Michigan vs Minnesota live stream, where to watch, TV channel, odds, spread, prediction, selection

Two of the Big Ten’s top teams will face off Saturday when No. 12 Michigan hosts Minnesota. The Wolverines are coming off a dramatic 27-24 win over USC and will look to move to 2-0 in Big Ten play, while the Golden Gophers look to rebound from a 31-14 loss to Iowa.

Michigan has a four-game winning streak in this series, including a 52-10 win over the Gophers in Minneapolis last season. But Minnesota has a positive history at Michigan Stadium. In fact, the Gophers’ last three wins over the Wolverines took place in the building (2014, 2005 and 1986).

To add another win to that tally, the Gophers will have to stop the run better than they did against the Hawkeyes in Week 3. Minnesota led 14-7 at halftime but outscored 24-0 after halftime following a punishing ground play by the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines will look to follow a similar scenario after relying heavily on their running game to get past the Trojans.

How to watch Michigan vs Minnesota live

Date: Saturday September 28th | Time: 12pm ET
Location: Michigan Stadium – Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV: fox | Live stream: fubo (Try for free)

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Michigan vs. Minnesota: What you need to know

Star Backs: Michigan running back Kalel Mullings was rated a four-star linebacker in the class of 2020 and spent most of his first three seasons with the Wolverines on defense. But after auditioning on offense in 2022, he became the team’s No. 3 prospect in the program’s 2023 national title run. With Blake Corum out, Mullings has risen to the top of the running back room. He is averaging 8.1 yards per carry, and his 429 yards in four games far exceed his career total of 253 earlier in the season. Mullings’ late-career renaissance is a fascinating story for the Wolverines, and his defensive background is evident in the tough style in which he runs. Minnesota counters with Darius Taylor, who rushed for 799 yards in just six games last season. He was under pressure last week against Iowa but has already scored four total touchdowns this season.

Orji experiment: Michigan turned to junior quarterback Alex Orji to start against USC last week and he got the job done. The former three-star prospect is a limited thrower — he completed just 7 of 12 passes for 32 yards against the Trojans — but took care of the football and made plays with his legs. While the Wolverines are clearly one-dimensional with Orji at quarterback, he amplifies that lone dimension in a way that makes Michigan difficult to defend. As his tenure as a starter continues, it will be interesting to see if coach Sherrone Moore gives Orji more opportunities in the passing game.

Hard route: The trip to Michigan is part of a difficult stretch to open Big Ten play for the Gophers, who will see no reprieve after Iowa kicked them in the teeth. After that similarly physical contest in Michigan, the Gophers will host No. 13 USC on Oct. 5 before traveling to the West Coast to play UCLA. In total, Minnesota will play seven weeks in a row to start the season before having two bye weeks in the second half of the season.

Michigan vs. Minnesota prediction, tips

This will be a devastating, drawn-out battle in which Minnesota’s defense will have to be better against the run than it was in last week’s 31-14 loss to Iowa. The problem is that Michigan may actually be better at hitting the rock than the Hawkeyes. Accommodating Kalel Mullings, Donovan Edwards and Alex Orji for four quarters is a difficult task, and the Wolverines should be able to create separation in the second half with the help of their solid defense. Pick: Michigan -9.5

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