Michigan vs. Oklahoma prediction, picks, odds, spread: Wolverines meet No. 11 Sooners in Big Ten-SEC clash

coach Brent Venables isn't buying the narrative that is overrated this season, entering Saturday's Week 2 non-conference showdown on the road. The previously 16th-ranked Wolverines made history after falling out of the AP Top 25 despite winning their opener, 13-12, over on a controversial Hail Mary.

With questions surrounding future as Michigan's starting quarterback following a forgettable outing, the Wolverines limp into their matchup with the Sooners primed to turn the tables on Kyle Whittingham's lackluster debut.

The Sooners are coming off a shutout win over in their first game, a dominant showing defensively by a veteran-laden group. These two programs played early last season in Norman, with Oklahoma winning 24-13, a result the Sooners used as a momentum boost entering SEC play.

Oklahoma got to the , and exchanged ideas and defensive tactics. Oklahoma has been rolling defensively since, according to Whittingham, who admires the work Venables has done in the SEC from afar.

Questions surrounding Michigan's offense: Whittingham stopped short this week of giving Underwood his starting quarterback title the rest of the season and mentioned the need for more poise and accuracy from the Wolverines' leader on offense. Underwood was shaky against Western Michigan, struggled to keep his unit on schedule and tossed a fourth-quarter interception on a bad read. The spotlight will be on the former five-star this weekend in what amounts to one of Michigan's toughest contests of the campaign.

Where to watch Michigan vs. Oklahoma live

Date: Saturday, Sept. 12 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Michigan Stadium -- Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV: FOX | Stream:  (Start watching, save $20!)

Michigan vs. Oklahoma prediction, pick

If we're going on Week 1 results with a limited sample size, Oklahoma could roll in this one. But that adage that teams improve the most from opening weekend to their second game carries weight in this instance, especially after the Wolverines were nearly embarrassed at home as a multi-touchdown favorite against a MAC opponent. Brent Venables is licking his chops defensively in hopes of getting after Bryce Underwood. First, the Sooners will have to shut down Michigan's rushing attack and make the Wolverines one-dimensional. This is a strange spread given how both teams looked their first time out, but it's too juicy under a touchdown to pass on taking the Sooners to cover. Pick: Oklahoma -5.5

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OU -5.5
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