Possible replacements for Hawaii on 2016 schedule
Since the Hawaii AD is having grave concerns about the fate of their football program, let's just say they do have to drop football.
That would leave Michigan with a short amount of time for a replacement game.
Here is the current schedule for 2016
9/3 | vs Hawaii |
9/10 | vs UCF |
9/17 | vs Colorado |
9/24 | Bye Week |
10/1 | vs Wisconsin^ |
10/8 | at Rutgers* |
10/15 | vs Penn State* |
10/22 | vs Illinois (HC)^ |
10/29 | at Michigan State* |
11/5 | vs Maryland* |
11/12 | at Iowa^ |
11/19 | vs Indiana* |
11/26 | at Ohio* |
12/3 | B1G Championship Game# |
I used FB schedules.com to and went through all FBS school's schedules in 2016 to look for openings on 9/3. I eliminated teams Michigan has scheduled future games with, teams they will play in 2014-2015 and teams who have a TBA date with an opponent already lined up in 2016, assuming that it will be their opener.
Teams followed by Michigan's record against them
- Appalachian State
- California (6-2)
- Connecticut (2-0)
- Florida State (1-1)
- Georgia (1-1)
- Georgia State (Never played them; new team to FBS)
- Kentucky (1-0)
- Louisville (Never played)
- Marshall (Never played)
- Mississippi (1-0)
- Missouri (2-2)
- New Mexico (Never played)
- Ohio University (Never played)
- Old Dominion (Never played)
- San Diego State (2-0)
- Southern Mississippi (Never played)
- Syracuse (6-5-1)
- Troy (Never played)
- UAB (Never played)
- Utah State (Never played)
- UTSA (Never played; started playing football in 2012)
- Vanderbilt (10-0-1)
There are also two other possibilities. Swap the bye week, which I don't see happening. Or, schedule an FCS team.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:14 PM ^
You must be extremely bored! Good stuff nonetheless!
August 19th, 2014 at 1:14 PM ^
You missed the "never played" tag for Appalachian State. Is that because we play them in a week and a half? If so, I'd still like to see it on there, for the sake of consistency.
Thanks.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^
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August 19th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
Of course I'm being serious.
August 19th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^
and only one team showed up. It wasn't Michigan.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
UGA please
August 19th, 2014 at 1:17 PM ^
No chance of happening. They won't give up a home game to possibly come up here and lose. Not on short notice. That's a program that would require an in-advance home and home game.
Unless you make that game a neutral site game, UGA and FSU can be ruled out.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
I think you can eliminate UConn since we just played them. Florida State and Georgia can probably eliminated as well, unless we give a return game in 2046.
So.... I'd like Louisville. Probably a tough get, though.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^
When I keyed their name on notepad, I chuckled. No way in hell it's going to happen, but they do have an opening.
August 19th, 2014 at 10:36 PM ^
a few, Boston College is one as is Miami (YTM), and North Carolina.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
I would love to see Cal, Ole Miss, Mizzou, SDSU (actually because of the Hoke factor, that might be the most likely), Vandy...but since it's Hawaii they're swapping out it'll probably be the easiest one they can find.
That said, I am on record saying I hope Hawaii doesn't drop football.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^
Missouri, Vandy, Ole Miss, but prefer FSU or Gergia. No way we get a one time at home from the latter. Maybe a nuetral site game.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
system taking over, this should be used as an opportunity to boost SOS as much as possible. Would suck playing a touch matchup (UGa, FSU, L'Ville, Mizzou) in week one, but there could be huge benefits to doing that as opposed to scheduling the also-rans in WD's list.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
...we stomp those bastards that used to wear helmets with Block Ms on them.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:22 PM ^
Syracuse or Missouri.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
State.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:26 PM ^
This would almost certainly be a one-off home game, so, as others have, any of the big names are off the table. Even the Louisville's and Syracuse's are probably off the table.
