The UConn Huskies have added games against the Michigan Wolverines and the North Carolina Tar Heels to their future football schedules, the school announced on Thursday.
UConn will play a single-game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The Wolverines will pay the Huskies a $1.8 million guarantee for the game, per the release.
The 2022 meeting will mark the third overall matchup between UConn and Michigan. The Wolverines won both prior contests, 30-10 at Michigan Stadium in 2010 and 24-21 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., in 2013.
With the addition of Michigan, UConn now has eight games scheduled for the 2022 season. The Huskies are scheduled to host Central Connecticut (Sept. 3), Fresno State (Oct. 1), and Boston College (Oct. 29) and travel to Utah State (Aug. 27), NC State (Sept. 24), Ball State (Oct. 15), and Army (Nov. 19).
Michigan has completed their 2022 football schedule with the addition of UConn. The Wolverines are also slated to host Colorado State (Sept. 3) and Hawaii (Sept. 10) in non-conference action. Their Big Ten schedule includes Maryland, Penn State, Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana at home and Iowa, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Ohio State on the road.
UConn and North Carolina will play a home-and-home football series beginning in 2026. The Huskies will travel to face the Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, and will host the Tar Heels the following season in East Hartford on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2027.
In three previous meetings, UConn is 0-3 against North Carolina. The two schools are scheduled to meet this season in Chapel Hill on Nov. 7.
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