Michigan at Michigan State - 2025 Matchup Preview
Michigan logo (#21)Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State SpartansMichigan State logo
Saturday, October 25th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Spartan Stadium - East Lansing, MI  (Big Ten)

 
Wolverines (2 - 1) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach Sherrone Moore (8 - 5)
Avg Score : 37 - 15 (13 - 24 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.6 - 3.4 (#31)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 3) (Good: 4) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
MSU is playing their 4th straight game
MICH is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Michigan -11.5   (SP+ MICH -13)

Projected Score: MICH: 31 - MSU: 20 (51)
MICH Win prob: 77% | Cover: 45%
MICH Travel: 49 miles
Spartans (3 - 0) (0 - 3 - 0)
Coach Jonathan Smith (5 - 7)
Avg Score : 35 - 23 (35 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.8 - 6.2 (#84)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 5) (Good: 3) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
 
Michigan's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Michigan vs New Mexico-36.552.5W 34 - 17UN
Sat 9/6 Michigan at Oklahoma+3.047.5L 13 - 24UN
Sat 9/13 Michigan vs Central Michigan-27.542.5W 63 - 3OY
Sat 9/20 Michigan at Nebraska-2.546.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Michigan vs Wisconsin-16
Sat 10/11 Michigan at USC+5.5
Sat 10/18 Michigan vs Washington-8.5
Sat 10/25 Michigan at Michigan State-11.5
Sat 11/1 Michigan vs Purdue-29.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Michigan vs Northwestern-20.5
Sat 11/22 Michigan at Maryland-9.5
Sat 11/29 Michigan vs Ohio State+4.5

Total: Elite: 4, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Michigan's Schedule
Michigan State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Michigan State vs Western Michigan-18.549.5W 23 - 6UN
Sat 9/6 Michigan State vs Boston College-3.545.5W 42 - 40ON
Sat 9/13 Michigan State vs Youngstown State-23.555.5W 41 - 24ON
Sat 9/20 Michigan State at USC+17.555.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Michigan State at Nebraska+11.5
Sat 10/11 Michigan State vs UCLA-17.5
Sat 10/18 Michigan State at Indiana+14.5
Sat 10/25 Michigan State vs Michigan+11.5
Sat 11/1 Michigan State at Minnesota+7
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Michigan State vs Penn State+19.5
Sat 11/22 Michigan State at Iowa+8
Sat 11/29 Michigan State vs Maryland-0.5

Total: Elite: 5, Good: 3, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 5, Good: 3, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Michigan State's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MICH#41 (.3)40% (99)36.739% (103)3.02 (66)24341% (90)2094.8 (37)#42 (.05)39% (65)14.738% (59)41% (70)4 (89)47.30.72
MSU#119 (.07)41% (93)35.340% (96)2.54 (105)16842% (77)2194.22 (56)#62 (.12)42% (80)23.334% (33)48% (113)1.89 (12)351.31
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
MICH#113 (.1)40% (102)41% (101)3 (80)14940% (92)1234.18 (45)#40 (.13)38% (28)38% (18)39% (42)3.48 (36)36.81.51.2
MSU#105 (.13)42% (86)45% (50)2.76 (109)11838% (107)2183.34 (116)#85 (.19)42% (69)39% (25)45% (111)4.06 (98)63.31.60.9



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MICH Offense336.71339.9%4.80.7224522432096.150%50%39%41%10%.3
MSU Defense323.323.341.7%1.891 - - - - - 39%58%34%48%21%.12
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MICH Defense314.72438.8%42 - - - - - 44%55%38%41%20%.05
MSU Offense335.335.340.7%4.221.3213871682194.557%42%40%42%18%.07

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Michigan329:1722.345%25%547.30.727.72.7031.8
Michigan State332:1321.343%60%4.3351.317.32031.1
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MICH Offense350% (71)39% (103)39.7242.76.112 (3).27 (35)3.02 (66)75% (52)7% (40)1.3 (18)
MSU Defense339% (6)34% (33) - - - - -.19 (9)1.71 (5)100% (127)15% (17)0.57 (4)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MICH Defense344% (27)38% (59) - - - - .01 (52)2.78 (68)57% (28)12% (38)0.76 (26)
MSU Offense357% (31)40% (96)37.31684.57 (38)-.04 (117)2.54 (105)56% (118)16% (133)0.98 (64)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MICH Offense350% (62)41% (90)15.326.7209.37.913.72 (102)1 (23).34 (61)1.8 (18)32% (89)33% (54).54 (33)3% (26)2.1 (50)
MSU Defense358% (119)48% (113) - - - - - - 2 (56).33 (106)1.3 (23)38% (23)24% (39).24 (63)6% (65)2.1 (94)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MICH Defense355% (107)41% (70) - - - - - - 5 (6).12 (43)1.3 (25)29% (109)32% (88).37 (94)7% (34)1.9 (58)
MSU Offense342% (108)42% (77)19.327.3218.7811.36 (34)2 (60).22 (83)1.4 (100)28% (42)32% (63).35 (62)2% (4)1.9 (91)

