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vs Toledo
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Spartan Stadium
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DAYS
22
HRS
52
MIN

Toledo vs Michigan StateTOL vs MSU · Week 1

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Michigan State opens the 2026 season against Toledo on Friday, Sep 4 at Spartan Stadium.

SEASON

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CFB VIBES MODEL

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The Read

Michigan State opens a 9.5-point favorite. Our model gives Michigan State a 72% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY
MSU 72% TOL 28%
PROJECTED FINAL
MSU win
72%
One-score game
35%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) TOL
Home-field edge MSU
Market lean MSU
Model projection MSU
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Toledo @ Michigan State

Your sims:Sims: MSU 0, TOL 0

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Toledo @ Michigan State
CFB VIBES MODELMSU 72% to win
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Eastern Michigan @ Michigan St
CFB VIBES MODELMSU 91% to win
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Michigan State @ Notre Dame
CFB VIBES MODELND 96% to win
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Nebraska @ Michigan State
TBD
CFB VIBES MODELNEB 57% to win
PlaceTEAMCONFOVERALL
9IllinoisILL0–00–0
10MarylandMD0–00–0
11Michigan StateMSU0–00–0
12MinnesotaMINN0–00–0
13NebraskaNEB0–00–0
RankAP TOP 25
1Ohio StateOSU
2OregonORE
3GeorgiaUGA
4Notre DameND
Michigan StateMSU
RankCOACHES
1Ohio StateOSU
2OregonORE
3GeorgiaUGA
4TexasTEX
Michigan StateMSU

PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS

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THE LINE

SpreadMSU −9.5
Total47.5
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