After starting the season under the lights with a 23-6 win over Western Michigan, Michigan State returned to Spartan Stadium, under the lights, looking to avenge a 2024 loss to Boston College in Chestnut Hill a year ago. The Spartans second year head coach Jonathan Smith knows the importance of this game, needing to continue the momentum that he had built in the offseason.
The Spartans got the much needed victory in dramatic fashion, taking down the Eagles in double overtime, earning a 42-40 win.
Below, you can find everything you need to series the game, along with live score updates and highlights.
How to series
- Date: September 6, 2025
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC
Live updates, highlights:
Pregame: The Spartans will once again be without starting safety Nikai Martinez, amongst others in a recently released injury report.
Michigan State 0, Boston College 0
After Omari Kelly fumbled a punt return, giving the Eagles the ball in plus territory, the Michigan State defense came up huge, getting a fumble at the goal line and regaining possession early in the game.
Michigan State 7, Boston College 0
After a massive turnover, Michigan State’s offense went 11 plays, 80 yards and scored the game’s first touchdown.
End of Quarter 1: Michigan State 7, Boston College 0
After the two team’s traded stops, Boston College was pinned inside their own 15. On first down, Eagles QB Dylan Lonergan threw a bomb for over 40 yards, getting into MSU territory.
Michigan State 7, Boston College 7
Boston College caps off a quick 6 play, 88 yard drive to tie this game up.
Boston College 14, Michigan State 7
After another three and out from Michigan State, which featured a turnover on downs at midfield, Boston College went 49 yards and scored on a 3rd and 5 in MSU’s red zone. Eagles take the lead midway through the second quarter.
Michigan State 14, Boston College 14
Right after the Spartans fell behind for the first time in this game, a huge Alante Brown return put MSU in plus territory, and the Spartans paid it off with a three yard touchdown pass from Aidan Chiles to Michael Masunas.
Boston College 21, Michigan State 14
A Jordan Hall roughing the passer call extended this drive for Boston College, which the Eagles made the Spartans pay on. With 31 seconds left in the half, the Eagles scored.
Halftime: Boston College 21, Michigan State 14
A pitiful defensive half comes to an end with the Spartans trailing by 7. In order to win, Michigan State will have to do something they have not done under Jonathan Smith in a calendar year, outscore an FBS team in the second half of a football game.
Michigan State 21, Boston College 21
Michigan State does exactly what they need to do, scoring out of the halftime break. A 41-yard pass from Chiles to Marsh ties this game up.
Boston College 24, Michigan State 21
Michigan State’s defense bends, but doesn’t break, and holds the Eagles to a field goal. BC retakes the lead.
Michigan State 24, Boston College 24
Boston College punches, MSU answers. A holding penalty put the Spartans behind, and into a fourth and 20 situation, but freshman kicker Martin Connington drains a 50-yard field goal in his first career attempt.
End of Quarter 3: Michigan State 24, Boston College 24
The Spartans will start the final quarter of action with the ball near their own 20, looking to regain a lead.
Michigan State 27, Boston College 24
What looked like an Elijah Tau-Tolliver touchdown for MSU was called back for a hold by Stanton Ramil, and the Spartans then had to settle for a Connington field goal. Spartans retake the lead with about five minutes to go in this game.
Michigan State 27, Boston College 27
Boston College answers MSU’s field goal with a field goal of their own. Aidan Chiles will have a chance to win this game with 1:16 remaining.
End of regulation: Michigan State 27, Boston College 27
We are headed to overtime folks.
OT: Michigan State 34, Boston College 27
Michigan State finds the endzone first, it is a Jay Coyne TD reception. Spartans defense coming up.
OT: Michigan State 34, Boston College 34
Michigan State defense gets shredded and the Eagles tie the game, double OT coming up.
2OT: Boston College 40, Michigan State 34
Boston College scores, but fails on their two-point conversion attempt. Spartans offense coming up.
FINAL: Michigan State 42, Boston College 40
Michigan State scores on a Chiles run and the Spartans win it on a Omari Kelly two-point conversion catch. Victory for MSU!
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