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title: "Michigan-Michigan State Set for 7:30 Kickoff in Ann Arbor"
url: https://www.hereannarbor.com/2026/11/02/michigan-michigan-state-primetime-kickoff-ann-arbor/
date: 2026-11-02T05:17:23-05:00
modified: 2026-11-02T05:17:23-05:00
author: "Ian Alvarez"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Ann Arbor"
attribution: "HERE Ann Arbor"
---

# Michigan-Michigan State Set for 7:30 Kickoff in Ann Arbor

> ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Paul Bunyan Trophy game will be played under the lights again this season. The Big Ten has set a 7:30 p.m. start for the Nov. 7 meeting between Michigan and Michigan State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, and the game will stream on Peacock. That makes five seasons in

*Source: [HERE Ann Arbor](https://www.hereannarbor.com/2026/11/02/michigan-michigan-state-primetime-kickoff-ann-arbor/) — November 2, 2026 by Ian Alvarez*

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Paul Bunyan Trophy game will be played under the lights again this season. The Big Ten has set a 7:30 p.m. start for the Nov. 7 meeting between Michigan and Michigan State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, and the game will stream on Peacock.

That makes five seasons in a row the in-state rivals have met in primetime. The conference released the time on Saturday night.

The two programs arrive in very different shape. Michigan is 5-3 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play after a 28-21 win over Rutgers on Saturday, and the Wolverines are still chasing bowl eligibility in the first season under head coach Kyle Whittingham.

Michigan State sits at 2-6 and 0-5 in the league, carrying a six-game losing streak into the week after a bye. First-year Spartans coach Pat Fitzgerald went 1-9 against Michigan during his 17 seasons at Northwestern.

History leans toward the home team. Michigan leads the all-time series 75-38-5 and has won the last four meetings. The last Michigan State win came in 2021, a 37-33 game in East Lansing.