The Michigan State Spartans return to Spartan Stadium to take on the No. 3/3 Ohio State Buckeyes. The matchup marks an opportunity for 12 Spartans from Ohio to battle against their home state program. Ohio players played an important role in 2013 and 2015 upsets of Ohio State, the last two matchups where MSU was able to notch victories in the lopsided series (OSU leads 35-15 all-time).
Despite Ohio State having such a large lead in the series, Michigan State does have a history of upsets. MSU has upset OSU five times when the Buckeyes were ranked in the top-five (No.