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In week 2 College Game Day is on its way to the “Big House” for a big start to the season.

Michigan, the defending national champion, will host third-place Texas on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff for the highly anticipated matchup is set for 12:00 p.m. ET on Fox.

Before that, College Game Day airs from 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU. The popular college football kickoff show takes place at Ferry Field on the Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.

Here’s a look at the full top-25 list for the upcoming weekend (including predictions for each matchup), followed by a preview of the big meeting between the Longhorns and Wolverines.

Schedule and predictions for the Top 25 of Week 2

No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan12:00 p.m. ET, Fox

Bowling Green at No. 8 Penn State12:00 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

Arkansas at No. 16 Oklahoma State12:00 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 17 Kansas State at Tulane, 12:00 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 23 Georgia Tech at Syracuse12:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network

Tennessee Tech at the No. 1 Georgia2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Northern Illinois at No. 5 Notre Dame3:30 p.m. ET, NBC

Baylor at No. 11 Utah3:30 p.m. ET, Fox

Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville State at No. 22 Louisville3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Middle Tennessee at No. 6 Ole Miss4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network

Florida A&M No. 12 Miami6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

South Florida at No. 4 Alabama7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Buffalo at No. 9 Missouri7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+

No. 19 Kansas in Illinois, 7 p.m. ET, FS1

West Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State7:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

No. 14 Tennessee at No. 24 NC State, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Nicholls at No. 18 LSU7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Houston at No. 15 Oklahoma7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network

Appalachian State at the No. 25 Clemson8 p.m. ET, ACC Network

Boise State at the No. 7 Oregon10pm ET, Peacock

Northern Arizona at No. 20 Arizona10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Utah State at No. 13 USC11 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

If it seems like Texas and Michigan haven’t faced each other all that often over the years, that’s because the two top teams have rarely faced each other head-to-head.

The only previous meeting between the Longhorns and the Wolverines was in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Texas was victorious in that meeting, winning 38-37.

Saturday is only the second game between these two teams, and it should be an exciting contest that can go either way, although Michigan will certainly have a clear home field advantage.

It’s been a while since the Wolverines have lost at Michigan Stadium, where they have an active 23-game winning streak. Their last home loss came on Nov. 28, 2020, when they lost 27-17 to Penn State. However, the game took place without fans in the stands amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan has not lost a home game with fans in attendance since 2019.

Texas will be a tough test, however. The Longhorns opened the season with a 52-0 win over Colorado State, showing the potential of their offense with junior quarterback Quinn Ewers back at the helm.

Meanwhile, the Wolverines began the year with a 30-10 win over Fresno State. Senior running back Donovan Edwards got off to a slow start (11 carries for 27 yards and a receiving touchdown), but it shouldn’t be long before he gets going.

This isn’t Ewers’ first time heading to the Big House. He attended Ohio State University before moving to Texas, so he knows what Michigan Stadium will be like (even though he’s never seen a game there).

“It’s a great atmosphere,” Ewers said recently, according to Larry Lage of the Associated Press. “They have passionate fans and it was a cool experience for me to be up there.”

It would be even cooler for Ewers if he could lead Texas to a clear victory. But it will certainly not be easy against this Michigan team.