Michigan State Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

Michigan State opens the 2026 football season against Toledo at home. The Spartans went 4-8 last year, including 1-8 in the Big Ten.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

Michigan State’s win total for 2026 is 4.5.

The Spartans have won at least four games each of the last five years. They most recently failed to win four games in 2020 (2-5).

2026 Michigan State Spartans Football Schedule

Michigan State’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Toledo. The Spartan’s road opener is Sept. 19, a non-conference game against Notre Dame.

The Spartans first conference game is a Sept. 26 home matchup vs. Nebraska.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Sept. 4: vs. Toledo
• Sept. 12: vs. Eastern Michigan
• Sept. 19: at Notre Dame

Of Michigan State’s non-conference opponents, Notre Dame won the most games in 2025; the Fighting Irish went 10-2.

Big Ten Conference Matchups

• Sept. 26: vs. Nebraska
• Oct. 3: at Wisconsin
• Oct. 10: vs. Illinois
• Oct. 17: vs. Northwestern
• Oct. 24: at UCLA
• Nov. 7: at Michigan
• Nov. 14: vs. Washington
• Nov. 20: vs. Oregon
• Nov. 28: at Rutgers

Of Michigan State’s conference opponents, Oregon won the most games; the Ducks went 13-2, including 8-1 in the Big Ten.

2025 Michigan State Football Results

Michigan State went 4-8 during the 2025 regular season and did not play in a bowl game.

• Aug. 29: vs. Western Michigan – Win (23-6)
• Sept. 6: vs. Boston College – Win (42-40)(2OT)
• Sept. 13: vs. Youngstown State – Win (41-24)
• Sept. 20: at USC – Loss (45-31)
• Oct. 4: at Nebraska – Loss (38-27)
• Oct. 11: vs. UCLA – Loss (38-13)
• Oct. 18: at Indiana – Loss (38-13)
• Oct. 25: vs. Michigan – Loss (31-20)
• Nov. 8: at Minnesota – Loss (23-20)(OT)
• Nov. 15: vs. Penn State – Loss (28-10)
• Nov. 22: at Iowa – Loss (20-17)
• Nov. 29: vs. Maryland – Win (38-28)

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