Wk 7 · 2026
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
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MICH -6.5 · total 51.5 DraftKings
Big Ten · no games yet
What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Penn State is ranked #18 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17). Michigan is ranked #16 (AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Penn State form
W 40-36at RUTGW 37-10vs NEBW 28-10at MSUL 24-27vs IUL 14-38at OSU
2025 season
Michigan form
L 9-27vs OSUW 45-20at MDW 24-22at NUW 21-16vs PURW 31-20at MSU
2025 season
Penn State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Michigan this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 2
| Opponent | Penn State | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Big Ten | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Rutgers Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Michigan leads the series 9–7 · Michigan has won the last 3
16 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.7 points toward Michigan
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-11-11 | Michigan 24 — 15 Penn State | at PSU | Michigan |
| 2022 | 2022-10-15 | Penn State 17 — 41 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2021 | 2021-11-13 | Michigan 21 — 17 Penn State | at PSU | Michigan |
| 2020 | 2020-11-28 | Penn State 27 — 17 Michigan | at MICH | Penn State |
| 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Michigan 21 — 28 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2018 | 2018-11-03 | Penn State 7 — 42 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2017 | 2017-10-21 | Michigan 13 — 42 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2016 | 2016-09-24 | Penn State 10 — 49 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2015 | 2015-11-21 | Michigan 28 — 16 Penn State | at PSU | Michigan |
| 2014 | 2014-10-11 | Penn State 13 — 18 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2013 | 2013-10-12 | Michigan 40 — 43 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2010 | 2010-10-30 | Michigan 31 — 41 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2009 | 2009-10-24 | Penn State 35 — 10 Michigan | at MICH | Penn State |
| 2008 | 2008-10-18 | Michigan 17 — 46 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2007 | 2007-09-22 | Penn State 9 — 14 Michigan | at MICH | Michigan |
| 2006 | 2006-10-14 | Michigan 17 — 10 Penn State | at PSU | Michigan |
Penn State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drew Allar QB #15 | 103/159, 1100 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 100/144, 1079 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen RB #13 | 210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD |
| Nicholas Singleton RB #10 | 123 CAR, 549 YDS, 13 TD | |
| Drew Allar QB #15 | 36 CAR, 172 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Pena WR #8 | 44 REC, 452 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Ross WR #5 | 28 REC, 417 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kyron Hudson WR #11 | 23 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 24 REC, 229 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Amare Campbell LB #0 | 96 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 74 | |
| Dominic DeLuca LB #0 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE #33 | 6.5 |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 4 | |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Alonzo Ford Jr. DT #50 | 1 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 1 | |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 1 |
Michigan leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 179/293, 2229 YDS, 9 TD, 6 INT |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Marshall RB #23 | 150 CAR, 932 YDS, 10 TD |
| Justice Haynes RB #22 | 121 CAR, 857 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Bryce Underwood QB #19 | 74 CAR, 323 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | Andrew Marsh WR #3 | 42 REC, 641 YDS, 3 TD |
| Donaven McCulley WR #1 | 35 REC, 534 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Semaj Morgan WR #4 | 19 REC, 214 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Marlin Klein TE #17 | 20 REC, 209 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Jimmy Rolder LB #30 | 69 |
| Ernest Hausmann LB #15 | 68 | |
| TJ Metcalf DB #1 | 51 | |
| Sacks | Derrick Moore EDGE #8 | 10 |
| Jaishawn Barham EDGE #1 | 4 | |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Cole Sullivan LB #18 | 3 |
| TJ Guy EDGE #4 | 1 | |
| Rod Moore S #1 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.