ESPN’s Bill Connelly made a bold prediction for the 2025 college football season, forecasting the Michigan Wolverines to continue their dominance over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Connelly not only predicted the Wolverines to defeat the Buckeyes for a fifth straight time in the regular season, but also to beat them in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
While Connelly acknowledged that Ohio State will likely be strong throughout the season, he believed Michigan’s win over the Buckeyes would open the door for other teams to compete for the Big Ten Championship. In his scenario, the Wolverines would fall to Penn State in the championship game but still secure an 8-seed in the playoff.
Connelly projected the Wolverines to eliminate Ohio State from the CFP with a sixth straight win in the rivalry, before ultimately falling to the top-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals. Despite not winning the national title, the prospect of defeating the Buckeyes twice in a month would solidify Michigan’s dominance in the rivalry.
If Connelly’s prediction comes true, Ohio State’s losing streak against Michigan would not only continue into 2026 but also increase by another game. The Wolverines’ potential success in the 2025 season would further highlight their recent dominance over their arch-rivals, the Buckeyes. Fans will have to wait and see if Connelly’s forecast will indeed come to fruition in the upcoming college football season.
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