The lights will stay off at the Big House this fall.
Michigan announced Thursday afternoon that the Wolverines will play two night games this season, at Maryland on Oct. 3 and at Minnesota on Oct. 31, but all seven home games will kick off during the day.
The Wolverines have three home games during the non-conference part of the schedule. But with Detroit News research showing that the 100,000-fan attendance streak was broken several times last season, they would want a marquee opponent for a primetime game. Oregon State, UNLV and Brigham Young don't provide that.
Michigan plays Northwestern on Oct. 10, but that's Homecoming, which is traditionally a day game. The only option before November would be Michigan-Michigan State on Oct. 17.
Although there was no official comment in Thursday's release, interim athletic director Jim Hackett has previously talked about his concerns of playing a night game that late in the year.
