Michigan football announces 2024 season opener opponent

The Wolverines announced an addition to its 2024 football schedule.

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It may be a few years away, but Michigan now knows who it will open against in 2024.

The Wolverines football program announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement to host the Fresno State Bulldogs on Aug. 31, 2024 at The Big House, in the first ever meeting between the two teams.

Michigan still has to fill one more open date with a non-conference opponent, per the release, with Sept. 14 or 21 being open, or Oct. 12.

As of current, the schedule in 2024 is as follows:

Date             Opponent

Aug. 31        Fresno State
Sept. 7         at Texas
Sept. 28       Wisconsin*
Oct. 5           Nebraska*
Oct. 19         at Northwestern*
Oct. 26         Indiana*
Nov. 2          at Michigan State*
Nov. 9          Maryland*
Nov. 16        Penn State*
Nov. 23        at Rutgers*
Nov. 30        at Ohio State*
Dec. 7           Big Ten Championship Game

Bold indicates home game. * denotes conference game.