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Michigan State football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 3-6
Big Ten: 17th
PPG: 19.3
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 3–31 at Wisconsin · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 37–38 OT vs Illinois · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 21–24 vs Northwestern · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 10–28 at UCLA · Sat, Oct 24 Won 15–6 at Michigan · Sat, Nov 7

Michigan State next game

Wk 11

Michigan St vs4:15 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Washington

Best pick O 36.5−270 80% confidence See the prediction: Washington at Michigan St

Michigan State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Fri, Sep 4Sep 4 vs Toledo Toledo W30–20 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Eastern Michigan E Michigan W35–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Notre Dame Notre Dame L10–27 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Nebraska Nebraska L13–31 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Wisconsin Wisconsin L3–31 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Illinois Illinois L37–38 OT —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Northwestern Northwestern L21–24 NU ML−345✓ Northwestern at Michigan St prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @UCLA UCLA L10–28 MSU +21.5−213✓ Michigan St at UCLA prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Michigan Michigan W15–6 MICH ML−769✗ Michigan St at Michigan prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Washington Washington 4:15 PM ET O 36.5−270 Washington at Michigan St prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Oregon Oregon 7:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Michigan State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 19.3/ game 127th

Total yards 292.1/ game 134th

Passing yards 182.0/ game 117th

Rushing yards 110.1/ game 126th

Third-down conversions 39.0% 80th

Giveaways 1.2/ game 60th

Time of possession 30:12 64th

Defense

Points allowed 23.6/ game 59th

Yards allowed 337.0/ game 49th

Passing yards allowed 194.3/ game 49th

Rushing yards allowed 142.7/ game 71st

Takeaways 1.0/ game 92nd

Penalties 4.9/ game 21st

Michigan State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Alessio Milivojevic 1,451yds 7 TD · 3 INT · 65.4% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Jaziun Patterson 326yds 5 TD · 4.2 per carry · 6 games

Receiving Chrishon McCray 381yds 35 catches · 1 TD · 9 games

Tackles Devin Vaught 55 9 games

Sacks Anelu Lafaele 3.5 7 games

Interceptions Devin Vaught 2 2 passes defended · 9 games

Michigan State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

66.7% 2 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Michigan State FAQ

Who does Michigan State play next?

Next up for Michigan State: home against Washington, Saturday, November 14, 4:15 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Michigan State’s record this season?

Michigan State is 3-6, 17th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Michigan State in passing yards?

Alessio Milivojevic, with 1,451 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (7 TD · 3 INT · 65.4% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Michigan State games?

Its best pick is 2-1 in Michigan State games this season (66.7%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Penn State Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Michigan State this week

Michigan State is 3-6, 1-5 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 15–6 win over Michigan on November 7, snapping a six-game losing streak. Its offense averages 19.3 points a game (tied for 127th in FBS), and its defense allows 23.6 (tied for 59th).

Next up, Michigan State hosts Washington on Saturday, November 14 at 4:15 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Michigan State is a 3.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 43.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Washington vs Michigan State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.