Michigan-Michigan State preview: Keys for the Wolverine to hold off Spartans, win fourth straight in rivalry

Michigan-Michigan State preview: Keys for the Wolverine to hold off Spartans, win fourth straight in rivalry

Author: 247Sports, Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan, Michigan athletics, College Football October 24, 2025 Duration: 45:44
In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz break down the Michigan football team's upcoming game at Michigan State, looking at the keys for the Wolverines and prominent storylines in the matchup. They open with a look at Michigan's offense, and what needs to be done against the Spartans' struggling defense. They discuss the Wolverines picking up where they left off in last week's simplified, higher-efficiency passing game, players they would like to see more of if the game goes as expected and other factors to watch from each position group. In the second half of the episode, they look at the defense's matchup against Michigan State's at-times explosive offense. They discuss the keys to limiting what Aidan Chiles can do at quarterback, the challenge the defensive backfield faces and some mismatches to exploit. In both halves of the episode, they look at prop bet predictions, preview other key factors and close with their score predictions for the weekend

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