Michigan State and Michigan will renew their annual in-state rivalry on Saturday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Spartans are looking to beat the Wolverines for the first time since 2021. Michigan State comes into this matchup with momentum after knocking off Iowa last week. That victory pushed the Spartans to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play.

Columnist Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans' matchup with the Wolverines and makes his prediction. Plus, how to watch and the betting line.

It’s rivalry week at MLive with Michigan hosting Michigan State in the annual gridiron battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Here’s where our writers, based in (or near) Ann Arbor and East Lansing stand entering the showdown (weekly best bet in parentheses): The standings shifted quite a bit after last week.