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How Michigan's stay home order could impact football: Five burning questions

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down when the Detroit Lions' 2020 schedule and how that sets up for them. Filmed May 7. Detroit Free Press

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delayed the return of sports in Michigan on Friday by extending the state's stay-at-home order through June 12. Here's are five questions we're asking with the news:

What does this mean for college football in Michigan?

The NCAA began allowing football and men's and women's basketball teams to resume voluntary on-campus activities June 1, but only in compliance with local shutdown orders. Whitmer's order, which can be lifted early, will prevent players from returning to campus through June 12.