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Starting Michigan State Safety to Enter Transfer Portal

The list of outgoing transfers for Michigan State football keeps on growing. Safety Armorion Smith , who started seven games during the 2025 season, is reportedly going to enter the transfer portal with one season of eligibility remaining.

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Analyzing MSU's Roster Outlook as Transfer Portal Opens

Little stays the same in college football these days. Michigan State football will look dramatically different in 2026. The Spartans will have a new head coach, Pat Fitzgerald , and a huge number of new players.

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MSU to Host Young Western Kentucky RB on Transfer Portal Visit

The transfer portal officially opened on Friday, and Michigan State is beginning to schedule some transfer portal visitors. One of the first names to know for the Spartans this cycle is former Western Kentucky running back Marvis Parrish.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 2

Why Michigan State Should Explore LB in Portal

As the countdown to the January transfer portal window continues, programs and college coaching staffs across the country are preparing for the madness

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 2

3 Predictions for Michigan State's Game at Nebraska

The mark of a new year means Big Ten play is full go for Michigan State basketball. There will not be any easing in here: ninth-ranked MSU's first game of the 2026 calendar year is a massive road test against undefeated, No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 2

Michigan State Women Cruise to Win over Indiana

Michigan State women’s basketball has been playing some of its best basketball of the season. Ranked No. 24 in the nation, the Spartans have just one loss, a road defeat at Wisconsin in early December.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

5 Biggest Transfer Portal Losses for Michigan State So Far

This transfer portal cycle is going to be one of drastic change for the Michigan State football program. Players can officially enter the portal on Friday, but 35 Spartans have already made public their intention to do so .

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

Former Starting Michigan State OL to Enter Transfer Portal

One of Michigan State's former full-time starters on the offensive line is going to enter the transfer portal. Right tackle Ashton Lepo , who started all 12 of MSU's games in 2024, announced Thursday afternoon that he would be entering the transfer portal, which officially opens on Friday.

Aidan Chiles News / A to Z Sports / January 1

Three programs are separating themselves for former Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles with the Transfer Portal set to open

With the transfer portal opening up on Friday, the chaos is right on the horizon. The portal has a deep crop of talented quarterbacks this cycle, which is going to make for a lot of rumors, speculation, and movement across college football.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / January 1

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Kur Teng Emerges as Michigan State’s New Wing Weapon

Michigan State basketball is 12–1 on the season and ranked ninth in the country. Entering the year, the Spartans returned just four players who logged significant minutes from last season’s team: Jeremy Fears Jr., Coen Carr, Jaxon Kohler, and Carson Cooper.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

Simplifying Michigan State's Portal Chaos from New Year's Eve

So... a lot happened on Wednesday. Not one, not two, not three... and so on... but 13 different Michigan State players announced plans to enter the transfer portal on New Year's Eve.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

3 Spartans Michigan State Needs to Step Up

Michigan State enters Big Ten conference play with a 12–1 record and a No. 9 national ranking. After taking a 55–53 lead into halftime against Cornell on a last-second shot by Jeremy Fears, the Spartans made a defensive statement in the second half, clamping down on one of the nation’s best perimeter-shooting teams.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

Where Michigan State Begins New Year in Big Ten Rankings

Michigan State basketball is off to a strong start this season. After opening the year ranked 22nd in the preseason AP Poll, the Spartans have climbed to No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

Why Michigan State Should Explore an EDGE in the Transfer Portal

As the 2025 college football season winds down, coaching staffs across the country are shifting their focus toward the upcoming January transfer portal window and preparing for the chaos that comes with it.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 1

5 Defining Moments for Michigan State Athletics in 2025

It's been an interesting 365 days in East Lansing. With 2026 now here, let's kick it off by looking back on the year just left behind. In no particular order, here are the five defining moments for Michigan State athletics.

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Two More Experienced MSU Players to Enter Transfer Portal

Transfer portal season is set to be a wild one for Michigan State. Two more experienced players are reportedly set to leave the program and seek new homes.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / December 31

Michigan State Basketball Draws Nation’s Biggest Audience

Michigan State basketball has been playing like a top-10 team in college basketball. After defeating Cornell, the Spartans improved to 12–1 on the season and will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to open Big Ten conference play.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / December 31

One Portal RB Michigan State Could Target After Spalding Hire

Running back is a position of need for Michigan State in the transfer portal. Spartan Nation reported that MSU would be hiring Devon Spalding as the team's running backs coach on Monday night.

Coen Carr News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / December 31

MSU’s Carr Reflects on Non-Conference Schedule, Ready for Big Ten

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- The real grind of college basketball season has now arrived for Michigan State. There are no more "cupcake" games anymore. Big Ten play is now here, and chances to breathe and relax don't really exist anymore.

Jeremy Fears News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / December 31

MSU's Jeremy Fears Jr. Talks Defensive Struggles vs. Cornell

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Monday night's game featured offense, offense, and then... more offense. No. 9 Michigan State got by relatively comfortably against Cornell, 114-97 , but the Spartans are certainly not accustomed to allowing so many points.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / December 30

MSU's Starting Kicker Announces Plans to Enter Transfer Portal

Michigan State football is going to have somebody else kicking for it next season. MSU's starting kicker, Martin Connington , announced Tuesday afternoon that he plans to enter the transfer portal with three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / December 29