When the Michigan Wolverines meet the Minnesota Golden Gophers, it apparently necessitates a night game. Michigan has won the last three Little Brown Jug contests with a goal line stand (2015), 391-yard effort from Karan Higdon and Chris Evans (2017), and some brief excitement from the Joe Milton era (2020).
The latest primetime affair in Minneapolis is more likely to lean blowout than blockbuster. Though (once again, forgive me) the Gophers are Michigan’s toughest test to date, they do sit at No. 46 per SP+, so this is not a top-tier opponent by any means.