Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes travel to East Lansing for primetime Michigan State test

COLUMBUS — Ohio State hasn’t been tested through the first four weeks of the season. Michigan State, meanwhile, has been in three one-score games through the first month of its season.

Will the Spartans be able to hang with the elite Buckeyes or can Ohio State make it look easy for a fourth straight game — and eighth consecutive time against this Spartans program?

Ohio State is set to take on Michigan State in a primetime road trip to East Lansing. Lettermen Row has every detail to get you set with a game-day edition of the Scarlet Sunrise.

Ohio State at Michigan State: Game time and details

Ohio State and Michigan State have squared off 52 times with No. 53 on deck. The Spartans traveled to Ohio Stadium last fall and lost 38-3, but there is renewed optimism in the Michigan State program as Jonathan Smith is in his first season with the green and white.

Michigan State (3-1) lost on the road last week to Boston College.

• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST.
• Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EST.
• Weather: High of 70º, 25% chance of rain showers, 9 mph winds.
• The line: The Buckeyes are a 23.5 favorite per Fanduel.
• Total: 48.5 points.

Lettermen Row staff picks

Spencer Holbrook: Buckeyes 45, Michigan State 10

Andy Backstrom: Ohio State 41, Michigan State 13

Tim May: Buckeyes 51, Michigan State 13

Matt Parker: Ohio State 52, Michigan State 10

Mick Walker: Buckeyes 42, Michigan State 7

Alex Gleitman: Ohio State 38, Michigan State 13

Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Western Michigan

The Lettermen Row staff expects Ohio State to beat Michigan State to open Big Ten play. As always, the crew went deeper than their score picks to make Bold Predictions about what will happen in Spartan Stadium.

READ: Bold Predictions for Buckeyes against Michigan State

Elsewhere around the Big Ten…

Washington at Rutgers (Friday night)
Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan (Noon, FOX)
Maryland at Indiana (Noon, Big Ten Network)
Nebraska at Purdue (Noon, Peacock)
Wisconsin at No. 13 USC (3:30 p.m., CBS)
No. 19 Illinois at No. 9 Penn State (7:30 p.m., NBC)
No. 8 Oregon at UCLA (11 p.m., FOX)

How to sign up for Peacock to stream Buckeyes-Spartans

Peacock is the only place to view the game. Peacock has various pricing plans ranging from $7.99 to $13.99 per month. There is also a $79.99 annual option. You can read more about the cost and sign up for the service here. Any Ohio State game on NBC can be streamed on Peacock. But, the Buckeyes’ game with Michigan State is potentially only one that is exclusively on Peacock this fall.

If you’re not willing to pay for Peacock to watch the game, the Buckeyes radio broadcast of Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Clay Hall will be on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network 97.1 FM (WBNS).

Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage

Lettermen Row will be on site for comprehensive coverage of the latest Ohio State matchup, as the Buckeyes hit the road to play at Michigan State in primetime. Follow along on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for experienced coverage.

Counting down

Buckeyes at Michigan State: Today
Ohio State at Oregon: 14 days
Ohio State at Penn State: 35 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 63 days

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