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(04/24/21 11:58pm)
It was a cloudy afternoon with light rain falling, but the excitement of playing live football in front of fans — even if it was just 6,000 of them — was felt in and around Spartan Stadium Saturday.
(04/24/21 9:18pm)
The first “Spring Game” of the Mel Tucker era has concluded. Despite being more of a practice than what has been seen in the past, there are five key takeaways that are noticeable from our first look at the 2021 Michigan State Spartans.
(04/23/21 12:47pm)
Each week heading into the Spring Game for MSU Football, The State News will be taking a look at a position group on Mel Tucker's roster as the Spartans prepare for their second season under the Tucker regime. In this edition, Eli McKown takes a look in the trenches with the offensive and defensive line.
(04/21/21 3:05pm)
Lots of questions and criticism surrounded the Spartans’ running game in 2020, and rightfully so for a running back room that did not find the endzone often. One of those biggest questions though was what happened with Elijah Collins. Why was a running back who was one of the best in the Big Ten in 2019 rarely ever getting touches during games?
(04/19/21 5:00pm)
Former Michigan State football tight end Fred Arbanas has died at the age of 82. The Jackson County Democratic Party in Missouri announced his death Saturday and no cause was given according to an ESPN report.
(04/17/21 6:48pm)
Michigan State Football will have fans in Spartan Stadium for the first time since the 2019 season as they will allow 6,000 fans, 500 of which will be students, to spectate its annual Spring Football Game on April 24 at 2 p.m.
(04/16/21 8:12pm)
Michigan State football and their head coach Mel Tucker continue to add to their roster via the transfer portal, this time adding Purdue wide receiver and former four-star tight end recruit Maliq Carr to the roster via the transfer portal according to multiple reports from the Lafayette Journal & Courier and the Detroit Free Press.
(04/19/21 11:00am)
The NCAA announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon that all sports would be returning to their normal recruiting calendar as early as June 1.
(04/16/21 12:37pm)
Each week heading into the Spring Game for MSU Football, The State News will be taking a look at each position group on Mel Tucker's roster as the Spartans prepare for their second season under the Tucker regime. In this edition, Eli McKown dives into which pass catchers at wide receiver and tight ends will make a difference.
(04/15/21 10:27pm)
The defense for Michigan State football is going through a major rehaul after moving to the 4-2-5 defensive scheme just a year ago with the departure of its leaders Antjuan Simmons, Shakur Brown and more.
(04/13/21 10:18pm)
The attendance of fans at the football spring game is a "possibility" and a plan to accommodate for this is in the works, according to a statement released by MSU Athletics on Tuesday.
(04/07/21 8:13pm)
There is no doubt that the Michigan State offense was horrible last year.
(04/09/21 12:00pm)
Each week heading into the Spring Game for MSU Football, The State News will be taking a look at each position group on Mel Tucker's roster as the Spartans prepare for their second season under the Tucker regime. In this edition, Eli McKown dives into who could make a difference in the backfield at running back.
(04/08/21 6:15pm)
As Michigan State begins spring practice, there is fierce competition at quarterback happening within the Spartans’ facility.
(04/02/21 12:00pm)
Each week heading into the Spring Game for MSU Football, The State News will be taking a look at each position group on Mel Tucker's roster as the Spartans prepare for their second season under the Tucker regime. In this edition, Eli McKown dives into who could make a difference under center.
(04/01/21 12:00pm)
As thousands of college athletes have this year, former Wake Forest running back Kenneth Walker made the tough decision to leave his program via the transfer portal.
(03/25/21 9:52pm)
The pandemic hasn’t exactly given anyone a fair shake at things since it began last year, that even goes for Michigan State Football’s all-time leader in total offensive yards – former quarterback Brian Lewerke.
(03/24/21 10:00pm)
Michigan State Football’s Pro Day was unlike any other this year with COVID-19 still having repercussions over the sport as players from the previous year and this year’s graduating class took part in various drills and workouts in front of NFL scouts.
(03/24/21 12:04am)
As the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ seasons come to a close, Michigan State football began spring practice on the morning of Tuesday, March 23.
(03/08/21 12:30pm)
MSU football head coach Mel Tucker wants to get bigger, faster and stronger.