Michigan Football Radio Station: Where to Listen Live
94.7 FM (WCSX) is the Detroit radio station for University of Michigan Wolverines football in 2026. Choose a local Michigan football affiliate or the university’s official web or app audio. Here’s how to find the right broadcast, confirm today’s game, and join pregame coverage.
Which Radio Network Carries Michigan Football
Wolverines football airs on the Michigan Radio Network, with local stations carrying the game across Michigan. There isn’t one AM/FM frequency that works everywhere: the station you can receive depends on your location.
This guide covers University of Michigan football, not Michigan State or the Detroit Lions. Those teams have different radio arrangements, so confirm the team name before tuning in or opening a stream.
How to Listen to the Michigan Football Game
Step 1: Confirm the Game and Kickoff
- Open the Michigan football schedule page for the game you plan to hear. It provides the current game times, broadcast designations, and live-audio options.
- Find the correct date and opponent. Check the displayed time zone, especially if you’re listening outside Michigan.
- If you want the full pregame show, plan to start listening three hours prior to kickoff. That is when Michigan’s network pregame radio coverage begins for every football game.
Use your location and internet access to choose a listening route.
| Your Situation | Best Starting Point | What You Need |
|---|---|---|
| In Detroit’s broadcast area | The local football network anchor | An FM radio and a usable signal |
| Elsewhere in Michigan | The current gameday affiliate list | An AM/FM radio within an affiliate’s coverage |
| Listening on a computer | Michigan’s official web audio | An internet connection |
| Listening on a phone | An official live-audio app | An official live-audio app |
Step 2: Tune In or Start the Live Audio
- Start the broadcast using the route that fits your location or device. In Detroit, tune your radio to WCSX (94.7 FM). Elsewhere in Michigan, choose a station in your area from Michigan Athletics’ current football gameday affiliate list, then tune to its listed AM/FM frequency. The network has 36 affiliate stations covering Michigan during football season. For online listening, select Listen Live on MGoBlue.com for live Michigan football broadcasts directly on the university’s website. For mobile listening, select Listen Live with The Varsity Network App. Install or open the app, find Michigan, choose the football broadcast, and tap Play. The Michigan Athletics App is another official mobile listening option.
- Check that the sound is coming through your intended speaker or headphones. With a phone, an unexpected Bluetooth connection can send the audio somewhere other than the phone’s speaker.
- Listen for identification of the Wolverines and the correct opponent. Before kickoff, expect pregame discussion rather than play-by-play; an advertisement by itself does not mean you have the wrong station.
For a local radio, you need a receivable broadcast signal, not an internet connection.
Listening Outside Michigan or on Satellite Radio
Official web and app audio are useful when you’re beyond the terrestrial affiliate network’s coverage. Don’t assume that a nearby station with a sports format carries Michigan’s team broadcast.
Michigan football is also available on American Armed Forces Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, according to Michigan Athletics.
- Sirius or SiriusXM: Search the current college-football listings for Michigan and its opponent. Match the date and opponent, then use the channel shown for your receiver or app. If multiple team feeds are offered, choose Michigan’s feed for the Wolverines broadcast. A Sirius channel number needs game-specific confirmation; don’t reuse a number from an unrelated game.
- American Armed Forces Radio: Look for Michigan and its opponent in the current sports lineup, and identify the outlet carrying that game. Tune to that listed service and confirm the teams when coverage begins.
An AM/FM frequency, a satellite channel, and an app’s team listing are different ways of finding audio. A number that works on one platform should not be assumed to work on another.
Why Older Michigan Radio Listings Can Be Wrong
Match the broadcast listing to the season, not just the team name.
Detroit’s network anchor was WWJ (950 AM). For 2026, the anchor is WCSX (94.7 FM).
That change matters if you’re using an old car-radio preset, a saved article, or a search result without checking its season.
Also distinguish the gameday affiliate list from affiliates carrying the weekly Inside Michigan Football radio show. A station’s carriage of the coach’s show is not, by itself, confirmation that you’ve found the live game.
Check Your Audio Before Kickoff
If the broadcast isn’t what you expected, check the content first, then the connection.
- You hear a podcast or an older game: Check the event title, date, and opponent. Select the live football event rather than an on-demand episode or replay, then press Play.
- You hear music or unrelated programming: Confirm the station’s call letters, frequency, and band against the current gameday listing. If the expected broadcast still isn’t airing, open Michigan’s official live audio instead.
- The stream is silent: Confirm that coverage is scheduled to be underway, press Play, and check mute, volume, and audio output. If it remains silent, reopen the event and try the other official listening route: web or app.
- The FM signal is weak or noisy: Extend the radio’s telescoping antenna, if it has one, and try a position nearer a window. If reception remains unusable, switch to an official stream rather than staying on an unclear signal.
Once you have the correct matchup playing clearly, bookmark the current-season broadcast page so you have a reliable starting point for the next game.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Radio Station Has the Michigan Game in Denver?
For Denver listening, use Michigan’s official live stream rather than assuming a local AM/FM sports station carries the Wolverines. Select Listen Live on MGoBlue.com and play the football broadcast. On a phone, select Listen Live with The Varsity Network App, find Michigan, and choose the football broadcast.
Is ESPN Radio on AM or FM?
A radio broadcast may air on either AM or FM, depending on the local affiliate. For the Wolverines, use Michigan Athletics’ current gameday affiliate list to confirm the station’s call letters, frequency, and AM or FM band.
How Do I Get NFL Games on the Radio?
For NFL games, identify a station carrying the matchup through the team’s official radio-network information or the game’s national radio listing. Find an affiliate you can receive, then confirm that the matchup is on its schedule. The Michigan football affiliate list is for University of Michigan games, not a guide to NFL broadcasts.
What radio station is the Michigan football game on near me today?
The station depends on where you are, so check Michigan Athletics’ current gameday affiliate list for your area. The Michigan Radio Network has 36 stations across the state during football season; in Detroit, the network anchor is WCSX at 94.7 FM. The Michigan football schedule page lists the day’s matchup, kickoff time, and live-audio options.