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Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

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Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

The Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy is an American college football rivalry between the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans. The teams have met 118 times since 1898, including in every year since 1945. The winner of each year's game receives the Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy, a four-foot wooden statue of a lumberjack. It was first presented in 1953, when Michigan State football began competing as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Michigan leads the series with an overall record of 75–38–5, in part because Michigan State won only two games (in 1913 and 1915, under head coach John Macklin) and tied three others in the first 28 years of the rivalry. Since 1968, the series is 39-19 in favor of Michigan. Forty-four of the first 50 games were played on Michigan's home field; the teams began alternating home fields in 1958. The game has never been contested anywhere besides Ann Arbor or East Lansing. The Spartans won four consecutive games from 1934 to 1937 under head coach Charlie Bachman, then lost 12 in a row after the arrival of Fritz Crisler as Michigan's head coach in 1938. The Spartans' longest run of success against the Wolverines was in the 1950s and 1960s, when they went 14–4–2 under head coaches Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty. The pendulum shifted back to the Wolverines under Bo Schembechler and his successors: Michigan won 30 of 38 contests from 1970 to 2007. After Mike Hart said in 2007 that the Spartans were the Wolverines' "little brother", Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio led his team to victory in seven of eight games from 2008 to 2015. From 2016 to 2019, Michigan won three out of four, but the Spartans won the 2020 and 2021 games under new head coach Mel Tucker, and Michigan won the next four games from 2022 to 2025. The Big Ten Conference removed the divisional format in 2024, but designated the Michigan-Michigan State game one of the 11 rivalry games guaranteed to continue under the conference's "Flex Protect Model". Because the Big Ten Championship Game features the top two teams in the conference, the schools could theoretically meet twice in a season.

Infobox

First meeting
October 12, 1898Michigan, 39–0
Latest meeting
October 25, 2025Michigan, 31–20
Next meeting
2026 in Ann Arbor
Trophy
Paul Bunyan Trophy
Meetings total
118
All-time record
Michigan leads, 75–38–5
Trophy series
Michigan leads, 42–29–2
Largest victory
October 8, 1902Michigan, 119–0
Longest win streak
Michigan, 14 (1916–1929)
Longest unbeaten streak
Michigan, 18 (1916–1933)
Current win streak
Michigan, 4 (2022–present)

Tables

· Accomplishments by the two rivals
National titles
National titles
Team
National titles
Michigan
12
Michigan State
6
CFP appearances
CFP appearances
Team
CFP appearances
Michigan
3
Michigan State
1
Bowl appearances
Bowl appearances
Team
Bowl appearances
Michigan
53
Michigan State
30
Postseason bowl record
Postseason bowl record
Team
Postseason bowl record
Michigan
24-29 (.453)
Michigan State
14–16 (.467)
Rose Bowl appearances
Rose Bowl appearances
Team
Rose Bowl appearances
Michigan
21
Michigan State
5
Rose Bowl wins
Rose Bowl wins
Team
Rose Bowl wins
Michigan
9
Michigan State
4
Big Ten Championship Game Wins
Big Ten Championship Game Wins
Team
Big Ten Championship Game Wins
Michigan
3
Michigan State
2
Big Ten titles
Big Ten titles
Team
Big Ten titles
Michigan
45
Michigan State
9
Consensus All-Americans
Consensus All-Americans
Team
Consensus All-Americans
Michigan
88
Michigan State
33
All-time program record
All-time program record
Team
All-time program record
Michigan
1019–360-36
Michigan State
724–500-44
Team
Michigan
Michigan State
National titles
12
6
CFP appearances
3
1
Bowl appearances
53
30
Postseason bowl record
24-29 (.453)
14–16 (.467)
Rose Bowl appearances
21
5
Rose Bowl wins
9
4
Big Ten Championship Game Wins
3
2
Big Ten titles
45
9
Consensus All-Americans
88
33
All-time program record
1019–360-36
724–500-44
· Game results
Michigan victories
Michigan State victories
Tie games
1
1
No.
1
Date
October 12, 1898
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
39–0
2
2
No.
