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Michigan Football: A good schedule break, plus kickoff time for ‘The Game’

By Chris Peterson

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts to a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 13, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 13: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts to a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on November 13, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Michigan football got a fortunate break in terms of the 2023 schedule, plus the Wolverines will face Ohio State at its usual time. 

Things are a little different when it comes to TV partners for the Big Ten this season as CBS and NBC have the rights to broadcast Michigan football and other Big Ten teams starting next season.

However, when it comes to the annual showdown between Michigan football and Ohio State, which is known as “The Game” nothing will change next season as Fox Sports used its top priority to choose the game for its Big Noon time slot.

No other college football game is guaranteed to get the ratings that Michigan football against Ohio State will. Plus the Wolverines are aiming for a third straight win and both teams are expected to be in the national title hunt, so the hype should be incredible.

The ratings should be incredible too.

Michigan football gets a good break

While it’s not really news that Fox is going to broadcast the most widely-watched game in its top spot like it always has, since getting the rights to Big Ten games, some important news regarding Michigan football did come out on Monday.

On Nov. 11, the Wolverines are scheduled to travel to Penn State in a game that should be just as tough as the Ohio State game according to analytics.

Penn State is a really good team, has a former five-star QB in Drew Allar taking over as the starter, and will be hosting Michigan.

However, the game won’t be at night. Michigan State and Ohio State are going to play at night that same day and according to The Wolverine, citing sources at U-M, that means Michigan and Penn State wil play earlier in the day.

One would think Fox would choose that game for the Big Noon Kickoff just as it did this past season because it also got tremendous ratings.

That doesn’t make the game easier, but I’d rather play at Penn State during the day. Michigan football has won there a couple of times, but at night, under Jim Harbaugh, it’s been a nightmare.

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Now, it seems as though Michigan will avoid that scenario altogether.

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