Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Michigan Wolverines visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. ET. Goalorithm’s model makes a Michigan Wolverines win likelier, though its projections are estimates, not certainties.
What the model expects
The model gives the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 34.6% and the Michigan Wolverines 65.4%. It projects 21.9 points for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and 27.1 for the Michigan Wolverines, 49 in all, with a projected margin of the Michigan Wolverines by 5.2 points.
Records and recent results
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 2-5 overall this season, with 201 points scored and 233 allowed in 7 games. The Michigan Wolverines are 4-3, with 142 points scored and 110 allowed in 7 games; the Michigan Wolverines have the better record.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost 42-14 on the road to the Northwestern Wildcats on October 24, and before that beat the Maryland Terrapins 37-30 on the road on October 17 and lost 47-15 at home to the Indiana Hoosiers on October 3.
The Michigan Wolverines lost 13-6 at home to the Indiana Hoosiers on October 24, and before that beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 21-18 at home on October 17 and lost 20-14 on the road to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 3.