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ESPN computer predicts Penn State win probability at Minnesota

The ESPN win probability is trending up for Penn State at the right time this weekend.

Penn State will play one final road game this regular season before closing out the season at home, and a chance to host a first-round College Football Playoff game is coming into view. Of the two final games of the regular season, the more challenging of the two continues to appear to be this week’s road game at Minnesota. But as the game has finally arrived, it seems the trends for this week’s Big Ten road trip are swinging back in Penn State’s favor at just the right time.

ESPN’s win probability figures are giving Penn State a 75.1% chance of coming home with a win against the Gophers this week. That figure is notable because the projected win probability for Penn State in this particular matchup had been decreasing on a weekly basis since the start of October.

On October 1, Penn State’s win probability was calculated at 77.9% according to ESPN’s computers. That figures dropped to 74.2% the following week, then to 72.1% the following week, and eventually down to 68.1% after Penn State lost to Ohio State.

Penn State was always viewed as the favorite according to ESPN’s calculations, but the trends were going against the Nittany Lions and favoring the Gophers. This was largely because Minnesota was stringing together some solid wins and the home-field advantage was playing a factor. But Minnesota lost its last game against Rutgers before heading into the bye week, and Penn State has dominated each of its last two opponents after losing to the Buckeyes.

Penn State opened as a nearly two-touchdown favorite this week against the Gophers. A win would put Penn State at 10-1 with one final game at home against Maryland to play. Penn State is currently in a great spot to host a first-round College Football Playoff game, and a win against Minnesota would potentially go a long way to securing a first-round playoff game in Beaver Stadium in December.

So there is a lot on the line for Penn State this weekend, even if a spot in the Big Tne championship game may be just out of reach.

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Who does Duke football draw in the latest USA TODAY Sports bowl projections?

Check out where the latest bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports have the Duke Blue Devils.

With seven wins in their first 10 games of the season, the Blue Devils could really work their way into the prestigious parts of the bowl calendar with another victory or two.

After Duke’s 29-19 victory over the NC State Wolfpack in Week 11, USA TODAY Sports’ Erick Smith pitted the Blue Devils against Minnesota in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on January 3rd in his updated projections on Tuesday.

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl has become something of a crowd favorite in recent years thanks to its zaniness, embracing a jay of mayonnaise named Tubby as a mascot and dunking winning coaches in mayo instead of Gatorade.

The Golden Gophers have also cemented their bowl eligibility with a 6-4 record to start the season, including wins over the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins.

Despite their first loss of the season to Georgia Tech on Saturday, Smith still thinks the Miami Hurricanes end up as the ACC champion in the College Football Playoff. He had Cam Ward and the Hurricanes losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the quarterfinals.

ESPN FPI matchup predictions for Penn State’s remaining schedule starting with this week’s game vs. Washington

How much will Penn State’s season be impacted by this weekend’s loss at home to Ohio State? According to the latest numbers, it may not have changed all that much for the Nittany Lions. This week’s updated look at the win percentages for Penn State …

How much will Penn State’s season be impacted by this weekend’s loss at home to Ohio State? According to the latest numbers, it may not have changed all that much for the Nittany Lions.

This week’s updated look at the win percentages for Penn State still shows the Nittany Lions in a favorable spot in each of its remaining games. Each win probability did drop slightly this week, but not enough to raise much concern. The exception to that is the upcoming road trip to Minnesota. That matchup continues to trend in an ominous direction by the week and has now dropped Penn State’s win probability below 70% after the results of Week 10. Minnesota is a team trending up and is looking more like a problem for Penn State coming up.

Here is a look at the updated win probabilities for Penn State for each remaining game according to ESPN’s analytics.

Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pennsylvania)

Predicted Winner | Penn State
Nittany Lions Win Probability | 87.2% (was 89.2%)
All-Time Series | PSU leads 3-0

Projected Running Record | 8-1

Ross-Ade Stadium (West Lafayette, Indiana)

Predicted Winner | Penn State
Nittany Lions Win Probability | 96.5% (was 96.7%)
All-Time Series | PSU leads 16-3-1

Projected Running Record | 9-1

Huntington Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Predicted Winner | Penn State
Nittany Lions Win Probability | 68.7% (was 72.1%)
All-Time Series | PSU leads 10-6

Projected Running Record | 10-1

Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pennsylvania)

Predicted Winner | Penn State
Nittany Lions Win Probability | 89.5% (was 89.9%)
All-Time Series | PSU leads 43-1-3

Projected Running Record | 11-1

Penn State’s shot at a Big Ten title did get a lot tougher this weekend as a result of the loss to the Buckeyes. Penn State now has the fourth-best odds of winning the Big Ten mostly because it is much more challenging just to get into the conference championship game. ESPN’s FPI numbers agree, giving Penn State a 5.1% chance to win the Big Ten.

The good news is Penn State still has a favorable outlook to reach the College Football Playoff. ESPN’s FPI numbers give Penn State a 73.7% chance of being one of the 12 teams in this year’s playoff field, the eighth-best odds in the nation. Once they get there, however, Penn State is a long shot to win it all. ESPN’s FPI gives Penn State a 9.2% chance of reaching the College Football Playoff and a 4.0% chance of winning the national title.

But at least there’s a chance!

Minnesota mascot Goldy Gopher won Halloween with multiple costumes, including Deadpool

“How many outfit changes does Goldy have today?”

In case anyone forgot it’s the end of October and Halloween is a few days away, the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ mascot was happy to remind them.

Saturday during Minnesota’s dominant 48-23 win over Maryland in Minneapolis, the team’s mascot, Goldy Gopher, had multiple outfit changes showing off different Halloween costumes (we assume). And they were fantastic.

At one point during the game, Goldy was dressed up as Dune‘s Paul Atreides and even rode a “sandworm” across the field. At another, it was dressed as a Minnesota goalpost and hilariously stood next to the goalpost.

Goldy also performed with the Golden Gophers cheerleaders while dressed as Deadpool, which prompted the Fox broadcast to ask: “How many outfit changes does Goldy have today?” Valid question because this mascot was having fun as Chappell Roan Goldy, tuba Goldy and Terrapin Goldy.

Here’s a look at some of the Halloween costumes Goldy Gopher wore Saturday for the Minnesota-Maryland game:

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Updated Big Ten football standings after Week 8: Indiana and Oregon in first-place tie

Could we get an Oregon vs. Indiana Big Ten championship game? Updated Big Ten football standings after Week 8.

While Penn State was off this past week, the Nittany Lions remained one of three undefeated teams in Big Ten play this fall. But Penn State is now, technically, looking up in the updated Big Ten conference standings following the results of Week 8. Indiana and Oregon remained undefeated this season and improved to 4-0 in Big Ten play with blowout wins this weekend. Penn State will not face either team in the regular season, so watching what they do is critical if Penn State can continue to take care of its own schedule the rest of the way. Penn State is gearing up for a challenging three-game stretch beginning with this week’s road trip to Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is seemingly surging at a good time too with another dominant performance on the scoreboard against its opponent. Wisconsin has outscored its last three opponents by a combined score of 117-16 (Rutgers, Northwestern, and Purdue). Of course, the Badgers will also be facing their biggest challenge since playing Alabama and USC in back-to-back weeks in September.

Here is a look at the updated Big Ten football standings at the conclusion of Week 8.

B1G W B1G L W L
Indiana 4 0 7 0
Oregon 4 0 7 0
Penn State 3 0 6 0
Illinois 3 1 6 1
Wisconsin 3 1 5 2
Ohio State 2 1 5 1
Iowa 2 2 4 3
Washington 2 2 4 3
Michigan 2 2 4 3
Michigan State 2 2 4 3
Nebraska 2 2 5 2
Minnesota 2 2 4 3
Northwestern 1 3 3 4
Maryland 1 3 4 3
Rutgers 1 3 4 3
USC 1 4 3 4
UCLA 1 4 2 5
Purdue 0 4 1 6

Indiana, Oregon, Penn State, and Illinois are all officially bowl-eligible. No team in the Big Ten is ineligible for postseason play, but Purdue is now sitting on six losses this season, putting them on the brink of being the first Big Ten to be ruled ineligible for a bowl game this season.

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Big Ten Week 5 Recap: All final scores and updated standings

Here is a look at everything that happened in the Big Ten in Week 5 and the updated conference standings.

