No. 24 Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on No. 22 Illinois Saturday afternoon in Champaign. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.
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Venue: Memorial Stadium (60,670)
Kickoff: 2:40 p.m. CT / 3:40 p.m. ET
TV : CBS
Stream: Paramount+ / Fubo
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 the 98th meeting between Michigan and Illinois. Michigan holds a 72-23-2 advantage in the all-time series with an 8-2 mark in the last 10 games, including six straight victories. U-M won the last matchup 19-17 in Ann Arbor during the 2022 campaign.
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Michigan vs. Illinois: 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 Illinois, with the over/under for total points set at 44.5.
The Wolverines are 1-5 against the spread (ATS) this season, with the lone win being a 27-24 victory over USC as four-point underdogs. The over has hit in four of six contests.
Illinois is 4-1-1 ATS this season. The Illini didn’t cover last week against Purdue, winning by one point as 22.5 point favorites. Thee under has hit in four of six outings.
Chris Balas : Illinois 23, U-M 20 (Illinois +4, u44.5)
John Borton : U-M 27, Illinois 20 (U-M -4, o44.5)
Clayton Sayfie : U-M 30, Illinois 17 (U-M -4, o44.5)
Anthony Broome : U-M 24, Illinois 23 (Illinois +4, o44.5)
Doug Skene : Illinois 24, U-M 20 (Illinois +4, u44.5)
Weather report: Champaign, Ill.
Weather.com projects that it will be 72 degrees and sunny with a 0-percent chance of precipitation and 6 MPH winds out of the southwest at kickoff. It’ll cool off a bit, down to 65 degrees by 6 p.m. local time. Sunset is projected for 6:05 p.m. CT, meaning most if not all of the game will be played in the daylight.
For tailgating purposes, it will be 42 degrees and sunny at 8 a.m., but temperatures will rise rapidly throughout the morning. It’ll be 58 degrees by 10, 63 by 11 and 67 by the time afternoon rolls around
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