Michigan State Spartans

SpartanMag breaks down Michigan State's offensive snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Saturday's loss to Illinois.

Michigan State came up a play short of winning its first Big Ten game of the Pat Fitzgerald era. Who were the biggest winners and losers vs. Illinois?

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State quarterback Alessio Milivojevic helped spark a second half Spartan comeback on Saturday, overcoming a 16-point deficit to force double-overtime, before falling...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo hasn't taken it easy on the program's new players. It's because he thinks highly of the group.

When Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald shot a middle finger across the field after a questionable call, Saturday night, it might not have been his best moment. Or maybe it was.

Comparoni and Konyndyk weigh in on the effort, the outcome, and the emotion shown by Pat Fitzgerald in Michigan State's 38-37 OT loss to Illinois.

Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald discussed the decision to go for a two-point conversion in overtime following the Spartans' 38-37 loss to Illinois, and more.

SpartanMag's Kenny Jordan provides three pluses and three minuses from Michigan State's loss to Illinois on Saturday.

Michigan State rolled the dice on a two-point conversion play and came up short in a 38-37 overtime loss to Illinois. Nobody in the program or fanbase is interested in moral victories, but having...

Forty-five of the best 2027 and 2028 players in the country assembled in Colorado Springs for the USA Basketball October Minicamp. Beckham Black and CJ Rosser were excellent on Saturday. Other...

Michigan State rush end Kenny Soares Jr. supported Pat Fitzgerald's decision to go for two and the win in overtime against Illinois.

Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald appeared to flip the middle finger at the refs after a botched call during the Illinois game.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State battled back from a double-digit halftime deficit to force overtime against Illinois on Saturday, but the Spartans ultimately fell short in a 38-37...

SpartanMag breaks down how Michigan State fell to Illinois, 38-37, in overtime at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.

Michigan State hosted Illinois for a must-win game on Saturday afternoon and treated it as such. What’d we learn from the Big Ten showdown?

Your Michigan State Spartans have now lost four straight games, including their three Big Ten games, and now sit at 2-4 on the year. It was another game full of MSU shooting themselves in the foot...

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State has released its final availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against Illinois in Spartan Stadium. Michigan State listed the following players as out:...

It’s Homecoming in East Lansing. Tailgating will be done to the max and hopefully the crowd inside Spartan Stadium is feeling extra amped for today’s game. For all of you here at TOC Nation, I...

Michigan State hosts Illinois for a get-right game on Saturday afternoon, but will the Spartans get the job done on homecoming?

SpartanMag's Kenny Jordan provides three takeaways from Michigan State's 6-2 win over Northern Michigan on Friday.

It’s Saturday, and that means the votes are in. Thank you for all of you who have been voting in these polls. And if you have another second to spare, please go back to yesterday’s article to...

An in-depth breakdown of Michigan State vs Illinois, ahead of Saturday's Homecoming game in East Lansing.

Michigan State has been active chasing multiple top players in the 2027 recruiting class. The Spartans have landed two big names to this point but recently missed out big man Kamsi Awaka. The...

Michigan State’s highest rated commitment in the class of 2027 will be returning to campus this weekend, as four-star offensive lineman Caleb Johnson tells SpartanMag.com he plans to visit for the...

New AD Dan Bartholomae has set a lofty financial goal for Michigan State football that should make it competitive immediately.

SpartanMag caught up with Orange and Blue New Publisher Doug Bucshon for an insider look at Michigan State's Homecoming match-up with Illinois. Both teams are hungry for a win with after starting...

At Big Ten Media Days, Tom Izzo spoke about how the relationships with his players have kept him in college basketball despite the chaos.

Former Spartan Divine Ugochukwu led LSU in scoring in the Tigers’ first exhibition game against McNeese which was embarrassingly close.

Happy Homecoming Weekend to all who will be in East Lansing and participating in the festivities. After three consecutive losses, MSU is looking to right the ship against a team that is also...

Michigan State's No. 11-ranked men's soccer team is set to face No. 13 Wisconsin at home on Friday night in the continuation of the toughest schedule in program history.

Michigan State's volleyball team is becoming a story. The No. 22-ranked Spartans play host to No. 13 Oregon tonight. Denni Andreski's 3&Out inside, with the latest on men's and women's soccer.

Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi continues emphasize gains in technique and fundamentals as the only realistic way for the Spartans to start winning the game of inches and other...

Ricardo Cooney's three takeaways from Bret Bielema's press conference ahead of Saturday's Illinois-Michigan State game in East Lansing.

Spartan fans that have been looking for something more exciting than football can breathe a sigh of relief at Adam Nightingale and the 2026-2027 Spartan hockey team takes the ice in Munn for their...

The version of Katin Houser that started seven games for Michigan State is not the quarterback the Spartans will face against Illinois on Homecoming this weekend. This version is bigger, stronger,...

Michigan State is one of the toughest places to play in college basketball and Big Ten players agree that it’s the toughest in the conference.

Michigan State DT Ben Roberts is determined to find solutions for the Spartans while leaving a lasting impact in East Lansing.

A deep dive into Michigan State HC Pat Fitzgerald's "got to" list, focus on the defensive side in part two of a series. As in, things Michigan State has "got to" improve upon.

Michigan State PG Jeremy Fears has received every preseason award there is, but he's spent this offseason blocking out the noise.

Michigan State HC Pat Fitzgerald returned to his radio show to preview Saturday’s game against Illinois, talk program building and more.

Dan Bartholomae vowed to resource Michigan State football to be competitive immediately but how else can he bring the program back from the dead?

Jim Comparoni and Ron Armstrong look back at Michigan State's season thus far, what's gone wrong lately, and whether the Spartans can get things stabilized for Illinois.

Michigan State has quietly pieced together one of the Big Ten’s best linebacker units, but there’s only one main issue holding it back.

SpartanMag provides three takeaways from Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo's Oct. 7 press conference, including what he said about Cam Ward.

In this article, SpartanMag.com takes a look at the visitor list for the Illinois game, who to expect in attendance, along with a quick rundown of their recruitment and where Michigan...

Happy Thursday, TOC Nation. It’s Homecoming Week at Michigan State, and we are back with another 6-pack of questions. This weekend’s opponent is the Illinois Fighting Illini, and I sat down with...

Michigan State released its initial availability report ahead of its week six game against Illinois at Spartan Stadium.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said practices have been "hard as hell" as the Spartans ramp up for two big-time exhibitions.

Jordan Hall is trending in the right direction on the initial Michigan State vs Illinois injury report released on Wednesday night.

The recently-announced Michigan State vs Tennessee tip-off time has already begun stirring up some complaints and groans from the fanbase.