Michigan State battles with Florida Atlantic tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the Big ten network. Find out more about the Owls below!

It's officially gameday!!

Join us here for updates from Spartan Stadium and some general discussion about the game

Kickoff is at 7:01 p.m. on Big Ten Network

Michigan State kicks off the 2024 football season versus Florida Atlantic on Friday night (7 p.m. Eastern Time on Big Ten Network).

In an effort to learn more about the Owls, we spoke with Kevin Fielder, a Florida Atlantic alumnus and publisher for EMAW Online, which covers Kansas State for Rivals.

While Kevin covers the Wildcats now, he reported on the Owls for multiple years and still keeps up with the team now. He was able to provide Spartans Illustrated with plenty of insights about FAU.

How has Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman tried to stabilize the program? Who are the players to watch on offense and defense? Will this game be competitive? Kevin answers these questions and more below.

FWIW.

Dropping a small roundup of a few high school football game 1 scores, from across the state, that are relevant toward a couple MSU commits and/or targets:

• West Bloomfield beat Chippewa Valley, 42-0

• Frankenmuth beat Goodrich, 22-0

• Orchard Lake St Mary’s beat Portage Northern, 52-19

• Dakota beat Fordson, 38-17

• East Lansing beat Portage Central, 31-7

• Rockford beat Cass Tech, 30-23

• Saline beat Brighton, 41-20

• Birmingham Groves beat U of Detroit Jesuit, 35-14

• De La Salle beat Davison, 21-3

Our staff breaks down today's matchup. What are your final score predictions?