Michigan State got a dose of good news on Thursday night, as quarterback Alessio Milivojevic hinted at returning to the Spartans on social media. “Run it back,” the redshirt freshman captioned a collection of photos from the season on Instagram.
The differences in the 2026 roster and the 2025 roster at Michigan State will probably be difficult to understate. Jonathan Smith is out, and Pat Fitzgerald is now in as the head coach of the Spartans.
DETROIT --- Michigan State quarterback Alessio Milivojevic and wide receiver Alante Brown are both players who began this season buried a bit on the depth chart, but both of them have found a way to make a positive impact on the Spartans' season.
Freshman Alessio Milivojevic threw a career-high four touchdown passes and Michigan State snapped its eight-game losing streak with a 38-28 victory over Maryland on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit.
DETROIT — They finally got one. Michigan State finished off its 2025 season with a 38-28 victory against Maryland, capturing that elusive Big Ten victory at Ford Field on Saturday night. Quarterback Alessio Milivojevic finished with 292 passing yards and four touchdown passes to lead the way for the Spartans' offense.
The Michigan State Spartans have gone through a rollercoaster of emotions this season, and there have been bright spots accompanied by dark places almost every week.
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.
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.
Despite their eighth loss in a row , the most recent being against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Michigan State Spartans are still fighting for a Big Ten win in their last game of the season.
Michigan State football has now lost its eighth straight game after falling to a last-second field goal and losing 20-17. Michigan State has now moved to 3-8 on the season, and 0-8 in conference play. Getting his third straight start, Alessio Milivojevic had a productive day as he went 25-42 for 255 yards passing.
The Michigan State Spartans have lost another game, dropping a winnable contest against the Iowa Hawkeyes, 20-17. MSU had the lead late in the fourth quarter, but offensive miscues allowed the Hawkeyes to regain possession and capitalize on those opportunities.
After an unsettling loss against the Penn State Nittany Lions, there needs to be an offensive explosion through every healthy player left if the Michigan State Spartans wish to win once in their conference this year.
Knowing their opponent has dropped seven straight, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a stellar opportunity to get back on track. While fighting their way back into the AP Top 25 doesn't seem possible, there'd be no better way to end the season than with a pair of dominant wins.
The Michigan State Spartans lost for the seventh time in a row to the Penn State Nittany Lions with a final score of 28-10 , a loss that generally turned fans apathetic to the team.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State fell to 0-7 during Big Ten play after its 28-10 loss against Penn State on Saturday. Redshirt freshman quarterback Alessio Milivojevic completed 17 of his 27 passes for 128 yards during his second collegiate start.
Quarterback play has been one of the main things that has held Michigan State back this season. Their 3-6 record speaks for itself, and the numbers they've been getting out of Aidan Chiles simply aren't going to cut it.
Michigan State Football will be coming off their bye with a 3-6 record and 0-6 record in the Big Ten. This week, MSU will play against a fellow 3-6, as well as a 0-6, Penn State team at home in East Lansing.
The Michigan State Spartans take on the Penn State Nittany Lions this Saturday in a game where both teams are trying to pick up their first Big Ten win.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith did not name a starting quarterback for the Spartans' upcoming game against Penn State .
The Michigan State Spartans have come off of their sixth straight loss, in which they fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, entering their bye week, with many shakeups most likely here to stay with their starters and top players.
As a spark of hope in the Michigan State Spartans' offense, backup quarterback Alessio Milivojevic performed very well against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
A complete offensive revamp took place when the Michigan State Spartans faced off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where the team saw hope in their 23-20 loss.
The Michigan State Spartans made a quarterback change against Minnesota, and while it did not result in a victory, there was a clear upgrade at the position. Alessio Milivojevic did everything he could to will the Spartans to a victory, but they ultimately fell in overtime to the Golden Gophers.
The Michigan State Spartans had thrown caution to the wind when entering their match against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, having been on a five-game losing streak.