After nearly upsetting No. 2 Indiana in Week 11, Penn State football is on track to finishing out the 2025 season strong if it uses that momentum. With things improving week-by-week, the Nittany Lions can finally use that energy in a game they have a real shot at winning. The last three weeks were pipe dreams, but Saturday's contest against Michigan State is right in their hands.
How to watch Penn State at Michigan State in Week 12
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Spartan Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): Paramount+
- Streaming: Paramount+
- Penn State record: 3-6, 0-6 Big Ten
- Michigan State record: 3-6, 0-6 Big Ten
Penn State at Michigan State odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline
- Penn State: -285
- Michigan State: +230
Spread
- Penn State: -7.5 (-106)
- Michigan State: +7.5 (-114)
Total
- 49.5 (over -110 / under -110)
Injury report
Penn State
- DE Max Granville - OUT (undisclosed)
- DE Jordan Mayer - OUT (undisclosed)
- DT Kaleb Artis - OUT (undisclosed)
- LB Tony Rojas - OUT (leg - undisclosed)
- OL Liam Horan - OUT (undisclosed)
- QB Drew Allar - OUT (ankle)
- QB Jaxon Smolik - OUT (arm/wrist)
- DE Chaz Coleman - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- OL TJ Shanahan Jr. - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- QB Bekkem Kritza - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Josiah Brown - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Peter Gonzalez - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Kaden Saunders - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
Michigan State
- OL Luka Vincic - OUT (lower body)
- WR Alante Brown - OUT (lower body)
- DB Ade Willie - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- LS Kaden Schickel - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- OL Kristian Phillips - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- OL Stanton Ramil - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- PK Tarik Ahmetbasic - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- RB Makhi Frazier - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- TE Brennan Parachek - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- TE Jayden Savoury - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Chrishon McCray - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
Penn State v. Michigan State series history
This will be the 39th time the Nittany Lions and Spartans meet in series history with Penn State leading heading into the match, 19-18-1. On the road, the Nittany Lions fall behind, 11-6. In Big Ten history, specifically, Penn State leads 19-10. The blue and white are also on a two-game win streak.
In 2023, Michigan State was shutout 42-0 at Ford Field in Detroit. The last time these teams met in East Lansing was 2021 when the Spartans beat Penn State, 30-27. This was one of six meetings Michigan State took in the last 11 games.
The winner on Saturday will be awarded the Land Grant Trophy, which started in 1993 to recognize the two pioneer land-grant schools in the country.
Paramount+ announcers for Penn State at Michigan State
Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson will be calling play-by-play and color analysis, respectively. Jenny Dell will join them from the sidelines on Saturday.
Weather forecast in East Lansing
Saturday will be cloudy in East Lansing for the game with a 25 percent chance of rain showers. It will be a 50-degree day at the highest and 38 degrees at the lowest. Wind gusts will reach up to 17 miles per hour.