Michigan State (3-2 overall, 0-2 in Big Ten play) returns home this Saturday for homecoming weekend following two-straight losses on the road (plus a bye week). The Spartans host UCLA (1-4, 1-1 in Big Ten play) on Saturday at noon Eastern Time (Big Ten Network).
MSU most recently dropped a game to Nebraska in Lincoln, by a final score 37-28. Meanwhile, UCLA is coming off its first win of the 2025 season, as the Bruins stunned then No. 7 Penn State in upset fashion in Pasadena last week.
Saturday's contest will mark the Michigan State football program's 109th homecoming game.
Details on the game, including how to watch, how to listen and much more, are provided below.
Game Info:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 11 - homecoming game
Kickoff Time: 12:01 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
Spartan Stadium Capacity: 74,866
How to Watch:
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming/watch on mobile: FOX Sports App
Announcers: Mark Followill (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Rhett Lewis (sidelines)
How to Listen:
Radio: Spartan Media Network
Play-by-Play: George Blaha
Analyst: Jehuu Caulcrick
Sidelines: Tre Mosley
Broadcast Host: Will Tieman, Dalton Shetler
Flagship Stations: Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM (1240 AM); Detroit: WJR (760 AM); Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3 FM), 21 other affiliate stations
Note: The pregame show begins at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
All-time Series Notes:
- The series is tied 3-3
- This is the first meeting between the two schools since 1974
- Previous Matchup: UCLA won 56-14 (Sept. 28, 1974)
- UCLA has a current winning streak of three games in the series (1966., 1973 and and 1974)
- Michigan State won the first three matchups in the series (1954, 1956 and 1965)
- The series is tied 1-1 in East Lansing
- This will be the first meeting with both schools being Big Ten members
A Closer Look at the Head Coaches:
Michigan State Head Coach: Jonathan Smith
Record at MSU: 8-9 (second year: 5-7 in 2024, 3-2 in 2025 thus far)
Overall NCAA Coaching Record: 42-44 (eighth year, went 34-35 at Oregon State from 2018 through 2023)
Record vs. UCLA: 2-0 (while at Oregon State)
UCLA Head Coach: Tim Skipper (interim head coach)
Record at UCLA: 1-1
Overall NCAA Coaching Record: 8-8 (went 7-7 at Fresno State as acting head coach in 2023 and interim head coach in 2024)
Record vs. Michigan State: 0-0
Betting Odds:
Spread: Michigan State -7.5
Over/Under: 53.5 points
Moneyline: UCLA +235, Michigan State -290
*Odds based on DraftKings as of Oct. 3, 2025
Weather Expectations:
Mostly cloudy with temperatures around 57 degrees and winds blowing north/northeast around seven or eight miles per hour.