Road Trip to East Lansing: The Harmon Revenge Game
Nov 21, 2026 | Spartan Stadium, East Lansing | Last: W 31-10 (2024)
Nov 21,
Game Day
AWAY
Spartan Stadium
4-8
Michigan State 2025
Medium-High
Confidence
Derrick Harmon transferred from Michigan State to Oregon in 2024 and became a first-round draft pick. That still stings in East Lansing. Michigan State is rebuilding under Pat Fitzgerald, hired after Jonathan Smith was fired following a 4-20 two-year stint. Oregon won 31-10 in 2024 and should handle this, but late November in East Lansing is cold, hostile, and unpredictable.
Key Matchups
November football in the Big Ten
Cold weather, grass field, hostile crowd. Oregon is a West Coast team playing in Midwest November conditions. The run game and defense travel. The passing game can struggle in wind and cold.
Jonathan Smith factor
Smith coached at Oregon State for years. He knows the Pac-12/Big Ten Oregon mentality. He will have his team ready. Trap game potential is real with Washington the following week.
Score Prediction
What to Watch
Weather. If it is 30 degrees and windy, Oregon's passing game adjustments matter. Also: can Oregon stay focused with the Washington rivalry game the following week? The coaching staff must keep eyes forward.
Pre-season analysis. Predictions are for entertainment. Coach: Pat Fitzgerald.
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