Wolverine Confidential: Can Michigan bounce back vs. Arkansas State?

The Michigan football team will try to bounce back from its first loss since 2022 when it hosts Arkansas State on Saturday.

The latest episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast previews the matchup. The conversation starts by looking back on what Michigan’s players and coaches said this week about the loss to Texas. What went wrong in that game and is it correctable or are there lingering concerns?

We talk about Arkansas State, led by former Central Michigan and Tennessee head coach Butch Jones. He’s got several Michigan natives on the roster and a 2-0 record. Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada, meanwhile, will be facing his former team.

The episode wraps with our predictions for Saturday’s game. Kickoff is set for noon ET with Big Ten Network broadcasting.

You can listen to the entire episode below, by clicking here (the latest Wolverine Confidential), or anywhere you find podcasts.

• BETTING: Check out our guide to the best Michigan sportsbooks, where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. The Wolverines’ odds to win the Big Ten and a national championship took a hit after Saturday’s loss to Texas, but 17th-ranked Michigan opened as 24-point favorites Saturday over Arkansas State.