{"id":3227,"date":"2026-10-03T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/?p=50667"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:59:12","slug":"um-wolverines-vs-msu-spartans-a-look-at-this-michigan-football-rivalry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/um-wolverines-vs-msu-spartans-a-look-at-this-michigan-football-rivalry\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Wolverines vs. MSU Spartans: A Look at This Michigan Football Rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update (October 2, 2026)<\/b>: This article has been updated with the latest information about the Michigan vs. Michigan State college football rivalry.<\/p>\n

When Do the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans Play Next?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The 2026 game between both teams is on Saturday, November 7 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming game information can be found below. Michigan Wolverines football tickets<\/a> and Michigan State Spartans football tickets<\/a> can be found on their respective team pages.<\/p>\n

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Are the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans Rivals?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Yes, the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans are in-state Big Ten rivals and the winner of the annual rivalry game takes home the Paul Bunyan Trophy.<\/p>\n

Who Are the Michigan Wolverines\u2019 Biggest Rivals?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Michigan Wolverines have three rivalries within the Big Ten conference: \u201cThe Game\u201d played annually against Ohio State<\/a>, a game for the Paul Bunyan trophy against Michigan State, and a game for the Little Brown Jug trophy against Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who are the Michigan State Spartans\u2019 Biggest Rivals?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Michigan State Spartans also have three rivals within the Big Ten conference: the Indiana Hoosiers<\/a>, the Penn State Nittany Lions<\/a> and the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan State also shares a rivalry against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n

Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Series History<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry dates back more than 125 years. Since 1898, the Spartans and Wolverines have played each other 118 times, with Michigan leading the head-to-head 75-38-5. The Wolverines also have the longest win streak at 14 games and have won the past four meetings dating back to 2022.<\/p>\n

In what was arguably the most iconic game of 2015, simply referenced by the television call, \u201cTrouble with the snap,\u201d in October, the 12th-ranked Wolverines, led by first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, led the undefeated and 7th-ranked Spartans 23-21. With the ball over midfield, the Wolverines elected to punt.<\/p>\n

Head coach Mark Dantonio sent all 11 defenders to cover the punt. Michigan punter Blake O\u2019Neill bobbled the low snap and the ball was run back 38 yards and scored by Michigan State special teams player Jalen Watts-Jackson as time expired. Michigan State did not lead at any point in the game until the clock hit 0:00, and won 27-23.<\/p>\n

The two teams have had success both historically and recently. Both Michigan State and Michigan have made College Football Playoff appearances, and they have a combined 18 national championships. Michigan State won the Big Ten Championship and made the College Football Playoff in 2015, while Michigan made three straight College Football Playoff appearances from 2021 to 2023, winning the national title in 2023.<\/p>\n

The Paul Bunyan Trophy<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Paul Bunyan Governor\u2019s Trophy first made an appearance in 1953 as a welcome offering to Michigan State when they joined the Big Ten Conference. The statue is a four-foot-tall painted-wood carving made in the image of local folk hero Paul Bunyan. The trophy is made of wood as a nod to Michigan\u2019s history of being a top timber-producing area in the United States.<\/p>\n

Where Do the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans Play?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Michigan Wolverines play at Michigan Stadium<\/a>, nicknamed \u201cThe Big House.\u201d The Big House is the largest stadium in the United States and the third-largest stadium in the world, with an official capacity of 107,601.<\/p>\n

Michigan State plays at Spartan Stadium<\/a>, formerly called College Field, Macklin Field and Macklin Stadium. The stadium opened in 1923 and has a formal capacity of 74,866.<\/p>\n

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The Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans have an in-state interdivisional rivalry within the B1G conference. The winner of the B1G Eastern Division gets an automatic berth into the B1G Championship game, along with either an automatic berth into a New Year\u2019s Six bowl game or the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n

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