The Spartans are back in town, and it’s going to be a beautiful day for football on Saturday afternoon.
Michigan State will host UCLA for an important homecoming matchup on Saturday afternoon. This game between the Spartans and Bruins is scheduled to kickoff at 12 p.m. ET, and will be broadcasted on Big Ten Network.
The Spartans come into this game with a 3-2 overall record and 0-2 mark in Big Ten play. UCLA is coming off their first win of the season last week against Penn State, holding a 1-4 overall record and 1-1 mark in conference play.
So will the weather impact this week’s matchup between Michigan State and UCLA? Let’s take a look at the official weather forecast for Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. and how it could possibly impact this matchup.
Gameday Weather Forecast
Michigan State football is returning Spartan Stadium for the first time in nearly a month, and it’ll be more fall-like weather this week than the last time they were home. According to Weather.com, here are the highlights and key details for Saturday’s weather forecast in East Lansing:
- High temperature for Saturday is 63 degrees, with a low of 41 degrees in the evening
- It’ll be mostly sunny, with intervals of clouds during the day
- There is roughly a 10% chance of rain on Saturday so it should be a dry afternoon
- There will be wind gusts of nearly 10 miles per hour
Impact on Game
It’s going to be a beautiful fall day in East Lansing on Saturday. Unless the rain forecast changes, it should be a near zero weather impact on this football game, which typically bodes well for the better team. Per the sportsbooks, that would be Michigan State, but ultimately don’t expect much of an impact from the weather this week.
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