Michigan State football left off Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections
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Michigan State football left off Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections
Michigan State finished last season 5-7 after starting 3-0 in their first season under coach Jonathan Smith. The Spartans’ over/under win total is set at 5.5 games. Michigan State opens the 2025 season at home against Western Michigan on August 29. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on FS1.
Michigan State finished last season 5-7 after starting 3-0 in their first season under coach Jonathan Smith.
The Spartans’ over/under win total is set at 5.5 games.
Michigan State opens the 2025 season at home against Western Michigan on August 29.
Will Michigan State snap its three-year bowl-less streak this upcoming season? Bill Bender at Sporting News doesn’t think so.
Bender released updated bowl projections late last month, which failed to include the Spartans. Bender elected to have Wisconsin land in the GameAbove Sports Bowl and Rutgers in the Rate Bowl over Michigan State finding its way into those two lower tier Big Ten bowl games.
Michigan State is looking to bounce back from a rough finish to the opening season under new head coach Jonathan Smith. The Spartans opened 2024 with a 3-0 record before struggling to reach bowl eligibility and finishing 5-7 overall.
Michigan State comes into this season with a win total over-under of 5.5 so the betting experts think the Spartans will once again be right around bowl eligibility this year. However, most of the preseason bowl projections I’ve came across are like Bender and don’t have the Spartans bowling this year.
The Spartans will kick off the 2025 season on August 29 against in-state foe Western Michigan. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on FS1.
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