The No. 19/20 Michigan State Spartans wrap up a two-game stretch of early Big Ten Conference play for the 2021-2022 season this afternoon at home against the Penn State Nittany Lions. MSU looks to remain perfect in league action after defeating Minnesota on the road Wednesday night, while PSU hopes to rebound from a double-digit loss to Ohio State last weekend.
Penn State enters the game at 5-4 (0-1 Big Ten), while Michigan State is 8-2 (1-0). The Spartans are ranked No. 16 in the NET rankings as well, and feature the No. 1 strength of schedule in the country among Power Six programs thus far on the season.