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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.

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Spartans heading out west in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Where does MSU land in latest USA TODAY Bowl Projections update?

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

Where is Michigan State going to end up bowling this year? Apparently, nowhere, according to Erick Smith of USA TODAY.

Smith released his updated batch of bowl projections on Tuesday, and the Spartans didn’t make the cut. Michigan State had been in the mix of Smith’s weekly bowl projections for most of this year, but Michigan State’s three straight losses have dropped them out this week.

Michigan State is 3-3 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play on the year. The Spartans must win at least three more games to reach the bowl eligibility.

Michigan State is on a bye this week and will return to action next week against Iowa. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC.

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Where does MSU land in latest USA TODAY Bowl Projections update?

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

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

Erick Smith of USA TODAY released his updated bowl projections for this week on Tuesday, and Michigan State is going to Arizona. He has the Spartans projected to play in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Cincinnati in his last projections.

Michigan State is 3-1 on the year following a loss to Boston College last week. That loss dropped the Spartans in the bowl pecking order from the Music City Bowl in Smith’s projection last week to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl this week.

Next up for Michigan State is a pair of matchups against top 10 teams — Ohio State this week and at Oregon next week. So it’ll be interesting to monitor the Spartans’ bowl status over the next few weeks, with Michigan State either raising its bowl stock or dropping it.

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Spartans move up in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

See where Michigan State lands in the latest batch of bowl projections from USA TODAY

The Spartans are off to a strong start this year, and that has resulted in a bump up in USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections.

Erick Smith of USA TODAY releases weekly bowl projections, and this week he moved Michigan State up the Big Ten bowl pecking ladder. Smith has the Spartans now slated for the Music City Bowl facing Oklahoma of the SEC.

Last week, Michigan State was projected for the Pinstripe Bowl against NC State. The win over Prairie View A&M resulted in a slight bump up to the Music City Bowl this week.

Michigan State is 3-0 on the year and will face Boston College this week. The Spartans and Eagles will take the field at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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Spartans included in CFN’s preseason bowl projections

Michigan State football is looking to get back to a bowl game in 2024, and that’s what College Football News is projecting

Michigan State football is looking to get back to a bowl game in 2024, and that’s what College Football News is projecting.

Preseason bowl projections for numerous media outlets have been getting released over the past few weeks, and that includes College Football News, which has Michigan State bowling this year. College Football News currently projects Michigan State to end up in the Detroit Bowl with a 6-6 record. The Spartans are slated to face Toledo of the MAC in the bowl projection.

Michigan State officially opens the 2024 season on Friday with a home matchup against Florida Atlantic. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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The Athletic leaves Spartans off preseason bowl projections

The Athletic does not have Michigan State bowling in 2024

The Athletic does not have Michigan State bowling in 2024.

Scott Dochterman and Stewart Mandel of The Athletic released their preseason bowl projections this week, and they don’t have the Spartans in a bowl game this year. This has become a common prediction as The Action Network and ESPN also left the Spartans out of their preseason bowl projections.

Michigan State is coming off a 4-8 season and has missed out on reaching a bowl game in each of the last two seasons. New head coach Jonathan Smith is looking to right the ship, though, and get the Spartans back in the postseason this year.

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Spartans not included in ESPN’s preseason bowl projections

Michigan State will not go bowling in the eyes of two college football analysts from ESPN

Michigan State will not go bowling in the eyes of two college football analysts from ESPN.

Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN released their preseason bowl projections last week, and neither have the Spartans in a bowl game this year. This has become a common prediction as The Action Network and The Athletic also left the Spartans out of their preseason bowl projections.

Michigan State is coming off a 4-8 season and has missed out on reaching a bowl game in each of the last two seasons. New head coach Jonathan Smith is looking to right the ship, though, and get the Spartans back in the postseason this year.

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