Michigan at Michigan State - 2023 Matchup Preview

Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans

Saturday, October 21st 2023 (7:30 PM EDT)
Michigan -25.5 (47.0) (-2800) Open: -17.0 | 47.5
Michigan 49 - Michigan State: 0 (Big Ten)

Wolverines (15 - 0) (9 - 5 - 1)
Coach Jim Harbaugh (77 - 25)
Avg Score : 36 - 10 (40 - 11 on Road)
Record Prediction: 12.8 - 2.2 (#1)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

MICH is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: Michigan -33 (SP+ MICH -39)
Projected Score: MICH: 41 - MSU: 8 (48)
MICH Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
MICH Travel: 49 miles

Spartans (4 - 8) (5 - 6 - 1)
Coach Harlon Barnett (0 - 1)
Avg Score : 16 - 28 (19 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.1 - 7.9 (#114)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MICH Players
MSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Michigan's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Michigan vs East Carolina	-36.0	53.5	W 30 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/9	Michigan vs UNLV	-38.0	57.5	W 35 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/16	Michigan vs Bowling Green	-40.5	53.5	W 31 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/23	Michigan vs Rutgers	-24.0	44.5	W 31 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/30	Michigan at Nebraska	-17.0	39.5	W 45 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Michigan at Minnesota	-18.5	46.0	W 52 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Michigan vs Indiana	-33.5	45.5	W 52 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Michigan at Michigan State	-25.5	47.0	W 49 - 0	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Michigan vs Purdue	-32.5	52.5	W 41 - 13	O	N
Sat 11/11	Michigan at Penn State	-4.0	44.5	W 24 - 15	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Michigan at Maryland	-17.5	50.5	W 31 - 24	O	N
Sat 11/25	Michigan vs Ohio State	-3.0	47.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 12/2	Michigan vs Iowa	-23.5	35.0	W 26 - 0	U	Y
Mon 1/1	Michigan vs Alabama	-2.0	46.0	W 27 - 20	O	Y
Mon 1/8	Michigan vs Washington	-5.5	55.5	W 34 - 13	U	Y

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Predictions for Michigan's Schedule

Michigan State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Michigan State vs Central Michigan	-14.0	45.0	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Michigan State vs Richmond	-29.5	43.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Michigan State vs Washington	+14.5	57.0	L 7 - 41	U	N
Sat 9/23	Michigan State vs Maryland	+7.0	52.5	L 9 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/30	Michigan State at Iowa	+10.0	36.5	L 16 - 26	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Michigan State at Rutgers	+4.0	38.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Michigan State vs Michigan	+25.5	47.0	L 0 - 49	O	N
Sat 10/28	Michigan State at Minnesota	+6.5	41.5	L 12 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/4	Michigan State vs Nebraska	+3.0	34.5	W 20 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Michigan State at Ohio State	+30.5	48.5	L 3 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/18	Michigan State at Indiana	+3.5	47.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Fri 11/24	Michigan State vs Penn State	+20.0	42.0	L 0 - 42	U	N

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MICH	#11 (.33)	50% (7)	35.9	47% (31)	3.26 (39)	140	56% (2)	190	4.79 (10)	#1 (-.01)	32% (1)	10.4	32% (4)	33% (4)	2.37 (1)	22.8	0.5	1.6
MSU	#131 (.03)	38% (115)	15.9	38% (122)	2.84 (114)	89	38% (99)	197	2.97 (125)	#75 (.19)	44% (95)	28.3	45% (85)	44% (105)	3.89 (76)	59	1.8	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MICH	#113 (.1)	40% (102)		41% (101)	3 (80)	149	40% (92)	123	4.18 (45)	#40 (.13)	38% (28)		38% (18)	39% (42)	3.48 (36)	36.8	1.5	1.2
MSU	#105 (.13)	42% (86)		45% (50)	2.76 (109)	118	38% (107)	218	3.34 (116)	#85 (.19)	42% (69)		39% (25)	45% (111)	4.06 (98)	63.3	1.6	0.9

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MICH Offense	15	35.9	40.2	50.3%	4.79	0.5	18	330	140	190	4.3	56%	44%	47%	56%	11%	.33
MSU Defense	12	28.3	26.5	43.9%	3.89	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	48%	51%	45%	44%	16%	.19

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MICH Defense	15	10.4	11.2	32.3%	2.37	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	32%	33%	21%	-.01
MSU Offense	12	15.9	18.7	37.6%	2.97	1.8	17	286	89	197	2.9	45%	54%	38%	38%	19%	.03

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Michigan	15	28:25	17.7	47%	79%	2.5	22.8	0.5	1.6	4.9	2.1	4	33.6
Michigan State	12	28:05	16.5	30%	50%	6.8	59	1.8	1.3	5.6	2.5	0	27.6

