Michigan State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Michigan State Spartans’ college football schedule for 2024 includes a standout matchup versus Michigan on October 26 — see below for more.

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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

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (79), the Spartans have the 28th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (76), Michigan State has the 24th-toughest schedule in college football.
  • The Spartans are facing the seventh-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • Michigan State’s schedule includes seven games against teams with winning records in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and one against a squad that picked up three or fewer wins).
  • The Spartans have seven teams that made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Michigan State Stat Insights (2023)

  • While the Spartans ranked 80th in total defense with 390.2 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly worse on offense, ranking sixth-worst (289.3 yards per game).
  • Michigan State ranked third-worst in scoring offense last season (15.9 points per game), but it played a little better on defense, ranking 86th with 28.3 points allowed per contest.
  • The Spartans compiled 199.8 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 98th in FBS. Defensively, they ranked 87th, giving up 237.8 passing yards per contest.
  • Michigan State ranked seventh-worst in rushing offense (89.5 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 70th with 152.3 rushing yards allowed per contest.
  • The Spartans were a bottom-25 offense on third down last season, 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).
  • Michigan State forced 16 total turnovers (86th in FBS) last season and turned it over 22 times (112th in FBS) to record a turnover margin of -6, the 22nd-worst in college football.

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