THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2026

Michigan StateSpartans

2–6 overall, 0–5 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
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Record

2–6

0–5 in conference

Margin - All

−47

-5.9 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−68

-13.6 per game

5 conference games

Points for

19.9

159 total

Points against

25.8

206 total

Polls

—

unranked · Week 10

Schedule

Pat Fitzgerald

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Fri 09/04/2026 08:00 PMFS1vsToledo73° · 0 mph NW 30–2074% — Pregame win probability: 74% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and won.
Sat 09/12/2026 03:30 PMBTNvsEastern Michigan82° · 13 mph WSWW 35–7
Sat 09/19/2026 07:30 PMNBCat3Notre DameMegaphone Trophy70° · 0 mph NL 10–27
Sat 09/26/2026 05:00 PMBTNvsNebraska70° · 7 mph NEL 13–31
Sat 10/03/2026 12:30 PMBTNatWisconsin64° · 11 mph SEL 3–31
Sat 10/10/2026 03:30 PMFS1vsIllinois75° · 14 mph SL 37–38
Sat 10/17/2026 12:00 PMPeacock (streaming)vs25Northwestern46° · 6 mph SSWL 21–24
Sat 10/24/2026 03:30 PMCBSat9UCLA77° · 7 mph SSEL 10–28
Next game. Sat 11/07/2026 07:30 PMPeacock (streaming)atMichigan(−13)Paul Bunyan Trophy46° · 3 mph WNW87% — Pregame win probability: 87% for Michigan. Michigan favored.

Home field

Spartan Stadium

89%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
East Lansing, MI
Capacity
75,005
Average crowd
66,803
Surface
Grass
Roof
Open air
Elevation
836 ft
Opened
1923