Michigan vs. Michigan State
Saturday, Nov. 7 • Time TBA • Michigan Stadium
Michigan Monday: Game 7 vs. No. 6 Indiana
Date Saturday, Oct. 24
Kickoff Noon ET
Location Michigan Stadium
TV Fox
What You Need to Know
- Michigan and No. 6 Indiana will meet for the 74th time Saturday; U-M leads the all-time series 62-11 and holds a 36-7 record at Michigan Stadium.
- This will be the Wolverines' 800th game as a member of the Big Ten Conference. In its 120th season as a league member, Michigan has compiled a 558-223-18 record.
- Running back Jordan Marshall (four rushing) and wide receiver JJ Buchanan (four receiving) lead the team with four touchdowns each.
- Safety Chris Bracy has forced both of the team's fumbles and has one interception.
- Defensive end John Henry Daley ranks 40th nationally in sacks (0.67 per game) and 55th in tackles for loss (1.0 per game).
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Michigan vs. Indiana
- This will be the 74th meeting in the all-time series between Michigan and Indiana.
- Michigan's .849 winning percentage against Indiana is the program's highest against any conference opponent.
- The Wolverines lead the series, 62-11, and have won 27 of the past 29 meetings with the Hoosiers.
- Michigan has won 42 of the previous 45 games between the two schools.
- U-M lost the last meeting, 20-15, in Bloomington during the 2024 season.
- Michigan holds a 36-7 all-time record against Indiana at Michigan Stadium.
- The Wolverines have won 22 straight home games against the Hoosiers, including a 52-7 victory in 2023.
- Indiana's last win at Michigan Stadium was a 27-20 victory in 1967.
Team
- This weekend's matchup with Indiana will be U-M's 800th game as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines have compiled a 558-223-18 record in conference play, a .710 winning percentage.
- After earning its first Big Ten win of the season, U-M welcomes another conference opponent to Michigan Stadium, where it is 4-2 in its last six league games.
- In its 74th meeting with Indiana, U-M looks to build on a 62-11 all-time series lead. Michigan is 27-3 in the last 30 meetings and 42-3 in the last 45. More recently, U-M is 3-2 in its last five matchups and 8-2 in its last 10. Indiana won the most recent meeting, 20-15, in 2024.
- Nine Wolverines have made their first collegiate starts this season: tight end Jalen Hoffman, linebackers Troy Bowles and Chase Taylor and defensive end Dom Nichols against Western Michigan; tight end Eli Owens against Oklahoma; cornerback Shamari Earls and wide receiver Salesi Moa against UTEP; offensive lineman Avery Gach (rhino) against Iowa; and offensive lineman Manuel Beigel (rhino) against Penn State.
Offense
- The U-M offense came alive after halftime against Penn State, totaling 21 points and 221 yards (174 rushing) in the second half while averaging 7.4 yards per play.
- U-M has had at least one scoring drive of 10-plus plays in five of six games this season. The offense also has had at least one scoring drive of six plays or fewer in every game, showing its ability to score on sustained drives and big plays.
- Eight different players have scored touchdowns for the Maize and Blue this season -- five rushing and three receiving.
- Michigan has recorded 100 first downs this season -- 46 rushing, 45 passing and nine by penalty.
- While the Wolverines are working to improve their third-down conversion rate of 40.8 percent (29-for-71), the offense has converted 71.4 percent of its fourth-down attempts (5-for-7), ranking 19th nationally.
- Michigan's offense is seeking greater consistency and balance in explosive plays (20-plus yards). The offense has generated 16, including 12 through the passing game. Against Penn State, U-M broke through with three explosive rushing plays.
- The passing game has produced four touchdowns on explosive plays, including three connections between quarterback Bryce Underwood and wide receiver JJ Buchanan.
- JJ Buchanan (seven) and Andrew Marsh (four) lead the team in explosive offensive plays, all on receptions. Marsh led U-M in 2025 with 15 explosive plays on offense (14 receiving, one rushing) and another eight on special teams returns.
- Jordan Marshall leads the team with four rushing touchdowns, while JJ Buchanan has a team-high four receiving touchdowns.
- Buchanan is tied for the team lead with four total touchdowns, all receiving (42nd nationally). He also leads Michigan in receiving yards (482, 40th nationally).
- U-M has two receivers who have combined for four 100-yard games this season: JJ Buchanan (126 vs. Western Michigan, 130 vs. Iowa) and Andrew Marsh (105 vs. UTEP, 106 vs. Iowa). Of the team's nine pass-catchers this season, three are freshmen (Savion Hiter, Salesi Moa, Travis Johnson).
