Youngstown State to face Michigan State in 2021

Published Mar. 8, 2018 11:30 a.m. ET

(STATS) - Youngstown State and Michigan State have agreed to a Sept. 11, 2021, game in East Lansing.

FBSchedules.com reported the matchup - the first Michigan State has scheduled against an FCS opponent since the Big Ten loosened restrictions regarding strength of schedule.

The report said Youngstown State will receive a $725,000 guarantee for the game. Michigan State has won two prior meetings, 28-6 in 2011 and 55-17 in 2013.

Youngstown State, a Missouri Valley Football Conference member, was the 2016 FCS runner-up under coach Bo Pelini and finished 6-5 last season.