EAST LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The kick-off time for the Michigan v. Michigan State football game is now official.

The in-state rivals will meet in Spartan Stadium on October 21 at 7:30 p.m. The game will air on NBC. This game marks the first time the Spartans (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) and Wolverines (6-0, 3-0) will face off for a night game at Spartan Stadium in the legendary rivalry.

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The announcement was made on Monday after some rumblings the nighttime game would be bumped for a highly-anticipated Penn State v. Ohio State matchup.

This will be the first meeting since the Spartans and Wolverines were involved in an incident in the tunnel of Michigan Stadium after Michigan’s 29-7 win over the Spartans. Several players were suspended and charged.

While Jim Harbaugh is back in the saddle after a three-game suspension for NCAA violations, MSU is currently looking for a new head coach after the university fired Mel Tucker for sexual harassment.