ESPN College Gameday 2024: Location, TV Schedule and Week 2 Predictions

In Week 2, ESPN's College GameDay is heading to "The Big House" for a big-time early-season matchup.

No. 10 Michigan, the defending national champions, is set to host No. 3 Texas on Saturday afternoon at Michigan Stadium. Kickoff for the highly anticipated matchup is set for noon ET on Fox.

Before that, College GameDay is set to air from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU, with the popular college football kickoff show being held at Ferry Field on Michigan's campus in Ann Arbor.

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

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Week 2 Top 25 Schedule, Predictions

Saturday, Sept. 7

No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan, noon ET, Fox

Bowling Green at No. 8 Penn State, noon ET, Big Ten Network

Arkansas at No. 16 Oklahoma State, noon ET, ABC

No. 17 Kansas State at Tulane, noon ET, ESPN

No. 23 Georgia Tech at Syracuse, noon ET, ACC Network

Tennessee Tech at No. 1 Georgia, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Northern Illinois at No. 5 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC

Baylor at No. 11 Utah, 3:30 p.m. ET, Fox

Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville State at No. 22 Louisville, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Middle Tennessee at No. 6 Ole Miss, 4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network

Florida A&M at No. 12 Miami, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

South Florida at No. 4 Alabama, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Buffalo at No. 9 Missouri, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN+

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

Western Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

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

Nicholls at No. 18 LSU, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Houston at No. 15 Oklahoma, 7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network

Appalachian State at No. 25 Clemson, 8 p.m. ET, ACC Network

Boise State at No. 7 Oregon, 10 p.m. ET, Peacock

Northern Arizona at No. 20 Arizona, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Utah State at No. 13 USC, 11 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network

Picks in bold.

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Texas-Michigan Preview

If it feels like Texas and Michigan haven't faced off too often over the years, well, that's because it's been quite rare for the powerhouse programs to go head-to-head.

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

So Saturday will mark only the second game featuring these two teams. And it should be a thrilling contest that could go either way, although Michigan will surely have a loud 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 fell 27-17 to Penn State. However, that was played amid the COVID-19 pandemic with no fans in the stands.

Michigan hasn't lost a home game in which fans were in attendance since 2019.

Texas will be a tough test, though. The Longhorns opened the season with a 52-0 victory over Colorado State, showcasing 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 may not be long before he gets going.

Ewers isn't heading to "The Big House" for the first time. He was at Ohio State before transferring to Texas, so he knows what it will be like at Michigan Stadium (even if he's never gotten into a game there).

"It's a great atmosphere," Ewers recently said, according to Larry Lage of the Associated Press. "They've got passionate fans, and it was a cool experience for me to go up there."

It would be even cooler for Ewers if he could lead Texas to a big victory. But it certainly won't be easy against this Michigan team.