A night kickoff at Ford Field is on tap for Michigan State football’s final game of the 2025 season.

The Spartans will face Maryland at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29 (FS1) in Detroit at the home of the Lions to wrap up Jonathan Smith’s second season .

MSU (3-7, 0-7 Big Ten ) has all but eliminated from bowl contention heading into Saturday’s game at Iowa (6-4, 4-3) that starts at 3:35 p.m. (FS1). A loss to the Hawkeyes would prevent the Spartans from any five-win scenarios and assure their fifth season in the past six without a bowl berth . Their last postseason trip was a 2021 Peach Bowl win over Pitt.

Maryland (4-6, 1-6) hosts No. 17 Michigan at 4 p.m. Saturday in College Park, Maryland, on Big Ten Network.

The game against the Terrapins will be considered a home game for MSU,

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