions on 13 third-down attempts and forced two turnovers.
The Wolverines still looked incomplete offensively as Bryce Underwood completed 9 of 17 passes for just 111 yards, but the sophomore quarterback led Michigan with 87 rushing yards and a touchdown.
UTEP also faced Oklahoma in Week 1, but the Miners suffered a much different result as the Sooners cruised to a 51-0 victory. UTEP responded by scoring 51 points of its own in Week 2, defeating Texas Southern 51-10 for its first win of the season.
Quarterback EJ Colson Jr. completed 14 of 21 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns while adding another score on the ground.
Let’s take a look at the odds for No. 19 Michigan vs. UTEP at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 19.
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Spread
- Michigan -35.5: -102 (bet $10 to win $19.80 total)
- UTEP +35.5: -118 (bet $10 to win $18.47 total)
Over/Underneath
- Over 49.5: -108 (bet $10 to win $19.26 total)
- Under 49.5: -112 (bet $10 to win $18.93 total)
UTEP @ Michigan Prediction, Choose
From FOX Sports activities Analysis:
Michigan’s offense has but to indicate it may be explosive or rating in bunches. By means of two video games, the Wolverines have scored simply 30 factors and 4 touchdowns, together with the controversial Hail Mary towards Western Michigan.
UTEP scored extra factors final week than Michigan has all season, whereas Miners quarterback EJ Colson Jr. has accounted for extra touchdowns than the whole Wolverines offense.
Bryce Underwood is finishing simply 53% of his passes and has the fewest passing yards amongst Large Ten beginning quarterbacks who’ve performed at the very least two video games. The previous No. 1 total recruit has accounted for 3 touchdowns, two of which have come on the bottom.
Michigan held Oklahoma to 10 factors one week after the Sooners scored 51 towards UTEP. The Miners received’t replicate that manufacturing towards the Wolverines’ protection, whereas Michigan’s offense has appeared pedestrian by two weeks.
Take the underneath.
The Choose: Underneath 49.5
The way to Watch No. 19 Michigan vs. UTEP
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV: BTN
- Stream: Watch 3 days free on FOX One, FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App
- Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
