The Cincinnati Bearcats announced a home-and-home football series with Michigan State, adding the Spartans to their 2030 and 2031 schedules. In a May 7 release, UC Athletics announced the series includes a Sept. 14, 2030 game against the Spartans in Cincinnati with a return trip to East Lansing Sept. 13, 2031.
The UC vs. Michigan State game in 2030 will be played at Nippert Stadium, which has a current capacity of roughly 40,000, including standing room tickets. Spartan Stadium capacity is 74,866.
The Bearcats are 1-1 all-time against the Spartans. They first played Michigan State in 1930, a 32-0 Spartan victory in East Lansing, before evening the series with an 18-7 road win in 1946. Cincinnati last played a Big Ten school in its 2025 opener against Nebraska in the Battle Sports Kansas City Classic at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium last Aug. 28. That game was attended by 72,884 fans.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bearcats announce football series with Michigan State
Reporting by Scott Springer, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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