Tommy Carr's nine-yard touchdown run with 4:24 remaining gave Michigan a 28–21 victory over Rutgers at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Saturday, October 31.
The Wolverines improved to 5–3 overall and 2–3 in the Big Ten. Rutgers fell to 2–6 and 1–4, according to the Scarlet Knights' official game report.
Michigan scored a touchdown in each quarter but had to answer a fourth-quarter Rutgers comeback. The Scarlet Knights tied the game at 21 with 11:43 remaining when Clay Thevenin scored from a yard out and Ben Black III caught the two-point conversion.
Antwan Raymond's 54-yard run had helped set up that Rutgers touchdown. Michigan then regained the lead on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Carr's second rushing touchdown of the afternoon.
Carr also scored on a 15-yard run in the third quarter. His first-quarter touchdown pass to JJ Buchanan and Jordan Marshall's two-yard scoring run in the second had helped Michigan establish a 14–3 lead.
Rutgers narrowed that margin before halftime. AJ Surace connected with Jourdin Houston for an 80-yard touchdown, and Dane Pizarro added a field goal to make it 14–13 at the break.
The university's final statistics show Michigan with a 427–249 advantage in total offense and 39 minutes, six seconds of possession. Rutgers generated 123 passing yards and 126 rushing yards.
Surace's long pass was Houston's first career touchdown reception, Rutgers reported. Raymond finished with 85 rushing yards on 11 carries.
Independent reporting by Maize n Brew confirmed the final score and Carr's go-ahead touchdown. Rutgers is scheduled to visit Wisconsin on November 7.
Sources Rutgers Athletics — October 31 Game Report and Statistics: https://scarletknights.com/news/2026/10/31/football-loses-to-michigan Maize n Brew — October 31 Michigan–Rutgers Report: https://www.maizenbrew.com/football/126806/michigan-football-vs-rutgers-recap-highlights-stats-score-tommy-carr-savion-hiter-andrew-marsh-jj-buchanan