Michigan State football vs. Boston College kickoff time revealed

For anyone who has been paying attention to college football on a national level this season, you'd know that Boston College is a problem. The Eagles, now led by Bill O'Brien, upset a top-10 Florida State team in Tallahassee in Week 1 and Michigan State football has the displeasure of facing that same team on the road in Week 4.

Boston College opened the season with tempered expectations under the direction of a new head coach, but O'Brien is no stranger to success at the collegiate level.

Now, the Eagles are ranked No. 24 in the country after a 2-0 start and they have a chance to add to their already-solid resume with a win over No. 6 Missouri in Week 3. If the Eagles beat Missouri on the road, I could see a jump into the top 15.

And that means Michigan State's battle with Boston College becomes that much more difficult.

What else makes a road game tough? A hostile environment under the lights. And that's exactly what the Spartans will be getting in Week 4.

Under the lights for Boston College's annual "Red Bandana" game means that this will be a rowdy environment and it's going to put Maryland's to shame.

Winning at Boston College was going to be tough before the season but now that we know the Eagles are true contenders and that this will be a night game, the difficulty has essentially tripled. Michigan State is going to need an all-world performance by Aidan Chiles and the defense if it's going to go into Chestnut Hill and escape with a win.