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Predictions for Michigan State's Season Finale against Maryland

Michigan State is on its last chance to avoid the humiliation of a winless Big Ten season. The Spartans (3-8 overall, 0-8 Big Ten) will have a legitimate chance to do so on Saturday against Maryland (4-7, 1-7) at Ford Field in Detroit.

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Key Michigan State Players Who Must Perform Against Maryland

Every Michigan State player and coach is on their final chance to leave a lasting impression heading into an offseason that will probably be rocky. The seniors will be graduating and playing their final college football game, but some others will inevitably be hitting the transfer portal, as well.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 27

Watch: Michigan State vs. North Carolina | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Men's Basketball | 11/27/2025

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 27

Big runs help No. 11 Michigan State knock off No. 16 North Carolina

Jeremy Fears Jr. poured in 15 of his 19 points in the second half and Carson Cooper racked up 14 points as No. 11 Michigan State used a key 9-0 run down the stretch to win 74-58.

25 iconic high school basketball players from Detroit

The 'Men's Final Fours since 2000' quiz

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

Spartans Seeing Encouraging Growth From Young Players

The Michigan State Spartans are 6-0 and are awaiting a date with the North Carolina Tar Heels this afternoon. MSU has looked like one of the best teams in the country this season, putting together a few impressive non-conference wins against Arkansas and Kentucky.

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

3 Things Michigan State Fans Can Be Thankful For This Year

Happy Thanksgiving, Spartan fans! Not everything is perfect or necessarily great right now in East Lansing (looking at you, football), but there are still several different things that Michigan State fans should be thankful for this year.

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

It's Only Up From Here For MSU Football

Going into the last game, the Michigan State Spartans were 3-7 and one game away from not seeing a bowl game this year. This game, aside from the University of Michigan game, was the most important, simply because the Spartans had to win out to make a bowl game, making all the stakes higher.

Nick Marsh News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 27

Nick Marsh's Time As Top Receiver Might Be Up

The Michigan State Spartans had lofty expectations going into the season, and some were met, like the special teams being great, but many of those expectations were left unmet.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 26

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Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

Michigan State Hockey Uses Quick Start to Brush Past Colgate

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Third-ranked Michigan State used an avalanche of early goals to cruise past Colgate, 5-2, on Wednesday night at Munn Ice Arena. Backup goalie Melvin Strahl did a nice job in net for MSU with Trey Augustine getting the night off, stopping 29 of the 31 shots he faced. Five different Spartans had multi-point performances.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

Michigan State Football Loses Commitment from OT Quinn Buckey

Michigan State football took a hit on the recruiting trail on Wednesday, as three-star offensive tackle Quinn Buckey, who had been committed to the Spartans since June, announced that he would be reopening his recruitment.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

Breaking Down MSU's Highest-Graded Defensive Players

The Michigan State Spartans have largely struggled on the defensive end this season. Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi’s group has been better in recent weeks, but it is too little too late, as the team has been eliminated from bowl contention.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

Michigan State’s Bench Shines Against East Carolina

Michigan State basketball has come out of its first game in Fort Myers with a big win against East Carolina, 89-56. Michigan State was in control from the opening tip, as it would never trail in the game.

Jaxon Kohler News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

How MSU's Jaxon Kohler Has Risen to Stardom

The Michigan State Spartans are 6-0 ahead of a date with the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thanksgiving in Fort Myers. The Spartans dismantled East Carolina on Tuesday afternoon, steamrolling the Pirates from the opening whistle and never looking back.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

Why Divine Ugochukwu's Breakout Game is Huge for Michigan State

There probably isn't a more important member of 11th-ranked Michigan State's bench than sophomore guard Divine Ugochukwu. It's not necessarily because of the player that he is, but because of the player who likely isn't playing while he's playing.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 26

3 Observations from Michigan State's Blowout of East Carolina

No. 11 Michigan State beat East Carolina by 33 points on Tuesday afternoon. The 89-56 final score wasn't indicative of how close the game went. Not because the Pirates were closer, but because MSU really blew them out more than that.

Michigan State's Smith not thinking about future in East Lansing

Michigan State HC Jonathan Smith not thinking about his future in East Lansing

Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith is absolutely in the hot seat in East Lansing. Yes, he's only in his second season with the Spartans, but his team is 3-8 and they're riding an eight-game losing streak.

Drew Stevens' 44-yard FG caps Iowa rally over Michigan State

College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 25

Watch: Michigan State vs. East Carolina | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Basketball | 11/25/2025

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 25

Michigan State Dominates East Carolina in All-Around Performance

The Michigan State fans who had work and decided to focus on work, rather than peek at the basketball game against East Carolina, missed a high-quality performance.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 25

MSU Basketball’s Recruiting Class Sits Comfortably in Recent Rankings

Michigan State basketball now has four recruits coming to East Lansing from the 2026 high school class. Ethan Taylor, Jasiah Jervis, Carlos Medlock, and Julius Avent.

Maryland vs Michigan State Prediction: Who Can End With Something Positive?

Will Michigan State or Maryland ever know Big Ten happiness again? Both teams have locked in losing seasons, both have hit a wall - the Terps lost their last seven games after starting 4-0, including a win over Wisconsin, and Michigan State is 0-8 in Big Ten play - and in Ford Field in Detroit, one will have to take this as their bowl victory.

Michigan State Spartans News / College Football News / November 20

Michigan State vs Iowa Prediction, Preview, and Betting Lines

Iowa should be ranked in the College Football Playoff top 25. Its biggest sin was losing to Oregon by two and USC by five in back-to-back weeks. But it is still just 6-4, and it has to go to Nebraska to close out the regular season.

Michigan State Spartans News / Mike Farrell Sports / November 14

How Michigan State Played Chess With the NCAA and Won BIG

Did Michigan State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) just use the NCAA like chess pieces by making them believe they were still king when in reality they were nothing but a pawn?