The Michigan State football kickoff times this season haven't been all that pleasant for Spartan fans.
The first game was the annual Friday night contest on Labor Day Weekend. Everyone expects it to be a 7 p.m. ET start, so that's wasn't too bad. It's become a Friday-before-Labor Day tradition in East Lansing. Not much to complain about there.
The next game was also at night, though. Michigan State hosted Boston College during prime time in Week 2, and the Spartans finally put the Eagles away close to midnight on the East Coast. It was a double-overtime game, so the late start was amplified.
How could it get any worse than that? Well, USC accomplished that in Week 4. The Spartans got a nice Week 3 break with a 3:30 p.m. start against Youngstown State, but they were somehow punished with an 11 p.m. ET start against USC. The team traveled out west and started as a good chunk of Michigan State fans were getting ready for bed. That game ended at about 3 a.m.
Well, good news, Spartan fans, the Nebraska game won't be as late as the others.
In fact, this is going to be the second mid-afternoon kickoff for the Spartans this year. No more waiting all day to watch the team take the field, the program announced on Monday.
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— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) September 22, 2025
A 4 p.m. ET start isn't the worst thing in the world, and it should make plenty of Michigan State fans happy that they don't have to take a nap to prepare for it like some did for USC. The Spartans and Cornhuskers will kick off at 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 4 in Lincoln.
Finally, some good news.