Michigan State football: Final score predictions vs. Ohio State

Michigan State football will face its toughest test of the season on Saturday night against No. 3 Ohio State. Do we smell upset?

It’s game day, Michigan State football fans.

No. 3 Ohio State will be in East Lansing tonight to take on a Michigan State team that’s hungry for an upset. It’s been nearly a decade since the Spartans last beat Ohio State and the last eight meetings haven’t exactly been close. The last time these two teams finished with a close score was 2016 when the Buckeyes won just 17-16 against a 3-9 Michigan State squad.

Jonathan Smith is hoping to have more luck against the Buckeyes than his predecessor.

It won’t be easy.

Ohio State is undefeated through four weeks and many experts believe the Buckeyes are the best team in college football. We’ll see just how far Michigan State has come on Saturday night if it can hang tight with Ohio State for once.

Let’s dive into our staff’s final score predictions for Saturday night’s Big Ten showdown.

Connor Muldowney: I think Michigan State hangs tougher in this one than it has in about 10 years and the Spartans lose by double figures. There are no moral victories, but growth will be shown by this young team. Ohio State wins 37-17. Hey, I’ll take a cover.

Maxwell Klitzke: Ohio State 37, Michigan State 7

MilkManMSU: Ohio State 27, Michigan State 14

Anthony Garvert: Ohio State 31, Michigan State 17

Emmett Matasovsky: Ohio State 34, Michigan State 13

DailyMSU: Ohio State 30, Michigan State 20

Zack Theis: Ohio State 35, Michigan State 17

Chris Norman: Spartans keep it close for a while and the Bucks pull ahead late. Ohio State wins 42-21.

Owen Schuchaskie: Ohio State 35, Michigan State 17

Joey Shaver: Ohio State 35, Michigan State 14

Chris Davis: Ohio State 31, Michigan State 17

As you can see, none of our writers are predicting a Michigan State upset and none even have the Spartans losing by fewer than 10 points. Maybe this bodes well for Smith and Co.