Michigan football vs. Michigan State preview: Behind Enemy Lines
Podcast:The Michigan Insider Published On: Wed Oct 22 2025 Description: The latest installment of the Michigan vs. Michigan State rivalry has arrived! The Spartans and Wolverines will battle for Paul Bunyan on Saturday night in East Lansing. Is this game a last stand for MSU coach Jonathan Smith? What has and hasn't gone well throughout his year-and-a-half tenure? And, most importantly: What are Michigan State's strengths this season, and what are the areas Michigan can exploit against a team that has started 0-4 in Big Ten play? On this week's episode of Behind Enemy Lines, Michigan State beat reporter Stephen Brooks gives us the inside scoop on the Spartans.