This Michigan State football team suddenly feels captivating again, even just temporarily. MSU was considered dead in the water heading into last week's game against Michigan.
The Spartans were fighting with all they had against the Blue Devils, making sure they treated one of the best teams in the nation as such, and also making sure that they could make their statement that they could be one of the best as well, if not the best in the nation.
CHICAGO — Michigan State wants to be among the nation's best. It sure looks like it now. The fifth-ranked Spartans made an emphatic statement on Tuesday night, leading wire-to-wire in a massive 79-73 victory against No.
Michigan State and Duke is a battle of two of the top head coaches in the country ahead of Tuesday's Championship Classic matchup. For Tom Izzo and the Spartans, they have a lot to deal with against No.
The Michigan State University Spartans went up against their rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, on Saturday in what's one of the most celebrated rivalries in college football, and the Spartans came out with a victory, 15-6.
Battered and bruised (and then some), Michigan State finally found a way to find a way. The Spartans took down Michigan 15-6 on Saturday . MSU entered at 2-6 overall, the losers of six in a row, and missing a large chunk of its best players.
Something had to give for the Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan suffered a loss to in-state rival Michigan State.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — All can be right in East Lansing for a few days. Michigan State did it in a game that was just shocking all-around, taking down Michigan 15-6 on Saturday night.
The Spartans beat Michigan for the first time since 2021.
Little Brother was just better on Saturday night.
Michigan State defeated rival Michigan 15-6 on Saturday night. Let's see how Spartan Nation is reacting to the big-time victory. The Spartans started off the game incredibly slowly on the offensive side of the ball, hardly gaining yards and first downs were incredibly rare.
EAST LANSING — It's pretty rare for a coach to be asking any player to dial it back. That's what Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo seems to be saying about sophomore forward Jordan Scott right now.
EAST LANSING — Michigan State did what it needed to do during its first two games: beat up some other teams. Sixth-ranked MSU didn't look the part during its exhibition games, losing to both No.
EAST LANSING — Michigan State is outclassing the opponents it needs to outclass. The No. 6 Spartans are 2-0 this year after lopsided victories over Quinnipiac and Toledo, the latter of which ended with a 91-61 score on Thursday.
Michigan State took down Toledo 91-61. Let's see how Spartan Nation is reacting. Spartan Nation, of course, was thrilled that the Spartans were almost doubled up against the Rockets with a 48-25 lead going into halftime.
EAST LANSING — That's two games and as many encouraging showings to start out for Michigan State basketball. The sixth-ranked Spartans quickly handled their business against Toledo on Monday night, using a big, early run to cruise to an 91-61 victory.
The Michigan Wolverines are in the middle of a disappointing season with a 5-3 record and aren't even inside the AP Top 25 poll.
Former Michigan Wolverines running back Mike Hart once called the Michigan State Spartans their "little brother." That hasn't changed. This isn't the only rivalry in college football where there's a younger sibling. With that in mind, let's take a look at this series and four others.
The Spartans have one of the best rosters in the nation, as they have not only some of the best starters, such as Jeremy Fears Jr. and Coen Carr, but they also have one of the deepest benches in the college basketball scene.
Michigan State basketball is looking to build upon a positive first impression. The Spartans, who are ranked sixth in the nation to begin the season, opened the 2026-27 campaign with a promising 96-59 rout of Quinnipiac.
Michigan State fans haven’t forgotten Jabrill Peppers embarrassing the Spartans in Michigan’s 32-23 victory in 2016. And apparently, one Michigan fan knew exactly how to get under their skin.
You could forgive Northwestern for thinking it's living a dream. And not just because of the wild ending to its road win at the Michigan State Spartans.
Michigan State's 2-4 record would suggest that this could be an easy win for Northwestern, but there's going to be a lot emotionally on the line in this matchup.
The Pat Fitzgerald era at Michigan State isn’t going to begin with an easy schedule. The Spartans’ 2026 slate features an interesting non-conference schedule, several winnable Big Ten games and a brutal November stretch that could determine whether Michigan State takes a major step forward in Fitzgerald’s first season.
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