Football's Favored Few: The Luxury of Light Schedules College football teams with favorable schedules have a significant advantage over their counterparts.
Five programs Michigan, TCU, Texas, UTSA, and West Virginia enjoy relatively light travel requirements early in the season. These teams will benefit from having fewer road games in the first seven weeks.
Michigan's schedule is particularly generous. The Wolverines play six of their first seven games at home, including four September games that will bring in significant revenue.