Overview
- Both teams enter at 3-6 overall and 0-6 in Big Ten play, each riding six straight losses.
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET from Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on CBS.
- The matchup is an elimination game for bowl hopes, with only the winner retaining eligibility paths.
- FanDuel lists Penn State as roughly a 7.5–8.5 point favorite with a 48.5 over/under, and ESPN’s SP+ projects a 35-20 Nittany Lions win.
- Penn State plays under interim coach Terry Smith after James Franklin’s firing, with starting quarterback Drew Allar injured, while Michigan State recently turned to redshirt freshman Alessio Milivojevic at quarterback.