Michigan State football: 5 reasons Spartans can win 2018 Big Ten title

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EAST LANSING, MI – SEPTEMBER 12: A fan looks for tickets ahead of the game between the Oregon Ducks and Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on September 12, 2015 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

4. Toughest games are at home

Michigan State has to play the likes of Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State this season, but luckily for the Spartans, two out of three of those games will take place at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

Moreover, it’s the two toughest games on the schedule that will remain in East Lansing — Ohio State and Michigan. No, Penn State isn’t exactly a cakewalk of an opponent, but the Nittany Lions lost a ton from last season, including all-everything running back Saquon Barkley.

Add in a matchup with Northwestern — one of Michigan State’s three losses in 2017 — and you have an impressive home schedule for fans who’ll get to see some top-tier matchups.

Having home-field advantage against the likes of Michigan, Ohio State and Northwestern will go a long way for Michigan State. In fact, the Spartans lost just one home game in 2017, against Notre Dame, and used the home crowd to their advantage, beating Iowa, Indiana, Penn State and Maryland in conference play at Spartan Stadium.

Opponents don’t like coming to East Lansing, especially for night games, but the Spartans should benefit from playing these elite teams at home in 2018.

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