Does Michigan play today? College football schedule for Wolverines' next game after Week 7
The No. 24-ranked Michigan Wolverines suffered their second loss of the 2024 college football season in Week 6. They fell to 4-2 after losing 27-17 to the Washington Huskies in a rematch of last year's College Football Playoff national championship game.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak that saw the Wolverines reach as high as 10th in the national rankings after falling out of the top 10 following their first loss. Take a look at whether or not Michigan plays in Week 7 below.
Do the Michigan Wolverines play today?
The Michigan Wolverines will have their first open week of the season in Week 7. It will mark a much-needed break for a team that has been shaky thus far. They will return to the field against the No. 23-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. That matchup will be the first of four games remaining against a team that is currently ranked in the AP Top 25.
Can the Michigan Wolverines make it to the College Football Playoff this season?
The Michigan Wolverines are considered a long shot to reach the postseason, as their odds currently sit at +3000. While the field will expand from four to 12 teams for the first time in 2024, their odds are tied with the Texas State Bobcats and James Madison Dukes for the 43rd-best in the nation.
Although there could be multiple two-loss teams that reach the postseason, the Wolverines have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the nation. They will face four ranked opponents, two of whom are in the top three of the latest AP Top 25 poll, that have combined to go 20-1 in the first half of the season.
The five highest-ranked conference champions will receive automatic bids to the postseason, while the next seven highest-ranked teams will receive at-large bids. If Michigan is unable to win the Big Ten, which could require it to win out as it already has one conference loss, it will likely need at least five more wins to receive consideration to reach the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.
Michigan Wolverines 2024 college football schedule
- Oct. 19: at No. 23-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini
- Oct. 26: vs. Michigan State Spartans
- Nov. 2: vs. No. 3-ranked Oregon Ducks
- Nov. 9: at No. 18-ranked Indiana Hoosiers
- Nov. 23: vs. Northwestern Wildcats
- Nov. 30: at No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes