Indiana at Michigan Breakdown: Week 8, Oct. 24, 2026
Key players with CollegeFFB projections and prices, status, matchup notes and news, current when the page loads.
Week 8 · Big Ten game
Our breakdown
Breakdown coming.
Line (as of Oct 22): Indiana -7.3 · Total 42.3 (context only)
Key players
CollegeFFB projections for Week 8, current when the page loads. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.
Indiana
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Becker | WR | $9.2M | 22.3 | 21.5 | 19.3 |
| Josh Hoover | QB | $10.0M | 21.0 | 20.3 | 17.2 |
| Nick Marsh | WR | $9.9M | 18.9 | 25.5 | 15.9 |
| Turbo Richard | RB | $8.7M | 15.6 | 13.5 | 11.0 |
| Lee Beebe | RB | $5.4M | 12.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Davion Chandler | WR | $5.0M | 6.6 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Shazz Preston | WR | $4.5M | 4.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| Tyler Morris | WR | $5.0M | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Michigan
| Player | Pos | Price | Pts/g | Last 3 | Proj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Buchanan | WR | $6.2M | 16.5 | 15.2 | 13.4 |
| Andrew Marsh | WR | $7.0M | 10.1 | 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Tommy Carr | QB | $5.0M | 3.0 | 3.8 | 9.6 |
| Jordan Marshall | RB | $10.5M | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Savion Hiter | RB | $6.6M | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Hogan Hansen | TE | $5.4M | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Bryson Kuzdzal | RB | $4.5M | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Jalen Hoffman | TE | $4.5M | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Matchup notes
- Indiana passing game: Michigan is the 10th-best pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.8 yards per pass attempt allowed, 167 passing yards a game).
- Indiana run game: Michigan is the fourth-best run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (2.7 yards per carry allowed, 90 rushing yards a game).
- Michigan passing game: Indiana is the 12th-best pass defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (6.6 yards per pass attempt allowed).
- Michigan run game: Indiana is the ninth-best run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (2.3 yards per carry allowed, 75 rushing yards a game, about 70 fewer rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).
Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.
News
Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr played the entire second half against Penn State on Oct. 17, his first extended action, according to Michigan Athletics. Coach Kyle Whittingham put Carr in the game at halftime to provide a spark, per The Associated Press. Whittingham declined to name Carr the starting quarterback against the Hoosiers, according to Michigan Wolverines On SI.
Michigan Athletics · Michigan Wolverines On SI · WILX News 10
Nick Marsh had a big day for Indiana: 6 catches for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns in Indiana's 20-17 win at Nebraska on Oct. 10, good for 36.7 CollegeFFB points. He was named the Week 6 AP national player of the week, according to Indiana University Athletics. Indiana Hoosiers On SI wrote that the Nebraska game erased any doubt about his place among Indiana's top offensive weapons. At $9.9M, Marsh figures to stay involved, averaging 19.6 points a game this season, as Indiana hosts Ohio State on Oct. 17.
Andrew Marsh will not return punts for Michigan on Saturday, coach Kyle Whittingham said. Whittingham said the change was due in part to "some injury reasons."