Is Michigan State football playing today? Spartans on a bye week

Michigan State football is guaranteed not to lose this week. The Spartans (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten), fresh off a 28-10 loss to No. 7 UCLA, have a Week 9 bye and will not play a game this weekend. Michigan State will next play on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a short trip to play rival Michigan in Ann Arbor (time and TV to be determined).Michigan State played last week's game without starting quarterback Alessio Milivojevic and running back Jaziun Patterson, two dynamic offensive players who are key to the Spartans' success. The team hopes to use the bye week to get healthy ahead of its rivalry game with the Wolverines, though an epidemic of injuries has seemed to run rampant in the Spartans' locker room.Watch Big Ten football on FuboWith only four games left in the regular season, the Spartans are still technically able to become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2021 season – but it would require Michigan State to win all four of its remaining games, a daunting task for a team that has yet to register a win against a Power Four opponent this season.Here's what you need to know about MSU's off week:SOLARI: Bye week hits at vital time in Michigan State football injury epidemicIs Michigan State playing today?Michigan State is in its bye week and does not have a game scheduled this weekend.Michigan State next gameOpponent: Michigan.Date: Saturday, Nov. 7.Time: TBD.Channel: TBD.Streaming: TBD.Watch Big Ten football on FuboMichigan State 2026 football scheduleWeek 1: W, 30-20 vs Toledo.Week 2: W, 35-7 vs Eastern Michigan.Week 3: L, 27-10 at Notre Dame.Week 4: L, 31-13 vs Nebraska.Week 5: L 31-3 at Wisconsin.Week 6: L, 38-37 (OT) Illinois.Week 7: L, 24-21 vs Northwestern.Week 8: L, 28-10 at UCLA.Week 9: BYE.Week 10: at Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 7 (time and TV TBA).Week 11: vs Washington, Saturday, Nov. 14 (time and TV TBA).Week 12: vs Oregon, Friday, Nov. 20 (8 p.m. ET, Fox).Week 13: at Rutgers, Saturday, Nov. 28 (time and TV TBA)..oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}Need to catch up on the news over breakfast? Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletter to get daily summaries of Detroit sports! You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Is Michigan State football playing today? Spartans on a bye weekOur editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change.