Minnesota vs. Michigan State: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 28

Updated Oct. 28, 2023 3:35 p.m. ET

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Athan Kaliakmanis and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) will host the Michigan State Spartans (2-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

The game between the Golden Gophers and Spartans will be airing on BTN.

How to Watch Minnesota vs. Michigan State

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Nebraska	W 13-10	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 25-6	-20
9/16/2023	at North Carolina	L 31-13	+7
9/23/2023	at Northwestern	L 37-34	-12
9/30/2023	vs. Louisiana	W 35-24	-9
10/7/2023	vs. Michigan	L 52-10	+19
10/21/2023	at Iowa	W 12-10	+3.5
10/28/2023	vs. Michigan State	-
11/4/2023	vs. Illinois	-	-
11/11/2023	at Purdue	-	-
11/18/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-

While Minnesota ranks 42nd in total defense with 338 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been slightly less successful, ranking 11th-worst (302.7 yards per game).
Minnesota has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking fifth-worst with 131.9 passing yards per contest. The Ddfensive unit is ranked 60th in the FBS (218.3 passing yards allowed per game).
The Golden Gophers have been a bottom-25 scoring offense this year, ranking 20th-worst with 20.3 points per game. Defensively, they are ranked 61st in the FBS (24.3 points allowed per game).
From an offensive standpoint, the Golden Gophers rank 49th in the FBS with 170.9 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 38th in rushing yards allowed per contest (119.7).
Despite having a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks 11th-worst in the FBS (46.2% third-down percentage), Minnesota has put up better results on the other side of the ball, ranking 94th in the FBS by posting a 36.4% third-down percentage.
The Golden Gophers have the 22nd-best turnover margin in college football at +5, forcing 13 turnovers (20th in the FBS) while turning it over eight times (37th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Darius Taylor	RB	591 YDS / 4 TD / 84.4 YPG / 5.7 YPC 9 REC / 81 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.6 REC YPG
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	923 YDS (53.4%) / 6 TD / 6 INT 76 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 10.9 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson	WR	29 REC / 387 YDS / 5 TD / 55.3 YPG
Zach Evans	RB	174 YDS / 1 TD / 24.9 YPG / 4.7 YPC
Tyler Nubin	DB	19 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
Danny Striggow	DL	14 TKL / 4 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Jack Henderson	DB	22 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Maverick Baranowski	LB	33 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/1/2023	vs. Central Michigan	W 31-7	-14
9/9/2023	vs. Richmond	W 45-14	-29.5
9/16/2023	vs. Washington	L 41-7	+15
9/23/2023	vs. Maryland	L 31-9	+7
9/30/2023	at Iowa	L 26-16	+10.5
10/14/2023	at Rutgers	L 27-24	+10.5
10/21/2023	vs. Michigan	L 49-0	+25
10/28/2023	at Minnesota	-
11/4/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
11/11/2023	at Ohio State	-	-
11/18/2023	at Indiana	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Penn State	-	-

Michigan State ranks 24th-worst in total yards per game (326.3), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 54th in the FBS with 354.4 total yards allowed per contest.
With 217.6 passing yards per game on offense, Michigan State ranks 82nd in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 87th, surrendering 238.9 passing yards per game.
The Spartans have been struggling offensively, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 18.9 points per game. They have been better on defense, surrendering 27.9 points per contest (88th-ranked).
The Spartans' rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 108.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 32nd with 115.6 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
Michigan State ranks 96th in the FBS with a 36.2% third-down conversion rate, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 10th-best by giving up a 29.2% third-down rate.
The Spartans own a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, seventh-worst at -8.

Name	Position	Stats
Nathan Carter	RB	565 YDS / 4 TD / 80.7 YPG / 4.3 YPC 12 REC / 80 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.4 REC YPG
Noah Kim	QB	1,090 YDS (56.5%) / 6 TD / 6 INT
Tre Mosley	WR	25 REC / 237 YDS / 2 TD / 33.9 YPG
Montorie Foster	WR	25 REC / 287 YDS / 1 TD / 41 YPG
Cal Haladay	LB	47 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Aaron Brule	LB	33 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
Angelo Grose	DB	32 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT
Malik Spencer	DB	45 TKL / 1 TFL