Jonathan Smith pushed back on parts of Michigan State’s NCAA punishment but said he wants the program to “get something behind us.”

Michigan State football and Penn State each will try to stop a six-game losing streak Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Our scouting report and prediction.

The struggling Michigan Wolverines football program has a chance to save its season this weekend when it takes on the Northwestern Wildcats in the George Jewett Trophy rivalry game.

There's still time left to improve, but even at 7-2 overall, Michigan football isn't getting enough out of its passing attack.

The Eagles secured their first-ever district championship last week and will host Montrose in the Division 6 regional on Saturday.

At the end of the day, we’re 7-2 and we’re in a position to do everything we want to accomplish and go win,” Sherrone Moore said of Michigan football.

Following a 2022 season that ended with a six-game losing streak, Edison broke through in 2023, winning its first ever playoff game, 22-0 over Detroit Old Redford. Edison then beat Ecorse (32-6) for its first ever district title before losing to Almont in a regional final, 49-24.

Michigan dominated last year’s game against Northwestern 50-6 in Ann Arbor, has won eight straight in the series and holds a 60-15-2 advantage all-time. The Wildcats’ last win against Michigan was in 2008; their last victory in the state of Illinois was in 2000.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions game, Saturday, Nov. 15.