In this year's edition of the Battle for Paul Bunyan, Michigan prevailed in East Lansing, beating Michigan State 31-20. The game was not the most exciting contest, but a win is a win. Throughout the course of the contest, some game-shaping moments took place..

Michigan State Spartans guard Kennedy Blair (35) stands somberly with teammates at midcourse after losing the women’s basketball rivalry matchup against Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan won in overtime, defeating Michigan State 94-91. (Jake May | MLive.com)

EAST LANSING — For three quarters, Michigan State football once again found itself in a winnable game. Until it wasn’t. For the seventh time in the past two months. Penn State – mired in its own six-game losing streak and with an interim coach ...

Iowa City, Iowa — Michigan State found another way to lose a football game Saturday, and this one is bound to sting. Up 10 points in the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium, one of the toughest places to win in the Big Ten, Michigan State left the field ...

Michigan State’s shot at an upset was tanked by a second quarter in which almost everything went wrong. A dozen turnovers while attempting only seven shots and being outscored by 17 sunk the No. 13 Spartans in Sunday’s 86-65 loss at No.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points and No. 18 Michigan State cruised past Northwestern 104-68 on Wednesday. Michigan State (21-6, 10-6 Big Ten) took control early and broke the game open with a 32-14 second quarter to build a 55-28 halftime lead.

Jalyn Brown and Kennedy Blair lead Spartans in key 75-61 win.

EAST LANSING — Consider these curious split stats. Through five games this season, Michigan State football has outscored its opponents by 30 points in the third quarter, a sign that halftime adjustments are working. However, the Spartans also are getting ...