The bye week for the Michigan Wolverines was well needed; a 4-2 start to the season and a loss in Seattle two weeks ago to Washington put them behind in their goals of winning the Big Ten and making the College Football Playoff.
A significantly more difficult second half of the season starts this week. Four of the Wolverines’ final six opponents are currently ranked, and one of the other two is a rivalry matchup with the Michigan State Spartans. Up first is a top-25 contest with the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Saturday’s matchup.
No. 24 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini
- Day: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
- TV: CBS/Paramount+
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Champaign, Illinois
- Weather: 69 degrees, sunny
- Odds: UM -3 O/U: 42.5
Bret Bielema has this program playing some solid football. Illinois has played up to its competition, beating two ranked opponents, Kansas and Nebraska, as underdogs. It also took a one-possession game into the fourth quarter against Penn State in Happy Valley just two weeks ago…