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Michigan State Football 2026 Schedule Breakdown and Analysis

Michigan State Football 2026 Schedule Breakdown and Analysis

Welcome to East Lansing, Pat Fitzgerald. As a gift, you get the 2026 schedule. Last year, Michigan State had to play Indiana, USC, Penn State, and Iowa.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / January 29
Tom Izzo News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
MSU's Izzo Still Hates Michigan, But is Preaching Respect Now

MSU's Izzo Still Hates Michigan, But is Preaching Respect Now

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Tom Izzo isn't going to pretend like he likes Michigan. Everyone knows him saying otherwise wouldn't really be true, anyway. "Every year, you want me to tell you [the media] how much I hate them [UM]," Izzo said on Wednesday following practice.

Jeremy Fears News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
How Jeremy Fears Showed Intangible Growth in Latest Win

How Jeremy Fears Showed Intangible Growth in Latest Win

Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo has challenged his player leadership this season, and for the most part, it has responded with great games.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
MSU Must Overcome This Tendency in Rivalry Clash With Wolverines

MSU Must Overcome This Tendency in Rivalry Clash With Wolverines

There aren't a ton of glaring issues with this year's Michigan State basketball team. The Spartans are 19-2 overall, 9-1 in Big Ten play, and are ranked seventh in the country.

NHL News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
Analyzing Spartans' NCAA Standing Ahead of Penn State Series

Analyzing Spartans' NCAA Standing Ahead of Penn State Series

Michigan State hockey is headed into a massive series against Penn State this weekend, but with only so many weekends left, now is starting to become a good time to peek at the team's NCAA Tournament future.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
3 Smaller Moments Shine Through in MSU's Comeback at Rutgers

3 Smaller Moments Shine Through in MSU's Comeback at Rutgers

The architecture of a comeback is always about more than one play. No. 7 Michigan State avoided a disastrous loss to lowly Rutgers on Tuesday, coming back from down 12 with about nine minutes to go to win 88-79 in overtime .

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29

How Fitzgerald Used MSU’s Junior Day to Build Recruiting Momentum

Pat Fitzgerald is off to a strong start recruiting the Class of 2027. During Michigan State’s Junior Day in East Lansing, Fitzgerald and his staff hosted a number of high-level prospects and made meaningful progress in building relationships across the Midwest.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 29
Michigan State Targeting Athletic 2027 Lineman

Michigan State Targeting Athletic 2027 Lineman

The 2027 recruiting cycle has taken over the college football world, as coaching staffs across the country have spent the past month extending offers to and making progress with some of the top prospects in the class.

Tom Izzo describes how close win over Rutgers can help Spartans

Tom Izzo describes how close win over Rutgers can help Spartans

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday night, but it took them overtime to do it.

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Jeremy Fears News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 28
Why MSU's Fears Firmly Deserves All-America Consideration

Why MSU's Fears Firmly Deserves All-America Consideration

The list of players who one can absolutely say are better than Jeremy Fears Jr. is shrinking by the day. No. 7 Michigan State escaped, and I mean escaped, with an 88-79 overtime victory over a Rutgers team that entered just 9-11 overall and 2-7 during Big Ten play.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 28
5 Takeaways from Michigan State's Big Ten Football Schedule

5 Takeaways from Michigan State's Big Ten Football Schedule

Michigan State's 2026 Big Ten football schedule was officially released on Tuesday, revealing when and where new head coach Pat Fitzgerald will lead the Spartans throughout his first season at the helm.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 28
MSU Extends Offer to 3-Star Quarterback in ’27 Class

MSU Extends Offer to 3-Star Quarterback in ’27 Class

While Michigan State is looking to address several positions during the 2027 recruiting cycle, the Spartans' biggest need is arguably landing the first

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27

Michigan State Basketball Rises in Latest Bracket Projections

Michigan State's win streak is getting it closer to a favorable draw in March. On Monday, the Spartans moved up to seventh in the AP Poll . That would translate to receiving a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the newest projections are now beginning to reflect that (but not all of them).

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27

Why Player-Led Leadership Key for MSU Hoops at Rutgers

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Sometimes, the most important coaches aren't actually coaches. No. 7 Michigan State has a lot of good things going for it right now.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27
Spartan Captain Proves Tom Izzo's Development Process Still Works

Spartan Captain Proves Tom Izzo's Development Process Still Works

In today's world of college sports, it's rare to see a player stay all four years at one school and allow the development process to do its job and get the very best out of them, but Michigan State's Tom Izzo still thrives on his developmental practices.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27
3 Spartans Who Need to Step Up Against Rutgers

3 Spartans Who Need to Step Up Against Rutgers

After sweeping their West Coast road trip with double-digit wins over Washington and Oregon, Michigan State returned home to East Lansing and delivered a dominant 91–48 victory over Maryland.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 27
Michigan State Offers Fast-Rising 2028 Tight End

Michigan State Offers Fast-Rising 2028 Tight End

While the 2025 college football season is over, there’s no rest for coaching staffs across the country, which are now shifting their focus to the high school recruiting trail as the 2027 and 2028 cycles continue to heat up.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / January 26
Jordan Chiles News / Big Ten Network / January 26

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