2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Michigan at Rutgers
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
SHI Stadium
Michigan
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 17.0
- National rank
- 15
- Proj. wins
- 6.7
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
Rutgers
Big Ten
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 2.7
- National rank
- 61
- Proj. wins
- 5.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Michigan
82%
Rutgers
18%
Rutgers 90% CI: 13% – 24% Δ rating 14.3
Michigan is the model's favorite at 82%. Rutgers has a 18% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.0 rating points baked in for Rutgers — venue-specific learned value (n=33 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Michigan offense
55 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Rutgers offense
32 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- SHI Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No