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Newsstand: Michigan vs. Texas named top non-conference tilt of 2024

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome07/08/24anthonytbroome
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The Michigan Wolverines will play one of the most anticipated non-conference games of the 2024 season on Sept. 7 vs. Texas, but where does it stack up to the rest of the country?

According to On3, it is the best one on the docket this year. Here’s what Jesse Simonton had to say about the game:

The Wolverines will put the nation’s longest active winning streak to the test against a Texas team looking to make a road statement for the second straight season. Last year’s win over Alabama propelled Steve Sarkisian’s team to a Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff berth, and a victory in the Big House — even against a depleted Michigan team — could similarly catapult the Longhorns to a special season in Year 1 of the SEC. Sherrone Moore takes over the reigning national champs, and the former Wolverines’ OC isn’t a stranger to coaching in major matchups — beating Penn State and Ohio State as the team’s interim last season. A win against a Top 5 Texas team would more than validate Moore’s promotion, though.

Michigan’s showdown with Texas is set for a noon ET kick on Sept. 7 from the Big House. Fox will carry the broadcast as part of its Big Noon Saturday coverage. FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the Longhorns set as a 3.5-point favorite.

Michigan opens the 2024 season on Aug. 31 with a 7:30 p.m. kick vs. Fresno State. NBC will broadcast the contest nationally.

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