Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Minnesota
Michigan Wolverines football and Minnesota will battle for the Little Brown Jug Saturday night in Minneapolis. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Minnesota
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 CT
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC Sports App / Peacock
On The Call: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
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 105th meeting between Michigan and Minnesota. The Wolverines hold a 76-25-3 advantage in the all-time series and have won 25 of the last 27 games played between the two schools. Michigan is 34-12-1 against the Golden Gophers in games played in Minneapolis. This will be the 98th battle between the two for the “Little Brown Jug,” the oldest trophy game in college football history.
Michigan vs. Minnesota: Depth charts, rosters and stats
DEPTH CHARTS, ROSTERS & STATS: Click to download a printer-friendly PDF!
Betting line
Michigan is an 18-point favorite over Minnesota, with the over/under set at 46 points. The Wolverines are 1-3-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, while Minnesota is 1-4. The under has hit in three of five games for each team.
TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: U-M 34, Minnesota 10 (U-M -18, u46)
John Borton: U-M 41, Minnesota 6 (U-M -18, o46)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 38, Minnesota 9 (U-M -18, o46)
Anthony Broome: U-M 35, Minnesota 13 (U-M 35, Minnesota 13)
Doug Skene: U-M 42, Minnesota 10
Click here for our full staff predictions article.
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Weather report: Minneapolis, Minn.
Weather.com projects that it will be 52 degrees and mostly cloudy just before kickoff, with 16 MPH winds out of the northwest and a 1-percent chance of precipitation. It will cool down to 48 degrees at 11 p.m. For tailgating purposes, it will be 50 degrees and cloudy with an 18-percent chance of rain at noon. The sun will come out around 3 p.m.
Pregame reading: Michigan vs. Minnesota
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