Michigan State Football Injuries Pile Up Ahead of Rivalry Game Against Michigan.
Michigan State · MichiganThe Spartans are 2-6 on the season and 0-5 in the Big Ten, but the record means little when it comes to this game. EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 25: Zeke Berry #10 of the Michigan Wolverines tackles Nick Marsh #6 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second quarter at Spartan Stadium on October 25, 2025 in East Lansing, Michigan.
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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty MSU is in the middle of a six-game losing streak and are no longer bowl eligible this season.
Though there's an understanding from most that Pat Fitzgerald's first season would be a rebuilding year, fans still want a reason to stay invested and a positive to take away from what's been a disaster of a season so far. An old-fashioned rivalry that runs between two teams that hate each other, big brother and little brother, green and blue.
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- Michigan State Football Injuries Pile Up Ahead of Rivalry Game Against Michigan.
- Michigan State football is getting ready for its biggest game of the season, the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy against their in-state rivals, University of Michigan.
- DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 29: Alessio Milivojevic #11 of the Michigan State Spartans throws a pass during the second quarter of a game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ford Field on November 29, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.
- ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 26: Nate Carter #5 of the Michigan State Spartans plays against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.