Indiana rides into Ann Arbor as a one-loss team trying to snap a one-game skid.
The Indiana Hoosiers enter at 6-1 overall but carry a one-game losing streak (L1) after dropping their last outing.
The Michigan Wolverines sit at 4-2 and have won one straight (W1), their most recent game a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Game details
| When | Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET |
| Where | Michigan Stadium |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Indiana Hoosiers -7 | O/U 42.5 (market view) |
| Indiana Hoosiers record | 6-1 |
| Michigan Wolverines record | 4-2 |
The matchup
Indiana's only blemish this season came in week 7, a 15-19 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes that snapped a run of wins over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-17), the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (47-15), the Northwestern Wildcats (29-23) and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (38-0).
Michigan bounced back in week 7 with a 21-18 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Before that the Wolverines had dropped back-to-back games to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-20) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (19-20), with wins over the UTEP Miners (52-17) and the Oklahoma Sooners (17-10) mixed in earlier.
Key matchups
The numbers lean toward Indiana's offense, which has put up 256 points against just 90 allowed through seven games. That kind of scoring margin is going to test Michigan's defense, which has held opponents to 97 points across six games this season.
Michigan's own offense has managed 136 points so far, and finding more against a Hoosiers defense that's been stingy all year will decide whether the Wolverines can ride their one-game winning streak into a second straight win.
The pick
The market has Indiana as a 7.0-point favorite with a total of 42.5, and a market score of Indiana 25, Michigan 18. Given Indiana's scoring margin and Michigan's recent split of close losses and blowout wins, the number looks fair.
Indiana's offense gives it the edge here, though Michigan's defense has been good enough to keep things tight at home.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Indiana Hoosiers | Wk7 L 15-19 vs Ohio State Buckeyes, Wk6 W 20-17 vs Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wk5 W 47-15 vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Michigan Wolverines | Wk7 W 21-18 vs Penn State Nittany Lions, Wk5 L 14-20 vs Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wk4 L 19-20 vs Iowa Hawkeyes |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.