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Western Michigan vs. Michigan State: Game time, TV schedule, streaming and more

The moment we all have been waiting for over the long offseason has finally arrived! The No. 15/14 Michigan State Spartans’ football team returns to the field to take on the Western Michigan Broncos in the season opener! On top of being a must watch event, the game will also be a “Stripe the Stadium” event. It will also mark the beginning of the 126th season of MSU football.

The Friday night matchup is the official start of the 2022 season and the 26th night game in Spartan Stadium history. The Spartans are 18-7 all-time in home night matchups, including a victory in the first ever against USC in 1987.