Michigan football has faced six opponents thus far, and it's done so across many different times and on several different channels.
We've seen a night game on NBC, two noon games on Fox, and three 3:30 p.m. kicks, with two on CBS and one on Big Ten Network. Next week, the Wolverines will have a 12:30 p.m. EDT start when they head back on the road.
Nearly every game at Rutgers has tended to be a night game, but on Halloween, the maize and blue won't have to fear the dark, as the game in Piscataway will take place halfway through the noon hour and will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Kick Time Announced
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 19, 2026
Oct. 31 • at Rutgers • 12:30 p.m. • BTN pic.twitter.com/QyTy2FXjev
Michigan has lost just one game to Rutgers head-to-head, and it was the first
one, back when the Scarlet Knights joined the conference in 2014. Since then, the Wolverines have dominated RU, but after having played 10 years in a row, the two programs haven't met since 2023, the year that Michigan won the national championship.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan-Rutgers kickoff time, TV channel announced for Halloween
