Michigan won’t be on the field in Week 6, and after back-to-back Big Ten losses, the bye week arrives at a good time for the Wolverines.
A 3-0 start had Michigan looking more like itself again, especially after the marquee win over Oklahoma. For a program that has dealt with plenty of drama in recent years, that opening stretch hinted at some stability. Then conference play hit, and the wheels came off fast.
The slide started with a 20-19 home loss to No. 20 Iowa, then continued on the road with a loss to unranked Minnesota. That dropped Michigan to 3-2 overall and left it 0-2 in Big Ten play heading into the break.
The Wolverines’ next chance to bounce back comes in Week 7, when they host Penn State in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Michigan Stadium.
Fans can watch the game on Big Ten Network or stream it on Fubo.
Here’s the rest of the Week 6 college football slate, with Michigan idle while the conference race keeps moving around it.
Saturday, Oct. 10
Nebraska vs. No.
7 Indiana - 12 p.m. ET - Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV
No. 14 Missouri vs.
Texas A&M - 12 p.m. ET - ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
No. 18 Oklahoma State vs.
UCF - 12 p.m. ET - ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
No. 25 Pitt vs.
North Carolina - 12 p.m. ET - ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
West Virginia vs. Arizona - 12 p.m. ET - TNT, DIRECTV
NC State vs. Wake Forest - 12 p.m. ET - The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Army vs. Tulane - 12 p.m. ET - CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTV
Bowling Green vs. Sacramento State - 12 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Northwestern vs. Ball State - 12:30 p.m. ET - BTN, Fubo, DIRECTV
No. 16 Florida vs.
South Carolina - 12:45 p.m. ET - SECN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
App State vs. Old Dominion - 1 p.m. ET - ESPN app
UMass vs. Miami (Ohio) - 2 p.m. ET - ESPN app
No. 1 Texas vs.
Oklahoma* - 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
No. 3 Notre Dame vs.
Stanford - 3:30 p.m. ET - NBC, Fubo, DIRECTV, Peacock
Vanderbilt vs. No.
9 Ole Miss - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
No. 13 Oregon vs.
No. 21 UCLA - 3:30 p.m.
ET - CBS, Fubo, DIRECTV, Paramount+
Kansas State vs. No.
22 Houston - 3:30 p.m. ET - Fox, Fubo, DIRECTV
Michigan State vs. Illinois - 3:30 p.m. ET - FS1, Fubo, DIRECTV
Georgia Tech vs. Duke - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Cal vs. Virginia Tech - 3:30 p.m. ET - ACCN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Navy vs. Tulsa - 3:30 p.m. ET - CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTV
North Texas vs. Charlotte - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Akron vs. Eastern Michigan - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Toledo vs. Buffalo - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Ohio U. vs. Central Michigan - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Western Michigan vs. Kent State - 3:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Temple vs. UConn - 3:45 p.m. ET - ESPNU, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
East Carolina vs. Rice - 4 p.m. ET - ESPN app
No. 5 Ohio State vs.
Maryland - 4:15 p.m. ET - BTN, Fubo, DIRECTV
Arkansas vs. No.
15 Tennessee - 4:15 p.m. ET - SECN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Oregon State vs. San Diego State - 6 p.m. ET - USA Network, DIRECTV
Kentucky vs. No.
10 LSU - 7 p.m. ET - ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Memphis vs. UAB - 7 p.m. ET - ESPN2, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
UTEP vs. Nevada - 7 p.m. ET - FS1, Fubo, DIRECTV
UNLV vs. North Dakota State - 7 p.m. ET - The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Marshall vs. Coastal Carolina - 7 p.m. ET - ESPN app
No. 6 Alabama vs.
No. 2 Georgia - 7:30 p.m.
ET - ABC, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Penn State vs. No.
19 USC - 7:30 p.m. ET - NBC, Fubo, DIRECTV, Peacock
Virginia vs. Syracuse - 7:30 p.m. ET - ACCN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Northern Illinois vs. Air Force - 7:30 p.m. ET - CBSSN, Fubo, DIRECTV
Georgia Southern vs. James Madison - 7:30 p.m. ET - ESPNU, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana - 7:30 p.m. ET - ESPN app
Purdue vs. Minnesota - 8 p.m. ET - BTN, Fubo, DIRECTV
Arizona State vs. Hawaii - 9:30 p.m. ET - FS1, Fubo, DIRECTV
No. 12 Utah vs.
Kansas - 10:15 p.m. ET - ESPN, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
Fresno State vs. No.
23 Boise State - 10:30 p.m. ET - The CW, Fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app
- at Dallas
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