The Central Michigan Chippewas will hit the road to open the 2013 campaign against the Michigan Wolverines in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday afternoon.

Start time from Michigan is set for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the Big Ten Network.

The college football odds from this contest have the home side Michigan Wolverines favored by -31 ½ points with an over under line set at 52 points.

Junior quarterback Cody Kater will make his first start for Central Michigan on Saturday. He threw four passes in mop up duty in 2012. The Chippewas will return six starters on offense and seven to their defense. Central Michigan will have their top running back four of their top five targets in the passing game back in 2013. They must replace three starters to their offensive line.