Notre Dame @ Michigan preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 11, 2010 ) Michigan 28, Notre Dame 24

THE STORY: Both teams will probably be happy if they can play a game without any rain delays. Michigan’s 34-10 victory over Western Michigan was called late in the third quarter, while Notre Dame sat through roughly three hours of weather delays in its season-opening 23-20 loss to South Florida. This is perhaps the most high-profile game on college football’s Week 2 slate as the schools have won a combined 11 national titles and are among the top three programs in all-time wins. Michigan led 21-7 last year, allowed 17 straight points and then came back to win on a Denard Robinson touchdown run with 27 seconds left. Michigan leads the all-time series 22-15-1.

TV: ESPN. LINE: Notre Dame -3.5.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (0-1): The Irish couldn’t overcome five turnovers against the Bulls. Three of Notre Dame's turnovers came in the red zone, with one - a fumble - getting scooped up and returned for a 96-yard touchdown. The Irish were held to zero points in their first four trips inside the South Florida 10-yard line. Coach Brian Kelly has made a change at quarterback, replacing Dayne Crist with Tommy Rees.

ABOUT MICHIGAN (1-0): Robinson looked comfortable running new coach Brady Hoke’s pro-style offense in the opener, but there were still some remnants of the spread offense that he experienced success in last year. Linebacker Brandon Herron was the Big Ten Player of the Week after becoming the first Michigan player in the modern era to score two defensive touchdowns in a game.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The underdog has won in six of the last seven games in this series.

2. Michigan has won five of its last six against Notre Dame at home.

3. Kelly is 3-0 all-time against Hoke. The two coached against each other when Kelly was at Central Michigan and Hoke at Ball State from 2004 to 2006.

PREDICTION: Notre Dame 31, Michigan 28 - Kelly and the Irish will be desperate to avoid an 0-2 start to the season for the first time since 2007.