For the first time this season, we had a Big Ten football schedule that stretched from Friday night on the East Coast to the late night hours on the West Coast. While not every Big Ten team was in action this week, there was enough to keep us entertained with a trophy game in Michigan, an unofficial whiteout game in Happy Valley, and Oregon and UCLA giving us some Big Ten After Dark.

Here is a look at everything that went down around the Big Ten in Week 5, including a look at the updated Big Ten standings as we head into October.

Washignton played its first road game in the Big Ten and had to fly all the way across the country to New Jersey to do so. It was a long flight back after coming up short against the Scarlet Knights on Friday night.

Kyle Monangai rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown to help Rutgers hold off the Huskies, who dropped its second game of the season already. Washington had a chance to force overtime but a 55-yard field goal attempt by Grady Gross went wide left as time expired.

Washington outgained Rutgers 521-299, Washignton quarterback Will Rogers passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns and Jonah Coleman rushed for 148 yards. But the Huskies had three missed field goals and were just 2-for-12 on third-down attempts.

Next up for Washington: vs. Michigan

Next up for Rutgers: at Nebraska

This was a game about missed opportunities by Maryland. The Terrapins forced four Indiana turnovers but could not score any points off those free possessions. Indiana forced Maryland to punt three times following a turnover by the offense and Maryland was stopped on a turnover on downs following a fourth turnover. The Hoosiers offense more than made up for the rare miscues this season by racking up over 500 yards of offense led by 359 passing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Kurtis Rourke.

Indiana is off to its first 5-0 start since 1967 and the Hoosiers are already one win shy of bowl eligibility before even getting into October. Not a bad start for new head coach Curt Cignetti in Bloomington.

Next up for Maryland: vs. Northwestern (Week 7)

Next up for Indiana: at Northwestern

Michigan may have retained possession of the Little Brown Jug once again, but the visiting Minnesota Golden Gophers made them work for it. Minnesota put together a furious fourth-quarter rally that ultimately fell short after closing the gap to a three-point margin with 1:37 remaining. Minnesota recovered an onside kick but was flagged for an offsides call on the attempt, and Michigan recovered the second onside kick attempt to put the game on ice.

Kalel Mullings led Michigan with 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns, putting together his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game for Michigan. The Michigan defense held Minnesota to just 38 rushing yards as a team, and limited Darius Taylor to just 36 yards (Taylor did score two touchdowns and catch 10 passes for 52 receiving yards).

The Michigan passing game continues to lack much punch with Alex Orgi completing 10 of 18 passes for 86 yards, but the Wolverines appear comfortable working around their apparent shortcomings for now.

Next up for Minnesota: vs. USC

Next up for Michigan: at Washington

It took a while for anything to happen on the scoreboard in this one, but Nebraska did its part to make up for a slow start. After a scoreless first half by both teams, Nebraska put the first touchdown on the board in the third quarter to take a 7-3 lead and then pulled away in the fourth quarter with three touchdowns for a good road victory for the Cornhuskers.

Dylan Raiola passed for 244 yards and a touchdown but the Huskers were just 1-of-8 on third down conversion attempts. Nebraska’s defense did handle Purdue well by allowing just 224 yards of offense and holding the Boilermakers out of the end zone until the final minute and a half of regulation. It was a defensive touchdown, a 29-yard interception return by John Bullock, that helped put the game firmly out of reach in the fourth quarter.

Next up for Nebraska: vs. Rutgers

Next up for Purdue: at Wisconsin

USC quarterback Miller Moss passed for 308 yards and three touchdowns as USC shut down the visiting Wisconsin Badgers in the second half. USC trailed Wisconsin at halftime 21-10 but weren’t on a 28-0 run in the second half to run away for their first Big Ten conference victory in program history.

This was a bit of a sloppy game for much of the afternoon with five combined turnovers (USC with three, Wisconsin with two), and 14 penalties for over 100 yards of penalty yardage fairly evenly split between the two teams.

Next up for Wisconsin: vs. Purdue

Next up for USC: at Minnesota

Penn State and Illinois traded touchdown drives to start the game, but then the defenses for each took over. The Illini would not manage to score any more points in the game, so Penn State had to gain control with the running game to get the win. Fortunately for Penn State, the combination of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen helped grind out a win with 221 total yards of offense combined between the two, and some good work from tight end Tyler Warren out of the wildcat formations, the offense was too much to slow down for the Illini.

