Tate Forcier and Rich Rodriguez walk into the Michigan Stadium tunnel following last week's victory over Notre Dame. The Wolverines are home again Saturday, this time against Eastern Michigan.

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WHO: Eastern Michigan (0-2) vs. No. 25 Michigan (2-0).

WHERE: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor.

WHEN: 12:01 p.m.

ODDS: Michigan is favored by 24 points, according to sportsbook.com.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: Television: Big Ten Network; Radio: WOMC 104.3-FM and WTKA 1050-AM.

RUNDOWN: The Big Ten season is looming. Tough road tests against Michigan State and Iowa are on the horizon.

But before the Wolverines or their fans can look too far ahead, there's Saturday's game against Washtenaw County's other Division I-A football program remaining on their schedule.

In eight meetings with Eastern Michigan, Michigan has come away with a win every time. In fact, the Eagles have never beaten a Big Ten opponent.

But Eastern could make things interesting Saturday.

For one, the Eagles have strengthened ties to their neighbors. Former U-M defensive coordinator is the Eagles new coach. Former U-M running back Tyrone Wheatley is one of his assistants. And former Michigan cornerback Johnny Sears now lines up for the Eagles.

Eastern is fresh off a 27-24 defeat at Northwestern that caught a lot of attention. Could they look to be the spoilers again Saturday? AnnArbor.com has covered the build-up to the game all week.

Here's a look at our coverage so far. We'll update this post with more on Michigan-Eastern Michigan tonight and early Saturday morning, and hope you'll join us for a live chat during the game:

SATURDAY

• Did Rich Rodriguez plot his Jonas Mouton comments as a way to endear himself to the team and fire up the locker room? AnnArbor.com's Dave Birkett ponders that possibility in  today's edition of "Birk's Eye View."
• AnnArbor.com reporters Dave Birkett and Michael Rothstein offer predictions on whether the Michigan-EMU game will be a blowout or something closer in this week's edition of "For Argument's Sake."

FRIDAY

• Michigan linebacker Jonas Mouton has been suspended for Saturday's game after striking a Notre Dame player during last week's game. 
• Even with Mouton's suspension, Rodriguez was already planning to play an ever-widening cast of young players against Eastern, writes AnnArbor.com's Dave Birkett.
• Ann Arbor and the Wolverines will always hold a special place in Tyrone Wheatley's memories. For Saturday, though, the former U-M running back is bleeding green and white. 
• Lloyd Carr dismissed cornerback Johnny Sears from the Wolverines in 2007. Sears has resurfaced with Ron English at Eastern Michigan, where he's put his reputation back together.
• AnnArbor.com reporter Michael Rothstein chats with EMU sideline reporter Brian Nemerovski, who breaks down the Eagles in our weekly back-and-forth with a beat reporter who covers Michigan's opponent. 
• On the lighter side: Actor Dann Florek, of Law and Order fame, chats about growing up in Michigan, his time as a student at Eastern Michigan and his affection for the Wolverines.
• Concession sales at Michigan Stadium may not affect the on-field action, but they make a huge difference for local non-profit organizations.