From endowments to Academy Award nominations, see how the University of Michigan and Michigan State University stack up in this comprehensive rivalry breakdown.

Michigan State will reportedly be getting two major contributors back against Michigan on Saturday night; one on offense, one on defense.

An undertone of desperation runs through the buildup to Saturday night’s game between No. 25 Michigan (5-2) and Michigan State (3-4).

Michigan State has gotten the better of Michigan since then, winning 10 of their 17 matchups since the "little brother" comment. But Michigan currently has the bragging rights, winning the last three games dating back to 2022 and winning a national championship in 2023, something that the Spartans haven't done in nearly six decades.

It's a rivalry Michigan has certainly found itself on the better end of. The Wolverines are 74-38-5 all-time in the series and have won the last three matchups. They also won a national title a couple years ago, which is always worth holding over the head of your rival.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Thousands of fans are expected to watch the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy Saturday evening. The rivalry between Michigan and Michigan state has been dividing households since 1898 and Saturday night will be the 116th match between the athletic powerhouses. Michigan leads the series, which goes back to 1898, 74-38-5.

The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans are two of the Big Ten's most well known programs and both participants in a rivalry that is known throughout the Midwest and beyond for its intensity.

With a rivalry matchup at Michigan State on Saturday night, the Wolverines will hope to get a few of their injured players back. Here’s a rundown of where we believe things stand with the depth chart ahead of Saturday’s game (7:30 p.m., NBC):