Michigan football releases injury report ahead of Nebraska game
The 4-0 Michigan Wolverines hit the road for the first time on Saturday afternoon with a trip to Nebraska to take on the 2-2 Cornhuskers. Ahead of the Big Ten conference showdown, the availability report has been revealed for the Wolverines.
Michigan is fairly healthy heading into the game but will be without sophomore defensive tackle Mason Graham (thumb) for the second week in a row.
Here is the report released for this week for Michigan:
OUT
• Junior cornerback Ja’Den McBurrows
• Sophomore defensive tackle Mason Graham
• Sophomore running back CJ Stokes
QUESTIONABLE
• Junior safety Rod Moore
• Senior offensive tackle Myles Hinton
Background on Michigan vs. Nebraska
Michigan is off to a 4-0 start this year after a mostly dominant, if not boring slate of non-conference games. U-M took down East Carolina 30-3 in Week 1, UNLV by a score of 35-7 in Week 2 and Bowling Green 31-6 in the non-conference finale. Michigan was helmed each week by a different interim head coach in Jesse Minter, Jay Harbaugh, Mike Hart and Sherrone Moore over the course of the three-game stretch. Last week, head coach Jim Harbaugh returned from his suspension to lead Michigan in its Big Ten opener against Rutgers, winning 31-7.
Michigan and Nebraska have met 12 times all-time with the Wolverines holding a 7-4-1 advantage in the series. It currently has a 3-game win streak over the Huskers with wins at home in 2018 (56-10), a road victory in 2021 (32-29) and 34-3 last season at the Big House. Overall, Michigan is 4-2 against Nebraska since the program became a member of the Big Ten Conference in 2011.
Nebraska is helmed by first-year head coach Matt Rhule, who has the Cornhuskers at 2-2 to start the year after losses to Minnesota and Colorado on the road. It grabbed back-to-back home wins in recent weeks over Northern Illinois and Louisiana Tech, and is now ready for its Big Ten home opener.
Saturday’s Michigan football game at Nebraska is set for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The telecast is set for the FOX network.
