Michigan State vs. Michigan: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 7:37 p.m. ET

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Star runner Blake Corum and the Michigan Wolverines (7-0) meet the Michigan State Spartans (2-4) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET at Spartan Stadium.

Interested in watching the game between the Wolverines and Spartans? You can do so on NBC.

How to Watch Michigan vs. Michigan State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. East Carolina	W 30-3	-36
9/9/2023	vs. UNLV	W 35-7	-38
9/16/2023	vs. Bowling Green	W 31-6	-40.5
9/23/2023	vs. Rutgers	W 31-7	-40.5
9/30/2023	at Nebraska	W 45-7	-17.5
10/7/2023	at Minnesota	W 52-10	-19
10/14/2023	vs. Indiana	W 52-7	-32.5
10/21/2023	at Michigan State	-
11/4/2023	vs. Purdue	-	-
11/11/2023	at Penn State	-	-
11/18/2023	at Maryland	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Ohio State	-	-

Michigan sports the 53rd-ranked offense this season (413.7 yards per game), and has been even better on defense, ranking second-best with only 233.1 yards allowed per game.
Michigan sports the 70th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (231.7 passing yards per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with only 142.1 passing yards allowed per game.
The Wolverines have been a handful for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (10th-best with 39.4 points per game) and scoring defense (best with 6.7 points allowed per game) this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Wolverines have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 11th-best by surrendering only 91 per game. They rank 41st on offense (182 rushing yards per game).
Michigan has been a handful for opposing teams on third down, ranking top-25 in both third-down offense (fourth-best with a 55.4% third-down percentage) and third-down defense (16th-best with a 31.5% third-down percentage allowed) this season.
With 12 forced turnovers (20th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (11th in the FBS), the Wolverines' +7 turnover margin is the ninth-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
J.J. McCarthy	QB	1,512 YDS (78.2%) / 14 TD / 3 INT 160 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 22.9 RUSH YPG
Blake Corum	RB	546 YDS / 12 TD / 78 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Roman Wilson	WR	25 REC / 396 YDS / 9 TD / 56.6 YPG
Cornelius Johnson	WR	19 REC / 357 YDS / 1 TD / 51 YPG
Jaylen Harrell	DE	16 TKL / 3 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Michael Barrett	LB	24 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK
Mason Graham	DL	18 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Josaiah Stewart	DE	18 TKL / 4 TFL / 3 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/1/2023	vs. Central Michigan	W 31-7	-14
9/9/2023	vs. Richmond	W 45-14	-29.5
9/16/2023	vs. Washington	L 41-7	+15
9/23/2023	vs. Maryland	L 31-9	+7
9/30/2023	at Iowa	L 26-16	+10.5
10/14/2023	at Rutgers	L 27-24	+10.5
10/21/2023	vs. Michigan	-
10/28/2023	at Minnesota	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
11/11/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
11/18/2023	at Indiana	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Penn State	-	-

Michigan State is generating 350.3 total yards per game on offense this season (95th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 334 total yards per game (37th-ranked).
Michigan State ranks 70th in the FBS with 231.7 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 61st with 219.2 passing yards ceded per game on defense.
In terms of points scored the Spartans rank 108th in the FBS (22 points per game), and they are 61st on the other side of the ball (24.3 points allowed per contest).
The Spartans' running game has not been getting things done, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with 118.7 rushing yards per game. They have been more productive defensively, giving up 114.8 rushing yards per contest (34th-ranked).
Michigan State's third-down defense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks third-best in the FBS with a 24.4% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, it is putting up a 35.9% third-down rate, which ranks 100th.
The Spartans sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 10th-worst at -6.