UConn at Michigan: How to Watch, TV Channel, Stream and Time for the Nov. 5 Matchup
Game details and context
The game is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UConn is ranked No. 2, while Michigan is No. 5.
It will be Michigan’s regular-season opener. UConn finished last season 38-1 before losing to South Carolina in the Final Four.
UConn’s returning production
UConn’s reigning national player of the year averaged 18.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists last season. She shot 58.2 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from 3-point range.
Senior point guard KK Arnold started all 38 games she played and averaged 4.6 assists and 6.9 points. Arnold shot 54.4 percent from the field.
Michigan adjusts at point guard
Starting point guard Mila Holloway is out indefinitely with a left lower-leg injury. Michigan’s leading scorer averaged 18.9 points and 6.1 rebounds last season, started all 35 games and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore.
Junior guard Syla Swords averaged 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists while starting all 34 games she played. She made 34.0 percent of her 3-pointers and averaged 34.0 minutes; after breaking her nose, she is no longer wearing the protective mask she used throughout 2025-26.
Key points
- UConn visits Michigan Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET.
- The game is at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and opens Michigan’s season.
- Michigan starting point guard Mila Holloway is out indefinitely with a left lower-leg injury.