FOOTBALL

'We’re going to come out there and give them our best shot': MSU Football gearing up for matchup against Michigan

Jacob Smith

October 17, 2023

It is no secret that the Michigan State Football team has struggled as of late on the field. After winning their first two games, the Spartans have dropped four straight, and the road doesn’t get much easier ahead. This week's task for MSU is the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a primetime game against No. 2 ranked Michigan, and the players know what is at stake.

MEN'S SOCCER

MSU Men’s Soccer now ranked No. 20 in the United Soccer Coaches poll

Archer Guanco

October 17, 2023

MSU Men’s Soccer fall one spot to No. 20 rank in the United Soccer Coaches poll

VOLLEYBALL

Preview: MSU Volleyball looks to secure a win at the Battle at Breslin

Madilynn Warden

October 17, 2023

 The Spartans will take on the Wolverines for their second meeting of the season on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at home. The match will be streamed on Big Ten Network.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

MSU women's soccer's Bella Najera earns third Big Ten Freshman of the Week award, MSU splits direction in polls

Thomas Cobb

October 17, 2023

MSU women’s soccer freshman forward/midfielder Bella Najera made history Tuesday, becoming the first Spartan in program history to earn three or more Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards. 

FOOTBALL

Michigan State, Harlon Barnett aim to dethrone No. 2 Michigan in bitter rivalry

Kaspar Haehnle

October 17, 2023

The Michigan State Spartans host the Michigan Wolverines in a bitter rivalry game that stems all the way back from 1898. With Michigan coming into this game red hot and ranked number 2 in the nation, Harlon Barnett and his team get ready to defend Spartan Stadium in the biggest game of the year for MSU.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey drops in USA Hockey poll following series split, Larson scores Big Ten Second Star of the Week.

Madilynn Warden

October 17, 2023

MSU hockey dropped one position to No. 9 in the USA Hockey polls but stayed stagnant at No. 8 in the USCHO rankings following a series split at Air Force. Additionally, following his first hat trick as a Spartan, Joey Larson was named Big Ten Second Star of the Week.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU men's basketball slotted at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll

Thomas Cobb

October 16, 2023

Michigan State men's basketball squad comes in at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll, its highest preseason ranking since 2019. 

SPORTS

Upset bid falls short for MSU field hockey against undefeated Rutgers squad

Thomas Cobb

October 15, 2023

MSU field hockey hung around with the undefeated No. 4-ranked Scarlett Knights Sunday but could not finish the job.

MEN'S SOCCER

Men's Soccer battle back to earn draw against Maryland despite slow start.

Archer Guanco

October 15, 2023

The Michigan State Spartans men’s soccer team battled back from a 2-0 deficit against the University of Maryland to secure a 2-2 draw.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

2024 four-star guard Jase Richardson announces commitment to MSU basketball, follows in father's footsteps

Thomas Cobb

October 15, 2023

MSU basketball lands commitment from 2024 four-star guard Jase Richardson, son of former MSU guard Jason Richardson.

FOOTBALL

Despite blowing a second-half lead, MSU football finds some quarterback stability with Katin Houser

Nick Lundberg

October 14, 2023

MSU football looked to a new leader of the offense in their 27-24 loss on the road to Rutgers this afternoon, but despite the loss, redshirt freshman Katin Houser didn’t disappoint in his first career start. He wasn’t perfect, throwing a couple of passes that had chances of being intercepted, but his three-touchdown performance should solidify him as the starter for the foreseeable future. 

MEN'S SOCCER

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

Archer Guanco

October 14, 2023

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

MEN'S BASKETBALL

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

Thomas Cobb

October 14, 2023

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.

FOOTBALL

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

Nick Lundberg

October 13, 2023

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. 

FOOTBALL

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

Jacob Smith

October 12, 2023

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.

MEN'S SOCCER

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

Archer Guanco

October 11, 2023

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.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

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

Thomas Cobb

October 10, 2023

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

FOOTBALL

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

Jacob Smith

October 10, 2023

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.

ICE HOCKEY

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

Madilynn Warden

October 10, 2023

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.

FOOTBALL

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

Jack Williams

October 10, 2023

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