Ace, Alex, Connor and Taylor run through Michigan’s 2022 football schedule, answer the most pressing questions about the program this year and make our season predictions.

Topics:

• We cut most of the cold open! It was awkward. You’re welcome.
• Let’s force Nebraska to open every season in a foreign country.
• Northwestern is bad and cowardly and could win nine games.
• Chase Brown may elevate Illinois from the bottom tier of the conference.
• We break the news to Connor that Lovie Smith is an NFL head coach. In 2022.
• Maryland’s passing game is worrisome, Mike Locksley is not.
• We all greatly respect Michigan State and their remarkable football program. TuckCoin is the future.
• The numbers don’t account for Ohio State’s lack of Dog.
• We’re split on who we believe will win the QB battle.
• Can the all-around progression of the defense make up for the losses of two first-round EDGEs?
• Rose Bowl soon come?
• Leave the podcast a five-star review with your mailbag question and we’ll answer it on this week’s (first!) Meet at Midfield subscriber-only show.

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