Spartans Tip Off Season Against Colgate on November 3

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State University‘s men’s basketball team kicks off its 2025-26 season against Colgate University on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. The game will take place at the Breslin Center, where the Spartans are ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press preseason poll.

The game will be streamed live on B1G+, featuring Jack Stager as the play-by-play announcer, Joe Dez as the color analyst, and Oliviah Klinski reporting from the sidelines. For fans preferring radio coverage, the Spartan Media Network will provide the broadcast, with Will Tieman as the play-by-play voice, Matt Steigenga as the color analyst, and Zach Surdenik serving as the studio host.

Michigan State enters the matchup as a significant favorite, with point spreads indicating a 21.5-points advantage over Colgate, according to FanDuel. The Spartans are looking to begin the season strong as the defending Big Ten champions and are projected to finish sixth in the conference’s preseason rankings.

Meanwhile, Colgate aims to recover from a disappointing 14-19 season last year. The Raiders are predicted to finish third in the Patriot League‘s preseason coaches poll and have secured NCAA Tournament appearances in five of the last seven seasons.

Tom Izzo, Michigan State’s head coach, expressed confidence in his team’s potential despite some struggles during exhibition games, stating, “We need to come together quickly if we want to make a mark this season.”

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the atmosphere is expected to be electric as fans fill the Breslin Center to support their team’s opener against the Raiders.