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Gameday central: No. 24 Michigan football vs. No. 22 Illinois

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Michigan Wolverines football has the largest stadium in college football. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

No. 24 Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on No. 22 Illinois Saturday afternoon in Champaign. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

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Game information: Michigan vs. Illinois

Venue: Memorial Stadium (60,670)
Kickoff: 2:40 p.m. CT / 3:40 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: Paramount+ / Fubo
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) 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: This will be the 98th meeting between Michigan and Illinois. Michigan holds a 72-23-2 advantage in the all-time series with an 8-2 mark in the last 10 games, including six straight victories. U-M won the last matchup 19-17 in Ann Arbor during the 2022 campaign.

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Michigan vs. Illinois: Depth charts, rosters and stats

DEPTH CHARTS, ROSTERS & STATS: Click to download a printer-friendly PDF!

Betting line

Michigan is a 4-point favorite over Illinois, with the over/under for total points set at 44.5.

The Wolverines are 1-5 against the spread (ATS) this season, with the lone win being a 27-24 victory over USC as four-point underdogs. The over has hit in four of six contests.

Illinois is 4-1-1 ATS this season. The Illini didn’t cover last week against Purdue, winning by one point as 22.5 point favorites. Thee under has hit in four of six outings.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: Illinois 23, U-M 20 (Illinois +4, u44.5)
John Borton: U-M 27, Illinois 20 (U-M -4, o44.5)
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 30, Illinois 17 (U-M -4, o44.5)
Anthony Broome: U-M 24, Illinois 23 (Illinois +4, o44.5)
Doug Skene: Illinois 24, U-M 20 (Illinois +4, u44.5)

Weather report: Champaign, Ill.

Weather.com projects that it will be 72 degrees and sunny with a 0-percent chance of precipitation and 6 MPH winds out of the southwest at kickoff. It’ll cool off a bit, down to 65 degrees by 6 p.m. local time. Sunset is projected for 6:05 p.m. CT, meaning most if not all of the game will be played in the daylight.

For tailgating purposes, it will be 42 degrees and sunny at 8 a.m., but temperatures will rise rapidly throughout the morning. It’ll be 58 degrees by 10, 63 by 11 and 67 by the time afternoon rolls around

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