Kickoff time, TV channel announced for when No. 1 Oregon visits Michigan in Week 10

Michigan football now knows exactly what time it will get a shot at trying to knock off the Oregon Ducks, the nation’s current No. 1 team, in Week 10 on Nov. 2.

The Big Ten announced Monday afternoon Michigan (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) and Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS, when the two face off as conference rivals for the first time. This will be the third Michigan game to air on CBS this season.

The Ducks enter this week of play fresh off of a 35-0 win over Purdue on Friday night, which came on the heels of a thrilling 32-31 win over Ohio State in Eugene the week before. Oregon, led by transfer quarterback Dillon Gabriel (Oklahoma) also bludgeoned Michigan State 31-10 the week prior, and this week hosts No. 21 Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten).

Michigan vs. Oregon time in Week 10

Date: Saturday, Nov. 2.

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET.

Where: Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines and Ducks will kick at 3:30 p.m. on CBS as the conference’s prime matchup. Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and Gary Danielson (analyst) will call the game from the TV booth at Michigan Stadium, with Jenny Dell as the sideline reporter.

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As for the Wolverines, the program feels headed in a downward spiral for the first time since 2020 when it finished a Covid-19 shortened season 2-4. In the three years following that (2021-23) Michigan went 40-3 overall, winning three Big Ten Championships, making three College Football Playoff fields and winning last year’s national championship, 34-13, over Washington.

This year, however, has not gone according to plan. Michigan has started three quarterbacks as its tried to find a replacement for J.J. McCarthy and struggled through an offensive line which replaced all five starters as it ranks No. 112 in points, No. 113 in yards per play, No. 119 in yards per game and No. 131 in plays of 20 yards or more.

But perhaps most of all, Michigan has seemingly lost its composure, falling all the way from No. 1 in the nation in turnover margin to tied for No. 117 at minus-7 takeaways. The Ducks, meanwhile, have out-scored opponents 118-27 away from Autzen Stadium which includes a win over now No. 19 Boise State.

Michigan holds a 3-2 series lead all-time, however the most recent of those wins came in 1973. The Ducks have taken the past two in 2003 and 2007, the last of which was when Dennis Dixon and company brought the new spread offense to the midwest and ran circles around Lloyd Carr’s final team, 39-7.