8/24/2018 10:24:00 AM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Inside Michigan Football radio show, presented by Meijer, and television program, presented by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, will return to the airwaves this fall, with the first episodes of the 2018 season set to air Sunday (Aug. 26) and Monday (Aug. 27), respectively.
Longtime Michigan broadcaster Jim Brandstatter will host the TV show, which airs on WXYZ TV (Channel 7 Detroit) on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Former NFL tackle and All-American Wolverine Jon Jansen joins the show this season as well, providing interviews and insight. The program features J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh as well as members of the 2018 Wolverine football team. The show will be packed with game highlights, exclusive interviews and exciting content from around the program.
The first episode of Inside Michigan Football will air this Sunday (Aug. 26) at 10:30 a.m. on WXYZ TV. In total, the program will be broadcast 15 times throughout the season, with the first appearance of each episode coming on WXYZ.
Each episode will re-air Monday evenings at 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Detroit, and a special bowl game show will air at a date to be determined. Fans also can watch the show online at MGoBlue.com starting Sunday afternoon each week.
WXYZ sports anchor Brad Galli has conducted weekly interviews with Harbaugh for the TV show for the past three seasons, and he will continue to host the radio show this fall.
The Inside Michigan Football radio program will air each Monday at 7 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 27 on the IMG Sports Network. Originating through WXYT Radio (97.1 FM Detroit), each episode features an interview with an assistant coach and player from the Wolverine team. The show is broadcast live from Pizza House at 618 Church Street in Ann Arbor and is open to the public.
The Wolverines will open the 2018 season in South Bend, Indiana, at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1, against the No. 12-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game is scheduled for a 7:43 p.m. kickoff and will air nationally on NBC.
