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2026 Week 9 · Conference game

Michigan at Rutgers

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT

SHI Stadium

Michigan
Big Ten
Record
0-0
Rating
12.4
National rank
25
Proj. wins
6.7
Playoff prob.
2%
Rutgers
Big Ten
Record
0-0
Rating
1.0
National rank
72
Proj. wins
5.6
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
76%
Rutgers
24%
Rutgers 90% CI: 17% – 31% Δ rating 11.4

Michigan is the model's favorite at 76%. Rutgers has a 24% 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

Forecast not yet available — Open-Meteo provides a 16-day window. Check back closer to kickoff.

Game info

Kickoff
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 11:00 PM CDT
Venue
SHI Stadium
Conference game
Yes
Neutral site
No

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