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Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Michigan State

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•10/21/23•

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Michigan Wolverines football and Michigan State will clash Saturday in East Lansing. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.

Game information: Michigan football vs. Michigan State

Venue: Spartan Stadium (75,005)
Kickoff: 7:33 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC Sports / Peacock
On The Call: The announcers will be Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: This is the 116th meeting between U-M and MSU. The Wolverines have a 72-38-5 advantage in the all-time series and have won 27 of the last 44 games played between the two schools. U-M won last year’s game 29-7 at Michigan Stadium but the Spartans won the previous two matchups in 2020-21. … Head coach Jim Harbaugh has a 4-4 record against MSU. … This will also be the 71st meeting for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Since the trophy’s inception in 1953, U-M holds a 39-29-2 edge in this rivalry game.

Michigan vs. MSU: Depth charts, rosters and stats

DEPTH CHARTS, ROSTERS & STATS: Click to download a printer-friendly PDF!

Betting line

Michigan is a 24-point favorite over MSU with the over/under set at 46.5 total points. The Wolverines have covered the spread in three straight games and are 3-3-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. The over has hit in three consecutive U-M games as well. The Spartans are 3-2-1 ATS this year. The over has hit in three of six games.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: U-M 34, MSU 13
John Borton: U-M 34, MSU 13
Clayton Sayfie: U-M 36, MSU 6
Anthony Broome: U-M 45, MSU 9
Doug Skene: U-M 38, MSU 14
Click here for our full staff predictions article.

Weather report: East Lansing, Mich.

Weather.com projects that it will be 47 degrees with a 33-percent chance of precipitation at 7 p.m., just before kickoff. The chance of rain will lessen as the night goes on.

Pregame reading

• Into The Blue: A deep dive into a heated LSU-Michigan recruiting battle for five-star QB Bryce Underwood
• Previewing Michigan vs. Michigan State with a Spartans insider
• Tale of the tape: Sizing up U-M football vs. Michigan State
• Keys to the game: Michigan football at Michigan State

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