Over Or Under? Breaking Down Michigan Football Future Betting Lines

College football is near, which means there are no shortage of preseason rankings, predictions ... and, of course, gambling lines, especially with the recent rise in mobile sports betting. We're here to break down regular-season over/under future betting lines — provided from the folks at Sports Betting Dime — regarding Michigan football.

The bets we examine — and give our take on — include the following:

• Over/under win total

• Big Ten championship odds

• Redshirt freshman quarterback Cade McNamara over/under passing yards

• McNamara over/under passing touchdowns

• Redshirt sophomore running back Hassan Haskins over/under rushing yards

• Junior wide receiver Ronnie Bell over/under receiving yards

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There have been varying lines set for Michigan's over/under win total, with the most popular being 7.5, but SBD has pegged the Wolverines as a seven-win team. Considering the Maize and Blue will play what is considered as the 12th-toughest schedule in America after posting a 2-4 record in 2020, it's not a big surprise whatsoever that this is the line.

The Wolverine's Bet: OVER. We predicted Michigan to go 8-4 in the Michigan Football Preview magazine, and we'll stick with it for the purposes of this exercise. We expect Michigan to lose to Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin and one of Washington, Indiana, Northwestern or Nebraska.

At the same time, there are as many 'toss-up games' on the schedule as there are layups, and the level of uncertainty surrounding the Wolverines is at an all-time high under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Think long and hard before placing money on this one.

Michigan has seen its Big Ten championship odds decrease significantly throughout the offseason, with SBD giving the Wolverines a 35-to-1 shot to win the league it hasn't topped since 2004 in its latest updated odds. They also say the Maize and Blue have a 20-to-1 chance to play in the Big Ten Championship Game, a contest they've yet to take part in since it began in 2011.

Here are the six Big Ten contenders ahead of Michigan:

1. Ohio State (-135)

2. Wisconsin (+700)

3. Penn State (+1100)

4. Iowa (+1400)

5. Indiana (+2500)

6. Minnesota (+2600)

The Wolverine's Bet: NO BET. While there would be a tremendous payout here if one bet Michigan to win the Big Ten and it actually did come out on top ($100 down would win $3,500), it's highly unlikely the Wolverines have the team to break through this year. Division rival Ohio State is once again expected to win the East and the Big Ten at large, and there is still Penn State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and others to deal with as well.

The Michigan players have been reveling in being underdogs — which might just be the mentality they need to have a solid season — but they're underdogs for a reason.