FOOTBALL
Preview: MSU football faces toughest test yet at Boston College
Michigan State and Boston College will square off under the lights this Saturday in a battle to stay undefeated.
BASEBALL
Detroit Tigers on the cusp of first playoff appearance in a decade
Just one month ago, making the playoffs seemed like an impossibility for the Detroit Tigers. As of Friday, they’re tied for the last American League Wild Card spot.
FOOTBALL
MSU football's 3-0 start sparks optimism around campus
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.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
No. 5 MSU women's soccer defeats Nebraska 4-1, remains unbeaten
After scoring first, No. 5-ranked MSU led the match for all but a minute and 30 seconds in what was another complete, 90-minute performance for head coach Jeff Hosler and the surging Spartans.
BASKETBALL
MSU men's and women's basketball announce full schedules
The 2024-25 Michigan State men’s and women’s basketball teams announced their conference schedules Thursday, completing their full schedule for the upcoming season.
BASEBALL
MSU baseball receives $1.5 million donation from Ishbia family
Justin and Kristen Ishbia are making a $1.5 million donation to the MSU baseball program to support baseball facility upgrades and program development.
FOOTBALL
After seasons of setback, Spartan football is "headed in the right direction"
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.
VOLLEYBALL
Leah Johnson has rejuvenated MSU's volleyball program
In just over two years, Johnson has made a name for herself at MSU and transformed the Spartans into a group with a different energy and set of expectations than that of years prior. Under Johnson, MSU's communication skills has made it a tough team to beat.
FOOTBALL
Frequent penalties, injuries stand between MSU football and 4-0 start
Though undefeated through three games, MSU's early-season struggles have come in the form of penalties and injuries.
FOOTBALL
MSU-Boston College football game viewing limited to ACC Network
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.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
MSU women’s soccer remains No. 5 in Coaches Poll
Following the start of Big Ten play, which saw the MSU women's soccer team handle Maryland 5-0 in College Park last Thursday, MSU retained its spot as the No. 5 team in the US Soccer Coaches Poll Tuesday.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
MSU women's soccer climbs to No. 1 in RPI rankings
After going undefeated in the non-conference schedule and opening up Big Ten play with a 5-0 win over Maryland, MSU's women’s soccer team was ranked No. 1 in the country by the RPI rankings Monday.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
With foundation laid, MSU women's basketball enters year two under Fralick
In Head Coach Robyn Fralick's first year, MSU women's basketball reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021. Can the Spartans achieve more this winter?
FOOTBALL
Spartan football shows improvement against outmatched FCS team
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.
FOOTBALL
MSU football is 3-0 after 40-0 rout of Prairie View A&M
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.
SPORTS
The life of an MSU cheerleader
The MSU Cheerleading team is known for its familiar chants and crowd engagement. But behind the high kicks, big stunts and chants are student-athletes who work long hours to represent MSU.
MEN'S SOCCER
Tight win over Washington crucial for MSU men's soccer's morale
The buzz and excitement inside DeMartin Stadium was palpable last Friday as MSU men's soccer opened its conference season with a dramatic win over Washington.
SPORTS
Six athletes, two teams inducted into MSU Hall of Fame
Michigan State Athletics held a ceremony inducting six former Spartan athletes and the the 1995 and 1996 MSU football teams into its Hall of Fame, revealing plaques in the Clara Bell Smith Academic Center Friday, Sept. 13.
FOOTBALL
MSU football embraces confidence with a new standard ahead of Saturday slate
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.
FOOTBALL
The influence of the 1965, 1966 MSU football teams on the integration of college football
Nearly 60 years after the MSU 1965 and 1966 football teams played their last games together, both squads will be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. The teams were led by Head Coach Duffy Daugherty, who became one of the most influential figures in college football after he helped break the sport's color barrier in the early 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.