In a rivalry contest that has been in the favor of the MSU Spartans for seven of the last eight meeting, they welcomed the Michigan Wolverines to Spartan Stadium for a noon matchup. The contest pitted an underachieving MSU squad with the No. 2 team in the country and a top-ranked defense. The odds were too much, as MSU (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) is defeated by a score 32-23 at the hands of the Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten).
The losing streak hits six games now for head coach Mark Dantonio and his Spartans, including four home losses in that span.