Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Wolverines preview: October 17, 2026
The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-3) visit the Michigan Wolverines (3-2) at Michigan Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-3 | 2-3 (27.6-22.2) | 1-1 (20-21.5) | 2-2 (35.8-17) |
| Michigan Wolverines | 3-2 | 3-2 (23-15.8) | 0-1 (14-20) | 3-1 (25.3-14.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| PSU | MICH | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30.5 (65th) | 23 (100th) |
| Points allowed per game | 18.5 (105th) | 15.8 (118th) |
| Passing yards per game | 251.2 (51st) | 180.8 (113th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 149.8 (131st) | 143.6 (134th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 148.8 (77th) | 135 (99th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 165 (39th) | 94 (122nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 34.5 (84th) | 35.8 (74th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 35.3 (62nd) | 34.6 (68th) |
| Completions per game | 19.2 (67th) | 13.8 (123rd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 15.2 (120th) | 15.8 (113th) |
Recent form
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Oct 10, 2026: L 23-31 vs USC
- Oct 2, 2026: L 13-34 at NU
- Sep 26, 2026: L 20-24 vs WIS
- Sep 19, 2026: W 55-13 vs BUF
- Sep 12, 2026: W 27-9 at TEM
Michigan Wolverines
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | QB | 6 | 232.8 Pass yds/g, 1.8 Pass TD/g, 8.7 Rush yds/g | 225.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | 4 | 39.5 Rush yds/g, 7.3 Car/g, 1 Rec yds/g | 52.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| James Peoples | RB | 6 | 38 Rush yds/g, 8.5 Car/g, 3.2 Rec yds/g | 39.4 Rush yds/g | |
| Koby Howard | WR | 3 | 114.7 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 81.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Chase Sowell | WR | 6 | 59.8 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 65.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | 5 | 39.6 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 39.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Underwood | QB | 5 | 176.2 Pass yds/g, 1 Pass TD/g, 42.4 Rush yds/g | 176.2 Pass yds/g | |
| Jordan Marshall | RB | 5 | 48.8 Rush yds/g, 11 Car/g, 6.6 Rec yds/g | 48.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Savion Hiter | RB | 5 | 29 Rush yds/g, 9.2 Car/g, 11.8 Rec yds/g | 29 Rush yds/g | |
| JJ Buchanan | WR | 5 | 89.2 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 89.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Andrew Marsh | WR | 5 | 53.6 Rec yds/g, 5 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 53.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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