2024 Michigan State football predictions: Ranked No. 82 by RJ Young
Michigan State Ranking: 82/134
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Conference ranking: 14th in Big Ten (+20000 to win conference)
Teams ahead of them: Syracuse (81), Toledo (80), Oregon State (79), Mississippi State (78), Miami of Ohio (77).
Teams behind them: Washington (83), Wyoming (84), Boston College (85), Wake Forest (86), Illinois (87)
[Michigan State 2024 schedule]
RJ’s take: Steady as she goes is how Jonathan Smith sails. He finished 34-35 at his alma mater, Oregon State, but he won 18 of his last 25 games and the Beavers were a steady feature in the Top 25 for most of 2023.
If Spartan fans could guarantee bowl-eligibility in Year 1, I believe they would take it after a year to forget both on and off the field. Between the talented Aidan Chiles at quarterback and a proven winner in defensive coordinator Joe Rossi, the foundation is set for Smith to rebuild the program and perhaps get off to a 4-0 start before facing Ohio State in Week 5.
Michigan State’s Win Total Odds: Over 5 (-105) Under 5 (-115)
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