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MICH Offense	15	56% (25)	47% (31)	32.9	140.2	4.3	35 (5)	.19 (45)	3.26 (39)	76% (46)	7% (7)	0.91 (107)
MSU Defense	12	48% (48)	45% (85)	-	-	-	-	.16 (83)	3.28 (106)	87% (128)	10% (72)	0.93 (35)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MICH Defense	15	49% (50)	32% (4)	-	-	-	-	-.09 (1)	2.57 (9)	55% (4)	12% (13)	0.85 (11)
MSU Offense	12	45% (104)	38% (122)	30.9	88.7	2.9	7 (131)	-.03 (131)	2.84 (114)	76% (50)	12% (119)	0.85 (124)

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MICH Offense	15	44% (105)	56% (2)	15.5	21	189.6	9	12.2	21 (65)	5 (6)	.55 (5)	1.5 (89)	28% (11)	38% (11)	.52 (16)	4% (12)	2 (77)
MSU Defense	12	51% (85)	44% (105)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (87)	.28 (78)	1.5 (26)	29% (116)	32% (92)	.36 (92)	6% (66)	2 (58)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MICH Defense	15	50% (79)	33% (4)	-	-	-	-	-	-	16 (9)	.09 (7)	1.6 (67)	36% (19)	25% (16)	.07 (1)	9% (3)	1.7 (3)
MSU Offense	12	54% (33)	38% (99)	18.5	31.8	197.2	6.2	10.7	14 (106)	13 (97)	.17 (101)	1.4 (121)	35% (113)	26% (107)	.16 (115)	7% (105)	2 (97)

Michigan's Power Ratings
Michigan's Power Rating: 26.71 #1
Michigan's Offense Rating: 24.97 #14
Michigan's Defense Rating: -5.85 #1
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 51% #16
Michigan's 2023 Expected Record: 12.80 - 2.20
Michigan's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 32.1 #1
Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.6 #10
Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 7.4 #1

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Michigan: 26.71 Michigan State: -3.64

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Michigan: 32.1 Michigan State: -6.9

Michigan State's Power Ratings
Michigan State's Power Rating: -3.64 #92
Michigan State's Offense Rating: 8.07 #127
Michigan State's Defense Rating: 10.68 #82
2023 Talent Rating: 482.00 #1
Blue Chip Ratio: 18 #34
Michigan State's 2023 Expected Record: 4.10 - 7.90
Michigan State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.1 #122
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.5 #47

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 482
Average Power Five Talent: 482
Average FBS Talent: 482

Michigan Scoring
Offense: 35.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 40.2
Defense: 10.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 11.2

Michigan's 2023 Record
Record: 15 - 0
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 8 - 7
Record on Road: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Michigan 41
Michigan State 8

Total Points: 48

Based on Last 4 Games
Michigan 40
Michigan State 10

Total Points: 50

Based on Entire Season
Michigan 33
Michigan State 14

Total Points: 47

Michigan State Scoring
Offense: 15.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 18.7
Defense: 28.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.5

Michigan State's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/25	Michigan State	20	Michigan	31	Michigan -13.5	Michigan State	47.5	Over
2024	10/26	Michigan	24	Michigan State	17	Michigan -3.5	Michigan	39.0	Over
2023	10/21	Michigan State	0	Michigan	49	Michigan -25.5	Michigan	47.0	Over
2022	10/29	Michigan	29	Michigan State	7	Michigan -22	Push	55.0	Under
2021	10/30	Michigan State	37	Michigan	33	Michigan -4	Michigan State	50.5	Over
2020	10/31	Michigan	24	Michigan State	27	Michigan -25.0	Michigan State	0
2019	11/16	Michigan	44	Michigan State	10	Michigan -13.5	Michigan	43.5	Over
2018	10/20	Michigan State	7	Michigan	21	Michigan -7.5	Michigan	38.5	Under
2017	10/07	Michigan	10	Michigan State	14	Michigan -12.5	Michigan State	40.0	Under
2016	10/29	Michigan State	23	Michigan	32	Michigan -21	Michigan State	49.5	Over
2015	10/17	Michigan	23	Michigan State	27	Michigan -7	Michigan State	42.5	Over
2014	10/25	Michigan State	35	Michigan	11	Michigan State -15.5	Michigan State	0
2013	11/02	Michigan State	29	Michigan	6	Michigan State -3.5	Michigan State	0
2012	10/20	Michigan	12	Michigan State	10
2011	10/15	Michigan State	28	Michigan	14
2010	10/09	Michigan	17	Michigan State	34
2009	10/03	Michigan State	26	Michigan	20
2008	10/25	Michigan	21	Michigan State	35
2007	11/03	Michigan State	24	Michigan	28
2006	10/07	Michigan	31	Michigan State	13
2005	10/01	Michigan State	31	Michigan	34
2004	10/30	Michigan	45	Michigan State	37
2003	11/01	Michigan State	20	Michigan	27
2002	11/02	Michigan	49	Michigan State	3
2001	11/03	Michigan State	26	Michigan	24
2000	10/20	Michigan	14	Michigan State	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Michigan State	11	8	7 Overs
Michigan	15	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	14 - 12	7 - 5	4 - 3	3 - 2
Road Teams	12 - 14	5 - 7	2 - 3	3 - 4

