Michigan State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 6:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Michigan State Spartans will meet Florida Atlantic on August 30, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for the full slate.

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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

  • Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last season (79), the Spartans have the 28th-ranked schedule in college football.
  • Michigan State is playing the 24th-toughest schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
  • Taking into account 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 accumulated three or fewer wins a year ago.
  • The Spartans will see seven teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Michigan State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Spartans ranked sixth-worst in total offense (289.3 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 80th with 390.2 yards allowed per game.
  • Michigan State ranked third-worst in scoring offense last season (15.9 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 86th with 28.3 points allowed per contest.
  • The Spartans averaged 199.8 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 98th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 87th, giving up 237.8 passing yards per contest.
  • While Michigan State’s run defense ranked 70th with 152.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking seventh-worst (89.5 rushing yards per game).
  • While the Spartans’ third-down defense ranked 33rd with a 34.6% third-down conversion rate allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.9% third-down conversion rate.
  • Michigan State owned the 22nd-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -6, forcing 16 turnovers (86th in FBS) while turning it over 22 times (112th in FBS).

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