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MSU football: Smith battles with depth chart; linebacker position trending upward
Monday’s practice was the Spartans' first time in full pads with light tackling.
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'I love the pressure': MSU quarterback Aidan Chiles prepares for first season as a Spartan
Four days into MSU football’s preseason fall camp, new players are starting to adjust to playing as a Spartan and figuring out how to work well with each other. One of those players is predicted starting quarterback Aidan Chiles.
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MSU football begins fall camp, eyes 'fresh start' in 2024
Smith said this upcoming season will be a fresh start for him and the team and that everyone involved will have to work hard to be successful.
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MSU football fans eager for renewed rivalry with Notre Dame
Michigan State University Athletics Department announced Thursday morning the renewal of the MSU-Notre Dame Football rivalry with a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027. The two schools last met in a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017, with both schools winning on the road.
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Hometown journey: Jace Clarizio's path from East Lansing High School to MSU
The 2025 three-star running back from East Lansing High School grew up with MSU in his backyard. On May 14, Clarizio fulfilled his goal of playing for the team he has supported since childhood, committing to the Spartans' revamped football program under head coach Jonathan Smith.
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MSU football center Nick Samac drafted in seventh round of 2024 NFL Draft, No. 228 overall to Baltimore
It took all seven rounds, but a Michigan State football player's name was called at the 2024 NFL Draft. Nick Samac – a five-year center for MSU – was selected at No. 228 overall by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
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Keon Coleman: MSU Spartan, FSU Seminole, Buffalo Bill
The Louisiana native was part of MSU’s 2021 recruiting class as a two-sport athlete. He racked up 848 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over two seasons with MSU football and he also spent a portion of the 2021-2022 season with the Michigan State basketball team after the football season ended, being the only Spartan to score against Michigan in both football and basketball.
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Lions fans ecstatic after Detroit trades up to draft Terrion Arnold at No. 24 overall
In Detroit on Thursday night, the reaction to the hometown Lions trading up five spots to take Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold at No. 24 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft was nothing short of euphoric. For the 30 or so Lions fans standing at the corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street, it warranted a chanting of Holmes’ name.
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Caleb Williams' journey to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft
The Bears got their guy and the Caleb Williams era in Chicago has begun.
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Motown Magnified: 2024 NFL Draft shines a welcomed spotlight on Detroit
Motown has reclaimed its position in the national eye. And, with the 2024 NFL Draft set to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday at One Campus Martius in downtown Detroit, the city is on the clock once again.
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MSU football Spring Showcase displayed huge potential for upcoming season
On April 20, students and fans packed Spartan Stadium to witness the 2024 MSU football Spring Showcase, marking head coach Jonathan Smith's first at Michigan State. Aside from the veterans, the newly transferred and incoming freshmen played – such as quarterback Aidan Chiles, tight end Jack Velling and Nick Marsh, a top-10 wide receiver in the nation.
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MSU football Spring Showcase to be coach Jonathan Smith's first, will help gauge team's performance for upcoming season
On April 20, students and fans will get to see the newly hired football coach Jonathan Smith and his Spartans in the annual Spring Showcase at Spartan Stadium. Smith, who recently transferred from coaching at Oregon State, will officially be part of this year's Spring Showcase, which marks the 15th and final spring practice during the offseason.
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Mark Dantonio to address Spartan graduates at spring convocation
Former Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio will kick off Michigan State University’s 2024 graduation season as a guest speaker, the school announced Thursday.
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New football head coach Jonathan Smith excited about new roster, preparing for upcoming season
The new Michigan State men’s head football coach, Jonathan Smith, spoke at a football press conference on Thursday, Jan. 18, where he talked about the upcoming season, player additions to the team and additions to the coaching staff.
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Former MSU football coach Mark Dantonio to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
Mark Dantonio, the all-time winningest coach in Michigan State football history, will be inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024, the foundation announced Monday.
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MSU football hires Joe Rossi as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for 2024 season
After coaching six seasons from 2018-2023 at the University of Minnesota, Joe Rossi has been hired by head coach Jonathan Smith as the new Secchia Family Defensive Coordinator and linebackers coach.
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Oregon State QB Aidan Chiles announces transfer to MSU, follows coach Jonathan Smith
After Oregon State starting true freshman quarterback Aidan Chiles entered the transfer portal, rumors were circulating on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the highly touted quarterback could be following head coach Jonathan Smith to East Lansing. Thursday afternoon, Aidan Chiles announced his official commitment to Michigan State where he will likely be vying to fit in as the Spartans' new starting quarterback.
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Wide receiver coach Courtney Hawkins hired to return for the 2024 MSU football season
A new era has begun for the Michigan State football team, and after hiring new head coach Jonathan Smith and 11 new coaches to help lead the team into more success, the program announced that wide receiver coach Courtney Hawkins was to remain on Smith's staff.
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MSU coach Jonathan Smith adds 11 new coaches to football staff
Jonathan Smith has announced the crew he's gathered to join him in East Lansing.
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5 new football staff members display their positions online, but MSU has yet to confirm
MSU announced the hiring of head coach Jonathan Smith on Saturday, Nov. 25, and formally introduced him in a Tuesday press conference. Although it has not yet been formally announced by the university, it appears that the former Oregon State is bringing along a sizeable chunk of his staff from Corvallis, Oregon to East Lansing.