Michigan Football Kicks Off 2025 Season with Home Opener Against New Mexico

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 30, 2025 - Michigan football opens its 2025 campaign tonight at Michigan Stadium, welcoming the New Mexico Lobos in a marquee non-conference showdown. The contest marks the Wolverines’ first official game of the year and their inaugural meeting with the Lobos on the gridiron.

The highly anticipated season opener is set to begin at 7:36 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast nationally on NBC, with Peacock offering a streaming option and Fubo available to viewers enrolling in a trial subscription. Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge call play-by-play and color commentary, respectively, while Kathryn Tappen reports from the sideline.

Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, the nation’s top recruit, is slated to make his debut in maize and blue under center, providing an early test of Michigan’s new offensive weapon. Expectations are high for Underwood to lead a ground game bolstered by returning starters, while the Wolverines’ defense aims to maintain its storied reputation despite key departures.

Michigan’s full 2025 schedule features six home dates, including Big Ten showdowns with Wisconsin and Ohio State, and road trips to Oklahoma and USC. Tonight’s opener against New Mexico launches a season that promises to blend traditional rivalries with fresh matchups, beginning at Ann Arbor’s famed “Big House”.