Michigan is looking to rebound against Washington after a 31-13 loss to USC last weekend, while Washington is coming off a 38-19 win against Rutgers.

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Michigan entered Los Angeles as the No. 15 team in the country and a team that thought it could contend for not only a Big Ten title, but a spot in the College

Oct 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) hands off the ball in the first half against the USC Trojans at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Washington visits Michigan on Saturday, bringing Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch back to the Michigan Stadium sideline for the first time since he worked with the Wolverines. Fisch, Michigan’s passing game coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach during Jim Harbaugh’s first two seasons (2015 and 2016), respects Michigan’s rich tradition.

Michigan-Washington have split 2 games the past 2 seasons, with Wolverines winning CFP title and Huskies winning in 2024. Here's Week 8 start time.

Despite Michigan playing poorly and having a worse record than Washington, they’re still the favorites over the Huskies. Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Michigan is a 5.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 51.5 points.

"We gotta go back to work," Michigan football coach Sherone Moore said Monday. "No pouting, there's no worrying about it, no making excuses for it."

Sherrone Moore's Michigan will host Washington on Saturday as the Wolverines aim to improve to 5-2 on the 2025 season. Michigan fell 31-13 at USC last weekend and dropped out of the AP Top 25.

Michigan hosts Washington for a noon game on Saturday. Despite the earlier kickoff, the Wolverines have several highly regarded visitors coming.