Michigan State’s season has taken a sharp turn, and now the Spartans get another shot at keeping it alive.
Fresh off a 15-6 upset of rival Michigan, MSU returns home to face Washington on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Spartans enter at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in Big Ten play, while the Huskies are 5-4 and 2-4 in the conference.
Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on Big Ten Network, with streaming available on Fox One and Fubo.
That win over Michigan gave Michigan State a real lifeline in the bowl race, but the path is still narrow. The Spartans need to win their final three regular-season games to reach bowl eligibility.
Washington comes in after a 28-25 home loss to Penn State and has not beaten a ranked opponent this season. Even so, the Huskies are the favorites heading into East Lansing, leaving MSU in the familiar role of trying to flip the script again.
Michigan State’s remaining schedule after Washington includes a home game against Oregon on Friday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. on Fox, followed by a trip to Rutgers on Saturday, Nov. 28, with time and TV still to be determined.
Michigan State 2026 football schedule, all times Eastern: Week 1: W, 30-20 vs Toledo.
Week 2: W, 35-7 vs Eastern Michigan. Week 3: L, 27-10 at Notre Dame.
Week 4: L, 31-13 vs Nebraska. Week 5: L 31-3 at Wisconsin.
Week 6: L, 38-37 (OT) Illinois. Week 7: L, 24-21 vs Northwestern.
Week 8: L, 28-10 at UCLA. Week 9: BYE.
Week 10: W, 15-6 at Michigan. Week 11: vs Washington, Saturday, Nov. 14 (5:30 p.m., Big Ten Network).
Week 12: vs Oregon, Friday, Nov. 20 (8 p.m., Fox). Week 13: at Rutgers, Saturday, Nov. 28 (time and TV TBA).
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