After back-to-back night games, Michigan football is returning to the early-afternoon time slot.

Kickoff for the Wolverines’ next game on Nov. 15 against Northwestern has been set for 12 p.m. Eastern and air on FOX as part of the network’s “Big Noon Saturday” coverage, the Big Ten announced Monday.

The game will start at 11 a.m. locally from Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) is on a bye this week after narrowly beating Purdue, 21-16, on Saturday in Ann Arbor. The victory was so unimpressive, in fact, the Wolverines didn’t budge in the weekly AP Top-25 poll, standing pat at No. 21.

Meanwhile, Northwestern is 5-3 and set to play Southern Cal on Friday, needing one more victory to reach bowl eligibility. At 3-2, the Wildcats are on the outside looking in when it comes t

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