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WEEK 9

GAME PREVIEW

2026
MICHIGAN FOOTBALL · WEEK 9
Michigan logoMICHIGANBig Ten
VS
Rutgers logoRUTGERSBig Ten
DATEOct 31KICKOFFTBD ETLOCATIONSHI Stadium
MFF MODELPRESEASON PROJECTIONFROZEN BEFORE WEEK 1
MICHIGAN WIN PROBABILITY84%
PROJECTED MARGIN+14.7MICHIGAN PERSPECTIVE
FULL SEASON PROJECTION
2025 OPPONENT-ADJUSTED RIDGE

HOW THEY STACK UP

Higher rating is better.
100 = FBS average

Michigan logoMICHIGAN
EDGERATING-POINT DIFFERENCE
Rutgers logoRUTGERS
#25NATIONAL
112.0RATING
OVERALL
+14.3MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENRUTGERS
#77NATIONAL
97.7RATING
#24NATIONAL
114.2RATING
OFFENSE
+1.6MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENRUTGERS
#29NATIONAL
112.6RATING
#36NATIONAL
109.7RATING
DEFENSE
+27.1MICHIGAN EDGE
MICHEVENRUTGERS
#124NATIONAL
82.7RATING

National ranks and ratings use the same opponent-adjusted Ridge system as the Analytics page. The center indicator shows which team owns the rating advantage in each category.

MARKETSPREAD
CURRENT LINENOT YET PUBLISHEDWaiting for market
DEEP DIVEREAD THE FULL GAME PREVIEWMatchups, personnel and what matters most.