Penn State’s defense also forced a couple of turnovers and sacked Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer seven times. This was not an officially sanctioned whiteout game for Penn State, but the fans turned the night game into one anyway.

Next up for Illinois: vs. Purdue (Week 7)

Next up for Penn State: vs. UCLA

Ohio State’s first game away from home was not expected to be a massive challenge for the Buckeyes, and perhaps it wasn’t. The Buckeyes got off to a somewhat slow start with a 3-0 lead after the first quarter but put together three touchdowns in the second quarter and never had a reason to look back against Michigan State.

Will Howard passed for 244 yards, and the combo of Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith combined for 12 catches and 179 receiving yards with a touchdown each. the defense locked in on the Spartans’ running game and held Nate Carter to just 27 yards on six carries.

Michigan State had their opportunities though. But Michigan State had three turnovers inside the red zone in the first half, suggesting a team can move on the Buckeyes but still has to find a way to finish. Micigan State was unable to do so and paid the price.

Next up for Ohio State: vs. Iowa

Next up for Michigan State: at Oregon

Orgeon wide receiver Tez Johnson caught 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns as the Ducks enjoyed a big win at UCLA to wrap up the Big Ten schedule in Week 5. Dillon Gabriel completed 30-of-39 pass attempts for 268 yards and had three touchdowns, including the two to Johnson, and his one interception was returned for a touchdown by former Oregon player Bryan Addison.

After a shaky start to the season, it appears as though Oregon has found its groove and is beginning to live up to some of the preseason hype. They’ll return home next week for their first Big Ten game in Autzen Stadium. Meanwhile, UCLA will make its first cross-country trip in Big Ten play for an early kickoff next Saturday in Happy Valley.

Next up for Oregon: vs. Michigan State

Next up for UCLA: at Penn State

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Michigan2041
Ohio State1040
Oregon1040
Penn State1040
Rutgers1040
Iowa1031
Illinois1141
Nebraska1141
USC1131
Michigan State1132
Washington1132
Northwestern0122
Wisconsin0122
Purdue0113
Maryland0232
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UCLA0213

Things you might not have known about Michigan football’s win over Minnesota

Lots of interesting stats and tidbits coming out of this game! #GoBlue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — OK, so that wasn’t a fun game, but it was a win, as Michigan football improves to 4-1 on the season after beating Minnesota, 27-24.

Despite it being the same final score as last week, the Wolverines looked much more inept in a lot of ways, with fewer explosive plays on offense and still not much of a passing game, either. The defense, somewhat characteristically at this point, has struggled in the second half, but the maize and blue found a way to pull this win out, regardless.

There are a lot of interesting facts, stats, and tidbits that came from the win. That’s where MGoBlue.com has helped us out with some game notes that you might not have known about if you were at the game or watched it on TV.

Facts/tidbits:

• Today’s announced attendance of 110,340 marks the 320th consecutive crowd of 100,000-plus at Michigan Stadium.

• Today’s honorary captains were Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar, actors, and University of Michigan alumni.

• In the 106th meeting between Michigan and Minnesota, U-M improved to 78-25-3 and has now won 27 of the last 29 games played between the two schools.

• With the victory, the Wolverines now have a 41-13-1 record against Minnesota in games played in Ann Arbor and a 25-11-1 record in games at Michigan Stadium.

• In the 99th battle of the oldest trophy game in college football history, Michigan retained possession of the Little Brown Jug and improved its record to 74-23-2 in the game.

• U-M’s victory adds to the program’s streak of 27 consecutive Big Ten wins (dating to 2021). That figure represents a program record, with the previous mark set by Gary Moeller’s 1990-92 teams (19).

• The Big Ten conference does not recognize the 2021, 2022, or 2023 title games as conference match-ups, so U-M is at 24 straight wins by the league’s record book.

• Edge rusher TJ Guy and wide receiver Fredrick Moore made their first career starts in today’s game, while defensive back Aamir Hall made his first start as a Wolverine.

