Wisconsin beat Michigan State 31-3 for its fourth straight win. Watch Michigan State vs Wisconsin highlights on FOX Sports or stream on FOX One. The homecoming game kicked off from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT in Week 5 of the 2026 college football season.

Michigan State vs Wisconsin Highlights

Colton Joseph accounted for four touchdowns. He threw for 145 yards and three scores and ran for 141 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Jacob Harris, a Bowling Green transfer, caught scoring passes of 20 and 15 yards in the first quarter, and Malachi Coleman added a 46-yarder in the fourth.

Liam Boyd's 31-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the first half was all Michigan State managed. The Spartans went 1-of-6 on fourth down and lost their third straight game.

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Where to Watch Michigan State Spartans vs Wisconsin Badgers Football

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Time: 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT
• Where: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
• Final Score: Michigan State 3 - Wisconsin 31
• TV Channel: BTN
• Live Stream: FOX One

Michigan State leads the series 30-25, which credits Wisconsin with a 1994 forfeit and vacates Michigan State's 34-28 win in 2022. The first meeting was a 12-7 Michigan State win in Madison in 1913, and the teams met in the first Big Ten Championship Game in 2011, a 42-39 Wisconsin win in Indianapolis.

Wisconsin's 31-3 win in Madison on Oct. 3, 2026 was the first meeting since 2022 and gave the Badgers three wins in the last four games of the series. Their previous home game against the Spartans was a 38-0 shutout in 2019.