Overview
- Fox, in a Monday announcement, set Michigan–Oklahoma for noon ET on Sept. 12 on its Big Noon Kickoff window on Fox.
- The network also fixed Ohio State–Michigan for noon ET on Nov. 28 on Fox, extending a slot that drew about 18.4 million viewers last season.
- Fox bought back the Big Ten Championship Game window from NBC, with reports placing the price near $45–$55 million due to its leverage through Big Ten Network ownership.
- ESPN’s College GameDay chose Texas–Ohio State in Austin for Week 2, leaving the Oklahoma–Michigan rematch to Fox’s pregame show and, as reported, its lead broadcast crew.
- The Week 2 meeting is a rematch of Oklahoma’s 24–13 win last year, with Michigan now led by new coach Kyle Whittingham and coordinators Jason Beck and Jay Hill, while OU returns QB John Mateer and features ex-Wolverine linebacker Cole Sullivan.