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Details2026 Big Ten football
Michigan State Spartans
East Lansing, MI · Michigan State University
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- Big Ten
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- Unranked
Next game
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Schedule
Recent and upcoming games
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Recent games
Upcoming games
Sat, Sep 19, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 4-8 · Unranked
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Toledo Rockets on Sep 4; first conference game vs Nebraska Cornhuskers on Sep 25
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 2 Oregon Ducks · No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish · No. 16 Michigan Wolverines
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