The Michigan Wolverines opened Big Ten play against and turned in a near-flawless performance for 59 minutes. With the return of head coach Jim Harbaugh, Michigan got back to its roots on both sides of the ball by controlling the line of scrimmage and simply “running the damn ball.”
For the fourth straight year, Rutgers put up a fight for a continued stretch, but the Wolverines just slowly ran the life out of the game and cruised to a resounding 31-7 victory. It was Michigan’s largest Big Ten opening victory since the 25-point win over Minnesota in 2020.