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Spartans still slated for postseason in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

See where Michigan State football lands in the USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections

Michigan State football’s back is against the wall when it comes to reaching the postseason this year.

The Spartans will need to win both of its final two games this season to reach a bowl game, but that hasn’t scared away Erick Smith from including the Spartans in his weekly bowl projections. Smith released an updated batch of bowl projections on Tuesday and Michigan State is still slated for the Rate Bowl in Phoenix. Smith has the Spartans playing against Texas Tech in the projected matchup.

Michigan State is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, including back-to-back double-digit defeats to Indiana and Illinois. The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play.

The Spartans host Purdue this week, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Michigan State is a sizable favorite in this matchup.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from Smith.

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Where does MSU land in latest Action Network bowl projections update?

Michigan State is heading to the Motor City in the latest bowl projections from the Action Network

For a third straight week, Brett McMurphy has the Spartans staying close to home this bowl season.

McMurphy of the Action Network released an updated batch of bowl projections on Monday, and he has Michigan State landing in the GameAbove Sports Bowl in Detroit. He is projecting the Spartans to face Buffalo in the bowl.

The GameAbove Sports Bowl has been a popular destination for the Spartans in projections this week. CBS Sports also has Michigan State landing in that bowl game.

The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. Michigan State has dropped its last three games and will need to win its final two games to reach bowl eligibility.

Michigan State will return to action this week against Purdue. Kickoff time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Friday and the game will be televised on Fox.

Click here to see McMurphy’s complete bowl projections for this week.

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Where do Spartans land in latest CBS Sports’ bowl projections update?

See where MSU lands in CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections released on Sunday

Michigan State football’s backs are against the wall when it comes to reaching the postseason, but that doesn’t mean Jerry Palm is ruling out a bowl game for the Spartans.

Palm released his updated bowl projections on Sunday, and Michigan State was once again in the mix and staying close to home. Palm has the Spartans landing in the Detroit Bowl and facing Miami (OH) of the Mid-American Conference. This was the same projection Palm had for the Spartans the last few weeks.

The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. Michigan State has dropped its last three games and will need to win its final two games to reach bowl eligibility.

Michigan State will return to action this week against Purdue. Kickoff time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Friday and the game will be televised on Fox.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from Palm.

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Spartans heading out west in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

See where Michigan State football lands in the USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections

Michigan State football is heading out west in the latest bowl projections from Erick Smith of USA TODAY.

Smith has the Spartans landing in the Rate Bowl against Texas Tech of the Big 12 in his latest batch of bowl projections released this week. The Spartans were previously slated for the GameAbove Sports Bowl in his previous projections released last week.

Michigan State is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play on the year after back-to-back losses the past two weeks. The Spartans will need to win two of its final three games against Illinois, Purdue and Rutgers to reach bowl eligibility.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from USA TODAY.

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Where does MSU land in latest Action Network bowl projections update?

Latest bowl projections from the Action Network has MSU heading right down the road this holiday season

For a second straight week, Brett McMurphy has the Spartans staying close to home this bowl season.

McMurphy of the Action Network released an updated batch of bowl projections earlier this week, and he has Michigan State landing in the GameAbove Sports Bowl in Detroit. He is projecting the Spartans to face Eastern Michigan in the bowl.

The GameAbove Sports Bowl has been a popular destination for the Spartans in projections this week. Both CBS Sports and 247Sports also have Michigan State landing in that bowl game.

Michigan State is coming off a bye week and will head to Illinois on Saturday. The Spartans are 4-5 overall and will need to win two of its final three games to reach bowl eligibility.

Click here to see McMurphy’s complete bowl projections for this week.

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Spartans back in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

Michigan State football has returned to the weekly USA TODAY bowl projections

Michigan State football has returned to the weekly USA TODAY bowl projections.

After being left out for a few weeks, Erick Smith has once again added Michigan State to his weekly update of bowl projections. Smith has the Spartans landing in the Pinstripe Bowl facing off against Syracuse.

Michigan State has been a common pick for the Detroit Bowl this week, with both Action Network and CBS Sports slating the Spartans for that bowl. So Smith having Michigan State in the Pinstripe Bowl is a slightly better placement for the Spartans.

Michigan State is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play on the year after back-to-back losses the past two weeks. The Spartans will need to win two of its final three games against Illinois, Purdue and Rutgers to reach bowl eligibility.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from USA TODAY.

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Where does MSU land in latest Action Network bowl projections update?

Latest bowl projections from the Action Network has MSU landing in a close-to-home bowl this holiday season

The latest bowl projections from the Action Network has Michigan State landing in a close-to-home bowl this holiday season.

Brett McMurphy of the Action Network has the Spartans landing in the Detroit Bowl in his updated bowl projections released on Monday. McMurphy has Michigan State facing in-state foe Eastern Michigan in the matchup.

Michigan State is 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play following the loss to Indiana this past weekend. The Spartans will need to pick up two more wins in order to reach bowl eligibility.

Michigan State is on a bye this week and will return on November 16 in a road game at Illinois. Kickoff for the matchup between the Spartans and Fighting Illini is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Analyst likes Spartans’ chances of reaching bowl game despite recent slide

Things have been rough for the Spartans the past two weeks, but that doesn’t mean they’re out of bowl contention

Things have been rough for the Spartans the past two weeks, but that doesn’t mean they’re out of bowl contention.

Spartans Illustrated writer and analytics guru Paul Fanson is still giving Michigan State solid odds of reaching the postseason for the first time in three years. Fanson took to social media platform X on Sunday morning to note that Michigan State still has a 71 percent chance of reaching a bowl game based on his analytics model.

Click here to see the complete post from Fanson.

Michigan State is on a bye next week, but from there they have the remaining three games on their schedule:

  • November 16: at Illinois
  • November 22: vs. Purdue
  • November 30: vs. Rutgers

With a 4-5 overall record, Michigan State will need to win two of the final three games to reach bowl eligibility. All three of those games will be considered winnable but don’t be surprised if it comes down to the final game of the season for Michigan State to clinch a bowl berth.

Click here to see the latest bowl projections on CBS Sports — which currently have the Spartans heading to the postseason.

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Where do Spartans land in latest CBS Sports’ bowl projections update?

See where MSU lands in CBS Sports’ latest bowl projections released on Sunday

Michigan State continues to be positioned for a bowl trip right down the road this year, according to Jerry Palm of CBS Sports.

Palm released his updated bowl projections on Sunday, and Michigan State was once again in the mix and staying close to home. Palm has the Spartans landing in the Detroit Bowl and facing Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference. This was the same projection Palm had for the Spartans the last few weeks.

The Spartans are now 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play. Michigan State was blown out by undefeated Indiana this past weekend.

Michigan State will be off next week on a bye, and return to action on November 16 at Illinois. Kickoff time is still to be determined at this time.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from Palm.

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Spartans left off updated USA TODAY Bowl Projections

USA TODAY does not like the Spartans’ chances of reaching a bowl game this year

As of right now, Michigan State will not be bowling this year, according to Erick Smith of USA TODAY.

Despite being only two games away from reaching bowl eligibility, Smith has left the Spartans off his latest batch of bowl projections. Smith released his most recent version of bowl projections earlier this week and it did not include Michigan State.

Michigan State is 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Big Ten play on the year. The Spartans could very well have two more wins on their resume had they made just a few more winning plays.

Michigan State will host undefeated Indiana on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Spartans and Hoosiers is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be available to watch via Peacock streaming.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from USA TODAY.

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