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For the second time in three years, Michigan State football will move its final game of the season to Detroit.
The Spartans will host Maryland at Ford Field to close the 2025 season on Nov. 29. It is the third time MSU will play at the home of the Detroit Lions, the last a 42-0 Friday night loss to Penn State on Nov. 24, 2023, that drew 51,927 fans to close a tumultuous season in which Mel Tucker was fired. Jonathan Smith, now entering his year, was hired the following day.
Kickoff time is to be determined.
“Playing at Ford Field is an exciting way to close out the regular season,” Smith said in a statement. “We will have an opportunity to play in one of the best venues in the NFL in front of our fans, which will create a great atmosphere and a home field advantage for our players.
“We are looking forward to playing in Detroit, a city that means so much to our program and university.”
Sparty, the Michigan State mascot, runs out of the tunnel before the game against Penn State on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Ford Field.
It again will be part of a long weekend of football at Ford Field. The Lions will play on Thursday (opponent/time TBD) and the Michigan High School Athletic Association championships will be held there on Friday and Sunday.
“We’re grateful for our ongoing partnership with the MHSAA and their accommodations in shifting their weekend schedule,” MSU athletic director Alan Haller said in a statement. “Together, we’re able to provide a great four-day weekend of football in a terrific setting.”
MSU also played Florida Atlantic at Ford Field on Sept. 11, 2010 in front of a crowd of just 36,124. That was part of a home-and-home deal that was moved to Detroit when the Owls’ home stadium had not yet been completed, and MSU hosted FAU the following season. Kirk Cousins and the Spartans won that…
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Author : Lansing State Journal
Publish date : 2025-03-05 16:08:00
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