ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Coming off a tough loss in the national spotlight to the University of Texas, the University of Michigan football team will host Arkansas State on Saturday. It will be the third straight game in Ann Arbor to start the year as the Wolverines look for their second win.

How are the Wolverines preparing?

TJ Guy, a defensive end, says, “Everybody is in. This is going to take a resolve by the whole team. We, as leaders, need to lead by example. Come in ready to work and showing the guys that have never lost before the intensity of it should be and how we should be working.”

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Michigan is averaging just 21 points and 276 yards of offense per game and giving up 316 yards and 20 points. The 2024 team is still working to find their identity on both sides of the ball after losing so many players to the NFL Draft. Last year, they averaged 35 points per game giving up just 10.4 points with almost 400 yards of total offense per game.

Coach Sherrone Moore weighs in.

“The big thing is everybody doing their job. Players, coaches – we all have to be better together. That was the message to everybody after the game,” said head coach Sherrone Moore. “We need to be better as a whole group and a whole unit. We have to be fundamentally better, getting off blocks, and just doing the little things.”

This will be the first meeting between the two programs as Arkansas State and the Red Wolves are coached by former Miami Hurricanes coach Butch Jones. ASU brings a 2-0 record with wins over Central Arkansas, 34-31, and Tulsa, 28-24.

U of M to celebrate homecoming.

It will be homecoming weekend for the Wolverines along with the Weekend of Champions. Michigan will recognize the cheer program and then NCA Championship.

The game will be played on the Big Ten Network.