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Michigan football 2023 schedule officially released

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome10/26/22anthonytbroome
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Michigan football is still in the middle of its 2022 campaign, but Wednesday provided clarity on what the future holds for the Wolverines on the field. The Big Ten Conference released its official schedules for the 2023 season on Wednesday afternoon with U-M set to open play on Sept. 23 at home vs. Rutgers.

Divisions will stay for one more season before the dynamic is changed when UCLA and USC join in 2024.

Michigan’s non-conference slate had previously been set and includes three non-Power 5 schools for the second year in a row. East Carolina will open the season at the Big House on Sept. 2, while UNLV and Bowling Green will follow on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, respectively.

Michigan will play four home games and five dates on the road in Big Ten play. The Wolverines will play 2 of their 3 crossover games with the Big Ten West on the road (at Nebraska, Sept. 30, at Minnesota, Oct. 7). Purdue will come to Ann Arbor on Nov. 4.

Other key dates include a road game at Michigan State on Oct. 21 prior to an Oct. 28 bye. Michigan will travel to Penn State on Nov. 11.

Surprising to nobody, Michigan’s home date with Ohio State has been installed the last weekend of the year on Nov. 25, 2023 in Ann Arbor.

The 2023 season will be the first in the Big Ten’s new television contracts, which includes games on FOX, CBS and NBC in primetime in addition to Big Ten Network.

Michigan football’s full 2023 schedule

Sept. 2 – vs. East Carolina Pirates (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Sept. 9 – vs. UNLV Rebels (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Sept. 16 – vs. Bowling Green Falcons (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Sept. 23 – vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Sept. 30 – at Nebraska Cornhuskers (Lincoln, Neb.)

Oct. 7 – at Minnesota Golden Gophers (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Oct. 14 – vs. Indiana Hoosiers (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Oct. 21 – at Michigan State Spartans (East Lansing, Mich.)

Oct. 28 – BYE

Nov. 4 –  vs. Purdue Boilermakers (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Nov. 11 – at Penn State Nittany Lions (University Park, Penn.)

Nov. 18 – at Maryland Terrapins (College Park, Maryland)

Nov. 25 – vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Future non-conference opponents

Michigan has its non-conference slates set through the 2025 season, meaning that 2026 scheduling and beyond should be coming sooner rather than later. Here is who is currently set to face the Wolverines out of conference currently on the books through 2034.

2024

Fresno State (August 31)

at Texas (September 7)

Arkansas State (September 21)

2025

New Mexico (August 30)

at Oklahoma (September 6)

Central Michigan (September 13)

2026

Oklahoma (September 12)

2027

Texas (September 11)

2028

at Washington (September 9)

2033

Notre Dame (September 3)

2034

at Notre Dame (September 2)

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