MSU 5th year tight end Daniel Barker (9) makes a touchdown during the season opener against Western Michigan on Sept. 2, 2022. The Spartans beat the Broncos with a score of 35-13.
—Friday’s 35-13 victory against Western Michigan moved the Spartans up one spot in this week’s AP Poll. With just three losing teams ranked ahead of Michigan State in the week one poll, minimal shifting was to be expected.
MSU fans went into the season opener expecting a win, and that is what they got, but despite their solid start to the year, the Spartans had their fair share of shaky moments throughout the game.
Following week one, four Big Ten teams stand in the top-25 starting with Ohio State moving down one spot to No. 3, Michigan up four to No. 4, Michigan State moving up to No. 14 and Wisconsin dropping one spot to No. 19.
Here is how the rest of the Top 25 shaped out:
1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Baylor
10. USC
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Utah
14. Michigan State
15. Miami
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16. Arkansas
17. Pittsburg
18. North Carolina State
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky
21. BYU
22. Ole Miss
23. Wake Forest
24. Tennessee
25. Houston
