Watch Spartans first points of the season come on safety

It was Michigan State’s defense that got the first points on the board for the Spartans in the Jonathan Smith era

It was Michigan State’s defense that got the first points on the board for the Spartans in the Jonathan Smith era.

Michigan State was able to strike first in Friday night’s season-opening matchup against Florida Atlantic thanks to a safety. Defensive lineman D’Quan Douse was able to get to the quarterback in the back of the endzone to earn the Spartans a safety and an early 2-0 lead over the Owls.

Check out the highlight from the Spartans’ safety below:

https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1829664445192081886

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LOOK: Projected starters for MSU on defense vs. FAU

It looks like we now know who will be starting on defense for the Spartans tonight

It looks like we now know who will be starting on defense for the Spartans tonight.

Stephen Brooks of 247Sports posted shortly before kickoff who appears to be running with the Spartans’ ones on defense. Check out the post from Brooks below:

https://twitter.com/StephenM_Brooks/status/1829651510105702543

Michigan State’s season opener against Florida Atlantic will kickoff at 7:10 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU Football releases injury report for matchup vs. FAU

Check out the official injury report for MSU in tonight’s matchup against Florida Atlantic

Michigan State football is extremely healthy going into tonight’s season-opening matchup against Florida Atlantic.

Michigan State football released its official injury report roughly two hours before kickoff against the Owls, and only defensive end Avery Dunn was listed as out. The Spartans didn’t have anyone else listed as questionable in the matchup either.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET tonight. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU releases gameday schedule, parking info for opener vs. FAU

Check out the MSU football gameday schedule and parking info for tonight’s game vs. Florida Atlantic

It’s a beautiful day for football.

Michigan State football opens the 2024 season tonight against Florida Atlantic. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

For those who will be in East Lansing, Mich. for the game, the Spartans’ official football social media account released some notable gameday information. This includes the full pregame schedule and parking info.

Check out the gameday schedule and parking info below:

https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1829542998709096505

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football vs. FAU on Friday

See how you can watch, listen or stream Michigan State football’s season opener vs. Florida Atlantic on Friday

Michigan State football is officially back.

The Spartans will open the 2024 season on Friday night against Florida Atlantic in a home non-conference matchup. Michigan State enters this season with a new coaching staff led by new head coach Jonathan Smith, and will be looking to bounce back from a pair of losing seasons.

Florida Atlantic is also looking to rebound from a losing season last year. The Owls were 4-8 under former Texas head coach Tom Herman last year.

Below are the details for Friday night’s matchup between the Spartans and Owls:

Game time: 7 p.m. ET on August 30

Location: Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Mich.)

TV: Big Ten Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Listen: Spartan Media Network or MSUSpartans.com

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ESPN’s SP+ predicts Spartans to win opener vs. FAU with ease

The computers like Michigan State to win its season opener vs. Florida Atlantic with relative ease

The computers like Michigan State to win its season opener vs. Florida Atlantic with relative ease.

ESPN’s SP+ — which is a rating system that can be used to predict games — has the Spartans beating the Owls by double-digits on Friday. Michigan State is expected to win by the score of 26-14 — which would not cover the 13.5-point spread currently on The Score.

Kickoff between the Spartans and Owls is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Friday. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. ET.

Click on the post below from ESPN’s Bill Connelly to see the complete week one slate of predictions from SP+:

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Spartans listed as sizable favorite over FAU in season opener

Michigan State football is listed as a sizable favorite over Florida Atlantic in Friday night’s season-opening matchup

Michigan State football is listed as a sizable favorite over Florida Atlantic in Friday night’s season-opening matchup.

The Spartans are currently listed as a 13.5-point favorite over the Owls, according to The Score. Michigan State originally opened as an 11-point favorite in May but that line has moved up since then.

Kickoff between Michigan State and Florida Atlantic is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU Football opens as double-digit favorite vs. FAU in season-opener

MSU football has opened as a sizeable favorite over Florida Atlantic in this year’s season-opening matchup

Michigan State football has opened as a sizeable favorite over Florida Atlantic in this year’s season-opening matchup.

The Spartans are listed as a 12-point favorite over the Owls. Odds courtesy of Circa Sports.

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Michigan State and FAU are both coming off 4-8 seasons last year, but the Spartans have essentially experienced an overhaul in the offseason. Michigan State has welcomed in a brand new coaching staff led by new head coach Jonathan Smith and a top 15 transfer portal class as well.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on August 30. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

Listed below are the rest of Circa Sports’ Week 0/1 opening lines for the 2024 college football season:

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