Michigan vs Villanova College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 9

The Michigan Wolverines (8-0) will look to continue an eight-game winning streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (7-1) on December 9, 2025. The Wildcats have won seven games in a row.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Michigan vs. Villanova Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Arena: Crisler Center
Before you place a wager on Michigan-Villanova matchup (in which Michigan is a 17.5-point favorite and the total is set at 154.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.
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Michigan vs. Villanova: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Michigan has covered five times in eight chances against the spread this season.
- Villanova has won six games against the spread this year, while failing to cover twice.
- The Wolverines did a better job covering the spread on the road (5-5-0) than they did at home (5-10-0) last season.
- Against the spread, the Wildcats performed better at home (11-6-0) than on the road (3-8-0) last season.
Michigan vs. Villanova: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Michigan has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
- The Wolverines have not lost in three games this year when favored by -2778 or better on the moneyline.
- Villanova has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
- The Wildcats have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +1160 or longer.
- Michigan has an implied victory probability of 96.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Michigan vs. Villanova Head-to-Head Comparison
- Michigan is outscoring opponents by 28.0 points per game with a +224 scoring differential overall. It puts up 94.6 points per game (seventh in college basketball) and gives up 66.6 per outing (54th in college basketball).
- Yaxel Lendeborg's team-leading 15.8 points per game ranks 219th in college basketball.
- Villanova is outscoring opponents by 16.6 points per game, with a +133 scoring differential overall. It puts up 83.0 points per game (93rd in college basketball) and gives up 66.4 per contest (50th in college basketball).
- Bryce Lindsay paces Villanova, recording 18.1 points per game (83rd in college basketball).
- The Wolverines win the rebound battle by 14.6 boards on average. They record 43.0 rebounds per game, which ranks second in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.4 per contest.
- Aday Mara tops the team with 9.0 rebounds per game (41st in college basketball play).
- The Wildcats come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.5 boards. They are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game (156th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 25.4.
- Duke Brennan paces the Wildcats with 12.9 rebounds per game (first in college basketball).
- Michigan averages 109.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (25th in college basketball), and gives up 77.0 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
- The Wildcats rank 23rd in college basketball with 109.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 107th defensively with 87.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
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