THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2026

Michigan State at Wisconsin

Sat 10/03/2026 12:30 PMCamp Randall StadiumConference

64°11 mph SE · 54% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Michigan State

3

2–6

Wisconsin

31

5–3

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Michigan State11 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 26

Wisconsin11 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 29

1st quarter

15:00WISown 25goal line14 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 WIS0–7
8:10MSUown 20opp 4012 plays, 39 ydOn downs0–7
3:09WISown 41goal line6 plays, 59 ydTouchdown +7 WIS0–14
1:01MSUown 25opp 2414 plays, 51 ydOn downs0–14

2nd quarter

10:59WISown 24own 3516 plays, 64 ydField goal +3 WIS0–17
3:56MSUown 25opp 207 plays, 13 ydPunt0–17
2:15WISown 20opp 368 plays, 16 ydPunt0–17
1:02MSUown 36own 3511 plays, 51 ydField goal +3 MSU3–17
0:09WISown 25own 243 plays, -1 ydEnd of period3–17

3rd quarter

14:56MSUown 34opp 468 plays, 20 ydOn downs3–17
11:57WISown 46goal line3 plays, 54 ydTouchdown +7 WIS3–24
10:31MSUown 27own 89 plays, 7 ydPunt3–24
8:27WISown 8opp 444 plays, 5 ydPunt3–24
6:58MSUown 44opp 204 plays, 0 ydPunt3–24
6:17WISown 20opp 157 plays, 23 ydPunt3–24
4:07MSUown 15opp 399 plays, 46 ydOn downs3–24
1:05WISown 39opp 195 plays, 9 ydPunt3–24

4th quarter

14:07MSUown 19opp 4310 plays, 38 ydOn downs3–24
10:31WISown 43goal line5 plays, 57 ydTouchdown +7 WIS3–31
7:50MSUown 16opp 3210 plays, 15 ydPunt3–31
3:20WISown 32opp 274 plays, 7 ydPunt3–31
1:48MSUown 27own 314 plays, 4 ydUncategorized3–31

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Michigan State

Wisconsin 5–5 vs Michigan State

  • 2022 · wk 7Wisconsin 28 @ Michigan State 34
  • 2019 · wk 7Michigan State 0 @ Wisconsin 38
  • 2016 · wk 4Wisconsin 30 @ Michigan State 6
  • 2012 · wk 9Michigan State 16 @ Wisconsin 13
  • 2011 · wk 14Wisconsin 42 @ Michigan State 39
  • 2011 · wk 8Wisconsin 31 @ Michigan State 37
  • 2010 · wk 5Wisconsin 24 @ Michigan State 34
  • 2009 · wk 4Michigan State 30 @ Wisconsin 38
  • 2008 · wk 10Wisconsin 24 @ Michigan State 25
  • 2007 · wk 5Michigan State 34 @ Wisconsin 37

Previous 2 meetings vs. Luke Fickell

Michigan State 2–0 vs Luke Fickell

  • 2022 · wk 7 (coaching change that season)Wisconsin 28 @ Michigan State 34
  • 2011 · wk 5Michigan State 10 @ Ohio State 7

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald

Wisconsin 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald

  • 2022 · wk 6Wisconsin 42 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2021 · wk 11Northwestern 7 @ Wisconsin 35
  • 2020 · wk 12Wisconsin 7 @ Northwestern 17
  • 2019 · wk 5Northwestern 15 @ Wisconsin 24
  • 2018 · wk 9Wisconsin 17 @ Northwestern 31
  • 2017 · wk 5Northwestern 24 @ Wisconsin 33
  • 2016 · wk 10Wisconsin 21 @ Northwestern 7
  • 2015 · wk 12Northwestern 13 @ Wisconsin 7
  • 2014 · wk 6Wisconsin 14 @ Northwestern 20
  • 2013 · wk 7Northwestern 6 @ Wisconsin 35

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