EAST LANSING, MICH. – Utah State will open the 2018 season with a road game for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons and 61st time in program history as the Aggies will play at No. 11 Michigan State on Friday, Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. (MT). This is the first-ever meeting between the Spartans and Aggies.
WATCH LIVE: The season opener for both teams will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network (Dish Network Ch. 205; DirecTV Ch. 610) with Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline reporter) on the call.
LISTEN: Every Utah State football game can be heard live on the Aggie Radio Network. Scott Garrard is in his second season as the radio voice of the Aggies. He will call play-by-play alongside former USU quarterback Kevin White (1988-89), who will provide color commentary. The following is a list of Aggie Radio Network Affiliates:
• Salt Lake City: KZNS (1280 AM/97.5 FM)
• Logan: KBLU-LP (92.3 FM)
• Cache Valley: KACH (1340 AM/105.5 FM)
• Green River: KRPX (102.7 FM)
• Moab: KRPX (100.3 FM)
• Montpelier, Idaho: KVSI (1450 AM/101.7 FM)
• Orangeville: KRPX (95.9 FM)
• Price: KRPX (95.3 FM)
ON THE WEB: Games can also be heard on the internet at www.UtahStateAggies.com by clicking on the "Listen Live" link.
TUNEIN: Fans can also listen to the Aggies all season long via the TuneIn mobile app, which is available on iOS and Android devices, as well as TuneIn.com.
FOLLOW ALONG: Follow Utah State all season long via its various social media platforms and other outlets:
• Hashtags: #AggiesAllTheWay; #MeetTheChallenge
• Twitter/Instagram: @USUFootball
• Facebook: USUFootball
• YouTube: UtahStateFootball
• Live Stats: UtahState.Statbroadcast.com
BOWLING: No. 11 Michigan State is one of five teams on Utah State's schedule that played in a bowl game a year ago as the Spartans defeated Washington State 42-17 in the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl.
NO. 2: Utah State is playing just its second-ever football game in the state of Michigan on Friday. The Aggies posted a 65-22 win at Western Michigan (Kalamazoo) during the 1961 campaign.
RARE SOD: Utah State is opening the season by playing on natural grass at Spartan Stadium, marking one of just two games during the year that the Aggies will play on that surface. The other contest will be against BYU on Oct. 5 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The last time USU played a game on natural grass was in 2016, when it concluded its season against the Cougars in Provo.
Fans can follow the Aggie football program at twitter.com/USUFootball or on Facebook at Utah State Football, as well as on Instagram at instagram.com/USUFootball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program at twitter.com/USUAthletics or on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics.
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