• Guy and Moore are the 11th and 12th players to have made his first career start this fall, joining wide receiver Kendrick Bell, center Dominick Giudice, right tackle Evan Link, tight end Marlin Klein, wide receiver Peyton O’Leary, quarterback Alex Orji, quarterback Davis Warren on offense; defensive back Zeke Berry, defensive back Jyaire Hill, and edge Derrick Moore on defense.

• Hall is the seventh player to make his first career start as a Wolverine after earning starting assignments at their previous institutions, joining C.J. Charleston (wide receiver), Josh Priebe (offensive line), Josaiah Stewart (edge), Ernest Hausmann (linebacker), Jaishawn Barham (linebacker), and Dominic Zvada (kicker).

• Offensive lineman Jake Guarnera (field goal unit), and defensive backs Mason Curtis and Jo’Ziah Edmond (punt return) made their collegiate debuts in today’s game. They are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Wolverines to make their collegiate debut this season, joining Chibi Anwunah (edge), Manuel Beigel (defensive line), Hogan Hansen (tight end), Jason Hewlett (linebacker), Breeon Ishmail (edge), Ike Iwunnah (defensive line), Dominic Nichols (edge), Bryson Kuzdzal (running back), Evan Link (offensive line), Jordan Marshall (running back), Andrew Sprague (offensive line), and Cole Sullivan (linebacker).

• Michigan drove nine plays for 79 yards on its opening drive, including three third-down conversions. Running back Kalel Mullings ran in a 27-yard rushing touchdown on third-and-one to score the first points of the game.

• Mullings has six rushing touchdowns this season, including three straight games with two touchdowns. It is the first time a U-M running back has recorded two or more rushing touchdowns in three straight games since running back Blake Corum achieved the mark in five straight games (Purdue-Iowa) during the 2023 season (11 rushing touchdowns).

• Mullings led the backfield, posting 24 carries for 111 rushing yards for his third consecutive game with over 100 rushing yards. His 24 carries are a career-high and the first time he has had over 20 carries.

• Orji recorded the third passing touchdown of his career on an 11-yard pass in the second quarter.

• Tight end Colston Loveland‘s 84 career receptions rank tied for sixth (with Sim Nelson, 1982-84) all-time for tight ends and his 1,112 receiving yards rank fifth all-time among tight ends at U-M (currently fifth, Lowell Perry, 1,261 receiving yards).

• Loveland has led the team in receiving in every game he has played this season. He recorded four receptions for 41 receiving yards today.

• Wide receiver Tyler Morris recorded his first touchdown of the season on an 11-yard reception in the second quarter. It marked his second career receiving touchdown.

• U-M’s first-half shutout bid ended in the final seconds of the second quarter as Minnesota converted a 20-yard field goal to get on the board. Five of Minnesota’s eight offensive possessions in the first half ended in four plays or fewer, including three punts.

• U-M posted four sacks and eight tackles for loss in the first half, matching full-game season-best marks set against USC. The last game before today in which U-M reached at least four sacks and eight tackles for loss in any single half was in the first half against Penn State (Nov. 15, 2021).

• The Wolverines’ run defense has been effective this season. Fresno State finished with nine rushing yards, Texas with 143, Arkansas State with 58, USC with 96, and Minnesota with 38. Altogether, teams have scored three rushing touchdowns against U-M this year.

• The defense has generated 30 tackles for loss this season, including nine today (6 per game).

• Defensive back Zeke Berry generated his second turnover of the season on a forced fumble and recovery in the second quarter. Berry is tied with defensive back Will Johnson for the most turnovers forced this year for the U-M defense.

• Defensive back Jyaire Hill recorded his first career interception in the second quarter.

• In his first career start, TJ Guy registered a two-yard sack in the fourth quarter for his first this season and third of his career. Guy’s four total tackles are also a career-high.

• Defensive lineman Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham recorded sacks on back-to-back plays to set up a long fourth and down in the second half.

Will Colston Loveland return for Week 5? The latest Michigan football injury report

This is a brutal injury report. #GoBlue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football managed to upend USC in Week 4 but it did it without much of a downfield passing game.

New starting quarterback Alex Orji only completed 7-of-12 passes for 32 yards, but he had a pretty good excuse as the team’s leading receiver — by triple the next closest pass catcher — tight end Colston Loveland was unavailable due to a shoulder injury he sustained in Week 3 against Arkansas State. But head coach Sherrone Moore had said earlier in the week that Loveland was inching towards playing.

