Gameday central: No. 15 Michigan vs. No. 18 Oklahoma

No. 15 Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on No. 18 Oklahoma Saturday night in Norman. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan vs. Oklahoma

Venue: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (80,126)
Kickoff: 7:44 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Stream: ESPN+
On The Call: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (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 will be just the second meeting between the two teams and the first played on campus. Oklahoma won the only previous matchup, a 14-6 decision in the 1976 Orange Bowl in Miami.  

Michigan vs. Oklahoma: Depth charts, rosters and stats

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BetMGM betting line

Oklahoma is a 5.5-point favorite over Michigan, with the over/under for total points set at 43.5.

Both Michigan and Oklahoma are 0-1 against the spread this season. The under hit in Oklahoma’s 35-3 win over Illinois, while Michigan’s 34-17 victory over New Mexico went over.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: Oklahoma 23, U-M 20
John Borton: Oklahoma 23, U-M 17
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 24, Oklahoma 21
Anthony Broome: Oklahoma 26, U-M 23
Doug Skene: Oklahoma 28, U-M 24
Ethan McDowell: U-M 24, Oklahoma 20

Weather in Norman, Okla.

Weather.com projects that it will be 74 degrees and sunny at 7 p.m. CT in Norman, just after the 6:44 kickoff. The sun will set at 7:49 p.m., so likely at some point in the second quarter. There’s a zero-percent chance of precipitation with 8 MPH winds out of the northeast. It’ll cool down to 67 degrees by 10 p.m. CT.

For tailgating purposes, it’ll be 67 degrees and mostly sunny at noon CT. It’ll get up to 74 by 4 p.m.

Fact of the week

Michigan has fared well in primetime lately, winning 13-consecutive tilts that began after 5 p.m. local time. The Wolverines have won 18 of 20 such contests, including last weekend’s 34-17 triumph over New Mexico.

Bonus: Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore played offensive line at Oklahoma from 2006-07, when current OU head coach Brent Venables was the defensive coordinator.

Quote of the week

“They’re like, ‘OK, this kid is completely bought into what this place is all about.’ They already thought he was, but now he did it in a first game, on a run, for it to be on third down, the ball rolls to the left, and he could easily just let the guy score and not do anything. But to find and seek contact, it kind of gives you the mindset of what we’re all about, and what he’s all about.”
— Head coach Sherrone Moore on the Michigan team’s reaction to freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood‘s block on junior running back Justice Haynes‘ touchdown run against New Mexico.