Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan (Capacity: ~75,000)
Broadcast: Big Ten Network Radio: Spartan Sports Network / YSU Sports Network
Notable: First meeting in East Lansing since 2021; MSU leads all-time series 3–0, winning by a combined 125–37
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature at Kickoff: ~77°F, warming to ~80°F mid-game
Humidity: ~55%
Wind: Light SW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal early-fall football weather; no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
Michigan State:
No major starters ruled out
QB Aidan Chiles healthy; 386 pass yds, 5 TD, 0 INT, 69.2% comp, plus 2 rush TDs
RB Makhi Frazier (184 rush yds, 1 TD) available
WR Omari Kelly (11 rec, 135 yds) active
Youngstown State:
No major starters ruled out
QB Beau Brungard healthy; 236 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT, 70.3% comp, plus 409 rush yds and 6 rush TDs in two games
WR Max Tomczak (7 rec, 112 yds, 1 TD) available
Key Splits:
MSU Defense: 48 rush yds allowed/game (8th FBS) vs. 289 pass yds allowed/game (124th)
YSU Offense: 305.5 rush yds/game (2nd FCS) vs. 141.5 pass yds/game (87th)
Recent Form
Michigan State:
W 42–40 (2OT) vs. Boston College — Chiles 4 pass TD, 1 rush TD; emotional, high-energy win
W 23–6 vs. Western Michigan — defense dominant after early deficit
Youngstown State:
W 56–17 vs. Robert Morris — Brungard 264 rush yds, 4 rush TD, plus 1 pass TD
W 24–15 vs. Mercyhurst — defense allowed just 15 points
Series History
All-Time: Michigan State leads 3–0
Last Meeting: 2021 — MSU 42, YSU 14
Trend: MSU has scored 40+ in all three meetings
Betting Trends
Michigan State: 4–1 ATS in last 5 vs. FCS opponents
Youngstown State: 2–3 ATS in last 5 vs. FBS opponents
Over has hit in 2 of last 3 meetings
Game Odds
Youngstown State Penguins 52.5
Michigan State Spartans – 23.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
