Big Ten announces Michigan football conference schedule for 2016, 2017

The Big Ten released the conference schedules for the 2016 and 2017 football seasons Thursday.

The league is switching from an eight-game schedule to a nine-game schedule in 2016.

According to a press release, teams from the East Division will host five conference home games during even numbered years and teams from the West Division will host five conference home games during odd number years. Michigan is in the East.

Michigan renews its rivalry with Wisconsin in 2016, which will be the first meeting between the two schools since 2010. The rivalry with Ohio State will also remain at the end of the season.

Michigan's 2016 is now complete, as it already has agreements in place to play against Hawaii, Colorado and Ball State. However, Michigan only has one non-conference game scheduled for 2017, a Sept. 9 matchup against Cincinnati.

Here is how Michigan’s schedule shakes out:

2016

10/1 vs. Wisconsin

10/8 at Rutgers

10/15 vs. Penn State

10/22 vs. Illinois

10/29 at Michigan State

11/5 vs. Maryland

11/12 at Iowa

11/19 vs. Indiana

11/26 at Ohio State

2017

9/23 at Purdue

9/30 BYE

10/7 vs. Michigan State

1014 at Indiana

10/21 at Penn State

10/28 vs. Rutgers

11/4 vs. Minnesota

11/11 at Maryland

11/18 at Wisconsin

11/25 vs. Ohio State