Looking ahead to No. 2 Michigan football’s season opener Saturday afternoon against East Carolina in Ann Arbor.
Next up for the Wolverines: East Carolina Pirates
Matchup: No. 2 Michigan (13-1 in 2022) vs. East Carolina (8-5 in 2022).
Kickoff: Noon Saturday; Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor.
TV/radio: Peacock (online only); WWJ-AM (950), WTKA-AM (1050).
Line: Wolverines by 35½.
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Know the foe
East Carolina was a contender in the American Athletic Conference last season; their eight victories were the program’s most since 2014, but they seem unlikely to repeat that this season despite an AAC lineup that lost its best squads to the Big 12.