Will Michigan State get back to a bowl game this season? USA TODAY Sports thinks so.
With the college football season just days away and Week 0 set to kickoff on Saturday, USA TODAY Sports has released their complete record projections for every team in college football. That includes the Spartans, of course, who Paul Myerberg and Jim Sergent believe will end up reaching bowl eligibility.
Michigan State is projected to finish near the bottom of the Big Ten, but a perfect non-conference record of 3-0 paired with a 3-6 mark in conference play adds up to 6-6 and bowl eligibility. Should Michigan State reach bowl eligibility this year, it would be the first time that's happened since 2021.
The Spartans have an over/under win total of 5.5 entering the season, with many projecting them to be right around 6-6 like USA TODAY Sports. I personally had them at 7-5 in my preseason projections, with one more conference victory than what USA TODAY Sports had.
Michigan State is set to kick off the 2025 season next week in a home game against Western Michigan on August 29. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on FS1.
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