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Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / July 29
Pat Fitzgerald setting Michigan State up to play chippy brand of football
A football team always takes on the personality of its head coach, and that means the Michigan State Spartans are going to be feisty under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald.
Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / June 3
Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State pick up important recruiting win over Big Ten foes
Pat Fitzgerald has a ton of work ahead of him as the new head coach of the Michigan State Spartans.
Pat Fitzgerald News / Yardbarker / December 28
Pat Fitzgerald's Michigan State tenure off to rocky start with concerning hire
Michigan State Spartans head coach Pat Fitzgerald isn't silencing any doubters with his uninspiring recent hire.
The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz
How many of the FBS college football teams with an animal nickname can you name?
Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / December 2
Tom Izzo gives thoughts on supporting Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan State
Tom Izzo has been with the Michigan State Spartans for a long time. He was hired as the head basketball coach in 1995 and has been a Spartan ever since, as he's carved out a legendary coaching career.
25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
College Football News / Yardbarker / December 2
10 college football hiring superlatives: Worst and sneaky-best hires, fireworks at LSU
The 2025-26 college football hiring cycle is off to a dizzying start. Below are 10 superlatives from the initial wave of signings.
Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / November 30
Michigan State to fire HC Jonathan Smith with potential replacement already in mind
A disappointing season for the Michigan State Spartans is reportedly leading to a coaching change.
College Football News / Yardbarker / September 17, 2025
Five intriguing head coach candidates for UCLA
After a disastrous 0-3 start to the 2025 season, the UCLA Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster. Here are five intriguing candidates for the job.
College Football News / Yardbarker / September 15, 2025
Virginia Tech head coach candidates ranked from least to most likely
After Virginia Tech got drubbed on Saturday at home by Old Dominion, 45-26, the Hokies fell to a woeful 0-3 to start the 2025 season. A day later, Virginia Tech announced the firing of head coach Brent Pry.
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / August 21, 2025
Pat Fitzgerald reaches settlement in lawsuit against Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald was fired by Northwestern two years ago following allegations of hazing, but the school has now admitted that its former head football coach had no prior knowledge of the behavior.
Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
College Football News / Field Level Media / April 8, 2025
Northwestern settles hazing lawsuits; Pat Fitzgerald’s suit continues
A group of football players agreed to settle its lawsuits against Northwestern that concerned allegations of hazing and abusive behavior under previous coach Pat Fitzgerald.
College Football News / Pro Football Talk / April 8, 2025
Hazing lawsuits against Northwestern are settled 
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald went from drawing NFL interest to signing a 10-year extension to being out of a job after allegations of hazing emerged in 2023.
College Football News / ESPN / May 8, 2024
Three more former N'western players file lawsuits
Three former players, including the whistleblower who sparked the hazing investigation into the Northwestern football program, have filed lawsuits against the school and former coach Pat Fitzgerald.
College Football News / ESPN / April 2, 2024
N'western motion to drop Fitzgerald case denied
A judge ruled that the wrongful termination case from former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald can proceed and set a trial date for April 7, 2025.
College Football News / ESPN / February 13, 2024
Lawyer: Fitzgerald won't be hired until case ends
The attorney for former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is seeking a December trial date for Fitzgerald's wrongful termination lawsuit against the university.
College Football News / ESPN / December 24, 2023
Northwestern caps season with Vegas Bowl win
Northwestern beat Utah 14-7 in the Las Vegas Bowl, ending a season that started with a hazing scandal and the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald with the Wildcats' first bowl victory in three years.
Disgraced former Northwestern HC Pat Fitzgerald to volunteer as high school coach
Fitzgerald is said to have gone through multiple pieces of training as well as a background check as part of his role as a volunteer.
College Football News / Yardbarker / July 25, 2023
Big Ten schools draw attention for all the wrong reasons this offseason
With the 2023 season right around the corner, the biggest headlines in the conference are for controversies surrounding a pair of conference head coaches, not the outlook on the field for the conferences memebers.
Northwestern student-run newspaper earns praise for Pat Fitzgerald, hazing coverage
While these journalists were pushing to bring truth to power, it appears that they were also doing what some of the leaders of the program and school were not doing: looking out for their fellow students on campus.
Northwestern fires Pat Fitzgerald, but questions still remain
Northwestern made the only decision it could on Monday when it fired Pat Fitzgerald, backtracking from its appallingly weak two-week suspension handed to Fitzgerald on Friday.
Northwestern hazing details show team dropped the ball with Pat Fitzgerald punishment
Pat Fitzgerald was suspended on Friday for two weeks without pay after an investigation into hazing within the program. Some details emerged on Saturday that suggest Fitzgerald should have been fired instead.
Northwestern head coach suspended two weeks following hazing investigation
The school is also implementing several other measures to curb hazing within the program, including no more off-campus practices and a locker room monitor who does not report directly to Fitzgerald or any other member of his staff.
College Football News / Yardbarker / July 22, 2022
Can't-miss college football over/under bets
The SuperBook released their over/under win totals for all 131 FBS teams, and we've got more than just a couple we really like.
College Football News / Yardbarker / January 10, 2022
Speculation swirling around several college coaches amid NFL firings
With multiple NFL teams letting go of their head coaches on Monday, there is already plenty of speculation as to who will fill those roles. And while
Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald signs deal through 2030
The Northwestern Wildcats are doing everything they can to not lose head coach Pat Fitzgerald to the NFL or a massive college program.
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