Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia grades Michigan football after the Wolverines' 31-20 victory Saturday, Oct. 25, at Spartan Stadium.

The Spartans (3-5, 0-5 Big Ten) lost to the Michigan Wolverines (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) 31-20 on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan had only a three-point lead entering the third quarter, and one of their two third-quarter touchdown drives came with a controversial penalty that negated a Spartans' turnover.

EAST LANSING – Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore stressed last Monday how important discipline and composure would be for Saturday’s rivalry game against Michigan State.

The Michigan State Spartans are preparing for the 2025-26 basketball season after a deep NCAA Tournament run last year.  MSU lost several key contributors from

Jim Harbaugh, Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker are long gone from the sidelines, and this rivalry is no longer the toxic mess it was in 2022.

The Michigan Wolverines defeated Michigan State, 31-20, in the annual in-state rivalry on Saturday night in East Lansing. Here are grades for each position group as Michigan improved to 6-2 and secured a fourth straight win over the Spartans.

There was nothing flashy about it, but Michigan improved to 6-2 on the season after taking down Michigan State. The Wolverines used their run game and stout def

Over the past 55 years, the winner of the rushing battle between Michigan State football and Michigan has emerged victorious 48 times. An embodiment of the Midwestern spirit of Paul Bunyan himself. And a challenge to the Spartans ’ offensive and defensive lines to assert their dominance Saturday, Oct. 25.