The defending national champion Michigan Wolverines will open the 2024 college football season in primetime with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against the Fresno State Bulldogs
Kickoff for Michigan Football's season-opener against Fresno State has been set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 with NBC carrying the broadcast. This will be the 17th time the Wolverines will kickoff in primetime at Michigan Stadium, dating back to the classic 2011 victory over Notre Dame. The Wolverines are 14-2 all-time in home night games.
Fresno State isn't your typical early-season creampuff. The Bulldogs rank No. 54 in ESPN's pre-spring SP+ ratings, eighth-highest among Group of Five programs. Fresno State got off to an 8-1 start in 2023, including a road win at Purdue in their season-opener, before dropping the final three games of their regular season. The Bulldogs defeated New Mexico State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl to finish 9-4 on the year.
Michigan's home tilt against Fresno State is the first of two Big Ten night games announced by NBC Sports on Monday. In Week 2, "Big Ten Saturday Night" will head to Lincoln, Nebraska for a rivalry showdown between the Cornhuskers and Colorado Buffaloes.
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