2
Date
October 8, 1902
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
119–0
3
3
No.
3
Date
October 12, 1907
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
46–0
4
4
No.
4
Date
October 3, 1908
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Tie
Score
0–0
5
5
No.
5
Date
October 15, 1910
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
6–3
6
6
No.
6
Date
October 14, 1911
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan
Score
15–3
7
7
No.
7
Date
October 12, 1912
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
55–7
8
8
No.
8
Date
October 18, 1913
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
12–7
9
9
No.
9
Date
October 17, 1914
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan
Score
3–0
10
10
No.
10
Date
October 23, 1915
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
24–0
11
11
No.
11
Date
October 21, 1916
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
9–0
12
12
No.
12
Date
October 20, 1917
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
27–0
13
13
No.
13
Date
November 23, 1918
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
21–6
14
14
No.
14
Date
October 18, 1919
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
26–0
15
15
No.
15
Date
October 16, 1920
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
35–0
16
16
No.
16
Date
October 15, 1921
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
30–0
17
17
No.
17
Date
November 4, 1922
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
63–0
18
18
No.
18
Date
October 27, 1923
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
37–0
19
19
No.
19
Date
October 10, 1924
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan
Score
7–0
20
20
No.
20
Date
October 3, 1925
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
39–0
21
21
No.
21
Date
October 9, 1926
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
55–3
22
22
No.
22
Date
October 8, 1927
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
21–0
23
23
No.
23
Date
November 17, 1928
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
3–0
24
24
No.
24
Date
October 5, 1929
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
17–0
25
25
No.
25
Date
October 4, 1930
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Tie
Score
0–0
26
26
No.
26
Date
November 14, 1931
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Tie
Score
0–0
27
27
No.
27
Date
October 1, 1932
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
26–0
28
28
No.
28
Date
October 7, 1933
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
20–6
29
29
No.
29
Date
October 6, 1934
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
16–0
30
30
No.
30
Date
October 5, 1935
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
25–6
31
31
No.
31
Date
October 3, 1936
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
21–7
32
32
No.
32
Date
October 2, 1937
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
19–14
33
33
No.
33
Date
October 1, 1938
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
14–0
34
34
No.
34
Date
October 7, 1939
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
26–13
35
35
No.
35
Date
October 5, 1940
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
21–14
36
36
No.
36
Date
September 27, 1941
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
19–7
37
37
No.
37
Date
October 3, 1942
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
20–0
38
38
No.
38
Date
September 29, 1945
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
40–0
39
39
No.
39
Date
November 9, 1946
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 11 Michigan
Score
55–7
40
40
No.
40
Date
September 27, 1947
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
55–0
41
41
No.
41
Date
September 25, 1948
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan
Score
13–7
42
42
No.
42
Date
September 24, 1949
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
7–3
43
43
No.
43
Date
September 30, 1950
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 19 Michigan State
Score
14–7
44
44
No.
44
Date
September 29, 1951
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan State
Score
25–0
45
45
No.
45
Date
September 27, 1952
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 1 Michigan State
Score
27–13
46
46
No.
46
Date
November 14, 1953
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 4 Michigan State
Score
14–6
47
47
No.
47
Date
November 13, 1954
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 20 Michigan
Score
33–7
48
48
No.
48
Date
October 1, 1955
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan
Score
14–7
49
49
No.
49
Date
October 6, 1956
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan State
Score
9–0
50
50
No.
50
Date
October 12, 1957
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan State
Score
35–6
51
51
No.
51
Date
October 4, 1958
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Tie
Score
12–12
52
52
No.
52
Date
October 3, 1959
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
34–8
53
53
No.
53
Date
October 1, 1960
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 13 Michigan State
Score
24–17
54
54
No.
54
Date
October 14, 1961
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan State
Score
28–0
55
55
No.
55
Date
October 13, 1962
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
28–0
56
56
No.
56
Date
October 12, 1963
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Tie
Score
7–7
57
57
No.
57
Date
October 10, 1964
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 4 Michigan
Score
17–10
58
58
No.
58
Date
October 9, 1965
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 4 Michigan State
Score
24–7
59
59
No.
