MSU football lands near bottom of Big Ten in popular preseason power rankings

Michigan State football is considered one of the most improved teams in the country, but one popular sports rating system still believes they'll be a bottom tier Big Ten team this year.Kelley Ford released the official 2025 preseason KFord ratings on Sunday, with the Spartans landing just outside the top 50 nationally.

Michigan State was ranked No.

52 nationally in the preseason ratings from Ford.The preseason ratings are based on the points per game above or below FBS average, with the power ratings designed to be purely predictive or forward looking.

Among Big Ten teams, Michigan State ranked No.

15 -- only ahead of Purdue (No.

98 nationally), Maryland (No.

68) and Northwestern (No.

66).

Ironically, Michigan State is considered the most improved Big Ten team by Ford when comparing his final ratings from the 2024 season to this year.Michigan State is coming off three straight seasons of missing out on the postseason, finishing last year with a 5-7 record.

The Spartans are expected to be improved this year but also still have a win total over/under at 5.5 -- suggesting they'll once again be right around the bowl cut line in 2025.Check out the complete preseason ratings and rankings from Ford in the social media post below:Official 2025 Preseason KFord Ratings pic.twitter.com/QL604kpUtJ Kelley Ford (@KFordRatings) August 17, 2025Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion.

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