Overview
- Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET at Spartan Stadium on NBC, with streaming on Peacock and an NBC crew of Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen.
- Michigan enters ranked No. 25 at 5-2 (3-1 Big Ten) after three straight wins in the rivalry, while Michigan State is 3-4 (0-4) and has allowed nearly 30 points and over 380 yards per game this season.
- Freshman Bryce Underwood makes his rivalry debut after going 21-for-27 for 230 yards and two touchdowns vs. Washington, and MSU’s Aidan Chiles rebounded at Indiana with 27-for-33 passing and a program-record 20 straight completions.
- Availability remains fluid: Michigan kept RB Justice Haynes out last week despite him being close to playing and listed starting safeties are day-to-day; MSU has multiple season-ending losses and several starters listed as questionable on the latest depth chart.
- Market signals lean blue, with ESPN’s matchup predictor giving Michigan about an 88% win chance; separately, ESPN reported Saturday that MSU LT Stanton Ramil and S Nikai Martinez are expected to return.