59
Date
October 8, 1966
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 1 Michigan State
Score
20–7
60
60
No.
60
Date
October 14, 1967
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
34–0
No.
Date
Location
Winner
Score
1
October 12, 1898
Ann Arbor
Michigan
39–0
2
October 8, 1902
Ann Arbor
Michigan
119–0
3
October 12, 1907
Ann Arbor
Michigan
46–0
4
October 3, 1908
East Lansing
Tie
0–0
5
October 15, 1910
Ann Arbor
Michigan
6–3
6
October 14, 1911
East Lansing
Michigan
15–3
7
October 12, 1912
Ann Arbor
Michigan
55–7
8
October 18, 1913
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
12–7
9
October 17, 1914
East Lansing
Michigan
3–0
10
October 23, 1915
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
24–0
11
October 21, 1916
Ann Arbor
Michigan
9–0
12
October 20, 1917
Ann Arbor
Michigan
27–0
13
November 23, 1918
Ann Arbor
Michigan
21–6
14
October 18, 1919
Ann Arbor
Michigan
26–0
15
October 16, 1920
Ann Arbor
Michigan
35–0
16
October 15, 1921
Ann Arbor
Michigan
30–0
17
November 4, 1922
Ann Arbor
Michigan
63–0
18
October 27, 1923
Ann Arbor
Michigan
37–0
19
October 10, 1924
East Lansing
Michigan
7–0
20
October 3, 1925
Ann Arbor
Michigan
39–0
21
October 9, 1926
Ann Arbor
Michigan
55–3
22
October 8, 1927
Ann Arbor
Michigan
21–0
23
November 17, 1928
Ann Arbor
Michigan
3–0
24
October 5, 1929
Ann Arbor
Michigan
17–0
25
October 4, 1930
Ann Arbor
Tie
0–0
26
November 14, 1931
Ann Arbor
Tie
0–0
27
October 1, 1932
Ann Arbor
Michigan
26–0
28
October 7, 1933
Ann Arbor
Michigan
20–6
29
October 6, 1934
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
16–0
30
October 5, 1935
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
25–6
31
October 3, 1936
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
21–7
32
October 2, 1937
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
19–14
33
October 1, 1938
Ann Arbor
Michigan
14–0
34
October 7, 1939
Ann Arbor
Michigan
26–13
35
October 5, 1940
Ann Arbor
Michigan
21–14
36
September 27, 1941
Ann Arbor
Michigan
19–7
37
October 3, 1942
Ann Arbor
Michigan
20–0
38
September 29, 1945
Ann Arbor
Michigan
40–0
39
November 9, 1946
Ann Arbor
No. 11 Michigan
55–7
40
September 27, 1947
Ann Arbor
Michigan
55–0
41
September 25, 1948
East Lansing
Michigan
13–7
42
September 24, 1949
Ann Arbor
Michigan
7–3
43
September 30, 1950
Ann Arbor
No. 19 Michigan State
14–7
44
September 29, 1951
Ann Arbor
No. 2 Michigan State
25–0
45
September 27, 1952
Ann Arbor
No. 1 Michigan State
27–13
46
November 14, 1953
East Lansing
No. 4 Michigan State
14–6
47
November 13, 1954
Ann Arbor
No. 20 Michigan
33–7
48
October 1, 1955
Ann Arbor
No. 2 Michigan
14–7
49
October 6, 1956
Ann Arbor
No. 2 Michigan State
9–0
61
61
No.
61
Date
October 12, 1968
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
28–14
62
62
No.
62
Date
October 18, 1969
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
23–12
63
63
No.
63
Date
October 17, 1970
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 6 Michigan
Score
34–20
64
64
No.
64
Date
October 9, 1971
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 2 Michigan
Score
24–13
65
65
No.
65
Date
October 14, 1972
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 5 Michigan
Score
10–0
66
66
No.
66
Date
October 13, 1973
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 5 Michigan
Score
31–0
67
67
No.
67
Date
October 12, 1974
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 4 Michigan
Score
21–7
68
68
No.
