MSU football released its first official depth chart of the season on Tuesday. While it was mainly infused with expectations, the cornerback position, however, did have a few unanticipated moves.
MSU football shouldn’t have any issue defeating Bowling Green in the Spartans’ season opener on Saturday, according to Bovada. The Spartans opened up as a 19 and a half point favorite over the Falcons, but the sportsbook slimmed MSU’s odds to win to 17 on Sunday night, with the over-under currently set at 56 points.
To delve further into who the Falcons feature and their personnel, The State News asked Zane Miller, the Sports Editor of the BG News, four questions about Bowling Green.
At first glance, there are some notable similarities between MSU and Bowling Green.
Young faces shined bright on MSU football’s first official depth chart for the upcoming season. Fourteen true freshmen and nine redshirt freshmen highlight a depth chart stocked with youth.
The Spartans are holding a walk-on tryout meeting Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. for any athletes interested. The meeting will be held at the Skandalaris Football Center in the Pentecost Team Meeting Room.
MSU football went through an offseason strife with controversy, as two separate alleged sexual assaults involving four players cast a shadow over the program. But what happened, and in what order?
Following a substandard season in 2016, in which the Spartans finished with a 3-9 record and a troublesome offseason, the Spartans are less than two weeks away from beginning official gameplay, as the team will face Bowling Green at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 2.
Of the thousands who have suited up in the green and white and the ones who are revered for their accomplishments as Spartans — only a select few are ever named captain.
Despite a rough year, thousands of fans flocked to Spartan Stadium Wednesday to get a chance to be up close and personal with the 2017 MSU football team during the 15th annual “Meet the Spartans” event.
The pair of wide receivers have earned a reputation as jokesters among their teammates. Davis prefers pranks while Stewart reserves his effort for jokes, according to the latter.
Former Spartan wideout Donnie Corley has found a new school. According to reports, Corley has enrolled at Wayne County Community College for the upcoming school year.
L.J. Scott, Gerald Holmes and Madre London have all proven themselves enough to be in the running for MSU's starting spot. As they compete to be "the guy", the trio focus on building each other up rather than tearing each other down.
Jackson seemingly stole the spotlight at the Green-White game, hauling in eight catches for 168 yards. Now, he's looking to continue that success in the 2017 season.
Although the defense is fairly young, the linebacker corps has plenty of experienced upperclassmen who will help mentor the younger and less experienced players.
Listen to what the Spartans think about their upcoming football season.
The search for quarterback Brian Lewerke’s go-to target is on. The Spartans on the whole are young, its effects magnified among the wide receivers.
USA Today released the preseason Amway Coaches Poll Thursday, and the Spartans start 2017 on the outside looking in — unranked.
Despite shoulder surgery, former Spartan Montae Nicholson said he's ready to be an impact player for the Washington Redskins.
On the last day of July, the Spartans took the first step in the long marathon known as a college football season. Hundreds of practice hours loom ahead for MSU as it looks to reshape a tarnished image.