MICHIGAN turkey . Cornerstone of the league , center of the meal . OSU pumpkin pie , because they usually come into play later I mean post seasonNEBRASKA Corn IOWA corn INDIANA ham . You kinda forget about it cause its overshadowed by other foods but you ' ll bite into it and it ' ll be surprisingly toughRUTGERS cranberry sauce , since they ' re both red mush . NORTHWESTERN stuffing . People forget how good it is because they don ' t have it often enough . MSU mashed potatoes . Its always on your plate , and sometimes you take too much . PENN STATE Gravy . It has to be on top or to the side of the potatoes . ILLINOIS That weird jello salad thing your aunt made . Nobody really wants it but it ' s been on the table every year . WISCONSIN Mac n cheese . Really good lots of cheese . PURDUE deviled eggs . Smells bad but some people seem to like them . MARYLAND store bought pretzels or something . Doesn ' t really fit with the other meals but some in law brought it in . MINNESOTA the rolls . They look soft until you eat it and it catches in your throatsternum area and makes you choke . UCHICAGO Greatgrandma ' s secret recipe . Evidently really good but went missing in a move decades ago .