Spartan Season Forecast: Every 2026 Football Score Predicted
Michigan State kicks off the Pat Fitzgerald era against Toledo on Sept. 4, with an opening win forecasted at 31–17. The Spartans are then pegged to roll past Eastern Michigan, suffer a lopsided loss at Notre Dame, drop a close Big Ten opener at Nebraska, bounce back at Wisconsin, fall at Illinois, win at Northwestern, struggle at UCLA and Michigan, and wrap with losses at Washington and Oregon before a final victory at Rutgers. The article concludes with a projected 5–7 overall record (3–6 Big Ten).
Hold onto your pom-poms, Spartan fans: this is the ultimate season-opener oracle that nobody asked for. We’ve gone from “Year 1 hype” to “Year 1 gripes” faster than you can say “bowl drought.” Apparently Fitzgerald’s masterpiece involves alternating wins and losses like a misery-themed coin flip on the bus ride home. Pray the team doesn’t read the predictions or they’ll phone it in for Kentucky or, worse, the Jaguars. But hey, if we hit exactly five wins, let’s celebrate with a toast of Gatorade and the faintest whiff of optimism for 2027.
Izzo Grumbles as Kohler’s Return Looks Grim
Tom Izzo expressed frustration over the NCAA’s “5-in-5” ruling and hinted that adding senior forward Jaxon Kohler back into the MSU roster this late in the offseason is unlikely. Kohler, exploring a return after a court decision, drew interest from BYU, Kansas, and Kentucky but likely won’t rejoin the Spartans. Izzo called the late timing “stupidity,” criticizing the NCAA’s handling and warning of recruiting chaos if decisions drag into August.
In true Izzo style, the legendary coach has decided to side-eye the NCAA with the intensity of a conspiracy theorist questioning moon landings. He’s upset because now he can’t shuffle his deck of Spartans for a surprise fifth-year ace. If this ruling were a pizza, Izzo would say it’s cold, soggy, and delivered two weeks late. Meanwhile, Kohler’s left high and dry, trying on five different uniform colors like they’re curling up for a basketball-themed fashion show. Subscribe for the next episode of “NCAA Drama: Who’s Left Holding the Rebound?”
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