Gameday central: No. 21 Michigan football vs. Nebraska

No. 21 Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Nebraska Saturday afternoon in Lincoln. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan vs. Nebraska

Venue: Memorial Stadium (85,458)
Kickoff: 3:40 p.m. ET / 2:40 p.m. CT
TV: CBS
Stream: Paramount+
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) 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: Michigan leads the all-time series 8-4-1 (5-2 as Big Ten foes) and enters with a four-game winning streak against the Cornhuskers. U-M is 2-1-1 in games played in Lincoln. U-M won the last meeting, 45-7, in 2023.

Michigan vs. Nebraska depth charts, roster and stats

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BetMGM betting line

Michigan is a 2.5-point favorite, with the over/under for total points set at 47.5, according to BetMGM.

The Wolverines are 1-2 against the spread (ATS) this season. The lone win ATS was winning 63-3 as 28-point favorites against Central Michigan last week.

Nebraska is 2-1 ATS, failing to cover as six-point favorites in a 20-17 win over Cincinnati to open the season but covering in each of its last two games, a 68-0 victory over Akron (33.5-point favorites) and 59-7 win over Houston Christian (48.5).

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: Nebraska 27, 23
John Borton: Michigan 27, Nebraska 20
Clayton Sayfie: Michigan 27, Nebraska 17
Anthony Broome: Michigan 24, Nebraska 16
Doug Skene: Nebraska 27, Michigan 24
Ethan McDowell: Michigan 27, Nebraska 17
Click here for our full staff predictions article.

Lincoln weather

Weather.com projects that it will be 72 degrees and partly cloudy at 2 p.m. CT, just before kickoff, with a 1-percent chance of rain and winds out of the northwest at 5 MPH. It’ll stay around 73-74 degrees throughout the duration of the game, and only cool down to under 70 degrees by 8 p.m. local time.

For tailgating purposes, it’ll be 62 degrees at 9 a.m. and 69 degrees by noon. The temperature will rise to above 70 by 1.

Facts of the week

• Nebraska is 0-27 in its last 27 games against ranked opponents. Michigan ranks No. 21 in the Associated Press poll entering the game.

• Michigan is 8-4-1 all time against Nebraska, including a 5-2 mark since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011. The Maize and Blue have won four straight in the series, including a 45-7 blowout victory in the last meeting, which was at Memorial Stadium Sept. 30, 2023. The Wolverines hold a 2-1-1 edge in Lincoln.

Quote of the week

“Just remember that I’m blessed and thanking God for the position I’m in, because no matter what, we wouldn’t be in this position without God. I prayed for moments like this, prayed for the strength — the mental strength, the physical strength — to be the best and perform the best I possibly can.”
— Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood to On3 on his emotions heading into the Nebraska game