Gameday central: No. 15 Michigan football vs. USC

LOS ANGELES — No. 15 Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on USC Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan vs. USC

Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT (local)
TV: NBC
Stream: Peacock
On The Call: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (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 is the 12th meeting between Michigan and USC, and the second as Big Ten foes. Eight of the 11 previous games came in the Rose Bowl with the Trojans holding a 6-2 edge in those contests. Michigan won the most recent meeting, a 27-24 victory in Michigan Stadium last season.

Michigan vs. USC depth charts, rosters and stats

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BetMGM betting line

USC is a 2.5-point favorite, with the over/under for total points set at 56.5.

This is the second time Michigan has been an underdog this season, losing 24-13 at Oklahoma when the Sooners were favored by four points. The Wolverines are 2-3 against the spread this year. The over has hit in three of five U-M contests.

USC is 2-3 against the spread, failing to cover in each of its last three contests. The over has hit in four of five games.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: USC 31, U-M 27
John Borton: USC 34, U-M 31
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 30, USC 23
Anthony Broome: U-M 31, USC 30
Doug Skene: USC 27, U-M 24
Ethan McDowell: U-M 31, USC 27

Los Angeles weather

Weather.com projects that it will be 78 degrees and sunny at kickoff, with a zero-percent chance of precipitation and 5 MPH winds out of the south west.

For tailgating purposes, it’ll be 70 degrees beginning at 10 a.m. and rise to 79 degrees by 1.

Quote of the week

“He’s faster than I thought he was. But to say did we expect certain things? I expected him to come in here and compete and play at a high level, which he’s doing and has done since the day he’s gotten here, so I’m glad he’s with us.”

— Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford on junior running back Justice Haynes