EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 04: Cal Thrush #97 of the Michigan State Spartans takes the field to play the Toledo Rockets at Spartan Stadium on September 04, 2026 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Before I begin this article, I wanted to take a moment, as today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to recall the events of that horrible morning and to remember the lives that were taken from us. For any of you who lost loved ones that day, or if you were in NYC or DC when the attacks occurred and had to experience the sight of it first-hand, our thoughts are with you today.

(Thank you for joining me in that moment of reflection.)

Okay, let’s get to our second game, a home tilt against Eastern Michigan tomorrow. Here’s what you need to know.

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Michigan State vs. Eastern Michigan

When: Saturday, September 12 @ 3:30 PM

Where: Spartan Stadium; East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

Radio: Local listings or online

Betting: MSU -17.5; +/- 49.5, (FanDuel)

Opponent Info: please check out Mike’s Preview as well as Robbie and Mike talking about the matchup on the latest episode of the Red Cedar Rundown.

Prediction: Last week, I predicted a 31-13 win for MSU. I was close on the MSU points, but Toledo was up for more of a fight than I gave them credit for. I think Toledo is better than EMU and I think MSU will play better with a game under their belt. I believe the Spartans cover the spread. Give me MSU 38 -17.

Congrats to last week’s most accurate score predictor, MISoxFan1989, with his 28-17 prediction. Get your predictions in for this game in the comments.

Game Thread: Will go live 1 hour before kickoff.


I hope you all enjoyed our content for MSU’s week 1 matchup against Toledo. I would like to take this opportunity to ask TOC Nation for some feedback. What are we doing well? What can we do better? And also, what are your thoughts on the new SB Nation App?

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