Big Ten Conference Announces 2025 Football Schedule
12/11/2024 2:20:00 PM | Football
 EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 football schedule Wednesday afternoon on the Big Ten Network.
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Michigan State's three non-conference opponents, all home games at Spartan Stadium, were previously scheduled, but two games have updated dates. MSU will open against Western Michigan on Aug. 30, and will host Boston College on Sept. 6 and Youngstown State on Sept. 13 (previously announced dates were Sept. 6 for YSU and Sept. 20 for BC).
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MSU will begin conference play with two road games, starting Sept. 20 at USC, followed by Oct. 4 at Nebraska after a bye week.
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The Spartans return home to face UCLA in East Lansing on Oct. 11 for the first match-up between the two schools since 1974.
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Michigan State then travels to Indiana on Oct. 18 before hosting Michigan on Oct. 25.
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In November, the Spartans head to Minnesota on Nov. 1, then take a week off on Nov. 8 for their second bye week. MSU's final three games include a home game against Penn State on Nov. 15, a trip to Iowa on Nov. 22, and the regular-season finale vs. Maryland on Nov. 29.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the 2025 Spartan football season, click the link below to fill out our ticket info request form.
2025 Football Ticket Request Form
2025 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 30: WESTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 6: BOSTON COLLEGE
Sept. 13: YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Sept. 20: at USC
Sept. 27: Bye week
Oct. 4: at Nebraska
Oct. 11: UCLA
Oct. 18: at Indiana
Oct. 25: MICHIGAN
Nov. 1: at Minnesota
Nov. 8: Bye week
Nov. 15: PENN STATE
Nov. 22: at Iowa
Nov. 29: MARYLAND
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Michigan State's three non-conference opponents, all home games at Spartan Stadium, were previously scheduled, but two games have updated dates. MSU will open against Western Michigan on Aug. 30, and will host Boston College on Sept. 6 and Youngstown State on Sept. 13 (previously announced dates were Sept. 6 for YSU and Sept. 20 for BC).
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MSU will begin conference play with two road games, starting Sept. 20 at USC, followed by Oct. 4 at Nebraska after a bye week.
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The Spartans return home to face UCLA in East Lansing on Oct. 11 for the first match-up between the two schools since 1974.
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Michigan State then travels to Indiana on Oct. 18 before hosting Michigan on Oct. 25.
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In November, the Spartans head to Minnesota on Nov. 1, then take a week off on Nov. 8 for their second bye week. MSU's final three games include a home game against Penn State on Nov. 15, a trip to Iowa on Nov. 22, and the regular-season finale vs. Maryland on Nov. 29.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the 2025 Spartan football season, click the link below to fill out our ticket info request form.
2025 Football Ticket Request Form
2025 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 30: WESTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 6: BOSTON COLLEGE
Sept. 13: YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Sept. 20: at USC
Sept. 27: Bye week
Oct. 4: at Nebraska
Oct. 11: UCLA
Oct. 18: at Indiana
Oct. 25: MICHIGAN
Nov. 1: at Minnesota
Nov. 8: Bye week
Nov. 15: PENN STATE
Nov. 22: at Iowa
Nov. 29: MARYLAND
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