Gameday central: Michigan football vs. UConn
Michigan Wolverines football will host UConn Saturday afternoon at The Big House. Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for kickoff.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Michigan football vs. UConn Huskies
Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kickoff: 12:06 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN.com / ESPN App
On The Call: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color) and Kris Budden (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 third meeting between the two schools. Michigan holds a 2-0 record in the series. In the first encounter, the Wolverines defeated UConn 30-10 in the 2010 season opener. In 2013, Michigan traveled to Connecticut and erased a two-touchdown deficit to emerge with the 24-21 win at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. … U-M is a 47.5-point favorite in this game.
Betting line: Michigan vs. UConn
Michigan is a 47.5-point favorite over UConn, with the total points over/under set at 60.
The Wolverines are 1-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, while UConn is 2-1. The total has gone under in each of Michigan’s games to this point, but only by a combined total of three points. The total has gone under in two of UConn’s three contests.
TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: U-M 45, UConn 10 (UConn +47.5, u 60)
John Borton: U-M 52, UConn 10 (UConn +47.5, u60)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 52, UConn 6 (UConn +47.5, u60)
Anthony Broome: U-M 63, UConn 13 (Michigan -47.5, o60)
Doug Karsch: U-M 61, UConn 6 (Michigan -47.5, o60)
Doug Skene: U-M 56, UConn 13 (UConn +47.5, o60)
Click here for our full staff predictions article.
Weather report: Ann Arbor forecast
Weather.com projects 75-degree temperatures and partly cloudy skies with a zero-percent chance of precipitation and winds out of the southwest at 7 MPH at noon ET. It’s expected to get up to 82 degrees by 4 p.m.
For tailgating purposes, the projected temperature at 8 a.m. is 61 degrees.
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