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Michigan at Rutgers

Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 12:30 PM ET · Bowl Subdivision

Michigan at Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat)—Michigan will be the visiting team and Rutgers will be the home team Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. The forecast at game time calls for 72°F.

Michigan enters at 4-3. The Wolverines’ latest result was a 13-6 overtime home loss to Indiana on Saturday. Enow Etta and Jyaire Hill each made two tackles, and Mason Curtis had three tackles. Tommy Carr is a player to watch. In his most recent performance against Indiana, he completed 20 of 32 passes for 167 yards and ran 15 times for 6 yards. Against Penn State, he completed 5 of 7 passes for 47 yards and ran four times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Michigan’s other results this season include a 21-18 home win over Penn State, a 20-14 loss at Minnesota, a 20-19 home loss to Iowa, a 52-17 home win over UTEP, a 17-10 home win over Oklahoma and a 13-12 home win over Western Michigan. The Wolverines’ record includes wins over Penn State, UTEP, Oklahoma and Western Michigan and losses to Indiana, Minnesota and Iowa.

Rutgers enters at 2-5. The Scarlet Knights’ latest result was a 42-14 loss at Northwestern on Saturday. AJ Surace completed 7 of 18 passes for 64 yards, Sean Ashenfelder completed 2 of 9 for 36 yards, and Sekou Kromah had three tackles and two quarterback hurries. Surace is a player to watch. Against Northwestern, he completed 7 of 18 passes for 64 yards. Against Indiana, he completed 6 of 10 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. Rutgers’ other results this season include a 37-30 win at Maryland, a 47-15 home loss to Indiana, a 58-7 home win over Howard, a 42-35 home loss to Southern California, a 28-21 loss at Boston College and a 37-21 home loss to Massachusetts. The Scarlet Knights’ record includes wins over Maryland and Howard and losses to Indiana, Southern California, Boston College, Massachusetts and Northwestern.

Michigan’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Michigan State, a trip to Oregon, a home game against UCLA and a visit to Ohio State. Rutgers’ upcoming schedule includes a trip to Wisconsin, a home game against Nebraska, a trip to Penn State and a home game against Michigan State. The Wolverines’ next four games include two home games and two road games. The Scarlet Knights’ next four games include two home games and two road games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Michigan 37, Rutgers 30. Michigan is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -16.5, and the over/under is 45.5.