2023 Michigan Wolverines Football Schedule: Road to the Playoff

 

The 2023 Michigan Wolverines football schedule has been released, and it is a challenging one. The Wolverines will face three non-conference opponents from the Group of Five, but they will also play nine conference games, including road games against Michigan State, Penn State, and Maryland.

Michigan will open the season at home against East Carolina, followed by games against UNLV and Bowling Green. The Wolverines will then begin their Big Ten schedule with a home game against Rutgers. After a road game at Nebraska, Michigan will return home to host Minnesota.

The Wolverines will then play two of their toughest games of the season in a row, starting with a road game at Michigan State. Michigan will then host Ohio State in what is sure to be a thrilling rivalry game.

After the Ohio State game, Michigan will have two more road games, at Maryland and at Penn State. The Wolverines will then close out the regular season with a home game against Purdue.

If Michigan can navigate this challenging schedule, they will be in good position to make the College Football Playoff for the third time in four seasons. The Wolverines have one of the most talented rosters in the country, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Blake Corum.

Here is a more detailed breakdown of the Michigan Wolverines football schedule:

Week 1: vs. East Carolina (September 2) Week 2: vs. UNLV (September 9) Week 3: vs. Bowling Green (September 16) Week 4: vs. Rutgers (September 23) Week 5: at Nebraska (September 30) Week 6: vs. Minnesota (October 7) Week 7: at Maryland (October 14) Week 8: vs. Michigan State (October 21) Week 9: at Penn State (October 28) Week 10: vs. Purdue (November 4) Week 11: at Maryland (November 11) Week 12: vs. Ohio State (November 18)

The Wolverines will have two bye weeks during the regular season, in Week 5 and Week 11.

The Big Ten Championship Game will be played on December 2nd.

Michigan fans are excited for the 2023 season, and they are hopeful that the Wolverines can make a deep run in the playoffs.

The 2023 Michigan Wolverines football schedule is as follows:

Date:	Opponent:	Location:	TV:
September 2	East Carolina	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	Peacock
September 9	UNLV	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	CBS/Paramount+
September 16	Bowling Green	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
September 23	Rutgers (HC)	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
September 30	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE	ABC
October 7	Minnesota	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
October 14	at Maryland	SECU Stadium, College Park, MD	FS1
October 21	East Lansing, MI	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	FOX
October 28	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium, State College, PA	NBC
November 4	Purdue	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	FOX
November 11	at Maryland	SECU Stadium, College Park, MD	TBD
November 18	Ohio State	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	TBD

All times are Eastern.

Please note that the TV schedule is subject to change.