Just as practice ended Monday, the Utes learned they'll be playing at Michigan on Aug. 30, 2008.

"To go there and compete with those guys, that would be a huge honor," junior receiver Brent Casteel said. "Playing at Louisville is big, but to play there on that field with all that tradition would have to be the biggest game of my career."

The Utes tentatively were scheduled to play Washington State, but that game will be moved later in the season, Utah athletic director Chris Hill said.

Utah played at Michigan in 2002 and lost 10-7 on Sept. 21. The Utes finished that year 5-6.

"A chance to play in the Big House, what more can you ask for," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. "That is college football, that is the essence of college football."

Michigan's stadium seats 107,501 fans, making it the largest college-owned stadium in the country.

"That is an incredible experience playing in front of that stadium," Whittingham said. "It's something every Division I football player should experience."