Overview

• Kickoff is 12:01 p.m. ET Saturday on the Big Ten Network with Mark Followill, Yogi Roth and Rhett Lewis on the call, and streaming available via the Fox Sports app.
• Michigan State enters 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten play after losses at USC and Nebraska, while UCLA is 1-4 and 1-1 after upsetting Penn State last week.
• Sportsbooks list MSU as roughly an 8.5 to 9.5 point favorite with a total in the mid-50s, and local predictions largely lean toward a Spartans win.
• Key emphasis for MSU is a rebound from quarterback Aidan Chiles and improved protection after he went 9-for-23 with two interceptions and took four sacks at Nebraska.
• Coverage highlights the need to correct special-teams miscues and to contain dual-threat UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava under interim coach Tim Skipper and play-caller Jerry Neuheisel.