68
Date
October 11, 1975
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 8 Michigan
Score
16–6
69
69
No.
69
Date
October 9, 1976
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 1 Michigan
Score
42–10
70
70
No.
70
Date
October 8, 1977
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 3 Michigan
Score
24–14
71
71
No.
71
Date
October 14, 1978
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
24–15
72
72
No.
72
Date
October 6, 1979
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 11 Michigan
Score
21–7
73
73
No.
73
Date
October 11, 1980
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
27–23
74
74
No.
74
Date
October 10, 1981
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 6 Michigan
Score
38–20
75
75
No.
75
Date
October 9, 1982
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
31–17
76
76
No.
76
Date
October 8, 1983
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 14 Michigan
Score
42–0
77
77
No.
77
Date
October 6, 1984
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
19–7
78
78
No.
78
Date
October 12, 1985
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 3 Michigan
Score
31–0
79
79
No.
79
Date
October 11, 1986
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 4 Michigan
Score
27–6
80
80
No.
80
Date
October 10, 1987
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
17–11
81
81
No.
81
Date
October 8, 1988
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 17 Michigan
Score
17–3
82
82
No.
82
Date
October 14, 1989
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 5 Michigan
Score
10–7
83
83
No.
83
Date
October 13, 1990
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
28–27
84
84
No.
84
Date
October 12, 1991
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 5 Michigan
Score
45–28
85
85
No.
85
Date
October 10, 1992
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 3 Michigan
Score
35–10
86
86
No.
86
Date
October 9, 1993
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
17–7
87
87
No.
87
Date
October 8, 1994
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 9 Michigan
Score
40–20
88
88
No.
88
Date
November 4, 1995
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
28–25
89
89
No.
89
Date
November 2, 1996
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 9 Michigan
Score
45–29
90
90
No.
90
Date
October 25, 1997‡
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 5 Michigan
Score
23–7
91
91
No.
91
Date
September 26, 1998
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
29–17
92
92
No.
92
Date
October 9, 1999‡
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 11 Michigan State
Score
34–31
93
93
No.
93
Date
October 21, 2000
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 16 Michigan
Score
14–0
94
94
No.
94
Date
November 3, 2001
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
26–24
95
95
No.
95
Date
November 2, 2002
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 15 Michigan
Score
49–3
96
96
No.
96
Date
November 1, 2003
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 13 Michigan
Score
27–20
97
97
No.
97
Date
October 30, 2004
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 14 Michigan
Score
45–373OT
98
98
No.
98
Date
October 1, 2005
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan
Score
34–31OT
99
99
No.
99
Date
October 7, 2006
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 6 Michigan
Score
31–13
100
100
No.
100
Date
November 3, 2007
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 14 Michigan
Score
28–24
101
101
No.
101
Date
October 25, 2008
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
35–21
102
102
No.
102
Date
October 3, 2009
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
26–20OT
103
103
No.
103
Date
October 9, 2010
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 17 Michigan State
Score
34–17
104
104
No.
104
Date
October 15, 2011
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 23 Michigan State
Score
28–14
105
105
No.
105
Date
October 20, 2012
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 23 Michigan
Score
12–10
106
106
No.
106
Date
November 2, 2013
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 22 Michigan State
Score
29–6
107
107
No.
107
Date
October 25, 2014
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 8 Michigan State
Score
35–11
108
108
No.
108
Date
October 17, 2015‡
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 7 Michigan State
Score
27–23
109
109
No.
109
Date
October 29, 2016
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 2 Michigan
Score
32–23
110
110
No.
110
Date
October 7, 2017
Location
East Lansing
Winner
Michigan State
Score
14–10
111
111
No.
111
Date
October 20, 2018
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 6 Michigan
Score
21–7
112
112
No.
112
Date
November 16, 2019
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 15 Michigan
Score
44–10
113
113
No.
113
Date
October 31, 2020
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan State
Score
27–24
114
114
No.
114
Date
October 30, 2021‡
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 8 Michigan State
Score
37–33
115
115
No.
115
Date
October 29, 2022
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
No. 4 Michigan
Score
29–7
116
116
No.
