- CBS Sports predicts Michigan State’s first loss of the 2025 season will be against USC.
- The Spartans are projected to start the season 3-0, including a win against Boston College.
- This predicted loss would occur during Michigan State’s first road trip and Big Ten game of the season.
- The outcome hinges on the performance of Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles and the defense.
Who will be the Spartans first loss of the 2025 season? Brad Crawford of CBS Sports has an answer.
Crawford recently released his projected first loss for every Big Ten team, and the Spartans’ first defeat of the season is not all too surprising. Crawford sees Michigan State’s first loss coming out in Los Angeles during the Spartans’ first road trip of the season at USC on September 20. This is also the Spartans’ first Big Ten game of the season.
Here’s what Crawford had to say about Michigan State:
“The Spartans will go as far as Aidan Chiles can take them, as long as the defense holds up. Barring an early stumble, a potential season-defining Week 4 clash in Los Angeles could turn the tide for Jonathan Smith’s first season — though winning at the Coliseum won’t come easy.”
With Crawford predicting the Spartans’ first loss coming at USC, this would mean he believes Michigan State will open the season 3-0 with a perfect non-conference record. That is notable because the Spartans host Boston College during a marquee week two matchup from Spartan Stadium — which I personally consider a make-or-break game for the 2025 season.
Click here to read Crawford’s complete story on each Big Ten team’s first loss or check out the graphic below from The Big Ten Huddle podcast:
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