Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Penn State
Michigan Wolverines football and Penn State will battle with Big Ten title hopes and national championship aspirations on the line Saturday in State College. Here is everything you need to get ready for kickoff.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Penn State
Venue: Beaver Stadium (106,572)
Kickoff: 12:05 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Stream: Fox Sports App
On The Call: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color) and Jenny Taft (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 27th meeting between Michigan and Penn State. The series began in 1993 when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. The Wolverines hold a 16-10 advantage in the all-time series, with a 9-4 record at Michigan Stadium and a 7-6 mark at Beaver Stadium. Coach Jim Harbaugh has a 2-2 record in Beaver Staadium, defeating PSU in 2015 (28-16) and 2021 (21-17) while losing in 2017 (42-13) and 2019 (28-21). After this game, the series will have a two-year hiatus under the new conference scheduling model, and resume in 2026.
Michigan vs. Penn State: Depth charts, rosters and stats
DEPTH CHARTS, ROSTERS & STATS: Click to download a printer-friendly PDF!
Betting line
Michigan is a 4-point favorite over Penn State, with the over/under for total points set at 45.
The Wolverines are 4-4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. The over has hit in five straight games. The Wolverines have covered in four of five and would have last week had Purdue not scored a touchdown with 18 seconds remaining.
Penn State is 7-2 ATS on the year. The Nittany Lions have failed to cover in two of their last three games, though. The over has hit in six of nine games.
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TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: U-M 24, Penn State 17 (U-M -4, u45)
John Borton: U-M 34, Penn State 8 (U-M -4, u45)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 34, Penn State 20 (U-M -4, o45)
Anthony Broome: U-M 28, Penn State 16 (U-M -4, u45)
Doug Skene: U-M 35, Penn State 21 (U-M -4, o45)
Weather report: State College, Pa.
Weather.com projects it to be 47 degrees and mostly cloudy with 7 MPH winds out of the northwest at kickoff. There is a zero-percent chance of precipitation. It will rise to 49 degrees by 1 but fall down to 48 by the time the game concludes.
For tailgating purposes, it will be 41 degrees and mostly sunny at 9 a.m.
Pregame reading
• Tale of the tape: Sizing up Michigan football at Penn State
• Previewing Michigan vs. Penn State with a Nittany Lions insider
• By the numbers: Road wins, November success have fueled Michigan’s dominance
• Keys to the Game: Michigan football at Penn State
