No. 10 Oklahoma travels to the Big House to face No. 24 Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 12, in a matchup between two blue-blood college football programs in Week 2.
The Sooners defeated the Wolverines 24-13 last season in Norman, but will now face a new-look program led by first-year coach Kyle Whittingham. Michigan is coming off a narrow 13-12 win over Western Michigan in controversial fashion, with Western Michigan appealing the result after time was added to the clock, leading to Bryce Underwood's 47-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to JJ Buchanan as time expired.
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Second-year Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer looked like a Heisman Trophy candidate against Michigan last year, passing for 270 yards
with a touchdown while rushing for 74 yards and two scores in the win. He's looking to regain that form after a thumb injury affected his impact down the stretch in 2025.
The Wolverines will certainly have a tough test against the Sooners' stout defense, and they need to regroup fast after only scoring 13 points in their Week 1 win over the Broncos.
Here's how to watch Oklahoma vs. Michigan in Week 2 of the college football season:
What TV channel is Oklahoma vs Michigan on today?
- TV channel: Fox
- Streaming: Fox Sports app, Fubo (free trial)
Oklahoma-Michigan will air live on Fox, with streaming options on the Fox Sports app or Fubo, which offers a free trial. Gus Johnson will handle play-by-play commentator duties, with Joel Klatt as the color analyst and Jenny Taft as the sideline reporter for the broadcast.
Oklahoma vs Michigan start time today
- Time: Noon ET
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 12
- Location: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Sooners-Wolverines is set for a noon ET kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 12, from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game is part of Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff," Fox's primetime window.
Oklahoma vs Michigan football odds
Odds from BetMGM as of Wednesday, Sept. 9
- Spread: Oklahoma (-5.5)
- Over/under: 43.5
- Moneyline: Oklahoma -225 | Michigan +185
Oklahoma vs Michigan prediction, picks
Oklahoma 27, Michigan 10: Michigan did not look good offensively again Western Michigan, failing to score for nearly four quarters until its last-second Hail Mary touchdown after scoring on its opening possession. If the Wolverines play like that against Oklahoma — which boasts one of the best defenses in college football under Brent Venables — it could get ugly. — Austin Curtright, USA TODAY Network
Oklahoma vs Michigan football keys to the game
Will Michigan stick with Bryce Underwood at quarterback?
If Underwood continues to struggle, it could force Michigan's hand at quarterback. Coach Kyle Whittingham said Underwood is the Wolverines' quarterback for now, but no one's position is permanent.
"He's our QB, and you know it's not something that's infinite," Whittingham. "I mean at some point you've gotta turn the corner, and we've got to see improvement, as we do with a bunch of stuff. You'll see improvement out of the coaches, and so it's not just on Bryce, but and it's not just Bryce's job that is not absolutely set in concrete, nobody's is.
"So he's got to perform week in and week out and become somebody that we feel like is playing at a level we can win with, and that goes far beyond Bryce. It goes throughout the whole team. And so it's what you've done lately is very important."
Michigan transfer LB Cole Sullivan plays for Oklahoma now
Michigan will see a familiar face in starting linebacker Cole Sullivan, who transferred to OU this offseason. Venables praised what he did in Week 1, saying he graded out extremely well and said he would be "a pivotal piece" in Oklahoma's success all season, in particular this week.
Sullivan, for his part, is staying even-keel. He praised U-M's fanbase and called The Big House "a fun place to play" and said he expected an "electric atmosphere" for the ranked matchup.
“We say it's always just a nameless, faceless opponent, so that's how I'm gonna do my best to treat it,” Sullivan told reporters. “Nothing's gonna change in my preparation.”
Can Oklahoma's new-look offense improve in 2026?
Oklahoma's offense looked drastically different in its 51-0 Week 1 win over UTEP, as the Sooners added multiple difference makers at tight end. OU is hoping its personnel changes can lead to more success running the ball, which was a disaster for the program a year ago.
The Sooners ran multiple formations with at least two tight ends on the field and even put Mateer under center numerous times after not doing so once in 2025.
"I just like the flexibility, the readiness and the preparedness that it causes the defense to have to prepare for," Venables said after the win.
Detroit Free Press reporter Tony Garcia contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What channel is Oklahoma vs Michigan on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 2 game
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