Stat to know: Luke Altmyer is the third Big Ten QB with 10 passing touchdowns and no interceptions through a team's first four games of the season since 2004. He joins Justin Fields (Ohio State) in 2019 and Kyle Orton (Purdue) in 2004.

ONE NUGGET TO KNOW: Preseason All-American linebacker Harold Perkins II suffered a knee injury on a tackle in the fourth quarter. The junior needed assistance off the field and was immediately taken to the locker room. Brian Kelly hoped to have “a better answer” on Perkins’ future availability Monday.

What’s more the Wolverines’ schedule, both in the future and in the rearview, is getting tougher, with Texas rising in the latest ESPN power rankings while Ohio State, USC, Oregon, and Illinois all find themselves ranked by the ‘worldwide leader.’