2026 Michigan Football Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The 2026 season will be another exciting year for the Michigan Wolverines as they compete in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan opens with its traditional spring game in Ann Arbor before beginning the regular season at the historic Michigan Stadium.

The Wolverines will play several historic rivalry games during the season, including the Paul Bunyan Trophy rivalry against the Michigan State Spartans and the legendary “The Game” rivalry against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Key conference matchups with the Penn State Nittany Lions and Oregon Ducks could shape Michigan’s path toward the Big Ten Championship Game.

2026 Michigan Football Game Schedule

  1. Apr. 18 – Maize & Blue Spring Game – Michigan Stadium – 2:00 PM ET
  2. Sep. 5 – vs Western Michigan Broncos – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  3. Sep. 12 – vs Oklahoma Sooners – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  4. Sep. 19 – vs UTEP Miners – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  5. Sep. 26 – vs Iowa Hawkeyes – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  6. Oct. 3 – at Minnesota Golden Gophers – Huntington Bank Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  7. Oct. 10 – OFF
  8. Oct. 17 – vs Penn State Nittany Lions – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  9. Oct. 24 – vs Indiana Hoosiers – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  10. Oct. 31 – at Rutgers Scarlet Knights – SHI Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  11. Nov. 7 – vs Michigan State Spartans (Rivalry Game) – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  12. Nov. 14 – at Oregon Ducks – Autzen Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  13. Nov. 21 – vs UCLA Bruins – Michigan Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  14. Nov. 28 – at Ohio State Buckeyes (The Game – Rivalry) – Ohio Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA
  15. Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game – Lucas Oil Stadium – Time TBA ET – TV TBA

Note: Schedules are subject to change per NCAA officials.