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How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, series history for Michigan State football vs. FAU

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith looks on during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Can you hear that? The sound of Thunderstruck is playing in the background. As Michigan State football fans, that song is cherished and the potential return of it on Friday night for the first time since before the Mel Tucker era began is literal music to our ears.

The Jonathan Smith era is getting set to kick off and Michigan State will don the classic green jersey, white pants look. The Spartans will also be sporting the green Spartan helmet. Just a classic look for the first game of the season against a team in FAU that is looking to pick up the upset in East Lansing.

So let's dive into the nitty-gritty of Friday night's game from the live stream information, betting odds, injury report, weather, and series history with a final score prediction.

How to watch Michigan State football vs. FAU

When: Friday, Aug. 30
Where: East Lansing, Mich.
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: BTN
Live stream: FOX Sports Go

Injury report

Michigan State

PROBABLE: WR Montorie Foster Jr. (undisclosed)

Florida Atlantic

OUT: WR BJ Alexander (undisclosed), CB Logic Hudgens (undisclosed)

Betting odds

Odds via DraftKings

Line: Michigan State -14
Over/under: 45

Weather report

According to Google, the weather in East Lansing on Friday might be a little moist. The temperature at kickoff will be about 82 degrees and there's a 15 percent chance of precipitation. The winds will be swirling at about 9 mph. Overall, a beautiful day for football.

Series history

Believe it or not, these two teams have actually met three times before and Michigan State has won each one of the matchups. Friday will mark the fourth matchup. The last time these two teams met was back in 2011 and Michigan State won 44-0. Michigan State has two shutouts in the three games and the Spartans have out-scored the Owls 91-17 all time.

Prediction

Tom Herman and Florida Atlantic will be a tough test for Michigan State but I think Aidan Chiles and the Spartans take care of business, even if it's not the prettiest game. I'm going to say Michigan State's offense starts slow but figures it out by the middle of the second quarter and the Spartans cruise to a three-touchdown win.

Prediction: FAU 17, Michigan State 37

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