UTEP visits No. 19 Michigan on Saturday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network, a nonconference game at Michigan Stadium with a useful common opponent behind it.
Odds and Spread
UTEP +35.5 | total 79.5
| Sportsbook | UTEP spread | Michigan spread | Total | UTEP ML | Michigan ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | +35.5 (-490) | -35.5 (+320) | |||
| DraftKings | +42.5 (-147) | -42.5 (+110) | 79.5 (+106) |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Michigan is a heavy home favorite, which the common opponent supports: Oklahoma beat UTEP 51-0 and then lost to Michigan. With a number this large the total and the first half line carry more information than the side does.
Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch
| Date | Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | Big Ten Network |
| Streaming | Fox One and the FOX Sports app with a TV provider login that includes BTN, or Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue |
| Rankings | Michigan No. 19 in the AP Top 25, UTEP unranked |
| Stadium | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
How Both Teams Got Here
Michigan is 2-0 but neither win was comfortable in the way the ranking suggests. The Wolverines needed a 47 yard Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan 13-12 in the opener, then beat No. 24 Oklahoma 17-10 in Ann Arbor. The Oklahoma win is the reason they are ranked 19th; the Western Michigan game is the reason they are not higher.
UTEP is 1-1. The Miners were shut out 51-0 at Oklahoma in Week 1 and won at home in Week 2.
The Common Opponent
Both teams have played Oklahoma. UTEP lost 51-0 in Norman. Michigan beat the Sooners 17-10 two weeks later in Ann Arbor. That is about as clean a gap as a common opponent ever produces, and it is the main thing shaping the number here.
What to Watch
Michigan’s offense. Thirteen points against Western Michigan and 17 against Oklahoma is 30 points in two games for a ranked team, and the defense has carried both wins. A big number against UTEP would be the first sign the offense is coming along; another game in the teens would say the Oklahoma win was a defensive outlier rather than a turning point.
UTEP’s path is field position and clock. The Miners have already been on the wrong end of a Power Four blowout this season and will want no part of a track meet in a stadium this size.
Related
Michigan football score · Big Ten standings · AP Top 25 · Big Ten scores · College football scores
The Bottom Line
UTEP at No. 19 Michigan kicks off Saturday, September 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network from Michigan Stadium. Michigan is 2-0 with a win over Oklahoma and a one point escape against Western Michigan; UTEP lost 51-0 to that same Oklahoma team. The odds table above updates automatically.