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Kickoff time set for Michigan State vs. Penn State

Both teams are winless in Big Ten play with Michigan State on a six-game losing streak and Penn State on a five-game skid, fighting for bowl eligibility and the Land Grant Trophy.

  • On Nov. 15, Michigan State Spartans football team will host Penn State Nittany Lions football team at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.; the game decides the Land-Grant Trophy and is MSU's final home game, with broadcast network pending.
  • Entering the Nov. 15 matchup, Michigan State Spartans sit 3-6 with a six-game losing streak under Jonathan Smith, while Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-5 and 0-5 after firing James Franklin and naming Terry Smith interim following Drew Allar's injury.
  • Michigan State needs three straight wins to become bowl eligible, including victories at Iowa and at Ford Field, with Penn State leading the all-time series 19-18-1 and losing 42-0 on Nov. 24, 2023.
  • Facing the Nov. 15 trip, Penn State could tie a school-record road losing streak in two weeks, raising pressure on Terry Smith, interim head coach .
  • League officials placed the 3:30 p.m. start in the Week 12 TV schedule and said the network decision between CBS and Big Ten Network will come after this coming Saturday's slate, with neither team owning a Big Ten win this season.
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