Coming off one of the worst losses in the century, the Michigan Wolverines head to Eugene to face a hot Oregon Ducks team that just dominated the Ohio State Buckeyes at home. A new offensive coordinator and a re-re-reopened quarterback battle will have many questioning how the Wolverines can get this done, especially as the head coach himself now hangs in the balance as what could be a one-and-done season for the program. Here’s how you can watch what will likely be a beatdown in Oregon:
Michigan Wolverines vs No. 16 Oregon Ducks
- Day: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Eugene, OR
- Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy
- Odds: ORE – 11.5, O/U: 39.5
For the second
week in a row, Michigan isn’t one of the primetime Big Ten matchups, in a game that preseason looked like it could be one of the best in the conference. Oregon went through some rough waters in the early-to-mid season, falling on the road to Oklahoma State, losing projected No. 1 overall pick Dante Moore to a season-ending injury, and losing twice more to UCLA and Illinois.
But the team has responded in the last two weeks, beating ranked Northwestern and Ohio State teams, running away from the Buckeyes in the Shoe last week. The committee rewarded them with a No. 16 overall ranking, indicating a potential path to the College Football Playoff with three weeks still to go. That starts with a disjointed and crumbling Michigan team on Saturday.
There’s not much else to say about the Wolverines, other than labeling this season as a complete and utter failure. Kyle Whittingham continues to put his foot in his mouth with the media. He said the offense would only improve with a new recruiting class following the loss to Michigan State, and followed it up by essentially saying Michigan won’t compete with Oregon because Dan Lanning can “outbid” them on just about any player because of a $50M+ payroll. So in the span of half a week, he essentially called out his roster and the people who funded it. Really interesting way of trying to save a job…
Of course, Lanning was asked about the quote and put Whittingham in a body bag:
Just like Lanning outwitted Whittingham here, I suspect a very similar result on the football field. The Ducks have all the momentum, playing at home, with their season on the line, built on hope. Michigan is in a polar opposite position, with a group of players that will have to self-motivate for even a chance at keeping this one close. I’ll take the Ducks and the points in this one.
The Bet: Oregon -11.5
- Sat, Nov 14 @ 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS: No. 18 USC Trojans vs No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers
- The Bet: IND – 7.5
- Sat, Nov. 14 @ 7:30 p.m.M ET on FOX: No. 2 Utah Utes vs No. 23 Arizona Wildcats
- The Bet: AZ +2.5
- Sat, Nov. 14 @ 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC: No. 6 Texas Longhorns vs No. 21 LSU Tigers
- The Bet: LSU -3.5
