EAST LANSING, Mich. — Close, but no cigar. For the third weekend in a row, Illinois had the opportunity to knock off a top ten-ranked Big Ten foe on the road. No. 5 Illinois pushed No. 10 Michigan State to overtime on Saturday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, but the Spartans came […]
From The Champaign Room
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When the fifth ranked Illinois Fighting Illini arrive at the Breslin Center on Saturday evening, it will have been two weeks to the day since MSU beat the brakes off of Maryland, 91-48, to improve to 18-2 (8-1 B1G) on the season. Vibes were high in East Lansing, with another top-10 squad seemingly destined to […]
From The Only Colors
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Not who you want to be playing when you are trying to end a losing streak.
From The Daily Gopher
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Time for our Spartans to begin a new win streak. MSU heads to the Twin Cities to take on the Golden Gophers. Game tips at 7 PM ET and can be seen on BTN. And if you have BTN+, you can check out the Lady Spartans at 6:30 in a top 25 matchup against Maryland. […]
From The Only Colors
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Rutgers senior offensive assistant John McNulty is expected to join Michigan State’s coaching staff as their quarterbacks coach, per a report by Pete Thamel. With this move, Rutgers loses one of the most experienced members of its coaching staff. McNulty has served three separate stints on the Scarlet Knights coaching staff. His first stint was […]
From On the Banks
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National Signing Day Is Here 15 years ago, this day would have been massive. But now with the early NSD period in December, the first Wednesday in February is just a footnote in the recruiting calendar. Penn State’s class is basically, with four-star WR Samson Gash expected to stick with his commitment to Michigan State […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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According to multiple reports, Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Football program are expected to hire Michigan linebackers coach, Brian Jean-Mary, to coach the linebackers for the Irish in 2026. Jean-Mary was also the Michigan defensive run game coordinator — which is was also the same position as departing Irish coach Al Washington had last […]
From One Foot Down
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Between Michigan-Michigan State and Purdue-Indiana, there were a few B1G rivalries that took center stage throughout the week, and Illinois-Nebraska was a great game to cap off an already amazing week. With many big games in other locations across the country, the bracketology outlook has significantly shifted as well. Michigan – No. 1 Seed (No. […]
From Inside NU
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It was already a big enough weekend, with two of the top teams nationally squaring off in just another Big Ten weekend. But Penn State helped make it extra special, scheduling an outdoor game in famed Beaver Stadium in front of 75,000 people...
From In the Pressbox
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It was an exciting atmosphere at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the outdoor game, but Michigan State wrapped up a season sweep of the Nittany Lions with a 5-4 win in overtime. Penn State did a solid job of turning the tide in the second period, but too many mistakes and a near-unstoppable Spartans […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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After a week of anticipation, Michigan State pounced on Penn State early and did not look back in the Spartans’ 6-3 win on Friday night. The Nittany Lions started slow again and paid dearly for it, falling behind 3-0 in the first period and taking another bevy of penalties. Michigan State has won all three […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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Penn State returns to Hockey Valley for a two-game showdown with Michigan State this weekend. All eyes will be on the outdoor game on Saturday, but tonight’s game at Pegula Ice Arena should be a wild atmosphere. Two of the best goaltenders in the NCAA will square off this weekend in a critical battle in […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to one of the most emotionally charged games ever played inside Notre Dame Stadium — the 1992 showdown between Notre Dame and Michigan. I chose this game in honor of Reggie Brooks, whose birthday we just celebrated on January 19th. Reggie’s legacy at Notre Dame extends far beyond […]
From One Foot Down
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On the road again. The Spartans head into the heart of Big Ten country for a matchup against Rutgers. Anyone care to make a score prediction? Game is at 6:30 PM ET and will air on FS1. Let me hear you!
From The Only Colors
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The Big Ten is nearly halfway through the season, and it’s time to highlight some of the league’s top performers so far. The conference is as strong as it’s been in years, with five teams currently ranked inside the Top 12 of the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State, and Purdue […]
From The Champaign Room
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Vs. Maryland MSU returns from the Pacific Northwest with a five-game winning streak in hand, all by double-digits. The Terrapins come into the Breslin for a nooner having lost five of their last six. Game is at 12 PM ET and will air on CBS. Post-game recap article will be out a little later than […]
From The Only Colors
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For a while on Friday night, Ohio State was going toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the country in Michigan. The Buckeyes had a one-point lead midway through the second half… before the floodgates opened. Michigan outscored the Buckeyes 27-14 over the final eight minutes of action for a 74-62 win Friday night […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Some games stay with you not because everything went according to plan, but because nothing did—and someone unexpected stepped into the moment anyway. Notre Dame’s 2002 trip to East Lansing was one of those games. The Irish arrived undefeated, carrying the weight of recent frustration against Michigan State and knowing how thin the margin for […]
From One Foot Down
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MSU looks to keep it rolling on the Pacific Coast. Our Spartans take on the Ducks in a battle of two teams going in opposite directions. Game is at 9 PM ET and will air on FS1 Let me hear you!
From The Only Colors
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We are more than a quarter of the way through Big Ten conference play, and five teams have separated themselves as legitimate regular-season title contenders. Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska, Michigan State, and Illinois all have zero or one loss in league play and will be battling to be crowned champion. Illinois won a share of the […]
From The Champaign Room
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The running back room in Oxford for the 2026 season is going to be loaded as four star transfer from Michigan State Makhi Frazier committed Monday to the Rebels. Frazier (5’10” 218 lbs) is originally from McKinney, Tex. and played the last two seasons in Lansing for the Spartans. He led the team in rushing […]
From Red Cup Rebellion
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The West Coast swing begins this evening in Seattle as MSU looks to get their 4th win in a row. Game is at 6 PM ET and will air on BTN. Oh, and since this did not get as much fanfare as it has in previous years, I am going to throw in the results […]
From The Only Colors
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While Mizzou Football’s transfer portal strategy may be questionable this offseason — Eli Drinkwitz and the staff were still able to land some high-profile players. Michigan cornerback Elijah Dotson is certainly one of those additions. As a former four-star, top-100 recruit out of high school, Dotson put up a productive freshman season with the Wolverines. […]
From Rock M Nation
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Hey TOC Nation, the college football season is down to this one last game. The Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes will meet Monday night at 7:30 PM ET. The game is being played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the Canes play their home games, giving a potential home field advantage to the […]
From The Only Colors
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There are moments in Notre Dame football history that feel larger than the final score—games that announce something bigger is coming. The 1987 season opener against Michigan State was one of those moments. It was the first game of Notre Dame’s 100th season of football, and it came against a tough Spartan team led by […]
From One Foot Down
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