2026 Week 7 · Conference game
Penn State at Michigan
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Michigan Stadium
Penn State
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 19.1
- National rank
- 12
- Proj. wins
- 8.8
- Playoff prob.
- 50%
Michigan
Big Ten
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 15.1
- National rank
- 21
- Proj. wins
- 7.9
- Playoff prob.
- 9%
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.
Penn State
57%
Michigan
43%
Michigan 90% CI: 34% – 53% Δ rating 4.0
Penn State is the model's favorite at 57%. Michigan has a 43% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.8 rating points baked in for Michigan — venue-specific learned value (n=67 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Penn State offense
31 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Michigan offense
34 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Michigan Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No