FOOTBALL
MSU football remains No. 8 in College Football Playoff Rankings
MSU did not move after a bye week in the recent College Football Playoff rankings, remaining at No.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Fans, players welcome Russell Byrd back to Breslin Center during exhibition match against The Master's College
The last time he was at Breslin Center, Russell Byrd was wearing green and white and only himself to worry about. On Monday night, days after the birth of his first daughter with former MSU women’s basketball player Klarissa Bell, Byrd returned to Breslin Center for the first time since transferring from MSU to The Master's College in May.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball spoils Russell Byrd's return in exhibition opener, 97-56
The men’s basketball team opened its exhibition season at home on Monday night, but a player on the opposing team stole the show.
FOOTBALL
November will be opportunity for MSU to set themselves apart, according to Dantonio
In the past November has been known as the final drive for a championship and will again serve as a final important stretch for No. 7 MSU starting with No. 13 Ohio State on Saturday
FOOTBALL
For MSU players with Ohio ties, Saturday's Ohio State game is personal
When No. 7 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) takes on No. 13 Ohio State (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) Saturday night in East Lansing, it will not only be for a commanding lead in the East Division, but to stay alive for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
VOLLEYBALL
COLUMN: Volleyball needs signature win to improve seeding
It’s November, and the volleyball team is still searching for an elusive signature win.
SPORTS
ESPN First Take will host a show at the MSU Union on Friday
MSU has already hosted one big time ESPN show this fall and it looks like the worldwide leader in sports is coming back to East Lansing soon.
SPORTS
Men's swimming and diving defeats Buffalo and Army during road trip; women's side falls to each team
The women’s swimming and diving team fell to Buffalo (173-142) and Army (179.5-173.5), while the men defeated both teams (Buffalo 185-130, Army 188.5-164.5) during their travels to New York. The men's team is now 4-1, and women’s team is 2-4. “I thought we did well. When you take into perspective the trip — it was a seven hour bus ride and we got right off the bus and competed Friday night...Traditionally, we don’t usually do that well (in those conditions),” head coach Matt Gianiodis said.
SPORTS
Women's cross country places first in Big Ten Championship for second consecutive year
The Spartans cross country finished the Big Ten Championships Sunday with a first place win for the women’s team, and fifth place for the men’s. Redshirt senior Leah O’Connor won the women’s race with a time of 19:26.3.
MEN'S SOCCER
U-M spoils senior day for men's soccer with strong offensive second half, 3-2
The seniors on the men’s soccer team ended their career at DeMartin Soccer Stadium on a low note
VOLLEYBALL
Up-and-down weekend epitomizes season for MSU volleyball
The volleyball team continued its success over the Big Ten bottom feeders over the weekend while also continuing its struggles against the conference elite.
FOOTBALL
College GameDay will come to East Lansing for MSU-Ohio State on Saturday
This week’s already colossal matchup between No. 8 MSU and No. 13 Ohio State got even bigger on Sunday when ESPN announced College GameDay is coming to East Lansing on Saturday.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer closes season with 2-0 loss to Indiana
A season plagued with disappointment for the MSU women’s soccer team came to a close with a 2-0 loss to Indiana on Friday night. MSU (9-9-1 overall, 3-9-1 overall) fell behind in the 27th minute, when a shot from Indiana freshman forward Kayla Smith put the Hoosiers on the board first.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey's 4-1 win over Ferris State "best game of the season," according to Anastos
The men's hockey team (2-4-0 overall) defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs (3-3-0 overall, 0-2-0 WCHA) 4-1 Saturday night in East Lansing.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball defeats Northwestern in straight sets at Jenison Field House
It was professor appreciation night at Jenison Field House, but the MSU volleyball team was the one teaching the lesson on Saturday.
SPORTS
Louisville spoils senior day for MSU Field hockey, 2-1
It was senior day on Saturday for the six Spartan seniors on No. 19 MSU field hockey (10-8, 4-4 Big Ten), but No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey unable to take advantage of offensive opportunities, falls to Ferris State 1-0
MSU hockey (1-4) spent its Halloween night on the ice, as they were defeated by No.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball falls to Illinois in four sets on Halloween
The inability to win close sets came back to haunt the Spartans on Halloween night.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio looks to "control own destiny" with College Football Playoff rankings recently released
The College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, and the talk hasn’t stopped yet, including for head coach Mark Dantonio.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer will close out season against Indiana on Friday
For the first time all year, MSU will play a conference game with no postseason implications. MSU (9-8-1 overall, 3-8-1 Big Ten) travels to Bloomington, Ind.