ANN ARBOR -- Michigan went 1-2 last year against its three biggest rivals -- and next season won't be any better, according to the Golden Nugget.

The sportsbook released its first major batch of point spreads on Friday, and the Wolverines aren't favored against any of their biggest rivals.

Michigan receiver Roy Roundtree is upended during a loss last season at Ohio State. The Wolverines are a six-point underdog entering this year's rematch against the Buckeyes.

They opened as a three-point underdog at Michigan State and a six-point underdog at home against Ohio State, while they're just a pick 'em at home against Notre Dame.

Perhaps the most surprising of the three lines is the game against the Spartans, who were just 7-6 last year and didn't win a Big Ten home game. But that defense should again be a monster.

And considering Michigan also is a three-point underdog at Northwestern, it's clear the Vegas oddsmakers -- who, let's be honest, are some of the best at projecting results -- don't like the Wolverines as a road team.

They were just 2-5 away from Ann Arbor last season, and are 5-7 under third-year coach Brady Hoke. They are 4-5 in true road games under Hoke.

That includes a 28-14 setback at Michigan State in 2011, Hoke's first season.

Michigan hasn't won in East Lansing since 2007.

And for those whose eyebrows perked at the Wolverines as a three-point 'dog at Northwestern, that game could be a difficult one. The Wildcats, with quarterback Kain Colter and tailback Venric Mark both back, will be an upper-level team in the Big Ten this year.

And Michigan, for all it has done right defensively since Greg Mattison's arrival, has struggled to stop teams such as Northwestern that feature mobile quarterbacks. As you'll recall, the Wolverines needed a prayer just to force overtime in last year's game.

At home.

And the road is a whole different story with this team, including at Northwestern, where Michigan needed a monster second half to win during its last visit to Ryan Field in 2011.

A look at the early lines:

Pick em vs. Notre Dame

12-point favorite at UConn

15-point favorite against Minnesota

2.5-point favorite at Penn State

3-point underdog at Michigan State

4-point favorite against Nebraska

3-point underdog at Northwestern

10.5-point favorite against Iowa

6-point underdog against Ohio State

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