Week 1 · 2025

Western Michigan at Michigan State

Fri 08/29/2025 07:00 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame93%Pregame win probability: 93% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and won.

75°4 mph NW · 50% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Western Michigan

6

10–4

Michigan State

23

4–8

Attendance

71,657

reported

Western Michigan12 drives · 0 scoring · avg start own 19

Michigan State13 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 34

1st quarter

1:42MSUown 25opp 313 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSU014
0:00WMUown 17opp 268 plays, 57 ydOn downs00
0:00MSUown 26opp 310 plays, 74 ydTouchdown +7 MSU07
0:00WMUown 22own 328 plays, 10 ydPunt07

2nd quarter

10:05MSUown 19own 477 plays, 28 ydPunt014
5:46WMUown 2own 114 plays, 9 ydPunt014
0:10MSUopp 28opp 282 plays, 0 ydMissed FG021
0:00WMUown 25own 206 plays, -5 ydPunt014
0:00MSUown 46opp 36 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 MSU021
0:00WMUown 25own 315 plays, 6 ydPunt021
0:00MSUown 42own 324 plays, -10 ydPunt021
0:00WMUown 12own 192 plays, 7 ydTurnover021

3rd quarter

14:05WMUown 29opp 316 plays, 51 ydOn downs021
11:42MSUown 20opp 427 plays, 38 ydPunt021
8:01WMUown 1own 11 play, 0 ydSafety023
6:19WMUown 12opp 289 plays, 60 ydMissed FG025
2:36MSUown 28own 417 plays, 13 ydPunt +2 MSU025
0:00MSUown 25own 245 plays, -1 ydPunt021
0:00MSUown 42own 445 plays, 2 ydPunt025

4th quarter

14:14WMUown 20own -710 plays, 27 ydUncategorized025
5:40WMUown 27own 386 plays, 11 ydPunt025
0:00MSUown 10opp 1712 plays, 73 ydUncategorized025
0:00MSUown 23own 34 plays, 77 ydTouchdown +2 MSU +6 WMU625
0:00WMUown 41own 345 plays, 7 ydUncategorized623
0:00MSUopp 42opp 453 plays, -3 ydUncategorized623

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Western MichiganMichigan State after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 10–0 vs Western Michigan

  • 2022 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 35
  • 2019 · wk 2Western Michigan 17 @ Michigan State 51
  • 2017 · wk 2Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 28
  • 2015 · wk 1Michigan State 37 @ Western Michigan 24
  • 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
  • 2010 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 38
  • 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 2003 · wk 2Western Michigan 21 @ Michigan State 26
  • 1997 · wk 3Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 42
  • 1986 · wk 5Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 45

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