Looking through the 2018 schedule to find a path to six wins and a bowl bid, many will stumble at Central Michigan's nonconference schedule.
The list highlights Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State, starting with the Wildcats in Week 1 at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 at Kroger Field.
Acquiring six wins will be no uncomplicated task for CMU, but business finally takes off with a trip to play Kentucky in Lexington.
“(Kentucky is) a talented football team," said Central Michigan coach John Bonamego. "They’ve got a lot of guys returning. They have a running back who is as good as anybody we’ve faced.