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Penn State at Michigan

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET · Bowl Subdivision

Penn State at Michigan

ANN ARBOR (Interstat) — Penn State will visit Michigan on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Michigan is 3-2 and will be the home team. Penn State is 3-3 and will be the visiting team. The Nittany Lions have lost three straight games after a 3-0 start. The Wolverines have dropped two in a row after opening 3-0.

Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht is a player to watch. In the Nittany Lions’ most recent game, a 31-23 loss to Southern California, Becht completed 21 of 32 passes for 289 yards and ran 10 times for 20 yards and one touchdown. Carson Hansen ran for 28 yards and caught a 10-yard touchdown pass, while James Peoples ran for 20 yards. Earlier this season, Becht completed 26 of 41 passes for 243 yards and ran for 10 yards with a touchdown against Northwestern, completed 12 of 29 passes for 114 yards and ran for 23 yards with a score against Wisconsin, and completed 11 of 19 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns against Buffalo. Penn State opened with wins over Marshall, Temple and Buffalo before its current three-game losing streak. Other Penn State results include a 34-13 loss at Northwestern, a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin, a 55-13 win over Buffalo, a 27-9 win at Temple and a 45-0 win over Marshall.

Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood is a player to watch. In the Wolverines’ most recent game, a 20-14 loss to Minnesota, Underwood completed 10 of 21 passes for 101 yards and ran for 20 yards. Jordan Marshall ran for 50 yards and one touchdown, and Savion Hiter ran for 9 yards. Underwood completed 17 of 28 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 36 yards against Iowa. He also completed 19 of 25 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 22 yards against UTEP. Michigan began the season with wins over Western Michigan, Oklahoma and UTEP before losses to Iowa and Minnesota. The Wolverines beat Western Michigan 13-12, Oklahoma 17-10 and UTEP 52-17 before falling to Iowa 20-19 and Minnesota 20-14.

Penn State will return home to face Purdue in its next game. Michigan will host Indiana in its next game. Penn State’s upcoming schedule also includes Washington, Minnesota, Rutgers and Maryland, while Michigan’s includes Rutgers, Michigan State, Oregon, UCLA and Ohio State.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Michigan 31, Penn State 27. Michigan is a 6.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 42.5.