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2026 · TraditionalRutgers · 5 of 9
313.3
Yards / game
403.3
1.89
Points / drive
2.57
2.7
TDs / game
4.2
40.8
3rd-down %
41.9
66.7
RZ TD %
74.1
-0.5
Turnover margin
-0.8
2.5
Sacks / game
1.2
6.5
TFL / game
4.2
12.2
Havoc / game
8.5
39.0 / 61.0
Pass / Rush split
45.4 / 54.6
2026 · Situational matchup
When Michigan has the ball
Michigan's early-down offense ranks 104th of 138. Rutgers's early-down defense ranks 127th of 138.
Michigan's passing-down offense ranks 80th of 138. Rutgers's passing-down defense ranks 100th of 138.
Michigan's third-down offense ranks 95th of 138. Rutgers's third-down defense ranks 65th of 138.
Michigan's red-zone offense ranks 15th of 138. Rutgers's red-zone defense ranks 59th of 138.
When Rutgers has the ball
Rutgers's early-down offense ranks 67th of 138. Michigan's early-down defense ranks 23rd of 138.
Rutgers's passing-down offense ranks 14th of 138. Michigan's passing-down defense ranks 11th of 138.
Rutgers's third-down offense ranks 76th of 138. Michigan's third-down defense ranks 7th of 138.
Rutgers's red-zone offense ranks 56th of 138. Michigan's red-zone defense ranks 38th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Michigan offense
104thof 138-0.065260 plays
vs
Rutgers defense · allowed
127thof 1380.122Michigan defense · allowed
23rdof 138-0.117275 plays
vs
Rutgers offense
67thof 1380.026251 plays
Passing downs
Michigan offense
80thof 138-0.001115 plays
vs
Rutgers defense · allowed
100thof 1380.097121 plays
Michigan defense · allowed
11thof 138-0.219135 plays
vs
Rutgers offense
14thof 1380.304131 plays
Third down
Michigan offense
95thof 138-0.05671 plays
vs
Rutgers defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.00067 plays
Michigan defense · allowed
7thof 138-0.29784 plays
vs
Rutgers offense
76thof 1380.03574 plays
Red zone
Michigan offense
15thof 1380.27138 plays · small sample
vs
Rutgers defense · allowed
59thof 138-0.07168 plays
Michigan defense · allowed
38thof 138-0.18830 plays · small sample
vs
Rutgers offense
56thof 1380.05078 plays
Field advancement
Michigan offense
116thof 13840.4%vs
Rutgers defense · allowed
107thof 13848.8%Michigan defense · allowed
17thof 13834.5%vs
Rutgers offense
53rdof 13851.3%Michigan Offense vs Rutgers DefenseRutgers · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.15#101
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#126-0.32
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.063#104
335 plays
EPA/Play
#1300.142
allowed · 309 plays
-0.125#112
133 plays
EPA/Pass
#940.069
allowed · 151 plays
-0.022#93
202 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1360.213
allowed · 158 plays
43.6%#113
335 plays
Success Rate
#9546.9%
allowed · 309 plays
42.1%#98
Pass Success Rate
#6942.6%
allowed
44.6%#112
Rush Success Rate
#9848.5%
allowed
40.4%#116
Available Yards %
#10748.8%
allowed
70.8#74
Net Field Position
#11968.9
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.065#104
260 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1270.122
allowed
6.6#45
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#287.7
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Michigan Defense vs Rutgers OffenseMichigan · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.24#22
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#520.07
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.178#9
allowed · 359 plays
EPA/Play
#650.033
323 plays
-0.211#16
allowed · 167 plays
EPA/Pass
#520.080
149 plays
-0.149#20
allowed · 192 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#81-0.008
174 plays
42.9%#41
allowed · 359 plays
Success Rate
#4748.6%
323 plays
39.9%#34
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5147.0%
45.8%#56
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#4550.0%
34.5%#17
allowed
Available Yards %
#5351.3%
71.5#68
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#7670.9
-0.117#23
allowed · 275 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#670.026
251 plays
7.0#80
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#306.4
2026 · Situational EPAMichigan · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.063
335 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.028
328 plays
-0.178
359 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.132
320 plays
0.271
38 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.050
78 plays
-0.188
30 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.071
68 plays
-0.056
71 plays
3rd Down · Off
0.035
74 plays
-0.297
84 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.000
67 plays