Last week, Connelly revealed his final preseason SP+ rankings, and the Wolverines moved up to No. 8 -- with the No. 37 offense but the No. 1 defense in the country. There are two opponents on the schedule in his top 25: Ohio State at No. 1, Oklahoma at No. 15, and USC at No. 21. Here is Michigan's upcoming schedule and each team's SP+ ranking:

The start of the 2025 college football campaign is just around the corner, and in anticipation of the gridiron giants' return to action, the sports media is in a frenzy offering up its preseason prognostications.

ESPN's FPI rankings differ a bit from other polls. It takes into account team strength and predicts future performance based on a variety of metrics. Texas sits atop the updated r