In their 2024 season opener, on August 30, the Michigan State Spartans will play Florida Atlantic. For the full Michigan State schedule, see below.

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2024 Michigan State Game and TV Schedule

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Michigan State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Spartans will be playing the 28th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• Michigan State will face the 24th-hardest schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (76).
• The Spartans are facing the seventh-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Michigan State will play seven games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last year.
• The Spartans have seven teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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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 slightly better on defense, ranking 80th with 390.2 yards allowed per contest.
• 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 game.
• The Spartans compiled 199.8 passing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 98th in FBS. On defense, they ranked 87th, allowing 237.8 passing yards per game.
• 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 game.
• The Spartans were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 12th-worst with a 30.9% third-down percentage. On defense, they ranked 33rd in FBS (34.6% third-down percentage allowed).
• With 16 forced turnovers (86th in FBS) against 22 turnovers committed (112th in FBS), Michigan State’s -6 turnover margin was the 22nd-worst in college football last season.

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