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Who owns the Michigan-Michigan State football rivalry right now? A look at the last 20 games

Wolverines, Spartans meet again on Local 4 this weekend

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 16: Donovan Peoples-Jones #9 of the Michigan Wolverines runs for a first down late in the fourth quarter of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Michigan State 44-10. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) (Leon Halip, 2019 Getty Images)

EAST LANSING – It’s no secret that Michigan-Michigan State is one of the biggest rivalries in college football as they duke it out for the Paul Bunyan trophy.

University of Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was asked about the historic rivalry and said that he makes sure his younger guys are up-to-speed on the rivalry.

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“We’ll talk about Paul Bunyan and what that means to us here in this facility, in Ann Arbor, and to the University of Michigan,” Moore stated.

So, who is “big brother,” and who is “little brother?” Let’s rewind and look at the last 20 years.

DateLocationScoreWinner
Oct. 26, 2024Ann Arbor, MI24-17Michigan
Oct. 21, 2023East Lansing, MI49-0Michigan
Oct. 29, 2022Ann Arbor, MI29-7Michigan
Oct. 30, 2021East Lansing, MI37-33Michigan State
Oct. 31, 2020Ann Arbor, MI27-24Michigan State
Nov. 16, 2019Ann Arbor, MI44-10Michigan
Oct. 20, 2018East Lansing, MI21-7Michigan
Oct. 7, 2017Ann Arbor, MI14-10Michigan State
Oct. 29, 2016East Lansing, MI32-23Michigan
Oct. 17, 2015Ann Arbor, MI27-23Michigan State
Oct. 25, 2014East Lansing, MI35-11Michigan State
Nov. 2, 2013East Lansing, MI29-6Michigan State
Oct. 20, 2012Ann Arbor, MI12-10Michigan
Oct. 15, 2011East Lansing, MI28-14Michigan State
Oct. 9, 2010Ann Arbor, MI34-17Michigan State
Oct. 3, 2009East Lansing, MI26-20Michigan State
Oct. 25, 2008Ann Arbor, MI35-21Michigan State
Nov. 3, 2007East Lansing, MI28-24Michigan
Oct. 7, 2006Ann Arbor, MI31-13Michigan
Oct. 1, 2005East Lansing, MI34-31Michigan

The teams have a 10-10 record against each other over the past 20 years. However, the entire historical record is 74-38-5 favoring Michigan.

The teams will face off again this Saturday in East Lansing at Spartan Stadium.

Kickoff for Michigan vs. Michigan State is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Local 4 News. Our pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.


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