The Big Ten Conference announced kickoff times for the first three games of the 2025 Michigan State football season and Homecoming on Thursday afternoon. MSU’s season opener has officially been moved to Friday, Aug. 29, against Western Michigan at 7 p.m. in Spartan Stadium; the game was initially scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30. The game will be televised on FS1. This marks the 11th time in the past 15 years that Michigan State will open with a Friday night game in East Lansing; it’s also the 13th time since 2011 that MSU will begin the season on a Friday night.