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Ball State and Michigan have announced the two schools will meet in a football game 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. "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

NOTE: Home games in ALL CAPS