Breaking news: Michigan football is used to big games, but hasn’t faced team like……
The Michigan football team saw just about everything last season on its march to the College Football Playoff.
Top-10 road game at Penn State, top-10 home game against Ohio State, before neutral site semifinal matchups against Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington in the national championship game
One challenge it did not experience: a top-10 opponent before the weather turned cold.
In recent years, the Wolverines have had a weak nonconference schedule. Hawaii, Colorado State and UConn in 2022 were outscored 166-17. In 2023, East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green all lost by at least four scores as well.