Michigan State football's history vs. 4 new Big Ten schools

2. Oregon Ducks

Next up is the Oregon Ducks, who we all know Michigan State has played recently as well. This time however the series is a litle more even as the Ducks hold the slight advantage 4-3 all time.

Interesting enough, the home team has won every single matchup in this series. The three victories for Michigan State all came in East Lansing, with the first occurring in 1979 with a 41-17 final score. However, the Ducks also have three wins in Eugene as well, most recently in 2014.

The lone neutral site game is also the most recent matchup between these two programs when they met in the infamous 2018 Redbox Bowl. This was one of the worst games I've ever witnessed with both teams deserving to lose, but it was Oregon who squeaked out a 7-6 win.

I know we all remember the amazing home and home series that occurred with Oregon in 2014 and 2015. Both games featured top 10 teams and both games were also instant classices. So if those two meetings tell us anything, this series will be a lot of fun in the coming years.

Michigan State travels to Oregon this season on Oct. 4 for a Friday night game in Eugene. This game feels nearly impossible for MSU to win, but you never know what will happen in college football. Maybe this will be the first marquee victory in the Jonathan Smith era.