How to Watch Michigan vs. Fresno State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 7:28 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Fresno State Bulldogs will visit the Michigan Wolverines.

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How to Watch Michigan vs. Fresno State

Michigan ranked 69th in total offense this season (382.7 yards per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking best in the FBS with 382.7 yards allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Michigan was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking second-best by giving up only 157 passing yards per game. It ranked 82nd on offense (213.7 passing yards per game).
The Wolverines clicked on all fronts last season, as they ranked 14th-best in scoring offense (35.9 points per game) and best in scoring defense (10.4 points allowed per game).
The Wolverines ranked 54th in rushing yards last year (169.1 rushing yards per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 90 rushing yards allowed per game.
Michigan ranked 40th in third-down conversion rate last year (42.8%), but it excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with a 29.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Wolverines owned the best turnover margin in college football last season at +19, forcing 27 turnovers (third in the FBS) while turning it over eight times (third in the FBS).

Fresno State averaged 387.8 yards per game on offense last season (64th in the FBS), and it ranked 58th defensively with 370.8 yards allowed per game.
Fresno State ranked 34th in pass defense last season (204.7 passing yards allowed per game), but it excelled on offense, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 282.2 passing yards per game.
Offensively, the Bulldogs ranked 45th in the FBS with 30.5 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 48th in points allowed (370.8 points allowed per contest).
The Bulldogs were a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking 17th-worst with 105.5 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 95th in the FBS (166.2 rushing yards allowed per game).
Offensively, Fresno State was a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking 13th-best in the FBS by putting up a 47.6% third-down conversion rate. It ranked 77th on defense (39.6% third-down percentage allowed).
The Bulldogs owned the 11th-best turnover margin in college football last season at +9, forcing 23 turnovers (21st in the FBS) while turning it over 14 times (27th in the FBS).

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