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Michigan State Football: Spartans to open 2022 season versus Western Michigan on Friday, Sept. 2

For the 10th time in 12 seasons, the Michigan State Spartans football program will open the season on a Friday.

MSU’s 2022 season opener against the Western Michigan Broncos has been moved up by a day, and will now be played on Friday, Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Big Ten Conference announced the news on Wednesday morning. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3 when the revised 2022 schedule was released by the Big Ten on Jan. 12.

The kickoff time, TV network and ticket information for the game will be announced at a later date.