Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Colorado State
No. 8 Michigan Wolverines football is set to host Colorado State Saturday afternoon at The Big House. Here is everything you need to know to get ready for the season opener.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Michigan football vs. Colorado State Rams
Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kickoff: 12:06 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN.com / 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: Michigan and Colorado State have only met once previously, with the Wolverines defeating the Rams 24-14 in the 1994 Holiday Bowl … 2022 marks the 143rd season in U-M football history. The Wolverines have an NCAA-leading 976 victories dating back to 1879 … Michigan has a 116-23-3 record in season openers … This is the first of four straight home games for U-M at Michigan Stadium during the month of September … Michigan is a 30.5-point betting favorite according to oddsmakers.
Betting line: Michigan vs. Colorado State
Michigan opened as a 27.5-point favorite, but the line settled in at 30.5 early in the week. The over/under for total points is 62.
TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: U-M 41, Colorado State 16 (CSU +30.5, u62)
John Borton: U-M 42, Colorado State 17 (CSU + 30.5, u62)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 45, Colorado State 10 (U-M -30.5, u62)
Anthony Broome: U-M 49, Colorado State 16 (U-M -30.5, o62)
Doug Karsch: U-M 59, Colorado State 10 (U-M -30.5), o62)
Click here for our full staff predictions article.
Weather report
Weather.com projects it to be 82 degrees and partly cloudy with a 0-percent chance of precipitation and 3 MPH winds out of the SW at noon ET. The temperature is expected to rise to 85 degrees by 4 p.m.
Pregame reading
• Keys to the game: U-M vs. Colorado State
• Previewing Michigan vs. Colorado State with a Rams insider
• Wolverine Watch: Doubling down at QB
• News and Views: On the QB race, O-line, etc
• Tale of the tape: Sizing up the Wolverines and Colorado State
• By the numbers: Michigan looking to stay perfect in non-conference home games under Jim Harbaugh
• Five impact players to watch: Wolverines vs. Colorado State
• Michigan football and Big Ten odds: Gambling picks for Week 1 slate
