Pregame observations: Michigan football vs. Fresno State
Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Fresno State to open the 2024 season Saturday night at The Big House. Follow along below for pregame observations and updates from The Big House.
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Pregame observations: Michigan vs. Fresno State
***Updates are in reverse chronological order (most recent at the top)***
• 7:24 p.m. — Sherrone Moore has announced senior Davis Warren Michigan’s starting quarterback. Alex Orji “will play a lot, too,” per Moore.
• 7:21 p.m. — Sherrone Moore announces Michigan’s starting OL left to right. Myles Hinton, Josh Priebe, Dom Giudice, Gio El-Hadi and Evan Link. Center Greg Crippen “will play tonight, as well.”
• 7:07 p.m. — To conclude warmups, kicker Dominic Zvada made 33- and 48-yard field goals. Semaj Morgan took the final punt and it appears he will be the returner for the game. Michigan is headed back into the locker room for the final time before it kicks off the 2024 season.
• 7:03 p.m. — Michigan has begun its team period of warmups, with Davis Warren taking the first snap at quarterback.
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• 6:59 p.m. — Davis Warren taking the first quarterback snaps in 7-on-7s.
• 6:47 p.m. — Michigan’s offensive linemen have started warmups.
• 6:42 p.m. — Centers and quarterbacks are snapping — Davis Warren with Dominick Giudice, Alex Orji with Greg Crippen
• 6:37 p.m. — Michigan’s quarterbacks have hit the field for warmups.
• 6:25 p.m. — In warmups, the Michigan punt returners are a trio of wide receivers: sophomore Semaj Morgan, junior Tyler Morris and freshman I’Marion Stewart. The kick returners are senior running back Tavierre DUnlap, freshman running back Jordan Marshall, graduate running back Kalel Mullings and graduate cornerback Keshaun Harris.
• 5:34 p.m. — Michigan football has released its availability report for Saturday night’s game. Three players are out: senior safety Rod Moore, graduate quarterback Jack Tuttle and senior wide receiver Joe Taylor.
• 5:34 p.m. — Michigan’s head coach heads out to the field upon arrival.
• 5:22 p.m. — Michigan has arrived for the game.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Fresno State
Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 7:34 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Stream: Peacock / Watch college football games live on Fubo — try for free
On The Call: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Kathryn Tappen (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 first meeting between Michigan and Fresno State. The Wolverines most recently faced a Mountain West Conference team last season, a 35-7 win over UNLV in Week 2. Michigan holds a 13-1 all-time record against the Mountain West.
