Here's a look at Michigan State football's 2020 schedule. The Spartans open at home vs. Northwestern on Sept. 5, and finish at Maryland on Nov. 28. Wochit
Fresh faces at linebacker will have Michigan State football’s defense looking a bit different when the 2020 season begins.
Middle linebacker Joe Bachie and outside linebacker Tyriq Thompson have exhausted eligibility, leaving Antjuan Simmons as the only returning starter. Behind those three, there wasn’t much depth a season ago.
The uncertainty of what the defense will look like is understandable, especially when trying to fit new schemes to the old personnel, all while practices are shut down indefinitely.