DATE | Aug. 29, 2025
TIME | 7:05 PM ET
LOCATION | East Lansing, Mich.
VENUE | Spartan Stadium (75,005)
TV | FS1
RADIO | Bronco Media Network
LIVE STATS | MSUSpartans.com   

THIS WEEK
Western Michigan opens up the 2025 season on Friday, Aug. 29 at Michigan State. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. live on FS1 and on the Bronco Media Network. 

THE SERIES
Friday is the 18th all-time meeting between Western Michigan and Michigan State. The 2025 meeting marks the fifth time that the Broncos and the Spartans have opened a season against each other. The last time was in 2022. 

MSU leads the all-time series at 15-2. The Broncos are 0-11 all-time at Spartan Stadium. 

FULL CIRCLE
Western Michigan tight end Blake Bosma begins his final season of college football in the same place he made his collegiate debut, Spartan Stadium. After redshirting in 2021, he was awarded a scholarship the night before the Sept. 2 game at Michigan State. Bosma made his collegiate debut against the Spartans, making five catches for 35 yards. He went on to make 20 catches for 145 yards and a touchdown in six games before suffering a season-ending injury. 

BROWN & GOLD AND GREEN & WHITE
Graduate student and starting safety Tate Hallock returns to Michigan State for the first time since transferring to Western Michigan prior to the 2023 season. Hallock played at MSU from 2019-2022, playing in 16 games. Hallock graduated from Michigan State in Dec. 2022 with a degree in Advertising Management and then transferred to WMU. 

In his opening season with the Broncos he had 75 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups. Last season he had a career-high in all defensive stats, with 84 tackles, four interceptions, and five pass breakups. 

WHAT'S IN A NAME
For the 2025 season, WMU graduate transfer defensive lineman Mustafi Al-Garawi will have his surname displayed in Arabic on the back of his jersey. Al-Garawi will be the first student-athlete to have his name displayed in Arabic and for the entire season.

Two student-athletes have previously had their names displayed in Mandarin. Charles Du from Notre Dame had his name displayed for the 2025 National Championship Game against Ohio State. Back in 2020, Arizona State running back Jackson He had his name displayed in Chinese characters for a game against UCLA.