Overview

• Michigan hosts New Mexico in the season opener with kickoff listed around 7:30–7:36 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
• Oddsmakers have Michigan as roughly a five-touchdown favorite, with the spread reported at about 34.5 points.
• New Mexico enters with the fewest returning players in FBS (34) and a reported 75 newcomers after extensive offseason turnover.
• First-year coach Jason Eck brought multiple staffers and seven players from Idaho, led by QB Jack Layne, who completed 65% with 14 TDs and 4 INTs in six games last season.
• Michigan coaches cite the opponent as an unknown and warn about trick plays, and Eck says his team is focused on the current Wolverines, noting “Tom Brady’s not playing on Saturday.”