Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights prediction

Result

Final: Michigan Wolverines 28, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21 (Michigan Wolverines won). Mel’s pick (Michigan Wolverines win 90% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Michigan Wolverines win 90% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Michigan Wolverines: 90%
• Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 10%

Projected score

Michigan Wolverines 32, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 15. 11% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Michigan Wolverines by about 17.2) is close to the line (Michigan Wolverines −16.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 46.5; Mel’s projected 46.9 is right around it.

Recent form

Michigan Wolverines (4-3) scored 22.4 and allowed 17.6 points a game over their last 5.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-5) scored 31.8 and allowed 33.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 10:58 AM ET.

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