Week 8 · College Football

Indiana vs Michigan prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Indiana a 66% chance to beat Michigan in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#4 Big Ten Conference

Indiana

63% to make the 12

@

#7 Big Ten Conference

Michigan

31% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIndiana −6.5Vegas
Projected scoreIndiana 29 — Michigan 23

Indiana is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Indiana

66%

to win

Michigan

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Indiana
vs
Michigan
#5Offense · EPA/play#47
#7Defense · EPA/play#52
#74Explosiveness#129
#3Success rate#33
25%Returning production40%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

73 meetings all-time

Michigan leads 62–11

Last met 2024 · Indiana 20–15 Michigan— Indiana won

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What Indiana is hearing

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