Overview

• The Big Ten and Michigan’s official account set the matchup for Saturday, Oct. 18 at Michigan Stadium with a noon ET kickoff on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff.
• Michigan enters at 4-1 and ranked No. 15 in the AP poll, while Washington is 4-1 with a 1-1 start in Big Ten play.
• The early start creates a 9 a.m. body‑clock kickoff for the West Coast Huskies on the road in Ann Arbor.
• Michigan is 3-0 this season in games that begin before 3:30 p.m., with wins over Central Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
• The game comes a week after Michigan’s trip to USC, a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff, and continues a recent series the teams have split across the past two seasons.