Ranking Michigan's 2026 games by difficulty: No. 10, Michigan State

Pat Fitzgerald Michigan State — Michigan State's head coach Pat Fitzgerald and the Spartans takes the field during the football Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. (Photo: Nick King/Lansing State Journal)

Part three of a 12-article series in which we rank Michigan Wolverines football‘s 2026 regular-season games by difficulty — with 12 being the easiest and one the most challenging. Checking in at No. 10, the Nov. 7 home game against in-state foe Michigan State.

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