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Michigan State Football: Spartans Will Face Toledo Rockets in 2026

The Michigan State Spartans will welcome the Toledo Rockets to Spartan Stadium in East Lansing for what will likely be the season opener for the 2026 season. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.

.@ToledoFB will visit Michigan State in 2026. The two teams were scheduled to play in 2020 but that meeting was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.https://t.co/xE8oXnBi3k

— Toledo Athletics (@ToledoRockets) March 24, 2021

The game will mark just the second meeting all-time between the two programs who share a common state* together.