Pregame observations: Injury updates, more ahead of Michigan vs. Illinois
Michigan Wolverines football and Illinois will kick off at 12:07 p.m. ET from The Big House. Follow along below for pregame updates from Michigan Stadium, including on injury updates and more.
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• 12:02 p.m. — Michigan has taken the field and Illinois will do so shortly.
• 11:55 a.m. — Families of Michigan seniors are being honored before the final home game of the season.
• 11:40 a.m. — With A.J. Henning out of the lineup, it was graduate wide receiver Ronnie Bell who took the final punt return of warmups. Expect him to be the starter there this afternoon.
• 11:30 a.m. — Michigan radio broadcaster Jon Jansen has the latest on injuries.
• 11:20 a.m. — Michigan senior left guard Trevor Keegan does not appear to be warming up. He hasn’t played since two weeks ago at Rutgers, when he left the game early with an apparent foot injury.
• 11:19 a.m. — Michigan senior EDGE Mike Morris is warming up. He left the last game early with an apparent leg injury.
• 11:18 a.m. — Sophomore running back Donovan Edwards is unavailable for today’s game and is not dressed. He reportedly had his hand wrapped after last week’s game in which he departed early.
• 11:17 a.m. — Schoonmaker is indeed dressed and warming up. It looks like he will play.
• 10:41 a.m. — Michigan graduate tight end Luke Schoonmaker is out there warming up, but he’s the lone tight end in shorts as opposed maize pants.
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• 10:40 a.m. — A number of Michigan players have taken the field for early warmups. Some Illini are on the playing surface, too, and it appears they’ll be in white jerseys with white pants.
• 9:17 a.m. — Illinois running back Chase Brown is expected to play. He leads the nation in rushing yards.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Illinois
Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kickoff: 12:07 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: Watch ESPN or the ESPN app
On The Call: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Todd McShay (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 97th meeting between Michigan and Illinois. U-M leads the all-time series 71-23-2 and has a 34-11-1 advantage in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines have won 8 of the last 10 contests between the two schools, including a streak of five straight wins against the Fighting Illini.
Betting line
Michigan is a 17.5-point favorite over Illinois, with the over/under set at 41.5.
The Wolverines have covered the spread in six of their 10 games this season, including three of the last four. The total has gone under on seven occasions. Illinois is 6-4 against the spread, and the total has gone under in six of its games.
