FOOTBALL
Michigan State falls out of AP poll in week 7
Heading into week 7 of the college football season, Michigan State is officially out of the top 25 rankings in the AP Poll ranking.
VOLLEYBALL
After hot start, Michigan State volleyball falls to Purdue
No. 14 Purdue won the last three sets Saturday night at Jenison Fieldhouse to give Michigan State its fourth Big Ten loss.
FOOTBALL
Clayton Thorson torches Michigan State's pass defense, again
Linebacker Joe Bachie and the rest of Michigan State's defense knew who they were up against in Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson. The senior quarterback went 33-for-48 for 356 yards and two touchdowns, while running seven times for 11 yards and a touchdown last year against the Spartans.
FOOTBALL
Michigan State not using injuries as excuse for 3-2 start
As Michigan State begins to head into the middle of its schedule, the team continues to figure out how to deal with losing key players due to injuries.
FOOTBALL
Lewerke on struggling offense: "It's on all of us"
After a third consecutive loss to Northwestern Saturday, Michigan State looks to address its struggling offense.
FOOTBALL
FINAL: No. 20 Michigan State upset by Northwestern
A four-touchdown performance by Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson lessened the 20th-ranked Spartans’ chances of reaching the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis, as Thorson and the Wildcats beat MSU, 29-19, Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Michigan State Midnight Madness celebrates '40 Years of Magic'
Basketball season is on the horizon in East Lansing. The perennially theatric Midnight Madness showcased one of its more fitting themes at the Breslin Center Friday night.
FOOTBALL
WATCH: Warner, players preview Northwestern
Watch co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner, Khari Willis and Brian Lewerke preview No. 20 Michigan State's matchup against Northwestern Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Game day info for No. 20 Michigan State vs. Northwestern
The 20th-ranked Spartans will look to extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday as they take on Northwestern (1-3, 1-1 in Big Ten) at noon in Spartan Stadium. Here's what you need to know:
VOLLEYBALL
Preview: Michigan State volleyball to host Indiana and Purdue this weekend
Michigan State volleyball, fresh off its first Big Ten victory this season against Rutgers, hosts two conference opponents from the state of Indiana this weekend.
FOOTBALL
Know Thy Enemy: Northwestern plagued with injuries
No. 20 Michigan State resumes Big Ten play Saturday at noon inside Spartan Stadium against Northwestern. This week, The State News interviewed The Daily Northwestern’s game day editor Ben Pope.
FOOTBALL
Michigan State's offense wants to emphasize run game, limit turnovers
Through four games, Michigan State's offense is tied for 90th in the nation with 381 yards per game, and have committed eight turnovers — three lost fumbles and five interceptions. This isn't where co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner wants his offense to be a third of the way into the season.
FOOTBALL
Freshman twins share bond on the gridiron
Freshman defensive linemen Jacob and Zach Slade have always been by each other's side, and they knew they would end up playing together at Michigan State.
ICE HOCKEY
Ice hockey junior ready to don captain patch
Junior forward Sam Saliba was voted as captain for the 2018-19 men's ice hockey season, after making a strong impression on his coaches and teammates.
FOOTBALL
Former Michigan State player trailblazer for black quarterbacks
Jimmy Raye who broke down racial barriers at Michigan State in the 1960s, was recently inducted into the Spartan Athletics 2018 Hall of Fame.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Michigan State did not pay for Brian Bowen, attorneys in FBI trial say
A New York trial on Oct. 2 for the FBI college basketball recruiting scandal which broke headlines early this year, confirmed Michigan State did not give money to former five-star recruit Brian Bowen.
ICE HOCKEY
Season Preview: Michigan State ice hockey looks to turn page in 2018
After finishing at the bottom of the Big Ten standings for the third year in a row last season, Michigan State ice hockey will look to turn things around this upcoming season. Here's a season outlook at the 2018-19 men's ice hockey team.
COMMENTARY
Column: Michigan State's inability to finish teams will determine season
When No. 20 MSU was leading 31-3 with 4:18 left in the third quarter Saturday against Central Michigan, it looked like the Spartans were going to finally blow out an opponent. And then the fourth quarter happened.
MEN'S SOCCER
Michigan State men’s soccer suffer first loss of season vs. Badgers
The fifth-ranked men's soccer team (8-1-2, 2-1 in Big Ten) was handed its first loss of the season at the hands of Wisconsin (5-4-1, 2-1) by a score of 1-0 in overtime.
FOOTBALL
MSU football moves up to No. 20 in AP poll, down in Coaches
After Michigan State beat Central Michigan 31-20 on Saturday, the Spartans moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 poll but fell one spot in the USA Today Coaches poll.