Michigan's Power Ratings
Michigan's Power Rating: 27.89 #16
Michigan's Offense Rating: 24.00 #22
Michigan's Defense Rating: -3.90 #12
2025 Talent Rating: 1042.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 50% #16
Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 8.6 - 3.4
Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 17.4 #17
Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #46
Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 13.3 #4

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Michigan: 27.89   Michigan State: 11.015

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Michigan: 17.4   Michigan State: 4.6




Michigan State's Power Ratings
Michigan State's Power Rating: 11.015 #45
Michigan State's Offense Rating: 15.05 #52
Michigan State's Defense Rating: 2.62 #43
2025 Talent Rating: 876.00 #30
Blue Chip Ratio: 14 #33
Michigan State's 2025 Expected Record: 5.8 - 6.2
Michigan State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #57
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.3 #77
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.9 #39

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Michigan Scoring
Offense: 36.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 13
Defense: 14.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 24

Michigan's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Michigan 31
Michigan State 20


Total Points: 51

Michigan State Scoring
Offense: 35.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.3
Defense: 23.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 23.3

Michigan State's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/26Michigan24Michigan State17MichiganMichigan -3.5Michigan39.0Over
202310/21Michigan State0Michigan49MichiganMichigan -25.5Michigan47.0Over
202210/29Michigan29Michigan State7MichiganMichigan -22Push55.0Under
202110/30Michigan State37Michigan33Michigan StateMichigan -4Michigan State50.5Over
202010/31Michigan24Michigan State27Michigan StateMichigan -25.0Michigan State0
201911/16Michigan44Michigan State10MichiganMichigan -13.5Michigan43.5Over
201810/20Michigan State7Michigan21MichiganMichigan -7.5Michigan38.5Under
201710/07Michigan10Michigan State14Michigan StateMichigan -12.5Michigan State40.0Under
201610/29Michigan State23Michigan32MichiganMichigan -21Michigan State49.5Over
201510/17Michigan23Michigan State27Michigan StateMichigan -7Michigan State42.5Over
201410/25Michigan State35Michigan11Michigan StateMichigan State -15.5Michigan State0
201311/02Michigan State29Michigan6Michigan StateMichigan State -3.5Michigan State0
201210/20Michigan12Michigan State10Michigan
201110/15Michigan State28Michigan14Michigan State
201010/09Michigan17Michigan State34Michigan State
200910/03Michigan State26Michigan20Michigan State
200810/25Michigan21Michigan State35Michigan State
200711/03Michigan State24Michigan28Michigan
200610/07Michigan31Michigan State13Michigan
200510/01Michigan State31Michigan34Michigan
200410/30Michigan45Michigan State37Michigan
200311/01Michigan State20Michigan27Michigan
200211/02Michigan49Michigan State3Michigan
200111/03Michigan State26Michigan24Michigan State
200010/20Michigan14Michigan State0Michigan
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Michigan State1176 Overs
Michigan1443 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams14 - 116 - 54 - 32 - 2
Road Teams11 - 145 - 62 - 23 - 4

(#16) Michigan Info
Power Rating: 27.89 #16
Offense Rating: 24.00 #22
Defense Rating: -3.90 #12
Overall SP+ Rating: 17.4 #17
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.5 #46
Defense SP+ Rating: 13.3 #4
Talent Rating: 1042.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 50% #16
Expected Record: 8.6 - 3.4

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 50%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 40%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.8 PPO
Poor Run Success 39%
Poor Pass Success 41%
Avg OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 39%
Poor in Scoring Position 4 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 38%
Bad Pass Def Success 41%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Michigan has lost 4 straight
Michigan has lost 3 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Michigan Notes
(9/8) Biff Poggi will be acting HC vs CMU/Neb
(9/8) HC Moore a minus for lack of aggressiveness
(9/7) OL is not as good as thought. WR are awful
(8/24) QB1 Fr. Bryce Underwood is starting QB
(7/28) Schedule is easy, miss most outside OSU
(7/12) OL 3/5 back. Has talent but depth a concern TY
(7/12) Signed J Garcia (ECU) late, Keene health?
(5/5) Def F7 still great, but lost top 5 tacklers, leaders
(5/5) HC Moore suspended for CMU/Neb games
(5/2) S Rod Moore a top 10 DB via PFF

