Season Opener in Los Angeles
The Wolverines will begin the 2027 campaign with a three‑game series at USC in Los Angeles from March 12‑14. The early road trip sets the tone for a schedule that balances home‑field advantage with challenging away weekends across the Big Ten.
Following the USC series, Michigan returns to Ann Arbor for its first home stretch, hosting Minnesota from March 19‑21. After a brief hiatus, the team travels to West Lafayette to face Purdue before heading to Columbus, Ohio, and Champaign, Illinois for back‑to‑back road weekends.
Mid‑season brings a marquee home series against the 2026 Big Ten champion UCLA from April 23‑25, followed by the traditional rivalry clash with Michigan State in Ann Arbor from April 30‑May 2. The Wolverines will then close the regular season with a two‑week homestand against Iowa from May 20‑22.
The schedule also includes road trips to Nebraska and Penn State later in the year, rounding out a conference slate that features five home series and five away series overall. The full slate was released on June 24 and reflects a strategic arrangement of opponents and venues.
Michigan’s 2026 campaign ended with a 34‑24 overall record and a 17‑13 mark in Big Ten play, placing seventh in the conference. That performance set the stage for the upcoming season, which will mark the fifth year under head coach Tracy Smith, who finishes his tenure with a 127‑103 overall record and 60 conference victories at the university.