SMU vs Michigan Preview

DALLAS, Texas — The Mustangs head to the Big House on Saturday, Sept. 15 to face off with No. 19/22 Michigan. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on the Big Ten Network.

SMU is the only team in the country to face off with two current AP top 20 teams on the non-conference slate in the season's first three weeks (No. 16 TCU).

The Mustangs fell to No. 16 TCU last Friday in the 98th meeting of the Battle for the Iron Skillet. Braeden West led SMU with a 51-yard touchdown run, giving him his second 50+ yard touchdown of the season (71-yard TD reception at UNT). On defense, Patrick Nelson led the Mustangs with a game-high nine tackles, Chris Biggursregistered his first career fumble recovery and Shaine Hailey had his first career interception.

Michigan is 1-1 to open the 2018 season and is coming off a 49-3 victory over Western Michigan. The Wolverines went 8-5 in 2017 and made an appearance in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina. U-M is ranked No. 19 in this week's AP Poll, after rising two spots from last week, and is No. 22 in the Coaches Poll.