Michigan State had a disappointing season in 2022 after the team was hit hard by injuries. According to numerous assessments, the previous season was regarded as a letdown, characterized by disappointing losses which eventually resulted in a 5-7 record.Failing to reach a bowl game last year halted the positive momentum that the Spartans had built following their highly successful 2021 season. The team won 11 games in what was Mel Tucker's second season with the Spartans, reaching the Peach Bowl where they defeated Pitt.The program now faces a season where they have to turn the tides. After a disappointing 2022 season that resulted in a fifth-place finish in the Big Ten East, Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Spartans find themselves facing numerous questions that need to be addressed.Michigan State Football@MSU_FootballSCHEDULE UPDATEThis year's @MSU_Football and @CMU_Football game has been moved to Friday, Sept. 1st, 2023.Game time and TV are TBA.#RELENTLESS577100🚨SCHEDULE UPDATE🚨This year's @MSU_Football and @CMU_Football game has been moved to Friday, Sept. 1st, 2023.Game time and TV are TBA.#RELENTLESS https://t.co/3RetAnomOQMichigan State ScheduleSeptember 1 - vs Central MichiganSeptember 9 - vs RichmondSeptember 16 - vs WashingtonSeptember 23 - vs MarylandSeptember 30 - at IowaOctober 14 - at RutgersOctober 21 - vs MichiganOctober 28 - at MinnesotaNovember 4 - vs NebraskaNovember 12 - at Ohio StateNovember 18 - at IndianaNovember 25 - vs Penn StateThe Michigan State Spartans will be playing a non-conference game at home against Washington in Week 3 of the 2023 season. Michigan State lost on the road to Washington last season and will look to avenge the result in the upcoming season.Mel Tucker's team will also have to play hardcore rivals, Michigan Wolverines, at home in Week 7. They also have a date on the road with Ohio State in the tenth week while also hosting Penn State in the final week of the 2023 college football season.Michigan State Football@MSU_FootballThe 2023 @B1Gfootball schedule is here 🗓️#RELENTLESS71785The 2023 @B1Gfootball schedule is here 🗓️#RELENTLESS https://t.co/EieVN7k5b13 Things to know#1. Toughest schedule in College FootballMichigan State is out to seek redemption in the upcoming season. However, Mel Tucker's team definitely faces a tough test. The Spartans are slated to face the second toughest schedule in the nation, based on the winning percentages of its opponents from the previous season. Without a doubt, they have the toughest schedule in the Big 10, which signifies a big task ahead for the program.#2. Ugly incidents in the last Michigan matchupThe rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan is fast becoming the dirtiest in college football. The rivalry between the two universities is increasingly being recognized as one of the most intense and potentially volatile in collegiate athletics.However, this development is widely regarded as unfavorable for both the state and the universities involved. The last meeting between the two in October 2022 was marred by numerous post-game incidents. All eyes will definitely be on the game this season.#3. Defining season for Mel TuckerThis upcoming season will certainly be a crucial one for Mel Tucker at Michigan State. The former defensive back joined the program from Colorado in 2020 and has ridden on the success recorded in the 2021 season which made him the highest-paid coach in college football then.A highly disappointing 2022 season has somehow changed the atmosphere around his reign. What is most important for Tucker is to bring something out of this season despite the odds.