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Gameday central: Michigan football vs. UNLV

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•09/09/23•

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football will take on the UNLV Rebels Saturday afternoon at The Big House. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan football vs. UNLV

Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 3:39 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: CBSSports.com or CBS Sports App
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (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 only the second meeting between Michigan and UNLV. The only other matchup came during 2015 during coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season at U-M and resulted in a 28-7 win for the Wolverines

Michigan vs. UNLV: Depth charts, roster and stats

DEPTH CHARTS, ROSTERS & STATS: Click to download a printer-friendly PDF!

Betting line

Michigan is a 36-point favorite over UNLV, with the over/under set at 57 points.
The Wolverines are 0-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, while UNLV is 1-0. U-M is 2-3-1 ATS in its last six home games. The total has gone under in 14 of U-M’s last 20 home tilts.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: U-M 41, UNLV 10 (UNLV +37, u57)
John Borton: U-M 52, UNLV 6 (U-M -37, o57)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 52, UNLV 10 (U-M -37, o57)
Anthony Broome: U-M 45, UNLV 6 (U-M -37, u57)
Doug Skene: U-M 38, UNLV 10 (UNLV +37, u57)
Click here for our full staff predictions article

Weather report: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Weather.com projects it to be 70 degrees and partly cloudy at 3 p.m. ET, 30 minutes before kickoff, and 70 degrees at 4 p.m. Winds are expected out of the northeast at 7 MPH. There’s a zero-percent chance of precipitation. It’s projected to cool down to 66 degrees by 8 p.m.

For tailgating purposes, it will be 62 degrees and mostly sunny at 10 a.m. and should hit 70 before 3 p.m.

Pregame reading

• INSIDE THE FORT: More on Michigan football position battles, NIL, injuries, etc.
• Previewing Michigan vs. UNLV with Rebels insiders
• Keys to the Game: Michigan vs. UNLV
• Tale of the tape: Sizing up Michigan football vs. UNLV 
• Five impact players to watch: Michigan football vs. UNLV
• Michigan football position group to watch this week: UNLV
• Wolverine TV podcast: What to watch for, predictions — Michigan football vs. UNLV
• By the numbers: Michigan’s record under Jim Harbaugh when run game has been held in check

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