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What's Next After Season-Ending Injury for MSU's Cam Edwards

EAST LANSING --- Michigan State's offense, which has already struggled a fair bit this year, just lost its best player. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald announced during his weekly Monday press conference that star running back Cam Edwards is done for the year.

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Injured Michigan State RB Edwards done for season

Michigan State running back Cam Edwards will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 28

Michigan State Football: Week 4 Special Teams Summary

The Spartans had a less-than-stellar Big Ten opener at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, as it seemed like nothing could go their way no matter what they tried, and almost every unit struggled to get things going for the majority of the game.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 28

MSU Players Stepping Into Bigger Roles Following Wave of Injuries

Michigan State's depth chart might look a lot different against Wisconsin than it did entering Saturday's game vs. Nebraska. Only one starter was listed in the "out" category on MSU's midweek availability reports before the Nebraska game: linebacker Brady Pretzlaff .

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 28

Diving Deep, Examining MSU Football's Recent Offensive Struggles

Michigan State's offense has looked a bit overwhelmed in the last two weeks. The Spartans mustered just 23 total points in their losses against No. 3 Notre Dame and Nebraska , MSU's first two legitimate opponents on the 2026 schedule.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 27

3 Most Concerning Stats From MSU's Loss to Nebraska

Michigan State got soundly beaten at home to open conference play on Saturday. It felt like Nebraska was a slightly better team headed into Week 4, but the Cornhuskers showed they were a lot more superior than anticipated in a 31-13 result over the Spartans.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 24

3 Key Notes on MSU Hockey As Another Massive Season Nears

EAST LANSING -- No head coach on Michigan State's campus has had more success over the last few years than Adam Nightingale. The Spartans' head hockey coach enters his fifth year with the program.

Trey Lisle News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 24

How MSU's Lisle Forging Big Role in Defense's Present, Future

EAST LANSING -- Things weren't going great for Trey Lisle in his first FBS training camp. Lisle transferred to Michigan State this offseason after beginning his career with two years at Southeast Missouri State.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 23

3 Key Notes From MSU Basketball's First Official Practice

EAST LANSING -- Lots of expectations and anticipation surround this upcoming season of Michigan State basketball. The Spartans are probably going to be ranked inside the top 10 of this year's preseason AP Poll, and the concept of national title contention hardly seems absurd.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 22

3 Determining Factors for MSU Basketball Entering Massive Season

College basketball is closer than it may appear. Tuesday marks the official start of practice for Michigan State basketball, which is 41 days away from its official season opener against Quinnipiac on Nov.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 22

Michigan State Football: Week 3 Special Teams Summary

The Spartans did much better than expected against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, putting up a fight and forcing the No. 3 team in the nation into a somewhat tight game.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 22

5 MSU Players Primed for Larger Roles in Big Ten Play

Michigan State has completed non-conference play. Things only get more interesting from here. The Spartans' results have been as expected so far, taking down Toledo 30-20 , Eastern Michigan 35-7 , and falling at No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 22

MSU's Fitzgerald Ducking Compliments, 'Rat Poison,' After ND Loss

EAST LANSING -- Pat Fitzgerald isn't having any sort of praise after a loss. Michigan State performed better than most were expecting against No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday.

Michigan State Spartans News / ESPN / September 18

Pemberton, top 10 PG in '27, picks Michigan State

Antonio Pemberton, the No. 8 ranked point guard in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2027, has committed to Michigan State, he told ESPN on Friday.

Tom Izzo News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 17

MSU Basketball Sets Up Exhibition on Night of Izzone Campout

This will be fun. Michigan State basketball announced on Thursday that it would be playing an exhibition game against Incarnate Word the night of the Izzone Campout on Friday, Oct.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 16

MSU, Fitzgerald Using Simple Strategy for Determining Playing Time

EAST LANSING -- Determining which players get to play and when should be a bit of a complex process. Michigan State and Pat Fitzgerald don't seem to think so.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / September 15

MSU Hoops Gets Prediction to Land Five-Star PG Following Visit

Michigan State is working towards landing a very, very important 2027 recruit. The Spartans received a prediction on Tuesday to land the commitment of five-star point guard Antonio Pemberton from Jamie Shaw at On3 .

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State: Battle for the Megaphone Is Back

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been nine years since the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Michigan State Spartans last squared off on the gridiron. What was

Michigan State Spartans News / Bleacher Report / September 7

Watch: Michigan State’s OL couldn't hold it in

College Football News / The Spun / September 5

Michigan State Football Player Pukes On Opponent Mid-Game

Michigan State offensive lineman Robert Wright Jr. went viral during his team’s season opener for a pretty gross reason. Even though Michigan State won 30-20 in its opener against Toledo, it was evident that Wright lost his lunch during the fourth quarter.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / September 4

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Michigan State Spartans News / EasySportz / August 4

Pat Fitzgerald Wants to Bring Physicality Back to Michigan State

For nearly two decades at Northwestern, Pat Fitzgerald built his identity around toughness. His teams rarely overwhelmed opponents with elite recruiting classes or overwhelming athleticism, but they consistently played disciplined, physical football that reflected their head coach’s personality.

Pat Fitzgerald News / Yardbarker / July 29

Pat Fitzgerald setting Michigan State up to play chippy brand of football

A football team always takes on the personality of its head coach, and that means the Michigan State Spartans are going to be feisty under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

UCLA's Nico Iamaleava shares unique perspective on Big Ten-SEC debate

Longtime SEC analyst Paul Finebaum backs Big Ten in top conference debate

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith says SEC powerhouse was his 'dream school'

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Tom Izzo News / Yardbarker / July 7

Tom Izzo issues official statement on Michigan State's president returning

What a difference a month makes.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / June 22

What Dusty May leaving Michigan means for Tom Izzo, Michigan State

Monday was anything but a slow news day for college basketball. Early in the day, news broke that University of Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May will become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania, Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.

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