Everything but a grilled hot dog: Find your Western at Michigan football game day information here

The University of Michigan is 13-3 in recent season openers at Michigan Stadium. That statistic includes two losses in the last two seasons - a 34-32 loss to Appalachian State in 2007 and a 25-23 loss last year to Utah.

Michigan opens the season at 3:30 p.m. against Western Michigan. (TV: ABC/ESPN) (Radio: WXYT-AM, 1270; WTKA-AM, 1050) We'll have updates throughout the game. Here are links to feed your pregame needs:

Our live game chat will launch at 3:15 p.m. Check in at annarbor.com/sports to be part of the conversation.

Beat writers Dave Birkett and Michael Rothstein discuss today game in words and in video. The article | The video

Birkett has an overview of today's game. The preview

Rothstein talks to fans about last season's 3-9 record and current controversies surrounding potential NCAA violations and a lawsuit that seeks $3.9 million from coach Rich Rodriguez. The fans? They want a victory. Rothstein's column

Western Michigan quarterback Tim Hiller is a fifth-year senior drawing attention from the NFL. Rothstein checks in with him. The article

Driving to the game? You'll need tips to avoid problems. Traffic notes | Stadium update

Oddsmakers says Michigan is a 13-point favorite today. College football odds

Tags: Rich Rodriguez