- Against Penn State, U-M recorded multiple explosive runs in a game for the first time this season. Runs of 43 yards (Bryson Kuzdzal, touchdown), 22 yards (Tommy Carr) and 41 yards (Savion Hiter) were three of Michigan's four longest rushes this season, along with a 38-yard touchdown run by Bryce Underwood.
- The offensive line continues to develop. Four players have made double-digit starts at Michigan: left guard/tackle Evan Link (23 starts, 22 at tackle), right tackle Andrew Sprague (15), center Jake Guarnera (16, including 10 at guard) and tackle Blake Frazier (14, including four at right tackle).
- The unit helped produce Michigan's best rushing performance of the season against Penn State (211 yards), its first game with more than 200 rushing yards since Nov. 22, 2025, at Maryland.
- The offensive line allows an average of 4.0 tackles for loss per game, ranking 31st nationally, and has used four different starting combinations through six games.
- The running game has improved as games progress. U-M averages 5.07 yards per carry in the second half, and 14 of its 19 runs of 10-plus yards have come after halftime.
- Quarterback Tommy Carr saw his first extended action against Penn State, playing the entire second half. Carr completed five of seven passes for 47 yards and scored on a 12-yard touchdown run, leading three touchdown drives in the comeback win.
Defense
- Michigan forced three turnovers against Penn State (two interceptions and a strip sack), its third game with multiple takeaways this season (also Oklahoma and Minnesota).
- The defense ranks fourth nationally in total defense, allowing 256.5 yards per game.
- Through six games, U-M has allowed 10 touchdowns and ranks 21st nationally in scoring defense (16.2 points per game). No opponent has scored more than 14 points in a half against Michigan this season.
- Linebacker Troy Bowles leads the defense with 50 tackles, 16 more than the next-closest defender. Jyaire Hill and Chris Bracy (31 each) lead the secondary, and John Henry Daley (19) leads the defensive linemen.
- Twelve different players combined for 11 tackles for loss against UTEP, Michigan's most in a game since recording 11 against Colorado State on Sept. 3, 2022. Eighteen players have recorded at least a share of a tackle for loss through six games.
- The defense ranks 25th nationally in tackles for loss per game (6.5), led by John Henry Daley with 6.0.
- Daley also leads the team with 4.0 sacks. Eleven different players have recorded at least a share of a sack this season.
- Michigan ranks 14th nationally in passing defense, allowing 166.8 yards per game. Opposing passers have thrown seven touchdowns and six interceptions.
- The rush defense has held opponents below 100 yards three times, allowing 89.7 yards per game (13th nationally). Minnesota and Penn State are the only teams to score rushing touchdowns against U-M this season, though the Nittany Lions were limited to 65 rushing yards.
- The defense has forced eight turnovers in six games, including six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. U-M is one of six teams nationally with multiple defensive touchdowns.
- Jonah Lea'ea recorded the shortest pick-six in program history with a nine-yard interception return for a touchdown against UTEP. At Minnesota, Nathaniel Staehling recorded the longest road pick-six in program history with a 79-yard interception return for a touchdown.
- Six different defenders have recorded an interception. Jyaire Hill made Michigan's first interception of the season against Oklahoma. Chris Bracy, Rod Moore and Smith Snowden each have one. U-M has totaled 115 interception return yards this season.
- Chris Bracy has forced both of Michigan's fumbles this season, recovered by Troy Bowles and Enow Etta, and also has an interception.
- Twenty different players recorded a pass breakup or interception in 2025, led by Zeke Berry (11, including one interception). Twelve players have recorded at least one this season, led by Smith Snowden and Chris Bracy (three each).
Special Teams
- Kicker Trey Butkowski made 19 of 22 field-goal attempts in his lone season at Pitt after joining the team as a walk-on. He is 4-for-4 this season.
- Butkowski has made three field goals of 40-plus yards as a Wolverine: a 40-yarder against Oklahoma on his first attempt of the season, a 49-yarder against UTEP and a 41-yarder against Iowa.
- Punter Cam Brown averaged 43.9 yards on 22 punts during his freshman season at Utah and has averaged 41.9 yards per punt this season.
- Brown has punted 30 times this season, placing 13 inside the 20-yard line. He has forced 13 fair catches and had two punts downed at the 1-yard line against Oklahoma, when he pinned the Sooners inside their 20 on six of seven attempts.
- Kickoff specialist Jacob Baggett has recorded 17 touchbacks on 26 kickoffs.
- U-M is one of eight teams nationally to have blocked or tipped multiple punts.
- Freshman Salesi Moa made his debut as Michigan's punt returner against Penn State, recording two fair catches and one return for nine yards.
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