Michigan vs. Rutgers
Michigan and Rutgers have 10 meetings on file, the first in 2014; Michigan leads the series 9–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Michigan 9–1, and Michigan has won the last 9. Share
- Michigan wins
- 9
- Rutgers wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2014
- Longest streak
- 9 Michigan
- Current streak
- 9 Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Michigan 9–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 29.3 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Michigan
- 5–0 Michigan’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 1–4 Rutgers’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Michigan’s biggest win2016: Michigan 78, Rutgers 0by 78 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win2014: Rutgers 26, Michigan 24by 2 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Michigan | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | Jim Harbaugh | 4–0 | Chris Ash |
| 2020–2023 | Jim Harbaugh | 4–0 | Greg Schiano |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Michigan’s side (Harbaugh 4–0 against Ash). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Olakunle Fatukasi Rutgers | 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for loss | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
MBN_S23G04_RUTG-88Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
MBN_S23G04_RUTG-87Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
MBN_S23G04_RUTG-43Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
MBN_S23G04_RUTG-76Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
UM_Rutgers_09.25.21_963Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Rutgers vs. Michigan, September 25, 2021Photo: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Oct 31, 2026 | Michigan at Rutgers upcoming | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 23, 2023 | 2Michigan 31, Rutgers 7 | at Michigan | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | 4Michigan 52, Rutgers 17 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 25, 2021 | 19Michigan 20, Rutgers 13 | at Michigan | ||
| Nov 21, 2020 | Michigan 48, Rutgers 42 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 28, 2019 | 20Michigan 52, Rutgers 0 | at Michigan | ||
| Nov 10, 2018 | 4Michigan 42, Rutgers 7 | at Rutgers | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | Michigan 35, Rutgers 14 | at Michigan | ||
| Oct 8, 2016 | 4Michigan 78, Rutgers 0 | at Rutgers | ||
| Nov 7, 2015 | 16Michigan 49, Rutgers 16 | at Michigan | ||
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rutgers 26, Michigan 24 | at Rutgers |
Every game is listed as played on the field.