Michigan State Hosts Toledo on Sept. 4 as Spartans Open 2026 as 9.5-Point Favorites
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Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 3
Michigan State Hosts Toledo on Sept. 4 as Spartans Open 2026 as 9.5-Point Favorites
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Sep 3
Summary
Friday’s opener kicks off at 8 p.m. ET at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, with FS1 carrying Michigan State’s home game against Toledo.
Michigan State enters as a 9.5-point favorite at DraftKings, while the over-under sits at 47.5 despite Toledo averaging 30.8 points per game in 2025 versus the Spartans’ 24.6.
Transfer additions shape both sides: Michigan State leans on UConn transfer Cam Edwards, who ran for 1,240 yards last season, while Toledo brings in edge rusher Andrew Zock after 11.5 sacks.
The matchup also tests two rebuilds early — Pat Fitzgerald’s reshaped Spartans roster against a Toledo team chasing its third MAC title game in five years under new coach Mike Jacobs.