The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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opponents, with a 2-4 record (33.3 percent). That ranks 11th among Big Ten teams in that timespan. Wisconsin ranks first, with an 8-1 record (88.9 percent). It should, however, be noted that Michigan has scheduled much tougher road games against non- Big Ten Teams In NonConference True Road Games, Last 10 Years Winning Rk. Team Record Pct. 1. Wisconsin 8-1 .889 2. Minnesota 8-3 .727 3. Ohio State 3-2 .600 4. Northwestern 8-6 .571 5. Nebraska 4-3 .571 6. Michigan State 5-4 .556 7. Indiana 7-6 .538 8. Penn State 3-5 .375 9. Purdue 4-7 .367 10. Iowa 3-6 .333 11. Michigan 2-4 .333 12. Illinois 1-6 .143 conference opponents than most of the Big Ten. In that timespan, the Wolverines have played Notre Dame five times on the road and Oregon once. Wisconsin, on the other hand, has played UNLV (41‑21 win in 2010 and 20‑13 win in 2007), Hawaii (51‑10 win in 2009 and 31‑24 win in 2005), Fresno State (13‑10 win in 2008), North Carolina (14‑5 win in 2005), Arizona (9‑7 win in 2004) and West Virginia (24‑17 win in 2003), with its lone road loss coming at Oregon State last season (10‑7). It could be argued that, over the last decade, Ohio State has been the most impressive Big Ten team in nonconference road games. Although the Buckeyes have played just five games, they have a 3-2 record with road wins at Miami (Fla.), Washington and Texas. In the last 70 years, the Wolverines have played 45 non-conference games on the road — with 16 of them happening at Notre Dame. They have 2013 Michigan Football Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 31 Central Michigan Sept. 7 Notre Dame Sept. 14 Akron Sept. 21 at Connecticut Oct. 5 Minnesota Oct. 12 at Penn State Oct. 19 Indiana Nov. 2 at Michigan State Nov. 9 Nebraska Nov. 16 at Northwestern Nov. 23 at Iowa Nov. 30 Ohio State TimeTV 3:30 p.m. Big Ten Network 8 p.m. ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 12 p.m. Big Ten Network TBA TBD 3:30 p.m. ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 5 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 3:30 p.m. Big Ten Network TBA TBD TBA TBD TBA TBD TBA TBD TBA TBD