Overview

• The Week 7 meeting kicks off at noon ET at Spartan Stadium and airs nationally on Big Ten Network with Mark Followill, Yogi Roth and sideline reporter Rhett Lewis.
• Michigan State returns home for homecoming after nearly a month away, entering 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten play in need of a conference breakthrough.
• BetMGM lists the Spartans as 8.5-point favorites with a -300 moneyline, and USA TODAY projects a 27-23 Michigan State win.
• Detroit Free Press contributors largely pick the Spartans, highlighting a matchup centered on Aidan Chiles versus Nico Iamaleava and Michigan State's protection and special teams.
• UCLA travels under interim coach Tim Skipper following multiple staff changes, carrying momentum from its first win of 2025 against No. 7 Penn State.