Penn State vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Penn State is 3-2 with 160 points for and 80 against; Michigan is 3-1 with 101 points for and 59 against.
Penn State is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 32.0 scored and 16.0 allowed; most recently losing to Northwestern 13-34 on October 2, 2026. Michigan is 3-2 in its last 5, averaging 25.6 scored and 20.0 allowed; most recently losing to Iowa 19-20 on September 26, 2026.
Injury report: Penn State lists 2 (Koby Howard, Injured; Cooper Alexander, Injured); Michigan lists 5 (Jonathan Brown, Injured; Micah Ka'apana, Injured; Braydon Alford, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Penn State
- Koby Howard: Injured, Undisclosed
- Cooper Alexander: Injured, Undisclosed
Michigan
- Jonathan Brown: Injured, Undisclosed
- Micah Ka'apana: Injured, Undisclosed
- Braydon Alford: Injured, Undisclosed
- Mason Curtis: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jordan Deck: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Penn State
- October 2, 2026: L 13-34 at Northwestern
- September 26, 2026: L 20-24 vs Wisconsin
- September 19, 2026: W 55-13 vs Buffalo
- September 12, 2026: W 27-9 at Temple
- September 5, 2026: W 45-0 vs Marshall
Michigan
- September 26, 2026: L 19-20 vs Iowa
- September 19, 2026: W 52-17 vs UTEP
- September 12, 2026: W 17-10 vs Oklahoma
- September 5, 2026: W 13-12 vs Western Michigan
- December 31, 2025: L 27-41 at Texas