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MUNCIE, IN - Ball State and Michigan will play in football in 2016 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
"We are looking forward to the opportunity to have our student-athletes experience one of the most historic football stadiums in college football," Ball State athletics director Bill Scholl says. Scholl is the former deputy dircector of athletics at Notre Dame. "This is a perfect fit for our scheduling philosophy as we move forward with the Ball State football program."
The two teams will meet Sept. 24, 2016, in Michigan's final non-conference game of the season. Michigan is coached by Ball State alum, football letterwinner and former head football coach Brady Hoke. Hoke played linebacker for the Cardinals from 1977-80, and was Ball State's head coach from 2003-08.
The Cardinals have played Michigan in football one time before with the Wolverines posting a 34-26 victory Nov. 4, 2006, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ball State's upcoming non-conference opponents are as follows:
2013
Thurs., Aug. 29 - ILLINOIS STATE
Sat., Sept. 7 - ARMY
Sat., Sept. 14 - at North Texas
Sat. Oct. 5 - at Virginia
2014
Sat., Aug. 30 - at Illinois State
Sat., Sept. 5 - at Iowa
Sat., Oct. 4 - at Army
Sat., Oct. 25 - COLGATE
2015
Sat., Sept. 5 - VMI
Sat., Sept. 12 - MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE
Sat., Sept. 26 - at Northwestern
2016
Thurs., Sept. 1 - at Middle Tennessee State
Sat., Sept. 10 - at Indiana
Sat., Sept. 24 - at Michigan