In a joint release with the University of Michigan on Thursday, it was announced Middle Tennessee and Michigan will meet in football during the 2019 season. The Blue Raiders will receive a guarantee of $1.6 million to play the game.
The Blue Raiders will travel to Ann Arbor on Aug. 31 to face the Wolverines for the first time in school history. Michigan finished 10-3 last season and were ranked 10th nationally in the final polls.
Middle Tennessee has played the Big Ten six times during its history. The Blue Raiders have faced Illinois three times, Minnesota twice and Purdue once.