Michigan Highlights
Michigan has Really Good Running Game (#10)
Michigan offense is explosive (#10)
Michigan does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#16)

Michigan defense does not give up big plays (#20)
Michigan has a great TO Margin (#28)
Michigan defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#6)

Michigan Deficiencies
Michigan run game is really bad (#103)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatMSUMICH
OverallOver#25#19
OffenseOff#21#36
DefenseDef#36#18
Special TeamsST#83#10
PassingPass#88#75
RushingRush#56#18
Run BlockRBLK#14#32
Pass BlockPBLK#67#35
Route RunningWR Rt#8#60
TacklingTkl#48#7
Run DefenseR Def#9#18
Pass Rush DefPRush#48#49
Coverage DefCov#54#11

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)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Spartan Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: MICH | MSU
Depth Chart: MICH | MSU
Rosters: MICH | MSU
(#45) Michigan State Info
Power Rating: 11.015 #45
Offense Rating: 15.05 #52
Defense Rating: 2.62 #43
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #57
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.3 #77
Defense SP+ Rating: 21.9 #39
Talent Rating: 876.00 #30
Blue Chip Ratio: 14 #33
Expected Record: 5.8 - 6.2

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 42%
Poor Offense Success Rate of 41%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.22 PPO
Poor Run Success 40%
Bad Pass Success 42%
Avg OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Bad Defense Success Rate of 42%
Great in Scoring Position 1.89 PPO
Good Run Def Success 34%
Awful Pass Def Success 48%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Michigan State has lost 4 straight
Michigan State has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 3 - 0 (0 - 3 - 0 vs Spread)

Michigan State Notes
(8/30) QB Chiles meh, Run Def great vs WMU
(8/29) RB Makhi Frazier really good, complete back
(8/16) TE Veiling out of fall camp? Expect week 1 go
(7/30) 12 starters gone, 41 newcomers (23 portals)
(7/30) OT C. Moore (Mon St) was FCS All American
(7/27) QB Chiles has real WR & TE weapons this year
(7/27) Can RB Tau-Tolliver (Sac St) fix this run game?
(7/15) OL 2/5 back, awful LY esp OTs. 4 portal adds
(5/27) DC Joe Rossi a good one, OC Lindgren avg
(5/21) OL looks pretty bad outside OG Gulbin (Wake)

Michigan State Highlights
Michigan State in Undefeated
Michigan State is Undefeated at Home

Michigan State defense is really good in red zone (#12)
Michigan State Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#10)
Michigan State Defensive Line is very good (#5)
Michigan State Front 7 is disruptive (#17)
Michigan State commits very few Penalties (#30)

Michigan State Deficiencies
Michigan State Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#127)


  
Michigan's OC Chip Lindsey
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Bryce Underwood468058%628217.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justice Haynes (Tr)4938857.975
Jordan Marshall3010923.615
Bryce Underwood1410827.728
Jasper Parker94515.011
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Donaven McCulley (Tr)10158015.844
Semaj Morgan9121113.432
Channing Goodwin6107017.839
Marlin Klein7101114.427

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Michigan's DC Don Martindale
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ernest Hausmann201020
Jimmy Rolder161001
Brandyn Hillman131001
Cole Sullivan132200
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Cole Sullivan132200
Jaishawn Barham123210
Dominic Nichols62210
Troy Bowles (Tr)42110
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jyaire Hill112102
Zeke Berry20002
Jaden Mangham71102

Michigan State's OC Brian Lindgren
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Aidan Chiles588172%656618.1
Alessio Milivojevic010%0010.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Makhi Frazier4320624.828
Aidan Chiles3012314.128
Brandon Tullis1811226.214
Elijah Tau-Tolliver (Tr)135514.222
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Nick Marsh16194312.141
Omari Kelly (Tr)15184012.330
Michael Masunas681213.528
Chrishon Mccray (Tr)580016.028

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Michigan State's DC Joe Rossi
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jordan Hall274210
Wayne Matthews III241000
Ade Willie142011
Malik Spencer101100
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jordan Hall274210
Anelu Lafaele (Tr)32210
Malik Spencer101100
Jalen Thompson93120
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brady Pretzlaff41002
Chance Rucker60012
Malcolm Bell (Tr)51001