No. 2 Michigan returns to action in the heels of its dominant, long-awaited win over rival Ohio State last week, as it faces No. 13 Iowa on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship Game with a shot for a berth in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. The Wolverines moved up three spots from No. 5 in the selection committee’s rankings Tuesday, but a win is still probably needed against the Hawkeyes to secure the team’s spot in the top four.
Iowa has more to play for than just spoiler, as it looks to win the program’s first Big Ten title since 2004, and in doing so, punch a ticket to the Rose Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished the shortened 2020 strong and started 2021 hot, winning its first six games of the season and rising to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll before back-to-back losses to Purdue and Wisconsin in October. Those losses put Iowa’s Big Ten title game hopes in doubt, but four straight wins against divisional opponents to close out the year (and some help from Minnesota) gave it the outright Big Ten West title.
This is the second appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game for Iowa (0-2) and the first appearance for Michigan, which is going for its first conference title since 2004.
How to watch Michigan vs. Iowa live
Date: Saturday, Dec. 4 | Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, Ind.
TV: FOX | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
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