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Michigan State at Minnesota

Nov 1, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 10

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

20 - 23

MSM

Home

Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota301
Michigan State467

Passing Yards

Minnesota197
Michigan State311

Rushing Yards

Minnesota104
Michigan State156

Turnovers

Minnesota0
Michigan State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature43°F
Wind2 mph NE

Venue

Huntington Bank Stadium

Minneapolis, MN

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

7.65

Postgame Win Probability

Minnesota: 20.1%

Michigan State: 79.9%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alessio Milivojevic

Michigan State

YDS: 311

Rushing

Elijah Tau-Tolliver

Michigan State

YDS: 127

Receiving

Rodney Bullard Jr.

Michigan State

YDS: 102

Tackles

Nikai Martinez

Michigan State

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota25:26
Michigan State34:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Minnesota edges Michigan State 23-20

Close

Minnesota defeated Michigan State 23-20 in Week 10 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 301-467 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Minnesota set the terms early in a game that finished 23-20. (02:25) #7 F.Ijeboi rush right for 1 yard gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:24 #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup) came with 2:24 left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Minnesota's box score carried the story: 301 total yards, 104 rushing yards, and 197 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 467 total yards, including 156 on the ground and 311 through the air.

Minnesota converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Minnesota led 10-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (09:13) #92 B.Denaburg field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup), clock 09:10.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (02:25) #7 F.Ijeboi rush right for 1 yard gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:24 #92 B.Denaburg kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup) (Minnesota led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    (09:13) #92 B.Denaburg field goal attempt from 30 yards GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #80 A.Soukup), clock 09:10 (Minnesota led 10-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (14:16) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short right to #3 R.Bullard Jr. caught at MSU45, for 71 yards to the MINN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:05, 1ST DOWN #29 M.Connington kick attempt go… (Michigan State led 7-10 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    (14:20) #29 M.Connington field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #96 R.Eckley, LS: #87 J.Wills), clock 14:16 (Michigan State led 10-10 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (01:52) No Huddle #7 B.Tullis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MINN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:52 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #96 R.Eckley, LS: #87 J.Wills) (Michigan State led 17-10 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    (00:29) #5 D.Lindsey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:29. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #92 B.Denaburg kic… (Minnesota led 17-17 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-20

    Minnesota defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    301-467

    Minnesota held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    104

    Minnesota averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    197

    Minnesota averaged 5.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Minnesota's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Michigan State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaMichigan State
Total Yards301467
Passing Yards197311
Rushing Yards104156
First Downs1819
Third Down Efficiency6-155-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-810-96
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts26-3920-28
Rushing Attempts2341
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points58
Possession Time25:2634:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)