Wk 2 · 2026
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan State Spartans — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
· BTN FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
3:30pET
MSU -17.5 · total 49.5 DraftKings opened -15.5 · 2 toward MSU
Ratings differential MSU by 18.3
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
E Michigan form
W 25-23at AKRW 38-14at MASSW 29-3vs LINL 10-54at WISL 7-35at MSU
2026 season
Michigan St form
L 37-38vs ILLL 3-31at WISL 13-31vs NEBL 10-27at NDW 35-7vs EMU
2026 season
E Michigan this season
Straight up4-3 · 57% (7 games)
Against the spread3-4 · 43% (7 games)
Over / under2-5 · 29% (7 games)
Michigan St this season
Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread3-2-1 · 60% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 2
| Opponent | E Michigan | Michigan St |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Big Ten | at L 10-54 preview | at L 3-31 preview |
| Toledo MAC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs W 30-20 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Michigan St leads 5–0 · Michigan St has won the last 5
5 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
33.4 points toward Michigan St
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-12 | E Michigan 7 — 35 Michigan St | at MSU | Michigan St |
| 2014 | 2014-09-20 | E Michigan 14 — 73 Michigan St | at MSU | Michigan St |
| 2012 | 2012-09-22 | E Michigan 7 — 23 Michigan St | at MSU | Michigan St |
| 2008 | 2008-09-06 | E Michigan 10 — 42 Michigan St | at MSU | Michigan St |
| 2006 | 2006-09-09 | E Michigan 20 — 52 Michigan St | at MSU | Michigan St |
E Michigan leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Noah Kim QB #1 | 127/203, 1187 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT |
| Jace Stuckey QB #12 | 2/2, 14 YDS | |
| Rushing | Amareon Blue RB #15 | 60 CAR, 309 YDS, 3 TD |
| Braydon Bennett RB #28 | 44 CAR, 195 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Joey Mattord RB #24 | 35 CAR, 159 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Harold Mack WR #5 | 23 REC, 264 YDS, 2 TD |
| Benson Prosper WR #3 | 24 REC, 251 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Joshua Long TE #9 | 22 REC, 168 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Nick Devereaux WR #2 | 15 REC, 143 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Zach Mowchan LB #11 | 50 |
| Jason Marshall DB #13 | 31 | |
| Bryce Llewellyn DB #6 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Quincy Byas DL #54 | 2 |
| Ronn Hardin DL #88 | 2 | |
| Joseph Oluwayemi DL #98 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Caleb Dobbs DB #17 | 2 |
| Jason Marshall DB #13 | 1 | |
| Rayquan Adkins DB #25 | 1 |
Michigan St leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Alessio Milivojevic QB #11 | 80/129, 851 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Cam Fancher QB #2 | 8/11, 59 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Cam Edwards RB #0 | 64 CAR, 304 YDS, 3 TD |
| Jaziun Patterson RB #4 | 44 CAR, 162 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Marvis Parrish RB #21 | 29 CAR, 89 YDS | |
| Receiving | Rodney Bullard Jr. WR #3 | 15 REC, 206 YDS, 1 TD |
| Jayden Savoury TE #31 | 17 REC, 179 YDS | |
| Chrishon McCray WR #13 | 18 REC, 150 YDS | |
| Fredrick Moore WR #6 | 14 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Devin Vaught S #2 | 33 |
| Dion Crawford LB #18 | 23 | |
| Brady Pretzlaff LB #45 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Eli Coenen DL #96 | 3 |
| Isaac Smith EDGE #13 | 1 | |
| Kenny Soares Jr. EDGE #23 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kenny Soares Jr. EDGE #23 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.