Texas vs. Michigan: Time, TV channel, preview for Week 2 game
📺 How to watch No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan
Texas's Quinn Ewers (left) and Michigan's Davis Warren (right)
This top-10 matchup offers must-see television. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch:.
- Date 🗓️: Saturday, Sept. 7
- Time ⏰: 12 p.m. ET
- Location📍: Ann Arbor, Michigan
- TV FOX
📝 Game Preview
🤘 Texas
- After conference realignments, Texas is in the SEC.
- Texas is entering Week 2 after a dominant 52-0 victory over Colorado State.
- The Longhorns have a strong quarterback lineup with starter Quinn Ewers and backup Arch Manning. Ewers had 260 passing yards and three touchdowns in the opener, while Manning also threw a TD pass and ran for another.
〽️ Michigan
- Michigan remains a member of the Big Ten.
- Michigan is entering Week 2 with a win against Fresno State, 30-10.
- Michigan's quarterback competition extended throughout the preseason, with Davis Warren ultimately earning the starting role. A former walk-on, Warren made his first career start for Michigan in Week 1.
👀 Lone showdown: Texas tops Michigan in historic Rose Bowl
Texas and Michigan have faced off just once in their history, in a memorable showdown nearly two decades ago on Jan. 1, 2005, in the Rose Bowl. The game was down to the wire, ending in a last-second field goal by Dusty Mangum that secured a 38-37 victory for Texas. The following season, Texas went undefeated and Texas won the national championship by defeating USC in the BCS National Championship Game.
In beating Michigan, Texas QB Vince Young had 180 passing yards, 192 rushing yards and five total touchdowns.
🏈 Latest AP Top 25 rankings
Texas is slotted No. 3 and Michigan is slotted No. 10 in the AP Top 25 Poll rankings, but things will change depending on what happens.
Here is the full AP Poll for Week 2. Texas and Michigan are in bold.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (57) | 1545 | 1-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 1478 | 1-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1418 | 1-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 1309 | 1-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1240 | 1-0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 1212 | 1-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Oregon | 1197 | 1-0 | 3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1146 | 1-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Missouri | 968 | 1-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Michigan | 935 | 1-0 | 9 |
| 11 | Utah | 897 | 1-0 | 12 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 893 | 1-0 | 19 |
| 13 | Southern Cal | 811 | 1-0 | 23 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 784 | 1-0 | 15 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 703 | 1-0 | 16 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 610 | 1-0 | 17 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 607 | 1-0 | 18 |
| 18 | LSU | 410 | 0-1 | 13 |
| 19 | Kansas | 349 | 1-0 | 22 |
| 20 | Arizona | 339 | 1-0 | 21 |
| 21 | Iowa | 294 | 1-0 | 25 |
| 22 | Louisville | 188 | 1-0 | NR |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 161 | 1-0 | NR |
| 24 | NC State | 142 | 1-0 | NR |
| 25 | Clemson | 134 | 1-0 | 14 |
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 97, Boston College 49, Boise St. 47, Iowa St. 32, Memphis 27, Nebraska 27, SMU 23, Washington 20, Liberty 12, Vanderbilt 8, Wisconsin 8, Auburn 8, Tulane 4, North Carolina 4, UTSA 3, Appalachian St. 3, Kentucky 2, West Virginia 2, Arkansas 2, UNLV 1, Colorado 1.