Michigan vs. Michigan State football will be Saturday night game in Ann Arbor

Wolverines, Spartans will play under the lights at Big House Oct. 7

Michigan State Spartans coach Mark Dantonio and Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh shake hands at the end of the game at Spartan Stadium on October 29, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

DETROIT – Michigan and Michigan State will play under the lights this year at Michigan Stadium.

The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at The Big House in Ann Arbor on October 7.

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Michigan (3-0) will enter the game off a bye week to play Michigan State (2-1), who is coming off a bad loss to Notre Dame this past weekend.

5 things we learned about Michigan football in win over Purdue

Michigan beat MSU last year in East Lansing. 

Wolverines hold off Purdue

Michigan football faced a tough test from the Purdue Boilermakers for most of the game Saturday, but the Wolverines prevailed, 28-10.

Purdue took a 10-7 lead into the half but Michigan's offense responded in the 3rd and 4th quarters to take the lead and never look back.

Chris Evans ran for two touchdowns in the second half and backup quarterback John O'Korn rallied No. 8 Michigan from a halftime deficit to the 28-10 victory at Purdue.

Evans finished with 14 carries for 97 yards for the Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten).

Spartans fall to Irish

Brandon Wimbush threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and Notre Dame routed turnover-prone Michigan State 38-18 on Saturday night.

The Spartans outgained the Irish but fell well behind thanks to three first-half turnovers. Julian Love returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to put Notre Dame up 14-0, and Michigan State's LJ Scott fumbled near the goal line, taking a likely touchdown away from the Spartans.

It was the first time Michigan State (2-1) went an entire regular-season game without leading in over five years.

Notre Dame's Dexter Williams caught a touchdown pass and ran for a TD, and Deon McIntosh added a scoring run for the Irish (3-1).

Michigan State hadn't allowed an offensive touchdown through its first two games, but Notre Dame put an end to that run by driving 78 yards in 1:55 on the game's first possession. Wimbush opened the scoring with a 16-yard run, and then Love picked off Brian Lewerke's pass and had open field in front of him, giving the Irish an early 14-point advantage.

The Spartans will face Iowa before the Michigan game. 

The last time the Spartans played at the Big House, this happened: 


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