MSU men's soccer team prepares to host bottom of Big Ten Maryland

The men's soccer team prepares to host bottom of the Big Ten conference Maryland this Sunday at 2 pm ET.

MSU Madness delivers fans a glimpse of promise for upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons

MSU's women's and men's basketball teams gave fans a peek at what's to come this winter at MSU Madness Friday night.

Know Thy Enemy: MSU football looking to end three game losing skid at Rutgers

Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with Ellis Gordon and Jake Rabenhorst of The Daily Targum ahead of Saturday's Michigan State-Rutgers game. 

Preview: MSU Football hits the road for the second straight game to take on Rutgers

Looking to avoid a fourth straight loss, Michigan State Football will hit the road for the second game in a row as they are set to battle with Rutgers on Saturday. Heading to Rutgers, MSU will have an opportunity to pick up their first conference win as they are 0-2 and at the bottom of the Big Ten standings thus far.

MSU men's soccer rise to No. 19 in United Soccer Coaches ranking

The Michigan State's men's soccer team moved up three places to No.19 in this week's US Soccer Coaches Rankings after a 3-1 win against Wisconsin on the road Friday.

MSU women’s Soccer rises in the United Coaches Poll after rivalry upset, Dalton's performance earns honors

MSU Women’s Soccer returns to the United Coaches Poll rankings at No. 20 with four games remaining in the regular season.

Jordon Simmons becomes third player to step away from team during MSU football transfer window

A third player has announced that they will be stepping away from the Michigan State Football program following the bye week interim head coach Harlon Barnett announced during his weekly press conference on Monday. This time, senior running back Jordon Simmons expressed his intentions to consider entering the transfer portal.

Michigan State Hockey climbs the National Polls, Müller earns Big Ten Second Star

After an opening weekend sweep against Lake Superior State University, the Michigan State hockey team has already made improvement in the United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) and USA Hockey Magazine polls, moving from No. 9, to No. 8 in both after the first weekend of play.

Michigan State football uses bye-week as refresh for second half of season

Michigan State University football had its bye-week last weekend for a much needed break after three straight losses against Washington, Maryland and Iowa. 

Spartan hockey rookies and transfers contributed heavily to impressive series one sweep

There were 16 different Spartans on the score sheet over the weekend, whether it be from a goal or an assist. Five of the nine goals in the opening weekend came from brand new Spartans.

Final: Michigan State Hockey sweeps Lake Superior State in first weekend of play

The Michigan State hockey team showed out again against Lake Superior State on Sunday afternoon, where the Spartans took another dominating 4-2 win against the Lakers to sweep their opponents for the first weekend of the 2023-2024 season.

Michigan State volleyball drops second-straight game in tight loss to Northwestern

Michigan State volleyball lost its second straight Big Ten matchup to Northwestern 3-2 in a tight matchup

Special teams a bright spot for MSU football nearing half-way mark of 2023

Last November, a 22 yard field goal was all that MSU needed to earn a sixth win to be eligible for a bowl game. For most kicker’s, that is a chip shot, but Auburn graduate transfer Ben Patton’s boot was pushed left. That sequence summed up a miserable 2022 from the field goal kicking unit. This year, the addition of North Carolina graduate transfer Johnathan Kim has given special teams coach Ross Els reason to trust his kicker to get three points when in reasonable range, along with the replacement of NFL sixth round pick Bryce Baringer with redshirt freshman punter Ryan Eckley.

Final: The Spartans take their first win of the season against Lake Superior State.

Spartan volleyball fans set attendance record as MSU hosts Nebraska

The Michigan State volleyball team saw record-breaking 8,789 fans in attendance at the game against Nebraska on Oct. 6.

What to look for at the quarterback position going forward as potential change is on the horizon

The offense has looked quite interesting for the Michigan State Football team so far this season through five games. The first two weeks have been a completely different tale than the last three matchups. A big reason for this sudden change stems at the quarterback position.

Tyson Walker, AJ Hoggard named to Preseason All-Big Ten team

MSU men's basketball guards Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard were among 10 players selected to the Preseason All-Big Ten team, the league announced Friday.

The history of Spartan Stadium: 100 years of MSU traditions, memories

Spartan Stadium first opened its gates on Oct. 6, 1923, making this year the 100th anniversary of the opening of the iconic landmark on Michigan State's campus. 

MSU football defense picking up offensive slack in recent losses

The last three weeks of 2023 have given Michigan State football a number of issues that require deep looks in the mirror, whether it be a 34 point loss to the No. 7 Washington Huskies at home or a 16 point showing in their first road game last week to the Iowa Hawkeyes, but it hasn’t been all bad on both sides of the ball for the Spartans.

Preview: The Spartans kick off their first Weekend Series against Lake Superior State

 The time has come. The moment so many fans have been anticipating since last season’s ending: hockey season.