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MSU football season opener against Central Michigan moved to Friday, Sept. 1

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Michigan State’s annual tradition of opening the football season on a Friday night will continue in 2023.

The Spartans officially announced on Monday that their season opener against Central Michigan has been moved from Saturday, Sept. 2 to Friday, Sept. 1. The official kickoff time and TV details for this non-conference matchup have yet to be announced.

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This will be the Spartans’ ninth home Friday night season-opening game over the last 13 years. Michigan State opened the 2022 season on a Friday night against Western Michigan.

🚨SCHEDULE UPDATE🚨

This year's @MSU_Football and @CMU_Football game has been moved to Friday, Sept. 1st, 2023.

Game time and TV are TBA.#RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/3RetAnomOQ

— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) April 24, 2023

Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.

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