Ranking each opponent on Michigan State’s 2021 Football Schedule

Both spring practice and the 2021 NFL Draft have come and gone. That means one thing and one thing only for college football fans: it is officially time to turn our full attention to the 2021 fall season. With that in mind, along with vaccination efforts making it seem likely a full 12-game schedule will occur in 2021 (we hope), Kevin Knight looks ahead over the next two months and ranks Michigan State’s opponents this coming season by easiest (No. 12) to most difficult (No. 1).

Follow along with the series more easily here and let us know what you think of each opponent. Are you going to that game? Do you think it should be RANKED higher or lower on our list, and why? Is that game a lock for a win, a toss-up, or a miracle upset for the Spartans there for the taking? We hope you enjoy the series.

Michigan State’s full 2021 schedule:

Sept. 4 away at Northwestern
Sept. 11 home vs. Youngstown State
Sept. 18 away at Miami (FL.)
Sept. 25 home vs. Nebraska
Oct. 2 home vs. Western Kentucky (Homecoming)
Oct. 9 away at Rutgers
Oct. 16 away at Indiana
Oct. 23 bye week
Oct. 30 home vs. Michigan
Nov. 6 away at Purdue
Nov. 13 home vs. Maryland
Nov. 20 away at Ohio State
Nov. 27 home vs. Penn State