Michigan State University Athletics
Saturday, October 3
Madison, Wis.
12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM CT
Michigan State University
2-3 , 0-2
3
at
31
Wisconsin
4-1 , 2-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Spartans Fall at Wisconsin, 31-3
10/3/2026 4:33:00 PM | Football
MADISON, Wis. – Michigan State fell to Wisconsin, 31-3, before a crowd of 67,001 Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium.
Graduate running back Jaziun Patterson led the Spartans (2-3, 0-2 B1G) on the ground for the second game in a row with 62 yards on 18 carries, while sophomore Marvis Parrish had 11 carries for 36 yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic was 15-of-32 passing for 103 yards. Redshirt freshman tight end Jayden Savoury (26 yards) and redshirt junior wide receiver Fredrick Moore (23) both led MSU with four receptions.
Senior linebacker Dion Crawford led the Spartan defense with eight stops.
Wisconsin outgained MSU 373-235 and limited the Spartans to 1-of-6 on fourth-down conversions. The Badgers led the Spartans 17-3 at the half and scored one touchdown each in the third and fourth quarter to make the final 31-3.
SCORING SUMMARY
Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0 B1G) made four third-down conversions on its opening drive and marched 75 yards on 13 plays in 6:44 to take a quick 7-0 lead. On third-and-7 from the MSU 20-yard line, Badger tight end Jacob Harris caught a tipped pass in the end zone for the score.
The Spartans drove the ball to the UW 38 on their first possession, but were stopped on an incomplete pass on fourth-and-7, and the Badgers took their second series 59 yards on just five plays for a touchdown as Harris had a 15-yard TD reception for his second score of the game.
MSU drove the ball into Badger territory once again on its second possession to the UW 24-yard line, but was stopped on downs for the second straight series on a batted down pass on fourth-and-2.
The Badgers went up 17-0 on a 30-yard field goal by Gavin Lahm with 3:56 left in the half.
On its fourth and final series of the half, Michigan State got the ball with 1:03 remaining and took advantage of two Wisconsin 15-yard penalties as Liam Boyd kicked a 31-yard field goal with nine seconds left to make it 17-3 at halftime.
Wisconsin went up 24-3 early in the third quarter as Badger quarterback Colton Joseph broke loose for a 47-yard touchdown run. Joseph finished the game 9-of-20 passing for 145 yards and three TDs and ran for 141 yards on 13 carries.
The Badgers extended their lead to 31-3 on Joseph's 46-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Coleman at the 7:56 mark in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
Michigan State hosts Illinois for Homecoming in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1.
Graduate running back Jaziun Patterson led the Spartans (2-3, 0-2 B1G) on the ground for the second game in a row with 62 yards on 18 carries, while sophomore Marvis Parrish had 11 carries for 36 yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic was 15-of-32 passing for 103 yards. Redshirt freshman tight end Jayden Savoury (26 yards) and redshirt junior wide receiver Fredrick Moore (23) both led MSU with four receptions.
Senior linebacker Dion Crawford led the Spartan defense with eight stops.
Wisconsin outgained MSU 373-235 and limited the Spartans to 1-of-6 on fourth-down conversions. The Badgers led the Spartans 17-3 at the half and scored one touchdown each in the third and fourth quarter to make the final 31-3.
SCORING SUMMARY
Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0 B1G) made four third-down conversions on its opening drive and marched 75 yards on 13 plays in 6:44 to take a quick 7-0 lead. On third-and-7 from the MSU 20-yard line, Badger tight end Jacob Harris caught a tipped pass in the end zone for the score.
The Spartans drove the ball to the UW 38 on their first possession, but were stopped on an incomplete pass on fourth-and-7, and the Badgers took their second series 59 yards on just five plays for a touchdown as Harris had a 15-yard TD reception for his second score of the game.
MSU drove the ball into Badger territory once again on its second possession to the UW 24-yard line, but was stopped on downs for the second straight series on a batted down pass on fourth-and-2.
The Badgers went up 17-0 on a 30-yard field goal by Gavin Lahm with 3:56 left in the half.
On its fourth and final series of the half, Michigan State got the ball with 1:03 remaining and took advantage of two Wisconsin 15-yard penalties as Liam Boyd kicked a 31-yard field goal with nine seconds left to make it 17-3 at halftime.
Wisconsin went up 24-3 early in the third quarter as Badger quarterback Colton Joseph broke loose for a 47-yard touchdown run. Joseph finished the game 9-of-20 passing for 145 yards and three TDs and ran for 141 yards on 13 carries.
The Badgers extended their lead to 31-3 on Joseph's 46-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Coleman at the 7:56 mark in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
Michigan State hosts Illinois for Homecoming in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1.
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MSU
WIS
Total Yards
235
373
Pass Yards
108
145
Rushing Yards
127
228
Penalty Yards
5
66
1st Downs
19
17
3rd Downs
5
8
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
31:10
28:50
1st Quarter
MSU 0, WIS 7
WIS - Harris,Jacob 20 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Lahm,Gavin kick) 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:44
MSU 0, WIS 14
WIS - Harris,Jacob 15 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Lahm,Gavin kick) 5 plays, 59 yards, TOP 02:16
2nd Quarter
MSU 0, WIS 17
WIS - Lahm,Gavin 30 yd field goal 16 plays, 64 yards, TOP 07:08
MSU 3, WIS 17
MSU - Boyd,Liam 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 00:54
3rd Quarter
MSU 3, WIS 24
WIS - Joseph,Colton 47 yd run (Lahm,Gavin kick), 3 plays, 54 yards, TOP 01:28
4th Quarter
MSU 3, WIS 31
WIS - Coleman,Malachi 46 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Lahm,Gavin kick) 5 plays, 57 yards, TOP 02:42
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