Ranking Michigan's 2026 games by difficulty: No. 8, Rutgers

KJ Duff enjoyed a monster season for Rutgers in 2025. (Photo by Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)

Part five of a 12-article series in which we rank Michigan Wolverines football‘s 2025 regular-season games by difficulty — with 12 being the easiest and one the most challenging. Checking in at No. 8, the Oct. 31 road tilt at Rutgers.

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