MSU faces injury challenges ahead of Michigan rivalry game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 1:51 AM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
Michigan State football enters the Nov. 7 rivalry game against Michigan with significant injuries. The Spartans report 13 players out and five questionable, including quarterback Alessio Milivojevic. Running back Jaziun Patterson remains sidelined, and tight end Jayden Savoury is among the new injury list. The Spartans, currently 2-6 overall and 0-5 in the Big Ten, are set as 13.5-point underdogs. Updates on player availability are expected prior to kickoff.
- •MSU has 13 players out and five questionable for the game.
- •Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic and running back Jaziun Patterson are crucial absences.
- •Jayden Savoury joins the injury report ahead of the Michigan game.
- •Michigan State is currently 2-6 and struggling in the Big Ten.
- •The Spartans are 13.5-point underdogs against Michigan.
- 1:51 AMYahoo Sports — MSU football injury report: No bye week boost as Spartans stay injured
"MSU (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) enters Saturday’s battle for Paul Bunyan as a 13 ½-point underdog to Michigan (5-3, 2-3), though that line could move given the injury news.
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