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Michigan football schedule: Ranking the Wolverines' 2022 opponents
Michigan comes into the 2022 football season as defending Big Ten champions and fresh off a win over Ohio State and its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
And, after a brief fling with the NFL this offseason, Jim Harbaugh will return to his alma mater with a mandate to match that success, and push a little further.
The usual suspects stand between Michigan and a national championship, both in and out of the Big Ten. There's a date on the road at Iowa mid-season and the bi-annual trip to Columbus that should sort out the East Division race again.
What can the Wolverines look forward to this fall?
Scroll through for an early look at Michigan's opponents for the 2022 season, ranked from easiest to hardest.
Michigan football schedule: Ranking the Wolverines' 2022 opponents
12. UConn Huskies
11. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
10. Colorado State Rams
9. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
8. Illinois Fighting Illini
7. Indiana Hoosiers
6. Maryland Terrapins
5. Nebraska Cornhuskers
4. Penn State Nittany Lions
3. Iowa Hawkeyes
2. Michigan State Spartans
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
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