Penn State finally snapped its six-game losing streak with a controlled 28-10 win at Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, claiming the Land Grant Trophy for the third consecutive year for the first time since 2004-06.

The Spartans and Nittany Lions meet in East Lansing with both team hoping to earn their first Big Ten victory.

Penn State delivered its first win for interim head coach Terry Smith on Saturday, beating Michigan State 28-10 in a matchup of teams that were winless in the Big Ten Conference. Penn State's victory ended a six-game losing streak, tied for the second-longest in program history, and kept the Nittany Lions (4-6) in contention for a bowl game.

Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes to Devonte Ross, Kaytron Allen ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns and Penn State defeated Michigan State, 28-10, on Saturday to snap a six-game losing streak.

Follow along as Michigan State and Penn State play for the Land-Grant Trophy and their first Big Ten win of 2025

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari grades Michigan State football on a scale of A to F after the Spartans’ 28-10 loss to Penn State on Saturday.

Matt Rhule's highly anticipated return to his alma mater is finally here, and the Big Ten just announced the kickoff time for the matchup. After a timely bye-week, Nebraska’s game against the Penn State Nittany Lions will mark the Huskers' eleventh game of their 2025 campaign and final road matchup of the year.

Penn State walked into East Lansing carrying more than a game plan. The Nittany Lions needed proof—proof that the season still held meaning, that the locker room hadn't splintered, that Terry Smith's interim leadership could stabilize a program absorbing body blows from every direction.