Michigan State football has been having a tough time lately, both on offense and defense. Last season, it wasn't able to score enough points or stop the other team from scoring. Now, off the field, the program has lost five players via the transfer portal in just this week alone. On offense, the Spartans lost tackle Ethan Boyd, who has committed to play at Colorado, interior lineman Geno VanDeMark, who is undecided but leaning towards Oklahoma and running back Jaren Mangham. On defense, Michigan State lost safety Jaden Mangham and cornerback Khary Crump to the transfer portal. With this handfu ..read more

Michigan State continues to fight an uphill battle on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal. However, Coach Jonathan Smith continues to push ahead in both areas. Smith has prioritized receivers and players from neighboring states, especially Ohio, on the recruiting trail. That was the case again with Michigan State’s most recent scholarship offer. The Spartans have offered a scholarship to three-star wide receiver Braylon Collier. The receiver announced the scholarship on X, formerly known as Twitter.  Collier, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, announced on Friday that he had received ..read more

Another former member of the Michigan State football program has found a new home. Former Michigan State offensive tackle Ethan Boyd announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has committed to Colorado. Boyd made three starts in 12 games last season, playing 313 snaps at right tackle. Pro Football Focus gave him an overall grade of 60.5, a run-block grade of 67.7 and a pass-block grade of 43.3 for that campaign. The year before, Boyd mostly served on special teams for the Spartans. He appeared in 10 contests after redshirting his 2021 season. For the first time in a long time, Boyd won ..read more

Michigan State has hired a new assistant AD/general manager of NIL.  According to Michigan State Athletics, “Garrett Briningstool joins the Name, Image, and Likeness Team as Assistant AD/General Manager of NIL, assuming a leadership role in advancing Michigan State Athletics' acclaimed NIL program, Evergreen. Briningstool's role will focus on cultivating and advancing the relationship between the department and its affiliated collective, serving as the liaison to Spartan Nation NIL, the official collective of Michigan State Athletics. “Briningstool will cultivate strategic partnerships an ..read more

After spending the last six seasons at his alma mater, Oregon State, new Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith and the Spartans are entering a new era of Spartan football together. Generally speaking, a coach’s new beginning at a school is met with excitement and optimism. While that is certainly the case for Coach Smith and the Spartans, he undoubtedly has a challenging task as he tries to turn things around in East Lansing. Coach Smith and most incoming coaches are already faced with an uphill battle their first few seasons at a school, as they are left with the players from the school’s previ ..read more

Michigan State and Coach Jonathan Smith are currently having a hard time securing commitments to come to East Lansing this offseason. After seeing multiple players enter the transfer portal, the Spartans have been trying their best to make up for their losses but seem to struggle. For every player they receive a commitment from, they receive just as many, if not more, players entering the transfer portal or switching their commitments.  The Spartans recently received a commitment from transfer defensive lineman Brandon Lane, a transfer from Stephen F. Austin. After committing to the Spart ..read more

Michigan State is targeting the defensive side of the ball this recruiting season. Coach Jonathan Smith and the Spartans are giving a lot of attention to the defensive backfield. So far, Michigan State has offered 70 defensive backs in the 2025 class. Desmond Straughton is classified as an "athlete" by 247Sports. Straughton plays both sides of the ball. Defensively, he is a safety. Straughton is a three-star prospect, and the No. 6 player in the state of Michigan. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Roseville product's tape at safety shows everything Michigan State wants -- athleticism, ball skills, and ..read more

Tom Izzo has been a big deal at Michigan State basketball for 41 years. He started as an assistant coach for 12 years before taking over as head coach in 1995, and he's been running the show ever since. He's the godfather of Spartan basketball. Things haven't been so smooth lately. The team has hit a rough patch, and people wonder if Izzo is losing his touch. After all those years of success, the pressure's on. Now, as Izzo enters the twilight of his coaching career, he is determined to go out on a high note. He wants one more great season before he hangs up his whistle for good. It's like his ..read more

Michigan State football made a vital, big-time move on Thursday. According to Justin Thind of 247Sports, the Spartans have added transfer offensive lineman Andrew Dennis from Illinois. Dennis had committed to Michigan State as a recruit in 2023 but decommited in October. Dennis, who was a four-star recruit from Mount Pleasant, committed to Illinois in November, signed his letter of intent the following month, and enrolled in January. He entered the transfer portal on Monday. According to 247Sports' composite rankings, Dennis was ranked the third-best prospect in Michigan in the 2024 class and ..read more

Michigan State football lost two crucial members of its offensive line this week when Ethan Boyd and Geno VanDeMark entered the transfer portal. Spartans coach Jonathan Smith and his staff are looking to fill the holes that have been left from the spring edition of the transfer portal, and they have already made an attempt to do so in their offensive line room. Transfer offensive lineman Xavier Jennings from Lenoir-Rhyne University announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday that he has been offered by Michigan State. Jennings comes off back-to-back seasons of being named to the All ..read more