Oct 25, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Semaj Morgan (0) holds the Paul Bunyan Trophy as defensive tackle Tré Williams (0) places a Michigan helmet on the trophy following a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Mullin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Trevor Woods Mon, November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Michigan Wolverines are coming off a 28-21 win over Rutgers, but can they rattle off their second in a row on Saturday against rival Michigan State?
Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Michigan is currently a 13.5-point favorite over Michigan State, with the over/under set at 40.5 points.
Michigan is 5-3 and has one of the worst offenses in the nation, although quarterback Tommy Carr is coming off an encouraging start against Rutgers. Michigan State is scuffling even more than Michigan at 2-6 on the season and 0-5 in the Big Ten. MSU ranks last in the Big Ten standings.
The best thing going for Michigan State is that they'll be coming off a bye and have had added time to scheme against Michigan, but will it matter come Saturday? As bad as Michigan State has often looked during the first year of the Pat Fitzgerald era, Michigan could be on upset alert in a rivalry where anything seems possible. Michigan has won the last four matchups against Michigan State and leads the all-time series 64-36-4.
Michigan's playoff hopes are non-existent, but it's still a must-win versus MSU — if Michigan were to lose, head coach Kyle Whittingham would be firmly on the hot seat despite it being his first year on the job.
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