Michigan (4-3) at Rutgers (2-5), Oct. 31 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Michigan by 13.5. Against the spread: Michigan 3-4, Rutgers 3-4.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
Michigan Offense
Overall: 300.6 yards per game (130th in FBS)
Passing: 165.9 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 134.7 yards per game (101st)
Scoring: 20.3 points per game (118th)
Michigan Defense
Overall: 250.1 yards per game (2nd in FBS)
Passing: 154.6 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 95.6 yards per game (14th)
Scoring: 15.7 points per game (15th)
Rutgers Offense
Overall: 394.9 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 242.1 yards per game (54th)
Rushing: 152.7 yards per game (74th)
Scoring: 28.7 points per game (68th)
Rutgers Defense
Overall: 416.7 yards per game (121st in FBS)
Passing: 217.6 yards per game (82nd)
Rushing: 199.1 yards per game (128th)
Scoring: 33.3 points per game (127th)
Michigan is 25th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 32.0% of third downs.
Rutgers ranks 129th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin.
Michigan is 79th in the FBS averaging 58.6 penalty yards per game, compared to Rutgers' 2nd-ranked 29.6 per-game average.
Michigan is 127th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 73.7% of trips. Rutgers' red zone defense ranks 77th at 84.4%.
Michigan is 97th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:03, compared to Rutgers' 38th-ranked average of 31:23.
Team leaders
Michigan
Passing: Bryce Underwood, 924 yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs, 58.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Jordan Marshall, 319 yards on 81 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: J.J. Buchanan, 539 yards on 33 catches, 4 TDs
Rutgers
Passing: Dylan Lonergan, 1,066 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 648 yards on 123 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: K.J. Duff, 774 yards on 45 catches, 9 TDs
Last game
Michigan fell to Indiana 13-6 on Oct. 24. Tommy Carr led Michigan with 167 yards on 20-of-32 passing (62.5%) for no touchdowns and one interception. Marshall had 26 rushing yards on 12 carries, adding one reception for -1 yards. Buchanan recorded 57 yards on six catches.
Rutgers was beaten by Northwestern 42-14 on Oct. 24. A.J. Surace threw for 64 yards on 7-of-18 attempts (38.9%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Raymond had 150 rushing yards on 18 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 27 yards. Duff put up 33 yards on three catches.
Next game
Michigan hosts Michigan State on Nov. 7. Rutgers plays at No. 25 Wisconsin on Nov. 7.
