Category Archives: Sports ~ Michigan State Football
Fitzgerald Focused on Consistency in Preparing to Play Notre Dame
EAST LANSING ~ After wrapping week two with a win against Eastern Michigan, the Spartans will take on the Fighting Irish in their first road game of the season. Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald told media on...
Sep 15, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
Spartans Secure Week 2 Win Over Eastern Michigan
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State finished with a win on Saturday after a 35-7 victory over Eastern Michigan, a game in which MSU widened its lead through deeper rotation and steadier execution. The Spart...
Sep 12, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
MSU Past vs. MSU Present in Week 2 Game Against Eastern
EAST LANSING ~ Starting quarterback Alessio Milivojevic's week one performance sets the standard as Michigan State prepares for Saturday's matchup with Eastern Michigan and former MSU quarterback Noah...
Sep 11, 2026 Photos: Al Goldis ~ AP
Fitzgerald Was "Most Disappointed" with Special Teams In Toledo Game
EAST LANSING ~ Despite special teams scoring half of MSU's points towards Friday's win, head coach Pat Fitzgerald said Monday that the group was "what I was most disappointed with in the game." Fitzge...
Sep 8, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
MSU Opens Fitzgerald Era With 30-20 Win Over Toledo
EAST LANSING ~ Expectations were high for a rebuilt Spartan team and new Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald ahead of Friday's season opener against Toledo. MSU lost momentum in the third quarter but sealed the...
Sep 5, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
MSU, Toledo Enter Season Opener With Overhauled Rosters
EAST LANSING ~ MSU Football Offensive Coordinator Nick Sheridan said the trend of transferring in college football gives overhauled teams an early-season advantage, and that players "have to be able t...
Sep 3, 2026 Photo: Charlie Neibergall ~ AP
Fitzgerald to Play Fellow First-Year Head Coach at Season Opener against Toledo
EAST LANSING ~ In an era of frequent transfers and NIL advantages, many college football coaches have similarly shifted commitments. First-year MSU Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald will face first-y...
Sep 1, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Hall Returns as MSU Captain With Three Newcomers in 2026
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State football players selected six captains for the 2026 season: three newcomers, two returning Spartans, and one consecutive-season captain. Senior linebacker Jordan Hall, on...
Aug 26, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
NCAA Clears MSU WR Rodney Bullard Jr. for Fourth Season
EAST LANSING ~ MSU wide receiver Rodney Bullard Jr. was deemed eligible for a fourth college season just 12 days before the first game, following a NCAA denial caused by a clerical error that started ...
Aug 25, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Dantonio Backs Fitzgerald as MSU Begins Football Rebuild
EAST LANSING ~ MSU's winningest football coach Mark Dantonio said Michigan State is approaching alignment after a period of turnover across the university and its athletics department. Since his retir...
Aug 24, 2026 Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
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Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds, and Steve Courtney check in with MSU Head Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo, to see how the team is doing and preview the next game.
Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds are joined by Gardner White CEO, Rachel Stewart, about Gardner White’s 5th Annual Twinkle Town event.
Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Political consultant Mario Morrow joins Kevin Dietz to discuss Democratic efforts to build a unified political and policy case against President Trump as both parties prepare for the battles ahead.
