Week 10 · College Football

Michigan State vs Michigan prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Michigan a 86% chance to beat Michigan State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#61 Big Ten Conference

Michigan State

2% to make the 12

@

#7 Big Ten Conference

Michigan

31% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMichigan −16.5Vegas
Projected scoreMichigan State 18Michigan 34

Michigan should handle it: 16.5-point edge, 86% to win.

Chaos meter28 · LEAN
28/ 100
CalmMayhem

Michigan State

14%

to win

Michigan

86%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Michigan State
vs
Michigan
#90Offense · EPA/play#47
#102Defense · EPA/play#52
#99Explosiveness#129
#72Success rate#33
69%Returning production40%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

118 meetings all-time

Michigan leads 75–38–5

Last met 2025 · Michigan State 2031 MichiganMichigan won

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What Michigan State is hearing

What Michigan is hearing

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