Big Ten scheduling — a common talking point in ‘Recent History’ posts — has led to some interesting quirks in the 2010s.
The Leaders and Legends fiasco and the subsequent move to nine conference games meant weird back-to-back games in the same location and long gaps between certain matchups. Like every Big Ten team, Michigan has been heavily affected.
The Wolverines face Wisconsin for the third straight year this Saturday. The two teams meet each of the next three seasons as well, being matched up as cross-division opponents during the 2016-2021 scheduling cycle.