Date: Friday, Aug. 30
Kickoff: 7:01 p.m. ET
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Stadium: Spartan Stadium (74,866)
Surface: Natural Grass
Game Day Information
- Parking : Donor lots open at 2 p.m.; public lots open at 3 p.m. | Parking Map
- Game Day Updates: Sign up by texting SPARTANFB24 to 888777 for updates from MSU Police and Public Safety.
- Promotions: Stripe the Stadium – Even sections wear green; Student/odd sections wear white.
Broadcast Information
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Streaming/Mobile: FOX Sports app | Watch Live
- Announcers: Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Dannie Rogers (sidelines)
- Live Stats: msuspartans.com | Live Stats
- Radio: Spartan Media Network | Affiliate Listings
- Play-by-Play: George Blaha
- Analyst: Jason Strayhorn
- Sidelines: Jehuu Caulcrick
- Broadcast Host: Will Tieman
- Flagship Stations: Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM (1240 AM); Detroit: WJR (760 AM); Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3 FM)
- Satellite: Sirius/XM (Ch. 84)
- Pregame Show: Begins at 5:30 p.m.
Series Information
- All-Time Series: MSU leads, 3-0
- Series in East Lansing: MSU leads, 2-0
- Last Meeting: MSU 44, FAU 0 (2011)
- Current Series Streak: 3 by MSU
Head Coaches
- MSU Head Coach: Jonathan Smith
- MSU Record: 0-0 (first year)
- Overall Record: 34-35 (seventh year)
- Record vs. FAU: First meeting
- Florida Atlantic Head Coach: Tom Herman
- FAU Record: 4-8 (second year)
- Overall Record: 58-30 (eighth year)
- Record vs. MSU: First meeting
Spartan Football News and Notes
- Michigan State kicks off its 128th season of football and begins its first season under head coach Jonathan Smith. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network with Jason Ross Jr., Brock Vereen, and Dannie Rogers on the call. The "Stripe the Stadium" promotion will see even sections in green and odd sections in white.
- MSU is 9-0 in home Friday night games since 2011 and 11-0 overall in Friday night games during that time.
- Jonathan Smith, the Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year in 2022, takes over at MSU after a successful stint at Oregon State.
A Look at the 2024 Schedule
- After the opener, MSU begins Big Ten play at Maryland on Sept. 7. Nonconference games follow against Prairie View A&M (Sept. 14) and Boston College (Sept. 21).
- Key matchups include hosting No. 2 Ohio State (Sept. 28), traveling to No. 3 Oregon (Oct. 5), and a visit to No. 8 Michigan (Oct. 26).
Spartan Football Personnel Notes
- Michigan State returns 36 letterwinners and welcomes 61 new players, including 28 transfers. Notable returnees include Nathan Carter and Montorie Foster Jr.
- The quarterback room features new faces including Aidan Chiles, a transfer from Oregon State, and Tommy Schuster, a graduate transfer from North Dakota.
Preseason Honors
- Various Spartans have earned preseason recognition including Nathan Carter on the Doak Walker Award Watch List and Ryan Eckley on the Ray Guy Award Watch List.
Michigan State-FAU Series Notes
- The Spartans have won all three previous meetings, including a 44-0 shutout in their last matchup in 2011.
- FAU head coach Tom Herman enters his second season with the Owls and has named Cameron Fancher as the starting quarterback.
Game Day Details
- Friday Night Lights Record: MSU is 11-0 in Friday night openers since 2011.
- First Night Game: The first night game in Spartan Stadium was a win over USC in 1987.
Enjoy the game!
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