Michigan State football: Game-by-game predictions for 2023 season

STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 26: Dillon Tatum #21 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after a play against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 26, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 08: Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes battles for yards after a first half catch against Jaden Mangham #1 of the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on October 08, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Coming back home to begin November, the Spartans will have an entire month to notch that sixth win and get into a bowl game. It’ll start with a game against the rebuilding Nebraska Cornhuskers led by Matt Rhule who figure to be better than they were in the Scott Frost era.

But it’s still a rebuild in Lincoln.

I don’t think Nebraska will be all that competitive this season. It might make a bowl game, but it’s not going on the road to beat a hungry Michigan State team looking to bounce back from two straight losses and hoping to avoid an epic meltdown to finish the season.

Prediction: Win (6-3, 3-3)

Ah yes, the dreaded road game against Ohio State. These kinds of games haven’t gone well for the Spartans since the prime Mark Dantonio days and while this roster is talented enough to make the Buckeyes sweat a little, it’s not going on the road to beat Ryan Day and Ohio State — yet.

This one might get pretty ugly. I expect a huge win for the Buckeyes and a demoralizing trip home for Michigan State.

Prediction: Loss (6-4, 3-4)

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