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Michigan at Michigan State

Oct 25, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 9

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Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 20

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Michigan State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State305
Michigan362

Passing Yards

Michigan State190
Michigan86

Rushing Yards

Michigan State115
Michigan276

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Michigan1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature44°F
Wind3 mph NE

Venue

Spartan Stadium

East Lansing, MI

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.52

Postgame Win Probability

Michigan State: 22.8%

Michigan: 77.2%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

YDS: 130

Rushing

Justice Haynes

Michigan

YDS: 152

Receiving

Nick Marsh

Michigan State

YDS: 75

Tackles

Jimmy Rolder

Michigan

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State29:27
Michigan30:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan beats Michigan State 31-20

Standard

Michigan defeated Michigan State 31-20 in Week 9 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 362-305 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan set the terms early in a game that finished 31-20. No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood rush left for 13 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr) came with 3:58 left in the first quarter, giving Michigan the first major swing.

Michigan's box score carried the story: 362 total yards, 276 rushing yards, and 86 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 305 total yards, including 115 on the ground and 190 through the air.

Michigan converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Michigan led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 56 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:48, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr).

Key Moments

  • Rush

    No Huddle-Shotgun #19 B.Underwood rush left for 13 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr) (Michigan led 10-0 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    #96 D.Zvada field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr), clock 10:07 (Michigan led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Rush

    #2 A.Chiles rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:24 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #96 R.Eckley, LS: #87 J.Wills) (Michigan State led 7-10 over Michigan).

  • Rush

    No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Haynes rush left for 14 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:08, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr) (Michigan led 24-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rush

    No Huddle-Shotgun #22 J.Haynes rush left for 5 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:50, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr) (Michigan led 17-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rush

    Shotgun #23 J.Marshall rush middle for 56 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:48, 1ST DOWN #96 D.Zvada kick attempt good (H: #90 H.Hollenbeck, LS: #45 G.Tarr) (Michigan led 31-13 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-20

    Michigan defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    362-305

    Michigan held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    276

    Michigan averaged 5.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    86

    Michigan averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Michigan's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Michigan State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateMichigan
Total Yards305362
Passing Yards19086
Rushing Yards115276
First Downs1820
Third Down Efficiency5-166-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-1
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1056-61
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts19-348-17
Rushing Attempts3849
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs24
Kicking Points27
Possession Time29:2730:33
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)