For the first time all season, Michigan football has opened as an underdog in the betting markets. The Wolverines were listed as 8-point underdogs for Saturday’s game at Ohio State (Noon, FOX) at Circa Sports in Las Vegas earlier this afternoon, a line that has slowly risen at local books. At the time of publication, DraftKings and FanDuel listed Ohio State minus-8.5 with a set total of 57 1/2. If things close as is, it would mark the first time Michigan has entered a game as an underdog since last year’s Orange Bowl against Georgia. PICKSWISE: Predictions, picks and odds for Michigan-Ohio State at MLive.com/betting PointsBet currently lists Michigan as an 8-point underdog, falling in line with Circa. BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and BetRivers did not have a line posted at the time of publication. Likely factoring into the point spread is the number of injuries on both sides, to high-profile…
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