(#1) MICH at (#92) MSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MICH	MSU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#1	#92
SP+SP+	#1	#86
Perf GradeGrade	#1	#124
OffenseOff	#6	#125
DefenseDef	#1	#115
Spec TeamsST	#27	#68
TalentTal	#1	#1
Blue ChipsBC%	#16	#34

Michigan Injury Report

Michigan State Injury Report

Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	MICH Off	MSU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#6	#115
SuccessSuc	#7	#95
ExplosiveExp	#106	#24
PPAPPA	#11	#75
PowerPwr	#14	#82
SP+SP+	#10	#47
Pts POPPO	#10	#76
HavocHav	#6	#68

Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	MICH Off	MSU Def
Run GameRun	#51	#56
Run SuccessRSuc	#31	#85
Run ExplRExp	#107	#35
PPAExp	#45	#83
Run BlockR Blk	#9	-
OL YdsOLY	#39	#106
Stuff RateStuff	#6	#111
TackleTak	-	#74

Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	MICH Off	MSU Def
Pass GamePass	#11	#133
Pass SuccessPSuc	#2	#105
Pass ExplPExl	#89	#26
PPAExp	#5	#78
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#51	#70
F7 HavocF7	#7	#72
DB HavocDB	#12	#66

Michigan State on Offense


CategoryCat	MSU Off	MICH Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#125	#1
SuccessSuc	#115	#1
ExplosiveExp	#119	#37
PPAPPA	#131	#1
PowerPwr	#127	#1
SP+SP+	#122	#1
Pts POPPO	#125	#1
HavocHav	#115	#6

Michigan State Run Game


CategoryCat	MSU Off	MICH Def
Run GameRun	#122	#2
Run SuccessRSuc	#122	#4
Run ExplRExp	#124	#11
PPAExp	#131	#1
Run BlockR Blk	#73	-
OL YdsOLY	#114	#9
Stuff RateStuff	#103	#22
TackleTak	-	#2

Michigan State Pass Game


CategoryCat	MSU Off	MICH Def
Pass GamePass	#130	#1
Pass SuccessPSuc	#99	#4
Pass ExplPExl	#121	#67
PPAExp	#101	#7
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#113	#3
F7 HavocF7	#119	#13
DB HavocDB	#105	#3

Program Comparison
MSU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'23 Profile: Down to Average G5

MICH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Title Contenders
'23 Profile: Up to CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
Playing in Spartan Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 45° - Wind: 8 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Michigan 25.5 (47.0)
Michigan won at Michigan State this year (49-0)

Previous Matchups
Michigan beat Michigan State last year (24-17)
Michigan beat Michigan State in 2023 (49-0)
Michigan beat Michigan State in 2022 (29-7)

MICH's OC Sherrone Moore (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
J.J. McCarthy	240	332	72%	2991	22	4	9.0
Jack Tuttle (Tr)	15	17	88%	130	1	0	7.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Blake Corum	258	1245	27	4.8	59
Donovan Edwards	119	497	5	4.2	46
Kalel Mullings	36	222	1	6.2	23
J.J. McCarthy	64	202	3	3.2	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Roman Wilson	48	789	12	16.4	47
Colston Loveland	45	649	4	14.4	54
Cornelius Johnson	47	604	1	12.9	50
Donovan Edwards	30	249	0	8.3	37

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MICH's DC Jesse Minter (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Junior Colson	89	2	0	2	2
Michael Barrett	61	4	3	5	2
Ernest Hausmann (Tr)	44	2	0	0	0
Makari Paige	38	0	0	1	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jaylen Harrell	30	10	8	5	1
Josaiah Stewart (Tr)	33	9	6	3	2
Derrick Moore	34	6	5	4	2
Braiden McGregor	26	9	5	7	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mike Sainristil	36	5	2	3	6
Will Johnson	0	0	0	0	4
Josh Wallace (Tr)	28	2	0	0	4

MSU's OC Jay Johnson (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Katin Houser	113	193	59%	1098	6	5	5.7
Noah Kim	91	160	57%	1090	6	6	6.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nathan Carter (Tr)	186	792	4	4.3	44
Jalen Berger	25	93	1	3.7	12
Jaren Mangham (Tr)	30	71	0	2.4	8
Sam Leavitt	13	67	0	5.2	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Montorie Foster	43	575	3	13.4	42
Maliq Carr	32	335	3	10.5	36
Tre Mosley	28	288	2	10.3	30
Jaron Glover	14	261	0	18.6	33

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MSU's DC Scottie Hazelton (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Cal Haladay	91	6	1	1	0
Angelo Grose	72	3	1	0	5
Malik Spencer	72	2	0	1	6
Jordan Hall	67	8	5	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Aaron Brule	64	9	5	1	2
Jordan Hall	67	8	5	0	1
Simeon Barrow Jr.	36	6	4	7	0
Brandon Wright	19	2	2	5	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dillon Tatum	45	3	0	1	7
Malik Spencer	72	2	0	1	6
Angelo Grose	72	3	1	0	5