116
Date
October 21, 2023
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 2 Michigan
Score
49–0
117
117
No.
117
Date
October 26, 2024
Location
Ann Arbor
Winner
Michigan
Score
24–17
118
118
No.
118
Date
October 25, 2025
Location
East Lansing
Winner
No. 25 Michigan
Score
31–20
Series: Michigan leads 75–38–5
Series: Michigan leads 75–38–5
No.
Series: Michigan leads 75–38–5
No.
Date
Location
Winner
Score
61
October 12, 1968
Ann Arbor
Michigan
28–14
62
October 18, 1969
East Lansing
Michigan State
23–12
63
October 17, 1970
Ann Arbor
No. 6 Michigan
34–20
64
October 9, 1971
East Lansing
No. 2 Michigan
24–13
65
October 14, 1972
Ann Arbor
No. 5 Michigan
10–0
66
October 13, 1973
East Lansing
No. 5 Michigan
31–0
67
October 12, 1974
Ann Arbor
No. 4 Michigan
21–7
68
October 11, 1975
East Lansing
No. 8 Michigan
16–6
69
October 9, 1976
Ann Arbor
No. 1 Michigan
42–10
70
October 8, 1977
East Lansing
No. 3 Michigan
24–14
71
October 14, 1978
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
24–15
72
October 6, 1979
East Lansing
No. 11 Michigan
21–7
73
October 11, 1980
Ann Arbor
Michigan
27–23
74
October 10, 1981
East Lansing
No. 6 Michigan
38–20
75
October 9, 1982
Ann Arbor
Michigan
31–17
76
October 8, 1983
East Lansing
No. 14 Michigan
42–0
77
October 6, 1984
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
19–7
78
October 12, 1985
East Lansing
No. 3 Michigan
31–0
79
October 11, 1986
Ann Arbor
No. 4 Michigan
27–6
80
October 10, 1987
East Lansing
Michigan State
17–11
81
October 8, 1988
Ann Arbor
No. 17 Michigan
17–3
82
October 14, 1989
East Lansing
No. 5 Michigan
10–7
83
October 13, 1990
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
28–27
84
October 12, 1991
East Lansing
No. 5 Michigan
45–28
85
October 10, 1992
Ann Arbor
No. 3 Michigan
35–10
86
October 9, 1993
East Lansing
Michigan State
17–7
87
October 8, 1994
Ann Arbor
No. 9 Michigan
40–20
88
November 4, 1995
East Lansing
Michigan State
28–25
89
November 2, 1996
Ann Arbor
No. 9 Michigan
45–29
90
October 25, 1997‡
East Lansing
No. 5 Michigan
23–7
91
September 26, 1998
Ann Arbor
Michigan
29–17
92
October 9, 1999‡
East Lansing
No. 11 Michigan State
34–31
93
October 21, 2000
Ann Arbor
No. 16 Michigan
14–0
94
November 3, 2001
East Lansing
Michigan State
26–24
95
November 2, 2002
Ann Arbor
No. 15 Michigan
49–3
96
November 1, 2003
East Lansing
No. 13 Michigan
27–20
97
October 30, 2004
Ann Arbor
No. 14 Michigan
45–373OT
98
October 1, 2005
East Lansing
Michigan
34–31OT
99
October 7, 2006
Ann Arbor
No. 6 Michigan
31–13
100
November 3, 2007
East Lansing
No. 14 Michigan
28–24
101
October 25, 2008
Ann Arbor
Michigan State
35–21
102
October 3, 2009
East Lansing
Michigan State
26–20OT
103
October 9, 2010
Ann Arbor
No. 17 Michigan State
34–17
104
October 15, 2011
East Lansing
No. 23 Michigan State
28–14
105
October 20, 2012
Ann Arbor
No. 23 Michigan
12–10
106
November 2, 2013
East Lansing
No. 22 Michigan State
29–6
107
October 25, 2014
Ann Arbor
No. 8 Michigan State
35–11
108
October 17, 2015‡
East Lansing
No. 7 Michigan State
27–23
109
October 29, 2016
Ann Arbor
No. 2 Michigan
32–23

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