Pregame observations from Michigan vs. Nebraska: Injury updates, more
Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Nebraska Saturday at The Big House (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC). Follow along below for pregame observations from the press box.
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Pregame updates: Michigan football vs. Nebraska
• 3:32 p.m. — Both teams have taken the field, and we’re moments away from kickoff.
• 3:20 p.m. — The Michigan Marching Band has taken the field.
• 3:10 p.m. — Both teams have reentered their respective locker rooms for the final time before kickoff, which is slated for 3:36.
• 3:04 p.m — Sophomore Giovanni El-Hadi is taking first-team reps at left guard, while senior Karsen Barnhart is in the first group at right tackle. Senior Trente Jones dressed, but it’s unclear if he will play. There’s also a possibility that Barnhart has passed him up on the depth chart at right tackle.
• So far in terms of who’s warming up:
IN: LT Ryan Hayes, WR Roman Wilson, OL Trente Jones, S Makari Paige, EDGE Jaylen Harrell
OUT: TE Luke Schoonmaker, LG Trevor Keegan
• 2:45 p.m. — Michigan junior safety Makari Paige is warming up. He was out last week with an undisclosed injury.
• 1:59 p.m. — Graduate tight end Luke Schoonmaker does not appear to be warming up with his position group. He suffered an upper body injury after taking a big hit against Rutgers. Senior right tackle Trente Jones hasn’t played since Oct. 8 at Indiana, but he is going through early warmups.
• 1:50 p.m. — Michigan junior wideout Roman Wilson is warming up with the special teams. He did not make the trip to Rutgers last weekend.
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1:30 p.m. — Michigan has entered the building.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Nebraska
Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kickoff: 3:36 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: Watch ESPN or the ESPN app
On The Call: Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: This will be the 12th meeting between Michigan and Nebraska. U-M leads the all-time series 6-4-1 and has a 4-2 mark in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines hold a 3-2 advantage since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference. U-M has won the last two matchups between the teams, 56-10 at home in 2018 and 32-29 in Lincoln, Neb., last season.
Betting line
Michigan is a 30.5-point favorite over Nebraska, with the over/under set at 49 points.
Michigan is 5-4 against the spread so far this season, while Nebraska is 3-6. The total has gone over in two of the last three U-M games, but under in six of nine contests this season, with one push. The total has gone under in six of the Cornhuskers’ nine outings.
TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: U-M 38, Nebraska 10 (Nebraska +30.5, u49)
John Borton: U-M 41, Nebraska 13 (Nebraska +30.5, o49)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 49, Nebraska 14 (U-M -30.5, o49)
Anthony Broome: U-M 38, Nebraska 14 (Nebraska +30.5, o49)
Doug Skene: U-M 38, Nebraska 10 (Nebraska +30.5, u49)
