The annual in-state rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan is less than two weeks away and fans will have to wait longer to know when that matchup will kick off.
The Spartans (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) host the Wolverines (4-2, 2-1) on Oct. 25 and that start time is on a six-day hold, the Big Ten announced Monday afternoon. It’s one of six conference games next week with TBD kickoff times and they’ll all be confirmed by Sunday when the TV networks make their picks.
Since Michigan State’s 37-33 win against Michigan in 2021 during a matchup between top-10 teams, the Wolverines have won three straight in the series with all three of those games under the lights. There’s a chance of it being four straight night games in the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
Michigan State opened the season 3-