The Spartans are back on the road this week to take on another quasi-rival from across Lake Michigan. Despite some of the epic contests these two schools have played against each other during the Dantonio era, they haven’t seen each other much recently. This will be just the third meeting since the inaugural Big Ten title game, with the road team winning each of the last two matchups.
School: University of Wisconsin
Nickname: Badgers
Conference: Big Ten (West Division)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Head Coach: Paul Chryst (5th season, 47-12 overall)
Record: 5-0 (2-0 in Big Ten)
Mascot: Bucky Badger
All-Time Series: Michigan State leads 30-20
From 2007-2012 these two teams played seven times, more or less alternating wins, with one two game winning streak for MSU giving them the edge 4-3 in those games.