Michigan State football has a challenging non-conference game on the schedule through 2032 now. On Thursday, the Spartans announced a pair of home-and-home series with Cincinnati and Oklahoma State. MSU will travel to OSU in 2028 and then host the Cowboys in 2029. Once that's done, Michigan State goes on the road to take on the Bearcats in 2030 before facing Cinci at home in 2031 (MSU also goes to BYU in 2032 ). Why Oklahoma State Works Oct 25, 2025; Lubbock, Texas, USA; A general view of an Oklahoma State Cowboys helmet on the field before the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. | Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images Interestingly, the Spartans and Oklahoma State have never played each other in football. Once this game begins in 2028, it will also be the first time since 2001 that Michigan State will be going up against a Big 12 team during the regular season. There are actually a couple of similarities between Michigan State and the Cowboys as institutions.…