ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's spring football game on Saturday will start earlier than previously announced.

The school has set a 5:45 p.m. ET start time for the April 14 event at Michigan Stadium, originally promoted to start at 7 p.m.

That's when the Michigan football team will begin warmups and start on-field drills. Michigan has not given a reason for the time change, nor has a format for the game been revealed.

UPDATE: Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday on his "Attack Each Day" podcast that Michigan's spring game will not be a traditional game style. "It's going to be scrimmaging, situations," Harbaugh said. "We need that with where our ball club is."

Big Ten Network is still slated to televise the event, while WXYT-FM (97.1 The Ticket) will begin its live broadcast at 6:45 p.m.

Gates to Michigan Stadium will now open at 4:45 p.m., with Episode 1 of Amazon Prime's new show "All or Nothing: The Michigan Wolverines," airing on the scoreboard at 5 p.m.

Weather could play a factor: early forecasts for Ann Arbor on Saturday are calling for rain and temperatures in the mid to low 50s.

Saturday marks the 11th practice on Michigan's spring schedule. The Wolverines will practice four more times after the game, concluding April 24 in Ann Arbor.