I would say Ohio (NTO) and Marshall are the most likely as they are likely to take the payday and are fairly local. I'm surprised we've never played Ohio (NTO) before and so, amongst the schools that I think we could get, I'll put them at the top. Also, that way, we can beat both Ohio (YTO) and Ohio (NTO) in the same year.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^
We can do some sort of celebration for Rufus, since he's a folk hero around here:
August 19th, 2014 at 3:40 PM ^
a mascot here is if we get that guy from Ohio U to wear the outfit. He's earned the status of true Michigan Man for that stunt.
August 19th, 2014 at 7:13 PM ^
Schedule Ohio (NTO). Why the hell not.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:26 PM ^
Ohio seems likely to me. I can't believe they've never played before, but they fit the MAC mold of Bowling Green, Ball St. and the three Michigan schools that get played early in the year. And it would be an easy trip for them to make. It seems like they would be glad to keep those costs down.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:27 PM ^
I would love for my alma mater to play Michigan!! We'll bring the halloween party atmosphere to AA! Oh what fun that would be!
August 19th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
Notre Dame? :(
August 19th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 1:33 PM ^
needs to start. They will get worse before they get better. Pretty soon you will be getting "If we lose to App. State you are going to......" type thread that will get like 6 responses each and they will all be "did this really need its own thread?"
It feels like football season so people want to talk, but there is just not quite enough to talk about yet.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
So speculation about a replacement for a future opponent that's in dire financial straits and considering dropping their football program is bad, but repetitive "what are you drinking" threads filled with arguments about the virtues of Yeti Imperial Stout or Heady Topper or Dogsquat Rye Ale are just fine.
August 19th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
You'll rue this day!
August 19th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 7:15 PM ^
but I thought these types of Board discussions were a big part of what a blog community is all about. I think the OP's topic is interesting to think about and talk about. What, is it pushing the five Braxton Miller posts too far down the list?
August 19th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^
Ga St, Ut St, Old Dominion, NM, Troy, UAB, UTSA... it's replacing Hawaii so I'm not worried about strength of schedule. We got enough meat with UCF (who will still be good Big 5 be damned) and Colorado. 2016 should be Year 2 of the Shane Morris Project so I'd like a tasty cupcake to get things rolling please.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:34 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 2:02 PM ^
If I had to guess, I'd say in the 1930s.
August 19th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
Ole Miss played Marshall in the first Motor City Bowl at the Silverdome.
I know this because we went (for free).
Pretty good game -- Marshall had Randy Moss and Chad Pennington; Ole Miss had Deuce McAllister (who scored the winning TD in the final seconds).
August 19th, 2014 at 6:13 PM ^
I was there too.
August 19th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
Looking around at this page, it appears that Ole Miss has played six regular-season games north of the Mason-Dixon line in the history of their program:
- at Temple (1936, 37)
- at Purdue (1929)
- at Minnesota (1932)
- at Holy Cross (1940, 41)
So they haven't played up north in the regular season in 73 years.
August 19th, 2014 at 3:12 PM ^
Ole Miss actually went to South Bend in (November!) 1985.
video evidence (maybe an Elvis sighting!)
August 19th, 2014 at 3:17 PM ^
You're right, I missed that one. I tried to check out all their games against northern teams to see if they were home, away, or bowl, but I forgot ND.
August 19th, 2014 at 2:27 PM ^
I second this. I'd love to see Ole Miss venture north.
/If only these votes counted...
August 19th, 2014 at 3:19 PM ^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNTDMIWDg1M
1991 Gator Bowl - we won 35-3 and ran up 715 yards of offense. The entire offensive line was named player of the game.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:39 PM ^
With UCF and Colorado that schedule is actually missing a non conf patsie so I wouldnt be surprised to see Ohio be scheduled. Seriously. If not, teams most like Ohio would be high on the pecking order - say Marshall. UCF based on last year was a top 8 team in the nation.
It won't be a high profile matchup this late. Wildcard is SDSU who we played recently and Hoke obviously has connections with. Basically whatever mediocre team that is willing to come here for a $1M payday is who it is going to be.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:36 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
I want UM tohave a winning record against every team we've played, so I'd like to see Appalachian State or Missouri.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
August 19th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
Did I miss the "big announcement" last week regarding 2 future opponents?
August 19th, 2014 at 1:54 PM ^
We all did.
August 19th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
I believe both will be FBS by then.