2026 Rutgers v. Michigan Prediction Thread

[Knight Shift]

Michigan 22 Rutgers 0.

Michigan scores on 2 touchdowns and four safeties.

Rutgers gets 50 yards of total offense and crosses the 50 twice, never getting in the red zone.

 

[RUBigFrank]

Pain - plain and simple!

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

I think the Double Int Twins are good for at least one pick six. If Underwood starts, it might get ugly because he can run, though he can't do anything else.

 

[MADHAT1]

13-12 , the Carcajous prevail

 

[Anon1754923206]

13-12 , the Carcajous prevail

Carcajous! That deserves a hearty clap!!!

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Pain

 

[RUGuitarMan1]

Mich: 35
RU: 6

 

[Rutgers25]

Michigan 31
RU 0

 

[Waldo73]

Mich 34 RU 3

 

[rob kight]

MU 24
RU 10

 

[RUnotentertained]

1-0

Allan Trammel drives in Whittaker on a sac fly

 

[RU Jeep]

Yuck - Michigan 30 Rutgers 0

 

[kupuna133]

VIOLENCE

 

[Anon1751565407]

Rutgers will go for it on 4th down a lot. Hopefully they just throw deep because the tush push and it’s variants aren’t getting anywhere.

 

[iReC89]

It’s likely a nice day and I would like to see Michigan, but they are playing Rutgers. Game time decision to attend.

Michigan 48
Rutgers 6

 

[AreYouNUTS]

42-0 Wolverines (yes, I’ve changed from my earlier 30–0 predictions).

 

[DJ Spanky]

As always, I reserve the right to modify my prediction as we get closer to game time.

 

[RUfrom NJ]

Michigan 34
Rutgers 13

A - 45,011

 

[RCBeta]

Rutgers 24 Michigan 21
Rutgers runs the ball like last game and the backup QBs passes don't bounce in front of the open receivers.

 

[RUforester72]

Rutgers 24 Michigan 21
Rutgers runs the ball like last game and the backup QBs passes don't bounce in front of the open receivers.

"Don't bogart that joint, my friend!"

 

[mdk02]

Michigan - Many
Rutgers - Few

 

[Kbe4]

"Don't bogart that joint, my friend!"

"pass it over to me"

 

[BRKnightsFan]

Michigan 42
Rutgers 3

 

[RCBeta]

"Don't bogart that joint, my friend!"

I love that

"Don't bogart that joint, my friend!"

I love that Steppenwolf song.
Rutgers Rivals posts - It's all in fun.

 

[LetsGoRUWrestling2]

Michigan 28 RU 10

 

[RUChet]

Now that DL is out and Duff is doubtful, we may be held to under 100 yards.

This could be 28-0

 

[Section124]

Will Rutgers cross the 50 at any point on offense?

 

[Caliknight]

Michigan coming out party.

Michigan 40
Schiano 3

 

[Bueller]

Michigan is #2 in nation for total defense (with their passing defense #7 slightly better than rushing defense #15)
But the defense isn't a big sack/TFL team
Michigan is # 130 for total offense (#112 for turnover margin)
Michigan has an awful offense - throw out their UTEP game (won 52-12) and they have not scored more than 20 points in any game.
Their three losses were by total of 11 points - a half decent offense and they would great.
An upset is far from likely but its not like snow in July

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Shocked the line hasn’t moved from Michigan -14.5. Don’t think it will be close. 27-3 seems right

 

[Anon1751457139]

No lonergan. No duff. No contest.

 

[93RUDoc]

Michigan 48-RU 7

 

[sct1111]

No way we score. 30-0

 

[bigmatt718]

No one cares for either team.

 

[EddieWilsonLives]

Shocked the line hasn’t moved from Michigan -14.5. Don’t think it will be close. 27-3 seems right

It's bizarre

 

[yesrutgers01]

just not worth it- we lose and look bad again.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Rutgers 24 Michigan 21
Rutgers runs the ball like last game and the backup QBs passes don't bounce in front of the open receivers.

Michigan has the #15 run defense in the nation Northwestern is #88. Might want to rethink that

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Michigan is #2 in nation for total defense (with their passing defense #7 slightly better than rushing defense #15)
But the defense isn't a big sack/TFL team
Michigan is # 130 for total offense (#112 for turnover margin)
Michigan has an awful offense - throw out their UTEP game (won 52-12) and they have not scored more than 20 points in any game.
Their three losses were by total of 11 points - a half decent offense and they would great.
An upset is far from likely but its not like snow in July

Those 3 losses were to #’s 4, 5 and 43 Total D’s. We are the 129th rank defense in the nation. They’re gonna score on us.

 

[RW90]

Another empty stadium at halftime.

 

[bac2therac]

Michigan 27 RUTGERS 10