Michigan vs Rutgers rivalry
Michigan leads the series 9-1 in meetings on record since 2014.
All-time series
Michigan 910 meetings since 20141 Rutgers
Series leader: Michigan.
See the full all-time Michigan vs Rutgers head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
2010s 5 1
2020s 4 0
Series notes
Meetings played10
Series wins, Michigan9 of 10
Series wins, Rutgers1 of 10
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 10
Side by side, 2026 season
Michigan Rutgers
- 23.0 17th
- Points per game
- 30.0 14th
- 15.8 5th
- Points allowed
- 32.2 17th
- 315.8 17th
- Total yards per game
- 396.2 12th
- 5.4 17th
- Yards per play
- 6.1 12th
- 135.0 14th
- Rush yards per game
- 135.4 13th
- 180.8 18th
- Pass yards per game
- 260.8 7th
- 17.0 18th
- First downs per game
- 20.4 12th
- 40.7% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 36.7% 16th
- -4 16th
- Turnover margin
- -4 16th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 6 10th
- 11 7th
- Sacks
- 8 10th
- 8 12th
- Sacks allowed
- 13 15th
- 66.4 13th
- Penalty yards per game
- 26.6 1st
- 28:20 17th
- Time of possession
- 31:02 9th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
Results are read from official box scores and republished after every meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Michigan vs Rutgers?
Michigan leads the series 9-1 in meetings on record since 2014. That is Michigan 9, Rutgers 1 across 10 meetings on record.
When do Michigan and Rutgers play next?
The next Michigan vs Rutgers meeting is around Week 9 of the 2026 season at SHI Stadium.