Michigan State vs. Jacksonville St.: Live Stream & Prediction

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Defending Big Ten champion Michigan State opens its season Friday night in East Lansing against Jacksonville State. The Spartans, ranked 8th in the country, are looking to build on a 13-1 season capped by a victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl.

Here’s what you need to know about the game and how to watch it:

WHO: Jacksonville State at Michigan State

WHEN: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Eastern

WHERE: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

LINE: Michigan State by 35

TV: Big Ten Network

LIVE STREAM: If Big Ten Network is part of your cable subscription, you can watch online for free through BTN2Go on desktop or through the BTN2Go app, which you can download for free.

If you don’t get BTN as part of your cable subscription, you can subscribe online to BTN Plus. A subscription costs $14.95 a month or $119.95 for access to games played by all Big Ten teams. You can also pay $9.95 a month or $79.95 for the season for access to one team’s games. The subscription gives you access to BTN games on both desktop and mobile.

HEAVY’S PICK: Michigan State 56, Jacksonville State 10