Watch Spartans players recap, talk disappointing loss at Illinois on Saturday

Watch Michigan State football players recap Saturday’s tough loss at Illinois

Michigan State football took another tough loss on Saturday afternoon.

Michigan State dropped its third straight game on Saturday in a blowout loss at Illinois. The Spartans trailed the entire game, but it wasn’t until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Illini pulled away for the 38-16 victory.

With the loss, Michigan State is now 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. This will be the third straight year and fifth in the last six years that Michigan State will finish with a losing record in conference play. The Spartans will need to win both of its remaining games (Purdue and Rutgers) to reach bowl eligibility and avoid a third straight bowless season.

Hear what Michigan State wide receiver Montorie Foster and linebacker Darius Snow had to say about the Spartans’ performance in the loss at Illinois.

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Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith recap tough loss at Illinois

Watch Jonathan Smith recap the Spartans loss at Illinois on Saturday afternoon

It was not a good day for the Spartans’ football program.

Michigan State dropped its third straight game on Saturday in a blowout loss at Illinois. The Spartans trailed the entire game, but it wasn’t until the fourth quarter when the Fighting Illini pulled away for the 38-16 victory.

With the loss, Michigan State is now 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play. This will be the third straight year and fifth in the last six years that Michigan State will finish with a losing record in conference play. The Spartans will need to win both of its remaining games (Purdue and Rutgers) to reach bowl eligibility and avoid a third straight bowless season.

So what did Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith have to say about the loss on Saturday? Watch his complete postgame press conference in the video below.

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What channel is Michigan State vs. Illinois on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 12 game

See how you can watch, listen or stream Michigan State football’s game vs. Illinois on Saturday

Michigan State football will look to get back on the winning side in a tough road test at Illinois on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans head to Illinois looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Michigan State is coming off a bye last week, and sits at 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play this season. Illinois is also coming off a bye and riding a two-game losing streak into this matchup. The Fighting Illini, however, are already bowl eligible and currently hold a 6-3 overall record and 3-3 mark in league play. The Fighting Illini are favored by 2.5 points as of Thursday evening on FanDuel.

What channel is Michigan State vs. Illinois on?

TV channel: Fox Sports 1

Livestream: Fubo

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Michigan State vs. Illinois game time

  • Date: Saturday, November 16th
  • Start time: 2:30 p.m. ET

The Spartans vs. Fighting Illini game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

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MSU safety Nikai Martinez talks Spartans’ defense, previews Illinois matchup

Watch MSU safety Nikai Martinez talk the Spartans’ defense and preview Saturday’s matchup against Illinois

Michigan State football will look to snap a two-game losing streak in a tough road test at Illinois on Saturday afternoon. If the Spartans are going to do so, they’ll need a strong performance from its defense.

Michigan State heads to Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten matchup against Illinois. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

The Spartans come into the matchup with losses in five of their last six games, including a current two-game losing streak. Michigan State is 4-5 overall and will need to win two of its final three games to reach bowl eligibility this year.

Hear what Michigan State starting safety Nikai Martinez has to say about this matchup against Illinois in the video below.

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MSU-Illinois Prediction, 5 Determining Factors from LSJ’s Graham Couch

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his prediction for MSU-Illinois on Saturday

Michigan State football will look to get one game closer to bowl eligibility in an intriguing road game at Illinois on Saturday.

The Spartans are a narrow underdog in Saturday’s matchup at Illinois. Michigan State comes into this game with a 4-5 overall record and 2-4 conference record. The Spartans have lost two straight games but had a bye last week to regroup for the final three-game stretch.

Illinois comes into this matchup also on a two-game losing streak. The Fighting Illini are 6-3 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and the game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal is back again this week to offer his thoughts on this matchup between Michigan State and Illinois. Click here to see how Couch believes this game will play out and who he has winning in the end.

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MSU head coach Jonathan Smith talks injuries, previews Illinois matchup

Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith provide an injury update on Aidan Chiles and preview this week’s game vs. Illinois

Michigan State football should be getting back a number of key players in this week’s road matchup at Illinois.

The Spartans lost a handful of key contributors in their last game, but head coach Jonathan Smith expects most (if not all) to be back this week against the Fighting Illini. That includes starting quarterback Aidan Chiles.

Michigan State is looking to snap a two-game losing streak in this week’s road tilt at Illinois. The Spartans come into this matchup with a 4-5 overall record and 2-4 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear Smith’s full injury update and full preview of this week’s matchup against Illinois in the video below.

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Kickoff time, TV details announced for MSU-Illinois game

Michigan State football will play at a rare time in its next game against Illinois

Michigan State football will play at a rare time in its next game.

Kickoff between Michigan State and Illinois has been set for 2:30 p.m. ET on November 16. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

Michigan State football will be on a bye this week and return to the field in this matchup against Illinois. The Spartans have dropped their last two games, and now sit at 4-5 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play.

Illinois also has been struggling lately with back-to-back losses. The Fighting Illini are on a bye this week and will enter this matchup against the Spartans with a 6-3 overall record and 3-3 mark in Big Ten play.

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Michigan State at Illinois: Stream, broadcast info, players to watch, predictions for Saturday

MSU travels to Illinois tomorrow — here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Fighting Illini

Michigan State football plays Illinois on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Michigan State enters this Big Ten road matchup trying to move on from a rough week — both on and off the field. The Spartans fell to rival Michigan last Saturday by double-digits. Worse was the postgame scuffle in the tunnel that resulted in eight Spartans being suspended, including defensive star Jacoby Windmon.

Illinois has been rolling with wins in each of its last six games. The Fighting Illini are 7-1 on the season and in position to win their first Big Ten West Division title.

MSU football announces captains for matchup at Illinois on Saturday

See who will be the Spartans’ captains for this week’s matchup against Illinois

Michigan State football looks to bounce back from last week’s loss at Michigan in a road matchup against Illinois on Saturday.

The Spartans announced on Friday the captains for this week’s game against the Fighting Illini. See below who is going to serve as the Spartans’ captains:

MSU football unveils uniform combination for Illinois game this weekend

See what uniform combination Michigan State will wear this week against Illinois

Michigan State football will go with a more traditional look in this week’s matchup against Illinois.

The Spartans released the uniform combination they’ll wear against Illinois, and it’s a more traditional look for the green-and-white. Michigan State will wear its standard green helmet with the Spartans logo, white road jersey and all green pants.

Check out the uniform combination below:

Kickoff between Michigan State and Illinois is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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