Minnesota vs. Michigan: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, players to watch and stats

The No. 12 Michigan Wolverines, the reigning National Champions, will be looking for a statement in-conference win when hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday.

Michigan opted for an even more run-heavy approach this past weekend against the then-No. 11 USC Trojans, starting run-first QB Alex Orji over pocket passer Davis Warren.

It worked, with the Wolverines winning 27-24 to move to 3-1, having beaten Fresno State, lost to new No. 1 Texas, and beaten Arkansas State in their first three games.

On the other side, unranked Minnesota sits at 2-2. They opened their season with a 19-17 loss to North Carolina, bounced back with two shutout wins in a 48-0 win over Rhode Island and a 27-0 win over Nevada, but they fell back to earth with a 31-14 Week 4 loss to Iowa.

How to watch Minnesota vs. Michigan, TV channel and streaming

Minnesota vs. Michigan will be broadcast on FOX, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Minnesota vs. Michigan start time, date and venue

Minnesota vs. Michigan is scheduled to start at 12 PM ET/11 AM CT on Saturday, September 28 with the game taking place at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Minnesota vs. Michigan players to watch

Max Brosmer, QB, Minnesota: 75/114 completed passes (65.8 percent), 836 passing yards, 5-3 TD-INT ratio, 11.1 yards per catch, 209.0 passing yards per game

Daniel Jackson, WR, Minnesota: 21 receptions, 268 receiving yards, 0 TDs

Alex Orji, QB, Michigan: 10/18 completed passes (55.6 percent), 47 passing yards, 2-0 TD-INT ratio, 4.7 yards per catch, 11.8 passing yards per game, 23 rushing attempts, 101 rushing yards, 4.4 yards per carry, 0 rushing TDs

Josiah Stewart, DE, Michigan: 10 solo tackles, 14 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one forced fumble

Minnesota vs. Michigan stats

• Michigan attempts the 15th-fewest passes per game of the 134 Division I football teams with 22.5, while Minnesota runs a balanced offense with 29.8 passing plays and 31.0 rushing attempts on average.
• Both teams rank in the bottom 35 in yards per game: Michigan averages the 26th-fewest total yards per game with 327.5, and Minnesota averages the 31st-fewest with 335.0 yards per game.
• The Wolverines average the 10th-most turnovers per game with 2.3, in part because of now backup QB Davis Warren's three-interception game against Arkansas State.
• Minnesota averages the seventh-most interceptions per game with 1.8; Michigan is 49th in that stat with 1.0 interception per game but the team has two pick-sixes, both by potential top-10 NFL Draft pick Will Johnson.
• The Golden Gophers allow the eighth-fewest total yards per game with 223.3, while Michigan allows the 55th-fewest yards with 323.0 per game.

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