Gameday central: No. 21 Michigan football vs. Purdue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Purdue Saturday evening at The Big House. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan vs. Purdue

Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Stream: Fox Sports app
On The Call: Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooklyn Fletcher (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 47-14 and has won 10 of the past 12 games in the series, including the last six meetings. Most recently, U-M defeated the Boilermakers 41-13 during the 2023 national championship season.

Michigan vs. Purdue depth charts, rosters and stats

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BetMGM betting line

Michigan is a 21-point favorite over Purdue, with the over/under for total points set at 48.5, according to BetMGM.

The Wolverines are 3-5 against the spread (ATS) this season, 1-3 in the last four contests. The over/under is 4-4. Purdue is also 3-5 ATS. The under has hit in six of eight Boilermaker games.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: U-M 34, Purdue 13
John Borton: U-M 34, Purdue 13
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 52, Purdue 10
Anthony Broome: U-M 34, Purdue 14
Doug Skene: U-M 35, Purdue 17
Click here for our full staff predictions article.

Ann Arbor weather

Weather.com projects that it will be 47 degrees and mostly cloudy at kickoff, with a 7-percent chance of precipitation and 3 MPH winds out of the northwest. It’ll cool down to 40 degrees by 11 p.m.

For tailgating purposes, it’ll be 48 degrees at noon, with a 21-percent chance of rain. The temperature will rise to 50 degrees by 1 p.m. and get up to a high of 52. Sunset is projected to be at 6:37 p.m. ET.

Quote of the week

“It was a great win, but [head] Coach [Sherrone] Moore really preaches that complacency is the killer of all great teams. So, not being complacent and pressing forward throughout the week is something we’re looking to do. We’re just taking it week by week.”
— Sophomore right guard Jake Guarnera on the team’s mindset following a win over MSU and ahead of the game against Purdue