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2026 Michigan State Spartans Football Schedule
Complete Michigan State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at UCLA on Sat, Oct 24.
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · B1G OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs ToledoSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 5–2 | Fri, Sep 4 | FS1 | W 30–20 |
| 2 | vs Eastern MichiganSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 12 | BTN | W 35–7 |
| 3 | @ Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN · 6–1 · AP #4 | Sat, Sep 19 | NBC | L 27–10 |
| 4 | vs NebraskaSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 5–2 | Sat, Sep 26 | BTN | L 31–13 |
| 5 | @ WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium · Madison, WI · 4–2 | Sat, Oct 3 | BTN | L 31–3 |
| 6 | vs IllinoisSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 3–3 | Sat, Oct 10 | FS1 | L 38–37 (OT) |
| 7 | vs NorthwesternSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 5–1 · AP #24 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | L 24–21 |
| 8 | @ UCLARose Bowl · Pasadena, CA · 6–0 · AP #9Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 PM PDT · CBS 18% Favorite · SIM NOW → | CBS | 18% UCLA is the favorite over Michigan State, 82% to 18%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 10 | @ MichiganMichigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI · 4–2Sat, Nov 7 · TBD 15% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 15% Michigan is the favorite over Michigan State, 85% to 15%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | vs WashingtonSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 4–3Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 39% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 39% Washington is the favorite over Michigan State, 61% to 39%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | vs OregonSpartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI · 4–2Fri, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM EST · FOX 13% Favorite · SIM NOW → | FOX | 13% Oregon is the favorite over Michigan State, 87% to 13%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | @ RutgersSHI Stadium · Piscataway, NJ · 2–4Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 50% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 50% Michigan State is the favorite over Rutgers, 50% to 50%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
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