The undefeated Wolverines will look to extend their winning record against the Huskers.
Nebraska will host the Big Ten matchup in Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Coming off of a 38-17 win against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, Michigan is expected to continue its momentum on the road.
Wolverines' quarterback Cade McNamara totals 50 completions for 731 yards and five touchdowns through five games this season. He frequently targets wide receiver Cornelius Johnson, who totals 10 catches for 245 yards and three touchdowns.
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Aside from having a strong passing game, the Wolverines can also dominate their opponents from the ground. Running back Blake Corum leads Michigan's rushing offense and totals 521 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Running back Hassan Haskins is not too far behind, totaling 369 yards and six touchdowns.
Huskers' quarterback Adrian Martinez will likely continue to connect with wide receiver Samori Toure. Despite completing 100 passes for 1,463 yards and totaling six touchdowns, Martinez leads Nebraska with 412 rushing yards.
Michigan's defense is expected to make several big plays against Martinez. They've applied consistent pressure to opposing quarterbacks, totaling 13 sacks through five matchups, with six sacks during their road win against the Badgers.
Here's all the information you need to watch the Week 6 Big Ten matchup.
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What channel is Michigan vs. Nebraska on today?
- TV channel (national): ABC
- Live stream: fuboTV
The Big Ten showdown will air live for ABC's primetime slot. Chris Howler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the booth while Holly Rowe reports from the sidelines.
Michigan vs. Nebraska start time
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 9
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Michigan vs. Nebraska will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Michigan football schedule 2021
| Opponent | Date | Outcome |
| vs. Western Michigan | Sept. 4 | Michigan 47, Western Michigan 14 |
| vs. Washington | Sept. 11 | Michigan 31, Washington 10 |
| vs. Northern Illinois | Sept. 18 | Michigan 63, Northern Illinois 10 |
| vs. Rutgers | Sept. 25 | Michigan 20, Rutgers 13 |
| at Wisconsin | Oct. 2 | Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17 |
| at Nebraska | Oct. 9 | TBD |
| vs. Northwestern | Oct. 23 | TBD |
| at Michigan State | Oct. 30 | TBD |
| vs. Indiana | Nov. 6 | TBD |
| at Penn State | Nov. 13 | TBD |
| at Maryland | Nov. 20 | TBD |
| vs. Ohio State | Nov. 27 | TBD |
Nebraska football schedule 2021
| Opponent | Date | Outcome |
| at Illinois | Aug. 28 | Illinois 30, Nebraska 22 |
| vs. Fordham | Sept. 4 | Nebraska 52, Fordham 7 |
| vs. Buffalo | Sept. 11 | Nebraska 27, Buffalo 3 |
| at Oklahoma | Sept. 18 | Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 16 |
| at Michigan State | Sept. 25 | Michigan State 23, Nebraska 20 (OT) |
| vs. Northwestern | Oct. 2 | Nebraska 56, Northwestern 7 |
| vs. Michigan | Oct. 9 | TBD |
| at Minnesota | Oct. 16 | TBD |
| vs. Purdue | Oct. 30 | TBD |
| vs. Ohio State | Nov. 6 | TBD |
| at Wisconsin | Nov. 20 | TBD |
| vs. Iowa | Nov. 26 | TBD |