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EA Sports CFB 25 game simulation for Michigan State football vs. Michigan

ByConnor Muldowney|
Michigan State players hold up the Paul Bunyan Trophy and run it around the field after their 28-14 win against Michigan at Spartan Stadium on Oct. 15, 2011.
Michigan State players hold up the Paul Bunyan Trophy and run it around the field after their 28-14 win against Michigan at Spartan Stadium on Oct. 15, 2011. | Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It's Hate Week and both Michigan and Michigan State football fans are ready to take in the annual rivalry game with both teams on the same tier through eight weeks.

Both Michigan and Michigan State are 4-3 on the year and the Spartans seem to be trending in the right direction while the Wolverines, fresh off a national title last year, are fading. This is evident when you listen to takes from both fanbases.

But before I really dive into anything about the game, I decided to do my weekly EA Sports College Football 25 simulation for Michigan State's matchup.

And the results were interesting.

Results from CFB 25 simulation of Michigan vs. Michigan State football

I ran a simulation with the same time slot and weather as Saturday's game in Ann Arbor to make it as close to the real thing as possible and EA Sports College Football 25 has Michigan winning 24-17.

I don't necessarily agree with this prediction and I hope it's incorrect, but it does have a close game predicted and Michigan State will finish with 332 total yards to Michigan's 338. It will basically be a toss-up, which is what EA Sports is telling me.

Here are some key stats from the game:

Player

Stats

Aidan Chiles

14-for-31, 197 yards, 2 TDs; 65 rushing yards

Nate Carter

17 rushes for 70 yards; 13-yard catch

Jack Velling

3 catches for 36 yards

Montorie Foster Jr.

3 catches for 69 yards, 2 TDs

Nick Marsh

1 catch for 25 yards

Jordan Turner

13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup

Malik Spencer

9 tackles, 1 pass breakup

Charles Brantley

5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 pass breakup

Jalen Thompson

4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss

Jordan Hall

6 tackles

Jonathan Kim

1-for-2 on field goals, long of 34 yards

Ryan Eckley

9 punts, 43.6-yard average

There weren't many offensive standouts from this game as Aidan Chiles completed under 50 percent of his passes, but he protected the ball and didn't turn it over. Montorie Foster Jr. continued to impress with 69 yards and two scores and Nick Marsh got on the board with a 25-yard catch.

Jordan Turner has yet another great defensive game and we even see a Charles Brantley pick (again) and a Jalen Thompson appearance.

Oh, and a rare missed field goal by Jonathan Kim.

Let's hope the real results are much better.

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