No. 25 Michigan Visits Michigan State as Favorite in Rivalry

No. 25 Michigan will visit Michigan State on Saturday night in East Lansing as a strong favorite, with oddsmakers listing the Wolverines about 14.5 points ahead of the Spartans, as Michigan State seeks to halt a four-game losing streak. Kickoff at Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern time and the game will be televised on NBC, with streaming available on Peacock and other services.

Michigan enters the rivalry game 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big Ten play after a 24-7 victory over Washington last week that helped the Wolverines return to the AP Top 25. Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood has established himself as the starter, completing 62.4 percent of his passes for about 1,440 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions, and Michigan’s offense is balanced by a top-25 rushing attack that averages roughly 212 yards per game. Running back Justice Haynes, who has more than 700 yards and eight touchdowns this season, missed last week’s game with an injury but is expected to practice this week.

Michigan State is 3-4 and 0-4 in conference play, having lost four straight games by double digits, including a 38-13 defeat at Indiana last Saturday. The Spartans have struggled...