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3 months ago | 2 reads
I know the last thing many of you want to read about is about MSU football. But we still have four games to get through. To help us take a first look at this weekend’s opponent, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, I sat down with Gopher Nation from The Daily Gopher to ask a few questions. […]
3 months ago | 1 read
We’re continuing our basketball previews with a look at the 2025-26 MSU Women’s team. With back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, the Spartans have made some impressive strides under third-year head coach Robyn Fralick. Will this be the year they break through and dance into the tournament’s second weekend? Let’s take a look at the MSU roster, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The 2024-25 basketball season certainly exceeded expectations with Michigan State winning the Big Ten regular season championship by a ridiculous three-game margin and then advancing all the way to the Elite 8. What makes that season even more impressive is that Tom Izzo was basically breaking in a whole new coaching staff. One assistant, Doug […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
That is now five straight losses for Michigan State. The Spartans remain winless in conference play, with all five of those contests being decided by at least 11 points – and two of them by 25 points. The third of those five games, the Homecoming abomination against UCLA, felt like a team with no fight, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
After giving up 38 or more points in each of their last four games, Michigan State’s defense showed up with effort and an improved performance tonight but costly mistakes still hurt the Spartans. On offense, MSU had opportunities in the second half but were stopped on two crucial fourth downs by the Wolverines. Momentum ultimately […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Today is the only game that matters. Our Spartans have lost three straight in the rivalry, and there has been a high level of drama involved in those – everything from cheating scandals to post game fights. Today’s game is at 7:30 and will air on NBC and Peacock. If ever there was a game […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Returning Players: Jaxon Kohler, Carson Cooper, Jesse McCulloch, Brennan Walton, Colin Walton Departed Players: Xavier Booker (transfer), Szymon Zapala (graduation) Transfers In: None Recruits In: Cam Ward Welcome back to our 2025-26 Michigan State Basketball preview series. Your preseason 22nd ranked Spartans opened the season Thursday night with a 75-66 victory over Bowling Green in a […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Hey everyone, here are the results of the two survey questions we posted earlier this week. This will become a weekly feature, so if you have any questions you would like to have put out to TOC Nation, feel free to leave them in the comments here.
3 months ago | 2 reads
Hey TOC Nation! We are at that time of year when we have multiple sports seasons going on at once. So rather than have separate individual “How To Watch” articles for each game, we will combine it into one massive “Week Ahead” column. I started this last season and people seemed to like it. So […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Who else feels like their blood pressure is up this week? Must be Hate Week. I’m sure many of you have given this week’s opponent all the attention they deserve, which is to say none (other than Steve’s preview earlier today), so we sat down with Nick Durand from Maize n Brew to find out […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Hail Mary, full of grace. We are going to need some Pope Leo prayers in this one. The hated rivals find themselves headed to East Lansing with a big smile and that cocky swagger that is a constant in their color scheme. Granted, many times it is unwarranted, but depending on the Walmart sale items, […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Returning Players: Coen Carr, Nick Sanders, Kur Teng Departed Players: Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler, Gehrig Normand, Jase Richardson Transfers In: Trey Fort, Kaleb Glenn Recruits In: Jordan Scott Today, we’re going to take a look at the Spartan wingers, who we’re defining as players who will primarily see time at the 2 (shooting guard) and […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Back for more? Props to you for sticking with this team. This past weekend delivered the 2025 Michigan State squad another loss against a ranked team, as Jonathan Smith still is yet to lead the Spartans to victory against a top-25 opponent. This brings State’s record to 3-4 with a rivalry matchup with that school […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
[Editor’s Note: Hey TOC Nation, we have a new article that will start appearing weekly. Some of you may be familiar with this if you visit SB Nation sites of your favorite professional teams. Each week, Kyle Thele (I’m sure many of you remember his name from this site – he now works at SB […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
Returning Players: Jeremy Fears Jr., Nick Sanders Departed Players: Tre Holloman Transfers In: Divine Ugochukwu, Denham Wojcik Recruits In: None Here we go, TOC Nation. It is time to change the vibe around here. Michigan State is a basketball (and hockey) school, and now we really get to shift gears and start focusing on a program that brings much […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
Editor’s Note: This is an older post from 2011 that has been updated in the sole instance of the series record through 2024, but remains otherwise unchanged. We are placing it back on the frontpage in 2025 ahead of the Michigan State vs. um game as it remains a fan favorite here at The Only […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
What was it again? 26 or 26.5 point underdogs to Indiana. It truly feels like we are living in an alternate universe when Indiana is a 4 touchdown favorite. Yet, it is not an alternate universe, it is the sad reality when Spartan fans walk away from the game saying, “at least they didn’t cover”. […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
Things got off to a surprising start in Bloomington. After Michigan State took a touchback on the opening kick, the first play from scrimmage was a 3-yard loss on a Makhi Frazier run. That was not the surprising part. Next play was a checkdown to Frazier for no gain. Still not the surprise. On 3rd […]
4 months ago | 9 reads
Today’s the day that MSU gets that elusive first Big Ten victory, right? Right? No? Yeah, probably not. But there will be one Heisman candidate out there, so there is a pretty good chance we see some good football from one side. Game starts at 3:30 PM ET and will air on Peacock. I’m looking […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
Happy Friday, TOC Nation. Game 7 is tomorrow, and it is against perhaps the toughest opponent we will see all season. The Green & White are traveling down I-69 to take on the #3 team in the nation. If MSU loses, they will have a losing record. If, by some miracle, MSU wins, then maybe we […]
4 months ago | 2 reads
MSU Hockey opened up the season last week with the ultimate unexpected outcome, a loss. Fortunately, the Spartans bounced back in the second game to start the season 1-1. The loss also dropped them in the rankings, but a good showing this weekend and it may partially erase what we all hope to be an […]
4 months ago | 1 read
Hey TOC Nation, hope you had a chance to read Mike’s Preview on this weekend’s opponent earlier today. Now, we get some insight from an Indiana writer. Let’s see what L.C. Norton from The Crimson Quarry has to share about the #3 team in the nation. 1. Indiana is in uncharted waters for its football […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
O said that this preview should simply state that “Indiana is very good and MSU is very bad.” I’m not sure he was fully serious but that certainly is an accurate summation. When MSU travels to Bloomington, IN to take on the Hoosiers, it may well be a matchup of the best team in the […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
Let’s roll the tape: Not going to sugarcoat it, this was a rough one to rewatch. Dropping a home game in embarrassing fashion to 1-4 UCLA is one thing, but looking as utterly hapless as Michigan State did speaks volumes about the state of the program in year 2 under Jonathan Smith. Speaking of the […]
4 months ago | 3 reads