For years, Michigan football’s non-conference schedule strategy was simple: Notre Dame and two cupcakes. In hasn’t been quite that easy recently, as the Fighting Irish have ducked the rivalry this decade, with the next installment of games set to be played in 2033 and 2034.
When the Texas Longhorns travel to Ann Arbor in September, it will be Michigan’s largest non-conference game since...when exactly?
If you remember a time before Connor Stallions and signgate, the early narrative around the 2023 Michigan Wolverines was a putrid strength of schedule. East Carolina, UNLV,m and Bowling Green combined to lose 96-16 against the Wolverines.