Michigan State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Michigan State Spartans will play Florida Atlantic in their 2024 season opener, on August 30. For the full Michigan State schedule, see below.

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2024 Michigan State Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
Florida Atlantic August 30 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Maryland September 7 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Prairie View A&M (FCS) September 14 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
@ Boston College September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Ohio State September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Oregon October 4 | 9:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Iowa October 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Michigan October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Indiana November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Illinois November 16 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Purdue November 22 | 8:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rutgers November 30 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA

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Michigan State 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • The Spartans are facing the 28th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this year (76), Michigan State has the 24th-hardest schedule in college football.
  • According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (69), the Spartans have the seventh-hardest conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Michigan State will face seven teams that had winning records last season, including four that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that had three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Spartans have seven teams that played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Michigan State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Spartans were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking sixth-worst with 289.3 yards per contest. Defensively, they ranked 80th in FBS (390.2 yards allowed per game).
  • Michigan State was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking third-worst with 15.9 points per contest. On defense, it ranked 86th in FBS (28.3 points allowed per game).
  • The Spartans put up 199.8 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 98th in FBS. On defense, they ranked 87th, giving up 237.8 passing yards per game.
  • While Michigan State’s run defense ranked 70th with 152.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking seventh-worst (89.5 rushing yards per game).
  • The Spartans were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.9% third-down conversion rate. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd in FBS (34.6% third-down conversion rate allowed).
  • With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 22 turnovers committed (112th in FBS), Michigan State’s -6 turnover margin was the 22nd-worst in college football last season.

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