MSU football looks to defy odds, track record against Ohio State
Ohio State has won eight straight matchups against the Spartans, outscoring them 320-77 in the process.
Ohio State has won eight straight matchups against the Spartans, outscoring them 320-77 in the process.
With four touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 54.3% completion percentage, some MSU students feel let down by what they've seen thus far from Aidan Chiles, MSU's 19-year-old transfer quarterback.
60 years ago today, MSU football made history by becoming the first fully integrated football team to play in the south in a September game at the University of North Carolina.
With a chance to be 4-0 last week, MSU football faltered late on the road. This week, the Spartans are back at home with the chance to upset No. 3 Ohio State.
MSU fumbled deep in its territory and threw two interceptions in the second half, falling 23-19 late to the Eagles on a rainy night in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Michigan State and Boston College will square off under the lights this Saturday in a battle to stay undefeated.
Michigan State football has created a buzz around campus with its 3-0 start to the 2024 season. Students are excited and surprised by the team's early success and look forward to what it can accomplish in the future.
Coaching moves were quickly made. Players transferred in and out of the program. On the other side of its disastrous fall, MSU football emerged as a team with something to build on: a developmental head coach aligned with program values in Jonathan Smith, a young and talented quarterback in Aidan Chiles and a revamped culture.
Though undefeated through three games, MSU's early-season struggles have come in the form of penalties and injuries.
Spartan football fans interested in MSU's matchup with No. 24 Boston College in primetime this Saturday may find difficulties. The game closing out MSU's non-conference schedule will be televised on ACC Network.
While playing a lower-level FCS opponent, the Spartans got things done on both sides of the ball with improvements evident from their first two games.
For the first time since 2021, MSU football is 3-0. The Spartans took care of Prairie View A&M Saturday, shutting out the Panthers 40-0 and showing signs of improvement against a lower-level team.
MSU's upset of Maryland raised their ceiling and expectations for this season. Not only can the Spartans use Saturday to work out kinks against a lesser team, but they can also utilize this opportunity to dominate and confirm they belong in a different conversation than a team like Prairie View.
After an upset win on a last-second field goal against Maryland last week, Michigan State will host Prairie View A&M at Spartan Stadium Saturday to possibly start 3-0 for the first time since 2021.
The meeting between the two up-and-coming programs will be the "Red Bandana" game at Alumni Stadium and the annual tradition honoring fallen 9/11 hero Welles Crowther. Boston College players will wear special red bandana-themed uniforms with the words “For Welles" written across the back. Before the game, there will be a moment of silence held for Crowther and all victims of the 9/11 attacks.
Rapper Rich Homie Quan was found dead Thursday at age 34. Members of the MSU football 2014 Rose Bowl team speak on his legacy and the foundation of a winning tradition.
The 17-year-old wideout was awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Week Monday after finishing with eight receptions for 194 yards and one touchdown in just his second collegiate game.
Just two games in, Smith and company can hang their hat on a gritty, resilient road win in the Big Ten.
The Michigan State football team took down the Maryland Terrapins in their first Big Ten game of the year on the shoulders of sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles and freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh.
Michigan State football travels to Maryland on Saturday to take on the Terrapins in its first Big Ten test of the season.