Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Ohio State
No. 5 Michigan football will play host to No. 2 Ohio State Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. Here is everything you need to get ready for the game.
Game Time, TV Channel, How To Watch: Michigan Football vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kickoff: 12:14 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
On The Call: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Radio: Michigan/IMG Radio Network (950 AM in the Detroit area) with Jim Brandstatter (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf (analyst) and sideline reporter Doug Karsch, a regular contributor to TheWolverine.com.
Series Facts: Michigan football holds a 58-52-6 advantage in the all-time series … The Wolverines are 31-24-4 against the Buckeyes in Ann Arbor, including a 23-22-3 mark inside of Michigan Stadium … This will be the 24th time ‘The Game’ will be contested between top-10 squads — U-M is No. 6 per the AP and OSU is No. 2 … Ohio State has a 12-9-2 advantage when both are listed among the top 10, but Michigan has won seven of the last 11 such meetings.
Betting Line: U-M vs. Ohio State
Spread: Michigan -7.5
Over/under: 64.5
Predictions
Chris Balas: Ohio State 37, Michigan 27 (Ohio State -7.5, under 64.5)
John Borton: Michigan 34, Ohio State 31 (Michigan +7.5, over 64.5)
Clayton Sayfie: Ohio State 41, Michigan 31 (Ohio State -7.5, over 64.5)
Anthony Broome: Ohio State 42, Michigan 33 (Ohio State -7.5, over 64.5)
Doug Skene: Ohio State 35, Michigan 28 (Michigan +7.5, under 64.5)
Doug Karsch: Michigan 28, Ohio State 27 (Michigan +7.5, under 64.5)
Weather Report
Weather.com projects it to be 31 degrees with a 37-percent chance of snow showers, with winds out of the southeast at 7 MPH at kickoff.
Pregame Reading
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