Can Michigan State football win back-to-back games for the first time since the opening weeks of the season? ESPN's SP+ model isn't confident that'll occur this week.

Bill Connelly of ESPN has posted his weekly SP+ predictions for every FBS game this week, and the projected final score for Michigan State-Washington is tilted towards the Huskies. The model has Washington beating Michigan State by the final score of 28-19 on Saturday.

Michigan State comes into this matchup off a thrilling rivalry win over Michigan last week to snap a six-game losing streak. The Spartans will need a win this week to keep their bowl dreams alive, currently sitting at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in Big Ten play.

Washington is looking to bounce back this week after a home loss to Penn State a week ago. The Huskies are 5-4 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play this season.

Kickoff for this week's matchup is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. This game will broadcasted on Big Ten Network.

My Thoughts on SP+ Prediction

This prediction from SP+ seems a bit heavy on the Huskies. Washington is listed as a field goal favorite at a number of sports books I've seen this week, and that line seems a bit more accurate than the projected nine-point spread from SP+. That doesn't mean Washington can't win this game by double-digits, as Michigan State is still battling numerous key injuries and could be ripe for a letdown performance this week. I just personally see this game playing out a little bit closer than that projected SP+ total.