Good morning, Michigan fans, and welcome to this week’s game thread between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Michigan Wolverines.
I will be at The Big House this afternoon, so I unfortunately will not be able to chat with you guys for most of the game. We’ve also got a few guys in the press box today covering the game, so be sure to stick around because we’ve got plenty of great content heading your way.
Anyways, let’s get to the meat and potatoes of the thread.
Game Info
Teams: No. 8 Michigan Wolverines (1-0) vs. Cincinnati (1-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017
Location: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kickoff: 12 p.m. EST
Television: ABC/WatchESPN App
Radio: Michigan/IMG Sports Network (for a list of affiliates, click here)
Spread: Michigan -34.5; O/U: 48.5
The Wolverines’ defense dominated the Florida Gators’ offense last week in a 33-17 victory. Even though the score was somewhat close, that is not indicative of how the game actually played out, as Florida scored only three points on offense.
Now Michigan returns home to play against the 1-0 Cincinnati Bearcats, led by former Ohio State coach Luke Fickell. Cincinnati defeated Austin Peay last week 26-14 at home. This game will easily be Cincinnati’s toughest game all season, and probably Michigan’s easiest, so we will get a good look at how the Bearcats play under their new head coach. Perhaps we will even see some younger U-M players like Brandon Peters, Kareem Walker, etc. late in the game.
Today’s question: There are a lot of good, ranked college football games on this weekend. Which ranked game are you most looking forward to watching? I am most interested in Clemson/Auburn, but there a few other great choices. Leave your answer in the thread below and be sure to stick with Maize n Brew for coverage before, during and after today’s Michigan game.
For all the other matchups this weekend, check out the TV schedule for Week 2:
Week 2 Games
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Streaming |
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Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Streaming |
#21 South Florida at Connecticut | 10:30 AM | ESPNews | WatchESPN.com |
Cincinnati at #8 Michigan | 12:00 PM | ABC | WatchESPN.com |
Florida Atlantic at #9 Wisconsin | 12:00 PM | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
Louisiana Monroe at #10 Florida State | 12:00 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
#17 Louisville at North Carolina | 12:00 PM | ESPN | WatchESPN.com |
Charlotte at #19 Kansas State | 12:00 PM | FSN | FoxSportsGo.com |
Northern Colorado at #22 Florida | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Northwestern at Duke | 12:00 PM | ESPNU | WatchESPN.com |
East Carolina at West Virginia | 12:00 PM | FS2 | FoxSportsGo.com |
Buffalo at Army | 12:00 PM | CBSSN | CBSSports.com |
Towson at Maryland | 12:00 PM | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
UT Martin at Ole Miss | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Iowa at Iowa State | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 | WatchESPN.com |
Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech | 12:30 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Wake Forest at Boston College | 1:00 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Texas State at Colorado | 2:00 PM | Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12.com |
UAB at Ball State | 3:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Fresno State at #1 Alabama | 3:30 PM | ESPN2 | WatchESPN.com |
Pittsburgh at #4 Penn State | 3:30 PM | ABC | WatchESPN.com |
Delaware at #18 Virginia Tech | 3:30 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
#23 TCU at Arkansas | 3:30 PM | CBS | CBSSports.com |
Tulane at Navy | 3:30 PM | CBSSN | CBSSports.com |
Austin Peay at Miami (OH) | 3:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Eastern Illinois at Northern Illinois | 3:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Howard at Kent State | 3:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Villanova at Temple | 3:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Savannah State at Appalachian State | 3:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Middle Tennessee at Syracuse | 3:30 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Indiana at Virginia | 3:30 PM | ESPNU | WatchESPN.com |
Old Dominion at UMass | 3:30 PM | None | None |
Western Michigan at Michigan State | 3:30 PM | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
Eastern Michigan at Rutgers | 3:30 PM | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
San José State at Texas | 3:30 PM | Longhorn Network | WatchESPN.com |
Abilene Christian at Colorado State | 3:30 PM | None | WatchStadium.com |
Indiana State at #25 Tennessee | 4:00 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Gardner-Webb at Wyoming | 4:00 PM | AT&T SportsNet | None |
Central Michigan at Kansas | 4:00 PM | FSN | FoxSportsGo.com |
Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt | 4:00 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
Louisiana at Tulsa | 4:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
New Hampshire vs. Georgia Southern (Birmingham, AL) | 4:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Nebraska at Oregon | 4:30 PM | FOX | FoxSportsGo.com |
Hawai'i at UCLA | 5:00 PM | Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12.com |
Weber State at California | 5:00 PM | Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12.com |
Marshall at NC State | 6:00 PM | ACC Network | WatchESPN.com |
South Dakota at Bowling Green | 6:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Alabama State at Troy | 6:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron | 6:30 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
#13 Auburn at #3 Clemson | 7:00 PM | ESPN | WatchESPN.com |
Toledo at Nevada | 7:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
UNLV at Idaho | 7:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
North Texas at SMU | 7:00 PM | None | WatchESPN.com |
South Carolina at Missouri | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 | WatchESPN.com |
Nicholls at Texas A&M | 7:00 PM | ESPNU | WatchESPN.com |
Southern at Southern Mississippi | 7:00 PM | None | WatchStadium.com |
#5 Oklahoma at #2 Ohio State | 7:30 PM | ABC | WatchESPN.com |
Chattanooga at #12 LSU | 7:30 PM | SEC Network | WatchESPN.com |
#15 Georgia at #24 Notre Dame | 7:30 PM | NBC | NBCSports.com |
Mississippi State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 PM | CBSSN | CBSSports.com |
Montana at #7 Washington | 8:00 PM | Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12.com |
Rice at UTEP | 8:00 PM | None | None |
New Mexico State at New Mexico | 8:00 PM | None | |
UT San Antonio at Baylor | 8:00 PM | FSN | FoxSportsGo.com |
Western Kentucky at Illinois | 8:00 PM | BTN | BTN2Go.com |
#14 Stanford at #6 USC | 8:30 PM | FOX | FoxSportsGo.com |
Minnesota at Oregon State | 10:00 PM | FS1 | FoxSportsGo.com |
Utah at BYU | 10:15 PM | ESPN2 | WatchESPN.com |
Boise State at #20 Washington State | 10:30 PM | ESPN | WatchESPN.com |
Houston at Arizona | 10:30 PM | ESPNU | WatchESPN.com |
San Diego State at Arizona State | 11:00 PM | Pac-12 Networks | Pac-12.com |