 Michigan Football's Schedule Is Trending On Internet   

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The 2023 non-conference football schedule for Michigan is making headlines for not-so-fantastic reasons.

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The 2023 schedule is extremely poor, despite the Wolverines having some challenging non-conference matches in the coming years.

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One of only a handful of Power 5 schools, Michigan has played no non-conference contests against teams from other conferences.

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Who Michigan has in the non-conference is as follows: Bowling Green, UNLV, and East Carolina.

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"This is the second-straight season that Michigan has failed to book a Power opponent in non-league play. Last year’s perfect 12-0 regular season run included home wins over Colorado State (51-7), Hawaii (56-10), and UConn (59-0)".

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"Prior to that, the Wolverines had booked an opponent that’s now considered a Power program during the regular season for 58 straight years”.

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“since 1964 when they beat Air Force and then (6) Navy to open a 9-1 campaign that included a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl victory," FBS Schedules writes.

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White House Announces Shocking Decision

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