Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) visit the Michigan State Spartans (2-4), an in-state rivalry with the Paul Bunyan Trophy at stake, this weekend.
Michigan currently holds the Paul Bunyan Trophy after defeating Michigan State, 29-7, last season and leads the all-time series, 72-38-5. The Wolverines enter the weekend on a 19-game conference winning streak, with their last Big Ten defeat coming at Spartan Stadium as Michigan State beat Michigan, 37-33, on Oct. 30, 2021.