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.
Michigan State safety Armorion Smith is going to have his story told to the country. Ever since his mother, Gala Gilliam, passed away from cancer last year, Smith has been juggling the responsibilities of being a student-athlete and the legal guardian of several of his siblings.
The Michigan State Spartans sit at 3-1 as their bye week wraps up, and the team will soon prepare to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road. MSU found itself 3-1 last season but could not find three more wins on the schedule, missing a bowl game for the third consecutive season.
The Michigan State Spartans are gearing up for conference play. MSU sputtered to the finish last season after taking a beating against the Big Ten, going 3-6 against the conference and missing a bowl game for the third consecutive season. Jonathan Smith and the Spartans find themselves in a similar position to begin 2025.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Life as a student-athlete is busy. There's practice and other team activities every single day, but there's also classes and homework that need to be done in pursuit of a degree.
EAST LANSING, Mich. --- It's tough to imagine what Michigan State defensive back Armorion Smith has to go through every single day. Not only does he have to manage the tight schedule of a student-athlete at a Power Four football program, but he is also the legal guardian of four of his younger siblings.
Boston College football suffered its first loss of the season to Michigan State 42-40 in double overtime on Saturday night. After the game, Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith spoke about his team’s performance.
Part of being a successful football player is being a student of the game. The mental side is just as important as the physical. You have to ask the right questions.
Michigan State has several key players returning from significant injuries going into this season. Injuries plagued the Spartans last year, especially in the secondary, where they had to rely on others to step up.
Coach Jonathan Smith has made it clear that he hopes to turn around Michigan State’s football program and has primarily aimed to do so by bringing in players with high character.
There is much excitement surrounding the Michigan State community as the football team gears up for its season opener against Florida Atlantic at Spartan Stadium on Friday.