With that in mind, here is who is listed on the official injury report according to the Big Ten for both the Wolverines and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Michigan

Out

  • Jaden Mangham
  • Micah Pollard
  • Rod Moore
  • Wesley Walker
  • Ja’Den McBurrows
  • Jordan Marshall
  • Leon Franklin
  • Bryson Kuzdzal
  • Jason Hewlett

Questionable

  • Semaj Morgan
  • Josaiah Stewart
  • Will Johnson
  • Greg Crippen

Minnesota

Out

  • Justin Walley
  • Darius Green
  • Pierce Walsh
  • Theo Randle

Questionable

  • Jameson Geers

This will be the second start for quarterback Alex Orji and certainly he’ll need as much help as he can get at wide receiver. Loveland being back should be huge for the offense. But Michigan will certainly be shorthanded in the secondary with McBurrows, Mangham, and Walker all out.

Kickoff for the Saturday game is at 12:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be broadcast nationally on Fox.

What channel is Michigan vs Minnesota on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 5 game

Don’t miss the game! #GoBlue

Michigan football is set to start quarterback Alex Orji for the second straight game, and Saturday provides another test for the Wolverines to further cement their identity.

Last week, the maize and blue asserted themselves on the ground, finally looking like they had a year ago in many regards, running with impunity. One big difference was apparent, however — the lack of the passing game with Orji going 7-for-12 for 32 yards.

Minnesota comes to town for the battle for the Little Brown Jug, the oldest rivalry trophy in all of college football. The Gophers are stout against the pass thus far but have been weak against the run. Will the Wolverines continue running or will they attempt the forward pass?

Here’s how to watch the Michigan football game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

What channel is Michigan football vs Minnesota Golden Gophers game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: Fox

Start time: 12:05 p.m. EDT

Michigan football vs. Minnesota will broadcast nationally on Fox in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will call the game from the booth at The Big House, with Jenny Taft reporting from the sidelines.

Where to watch Michigan vs Minnesota on livestream

Streaming options for the game include Fox Sports, and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

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Michigan vs Minnesota predictions, picks, odds

Michigan X-factor: Michigan should be able to continue running on offense but we’ll see how it factors against Minnesota’s run game. Last year, the Gophers managed to gain 114 yards on the Wolverines, which had been equally as proficient at stopping the run a year ago as they are now.

ODDS: Michigan by 10.5

O/U: 34 1/2

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Michigan schedule 2024

  • Aug. 31: vs Fresno State (W, 30-10)
  • Sept. 7: vs Texas (L, 31-12)
  • Sept. 14: vs Arkansas State (W, 28-18)
  • Sept. 21: vs USC (W, 27-24)
  • Sept. 28: vs Minnesota
  • Record: 3-1

Minnesota schedule 2024

  • Aug. 29: vs North Carolina (L, 17-19)
  • Sept. 7: vs Rhode Island (W, 48-0)
  • Sept. 14: vs Nevada (W, 27-0)
  • Sept. 21: vs Iowa (L, 14-31)
  • Sept. 28: at Michigan
  • Record: 2-2

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Michigan football vs. Minnesota Week 5 kickoff time, channel revealed

Set your calendars and DVRs! #GoBlue

Usually, fans get a pretty good idea of what the schedule will look like down the road about two weeks before each game, but TV channels held off on announcing what time Michigan football would host Minnesota for the final weekend in September.

After the Wolverines upset No. 11 USC on Saturday, one of the big guns decided the game was worth putting in the spotlight.

Fox puts its biggest game each week in its noon slot and the premier Big Ten partner opted to make the Wolverines and Gophers its noon game in Week 5 according to reports.

While that usually means “Big Noon Kickoff” will be in tow, that isn’t always the case. At times, the top broadcasting crew of Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will take a later game, and there’s been no announcement, as of the time of this post’s publication, if the pregame show crew will come back to Ann Arbor three weeks after being in town for the Texas game. However, it’s rare Johnson and Klatt aren’t on that noon call or that the Big Noon Kickoff crew doesn’t follow its primary broadcasting duo.