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Michigan State announces date change for season opener vs. Western Michigan
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Michigan State’s season opener against Western Michigan has been moved up a day.
The Spartans announced on social media that the Week 1 matchup against the Broncos will be played on Friday, Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium. It had previously been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3.
A kickoff time was not included in the update.
Currently, Michigan State will be the only B1G team in action on Friday. There are 9 games scheduled involving B1G teams on Saturday. There is also a Thursday contest, with Minnesota hosting New Mexico State.
🚨Schedule Update🚨
Our season opener has been moved up a day to Friday, Sept. 2. We’ll see you at The Woodshed to open the 2022 season! pic.twitter.com/7BjMfO7niv
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 9, 2022
This will be the 17th meeting between Michigan State and Western Michigan on the gridiron. The Spartans have won 12 straight games in the head-to-head series, dating back to 1921.
Michigan State was victorious in the last meeting between the two schools, winning a 51-17 contest in 2019 in East Lansing.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB