WHO: Bowling Green (1-3) at No. 21 Michigan (3-0).

WHERE: Michigan Stadium.

WHEN: Noon Saturday.

ODDS: Michigan is favored by 25 1/2 points, according to sportsbook.com.

SERIES RECORD: Michigan leads, 1-0.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: TV: ESPN2; Radio: Michigan Sports Network (local affiliates), Sirius Ch. 125, XM Ch. 102.

MICHIGAN: Team Stats | Team Rankings | Roster

BOWLING GREEN: Team Stats | Team Rankings | Roster

RUNDOWN: The nation's 100th- (Michigan) and 111th- (Bowling Green) ranked defenses will be on the field at Michigan Stadium. But while the Falcons must figure out a defensive gameplan to stop Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, who's averaging an NCAA-best 410 yards of total offense per game, Michigan will face a first-time starter at quarterback -- depending on who Bowling Green coach Dave Clawson picks to replace the injured Matt Schilz.

AnnArbor.com has been following those story lines, and much more, in the week leading up to the game. Follow the links below to that coverage and keep on reading for more preview information on Bowling Green vs. Michigan and other games being played around the Big Ten.

FRIDAY • It doesn't look like Michigan's kicking woes will get a boost from the Wolverines' soccer team. Justin Meram says he's sticking to one sport for now.

• John Wagner, the Bowling Green beat writer for the Toledo Blade, discusses the matchup from the Falcons' perspective.

• AnnArbor.com reporters Pete Bigelow and Mike Rothstein break down the game in this video report.

• This game not capturing your full attention? How about a Michigan game against Alabama in 2012?

THURSDAY • Michigan wide receiver Darryl Stonum is earning his team's trust on and off the field. And he has his 87-year-old grandmother, Nettie Stonum, jumping out of her wheelchair, too.

• Michigan offensive lineman Stephen Schilling is a quiet leader. He doesn’t say much -- even as a captain -- but he doesn’t need to.

• While not directly related to the Michigan-Bowling Green game, Bigelow's story about how college coaches balance their work and health is a good read.

• There's plenty of Bowling Green-related information -- including a quarterback update -- in our weekly Internet roundup of news about upcoming Michigan football opponents.

• Bigelow also held his lunchtime Michigan football chat on Thursday. The transcript can be found here.

• We picked up an Associated Press story about three quarterbacks with Michigan ties -- Denard Robinson, Ryan Mallett and Steven Threet -- finding success around the country.

WEDNESDAY

• Safety Jordan Kovacs made a team-high 11 tackles against UMass, but acknowledged the Wolverines' defensive efforts fell short. He discusses that performance, and more, in this week's Q&A with Jeff Arnold.

• The key to success for offensive lineman Patrick Omameh is focusing on fundamentals. The right guard has shown vast improvement over the last two games.

• The kicker position still being a question mark leads this notebook. There's also notes about the left tackle position battle and an injury update.

TUESDAY • Bryan Wright, a kickoff specialist for three years at Michigan, returns to Michigan Stadium on Saturday in a Bowling Green uniform. How Wright reached this point is due to some fortuitous timing and hard work.

• Mark Dantonio's heart attack and Denard Robinson's passing ability were hot topics on the Big Ten coaches' teleconference. Those topics, and more, are covered in this notebook.

MONDAY • Defense was the hot topic at Michigan's press conference on Monday. The unit has steadily regressed since its season-opening win over UConn.

• Among the notebook items from the press conference is Rich Rodriguez saying Tate Forcier is still part of his plans for this season.

• Kaleb Roedel put together this video report from the press conference and Jeff Arnold kept a running update.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PREVIEW Still haven't had your fill? Check out the following Associated Press preview capsule:

WHAT'S AT STAKE Michigan's defense has a lot to prove after letting Massachusetts move the ball easily on the ground and through the air, adding up to 37 points last week in a close call. The Wolverines would like to get backup quarterbacks Devin Gardner and Tate Forcier along with backup running backs some experience, but they'll play Denard Robinson and Michael Shaw as much as necessary to win. For the Falcons, it would the biggest upset in program history.

KEY MATCHUP Bowling Green WR Kamar Jorden vs. Michigan DBs. Jordan leads the nation with 34 receptions, three more than Oklahoma's Ryan Broyles, and he has to like what he's seen on film from the Wolverines. Michigan's inexperienced secondary has been the weak link of its team, allowing 61 catches for 808 yards and four touchdowns.

PLAYERS TO WATCH Michigan: Denard Robinson had the 10th-best day offensively in school history against UMass after setting a team record in the opener and breaking it against Notre Dame with 502 yards of offense. Coach Rich Rodriguez's first priority is to win Saturday and his second is to get Robinson some rest. Seth Broekhuizen and Brendan Gibbons have combined to make one of five field goals, leading to a student approaching Rodriguez in a parking lot this week and asking for a tryout.

Bowling Green: Aaron Pankratz or Kellen Pagel are expected to take the first snap for the first time, replacing Matt Schilz, who left last week's game against Marshall with a shoulder injury. Pankratz was 5-of-8 for 111 yards, helping turn a tied game into the fourth quarter into a 44-28 victory. RB Willie Geter had 100 yards rushing and 86 yards receiving against Marshall.

FACTS & FIGURES Robinson is averaging a nation-best 186.3 yards rushing and 410 yards total offense. ... Bowling Green is 3-13 against ranked teams since 1996, beating No. 25 Pittsburgh two years ago. ... Michigan ranks 11th in the Big Ten in total defense (439 yards a game) in first downs allowed (65) and is among the conference's worst with just two sacks in three games. ... The Falcons fell at Troy 30-27 in their opener and then 33-20 at Tulsa.

AROUND THE BIG TEN The Big Ten's five other unbeaten teams are all big, home-field favorites on Saturday. None bigger than the 44 1/2-point spread that No. 2 Ohio State is giving when it hosts 0-3 Eastern Michigan at 3:30 p.m. That game, previewed here, will be broadcast on ABC.

The rest of the matchups include:

• Northern Colorado (2-1) at Michigan State (3-0), noon. • Ball State (1-2) at Iowa (2-1), noon. • Central Michigan (2-1) at Northwestern (3-0), noon. • Toledo (2-1) at Purdue (2-1), noon. • Austin Peay (2-1) at Wisconsin (3-0), noon. • Temple (3-0) at Penn State (2-1), 3:30 p.m. • Akron (0-3) at Indiana (2-0), 7 p.m. • Northern Illinois (1-2) at Minnesota (1-2), 8:30 p.m.

All of those games are previewed on the Big Ten website.

AROUND THE NATION Check out previews of all games involving top 25 teams.