Graham Couch breaks down MSU's football game at Minnesota, with 5 determining factors and a prediction. Plus, how to watch and the betting line.

The Gophers have routinely bounced back under P.J. Fleck following a loss like we saw against the Hawkeyes. Smith and the Spartans look like a team that could be checked out, and this is a game Minnesota needs to find a way to win.

I decided to make the cover photo of this article a shot from the last game MSU won. That was back on September 13. This is probably the least motivated I have ever been to write an article on this site. My enthusiasm for the Michigan State football team is completely drained. I will do my best on this article though.

Find single game tickets to the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans college football Week 10 matchup on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Now, it is time to go through the defense and who Michigan State offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren will be game planning for. The Golden Gophers' defensive coordinator is Danny Collins. To give some more context as to how much better the defense is,

The Spartans Wire crew provides their predictions for Michigan State football's matchup against Minnesota on Saturday

Wayne Matthews III got injured at USC and taken to a hospital. The Michigan State football senior linebacker returned to the field two weeks later.

This week’s Minnesota Wild Prospect Spotlight focuses on Michigan State center and former first-round pick, Charlie Stramel. Through six games, Stramel has recorded six points (3-3=6) and a plus-5 rating,

The Gophers' Week 10 meeting with Michigan State will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT, and it will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. For the second time this season, they will have play-by-play announcer Guy Haberman and color commentator Yogi Roth on the call.