WHO? No. 8 Notre Dame (5-1) at No. 19 Michigan (5-2).
WHAT? As much as the Irish résumé lacks worthy opponents, Notre Dame should be exceptionally grateful to have the Wolverines ahead of them this season. If the Irish win tonight, it will knock Michigan further down the rankings, if not out of them, but the figurative Wolverines stock has gone up enough in the last few weeks, regardless, to count as a worthwhile win.
Without Michigan on the schedule, a one-loss Notre Dame would likely be passed over by a few two-loss teams come season’s end.