BYU Cougars Football: Five most important games in 2015

Apr 4, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during the Spring football game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

5. September 12 at Michigan

Harbaugh vs. Mendenhall is going to be a great battle to see who smiles the least. Both of these head coaches have won a ton of games in their careers. Mendenhall has quietly put together a 90-39 record at BYU and taken the team to nine straight bowl games.

Harbaugh as we all know from Michigan fans has won everywhere he has coached. This game could be titled The Hat vs. The Khakis. Can Mendenhall out coach Harbaugh? It will take that kind of effort to win a tough road game against a storied program for BYU. Fun fact BYU is 1-0 all time vs Michigan.

Michigan fans are excited about football again and there will be 110k fans they’re cheering against BYU. The question is how will both these teams look going into this game on September 26th. Both schools will be playing their fourth game and the previous three games will have been a war. That alone could set one of these teams up for failure. The team with the best depth and healthiest players will probably win this game.

For BYU fans they hope this game is just the cherry on top of a banner first month of the season.

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