The Big Ten may be the most interesting conference in the nation through the end of the regular season.
Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State are each 6-0 and ranked in the top seven, but there's likely only room for one of them in the College Football Playoff.
That makes the No. 7 Nittany Lions' Week 8 home game against No. 16 Michigan crucial not only for calculating the relative strength of the Big Ten teams but for the college football landscape as a whole.
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With the help of a crucial win over then-No. 14 Iowa, the Wolverines have managed to hold on to the ranking it seemed they'd squandered with a near-disaster against Army and a blowout loss to the Badgers.
Penn State is also coming off a close win over the Hawkeyes, a departure from the lopsided wins enjoyed by the Nittany Lions for most of the year. Coach James Franklin's team is winning by an average of 33.8 points.
Below is all the info you need to watch Michigan vs. Penn State on Saturday, including kickoff time, TV channel and a full Week 8 college football schedule.
What channel is Michigan vs. Penn State on today?
- TV channel (national): ABC
- Live stream: WatchESPN
Michigan vs. Penn State caps off a college football triple-header on ABC, which will also broadcast No. 3 Clemson at Louisville and No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington earlier in the day.
Michigan vs. Penn State: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Week 8 slate has plenty to offer in terms of late-night games, though the Wolverines and Nittany Lions are clearly the standout. No. 15 Texas hosts Kansas for a 7 p.m. kickoff on the Longhorn Network, and No. 1 Alabama faces Tennessee for an eye-catchingly late 9 p.m. ESPN start.
Week 8 college football schedule
Friday, Oct. 18
| Game |
| No. 4 Ohio State 52, Northwestern 3 |
Saturday, Oct. 19
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| No. 3 Clemson at Louisville | Noon | ABC |
| No. 5 Oklahoma vs. West Virginia | Noon | Fox |
| No. 6 Wisconsin at Illinois | Noon | Big Ten Network |
| No. 9 Florida at South Carolina | Noon | ESPN |
| No. 11 Auburn at Arkansas | Noon | SEC Network |
| No. 23 Iowa vs. Purdue | Noon | ESPN2 |
| No. 2 LSU at Mississippi State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS |
| No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| No. 19 SMU vs. Temple | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| No. 20 Minnesota at Rutgers | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| No. 21 Cincinnati vs. Tulsa | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| No. 24 Appalachian State vs. ULM | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 18 Baylor at Oklahoma State | 4:00 p.m. | Fox |
| No. 22 Missouri at Vanderbilt | 4:00 p.m. | SEC Network |
| No. 10 Georgia vs. Kentucky | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| No. 13 Utah vs. No. 17 Arizona State | 6:00 p.m. | Pac-12 Network |
| No. 15 Texas vs. Kansas | 7:00 p.m. | Longhorn Network |
| No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 16 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| No. 1 Alabama vs. Tennessee | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| No. 14 Boise State at BYU | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN2 |