Can Michigan State football win back-to-back games for the first time since the opening weeks of the season? ESPN's SP+ model isn't confident that'll occur this week.
Bill Connelly of ESPN has posted his weekly SP+ predictions for every FBS game this week, and the projected final score for Michigan State-Washington is tilted towards the Huskies. The model has Washington beating Michigan State by the final score of 28-19 on Saturday.
Michigan State comes into this matchup off a thrilling rivalry win over Michigan last week to snap a six-game losing streak. The Spartans will need a win this week to keep their bowl dreams alive, currently sitting at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in Big Ten play.
Washington is looking to bounce back this week after a home loss
to Penn State a week ago. The Huskies are 5-4 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play this season.
Kickoff for this week's matchup is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. This game will broadcasted on Big Ten Network.
My Thoughts on SP+ Prediction
This prediction from SP+ seems a bit heavy on the Huskies. Washington is listed as a field goal favorite at a number of sports books I've seen this week, and that line seems a bit more accurate than the projected nine-point spread from SP+. That doesn't mean Washington can't win this game by double-digits, as Michigan State is still battling numerous key injuries and could be ripe for a letdown performance this week. I just personally see this game playing out a little bit closer than that projected SP+ total.
Complete SP+ Predictions for Week 11
Click on the post below to see the complete breakdown of every Football Bowl Subdivision game that SP+ has predicted the scores for this upcoming week:
WEEK 11 SP+ PICKS
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) November 8, 2026
Indiana 31, USC 20
LSU 26, Texas 24 (gulp)
WF 29, SMU 27
UGA 34, Mizzou 14
Miami 35, Duke 21
Tex Tech 31.4, Ok St 31.2
Utah 30, Zona 26
UCLA 33, Illini 18
Vols 29, A&M 20
UK 30, Florida 25
BYU 28, BU 22
Boise 37, Ore St 25
All games: https://t.co/9SXbNWz9oZ pic.twitter.com/JRiEnY2Dn5
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