U-M Offense Struggles as Wolverines Drop Bunyan Trophy to MSU

11/7/2026 11:39:00 PM | Football

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Michigan Stadium)

Score: Michigan State 15, Michigan 6

Records: U-M (5-4, 2-4 B1G), Michigan State (3-6, 1-5 B1G)

Attendance: 111,172

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Nov. 14 -- at Oregon (Eugene, Ore.), 12:30 p.m. PT (TV: FS1)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football team relinquished the Paul Bunyan Trophy with a 15-6 loss to Michigan State on Saturday (Nov. 7). Playing under the lights at Michigan Stadium, the Wolverines compiled only 192 yards of total offense and converted on just two of their 10 third-down attempts.

Ball control was key, as U-M was outpossessed 38:07 to 21:53, largely due to four offensive turnovers (two…