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The Only Colors
SB Nation team blog- A Supersized Wacky Weather Report: MSU Football and Hockey
To describe the Illinois game as a wacky football game at Spartan Stadium on Saturday is an understatement. The emotions that went through me as a fan, an alumni, a pessimist and an optimist had my stomach sick and my blood boiling.
Read at The Only Colors → - Instant Recap: Michigan State loses 38-37 in OT against Illinois
Your Michigan State Spartans have now lost four straight games, including their three Big Ten games, and now sit at 2-4 on the year. It was another game full of MSU shooting themselves in the foot as Illinois spoiled homecoming in East Lansing.
Read at The Only Colors → - Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Illinois
It’s Homecoming in East Lansing. Tailgating will be done to the max and hopefully the crowd inside Spartan Stadium is feeling extra amped for today’s game.
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- Survey: Michigan State To Beat Illinois
It’s Saturday, and that means the votes are in. Thank you for all of you who have been voting in these polls.
Read at The Only Colors → - Michigan State Loses 2027 Target To SEC Team, Class Remains In Great Shape
Michigan State has been active chasing multiple top players in the 2027 recruiting class. The Spartans have landed two big names to this point but recently missed out big man Kamsi Awaka.
Read at The Only Colors → - How To Watch Michigan State Vs. Illinois – Details, Quick Facts, And Predictions
Happy Homecoming Weekend to all who will be in East Lansing and participating in the festivities. After three consecutive losses, MSU is looking to right the ship against a team that is also coming into this game with a 2-3 record (0-2 Big Ten) and on the heels of an…
Read at The Only Colors → - Spartan Hockey Season Opens This Weekend
Spartan fans that have been looking for something more exciting than football can breathe a sigh of relief as Adam Nightingale and the 2026-2027 Spartan hockey team takes the ice in Munn for their season opener on Friday, October 9 at 7:30pm. Game two will actually be on Sunday…
Read at The Only Colors → - Getting To Know The Enemy: 6Qs About The Illinois Fighting Illini
Happy Thursday, TOC Nation. It’s Homecoming Week at Michigan State, and we are back with another 6-pack of questions.
Read at The Only Colors → - Michigan State vs. Illinois Game Preview
Homecoming at Michigan State will hopefully feature some beautiful fall colors and weather. Unfortunately, it will also feature two struggling football teams.
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Michigan State Basketball (official)
Official team news- Men’s Basketball Schedule Updated for Game Times & Television
East Lansing, Mich. – Television and game times for a majority of Michigan State's men's basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season were announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Jeremy Fears Jr. Named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's basketball redshirt junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. has been named the Big Ten Conference Preseason Player of the Year in a vote of the league's media, announced on Monday afternoon.
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Post-Game Quotes: Incarnate Word
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo
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- McCulloch Leads Three in Double Figures as Michigan State Beats Incarnate Word, 89-59, in the Izzone Campout Game
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Redshirt sophomore forward Jesse McCulloch scored 20 points and redshirt junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. had a double-double with 10 points and 13 assists as Michigan State's men's basketball team opened the 2026-27 exhibition season with an 83-54 win over…
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Michigan State Men’s Basketball Opens Exhibition Season on Friday, Hosting Incarnate Word for Izzone Campout Game
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State's men's basketball team plays the first of three exhibition games on Friday, Oct. 2, hosting the University of the Incarnate Word at the Breslin Center for the Izzone Campout Game (7 p.m.).
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Michigan State Basketball Programs to Host Autograph Sessions on Saturday, October 10
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's and women's basketball teams will hold autograph sessions for fans on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Munn Field ahead of the football game against Illinois.
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Michigan State Men’s Basketball Starts Practice for 2026-27 Season
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State head men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans held their first practice of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday afternoon.
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Men’s Basketball Announces Complete Schedule for 2026-27 Season
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's basketball complete schedule for the 2026-27 season was announced on Monday, including all non-conference matchups.
Read at Michigan State Basketball (official) → - Jeremy Fears Jr. Named Preseason National Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Basketball
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's basketball redshirt junior guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was named the preseason National Player of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Basketball for the upcoming season.
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Michigan State Football (official)
Official team news- Post-Game Notes: Illinois
- Post-Game Quotes: Illinois
Michigan State Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald
Read at Michigan State Football (official) → - Michigan State's Comeback Falls Short in Overtime Against Illinois, 38-37
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State out-scored Illinois 24-11 in the second half, but its comeback fell short in a 38-37 overtime loss on Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
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- Spartans Welcome Illinois for 110th Homecoming Game
Game 6: Michigan State (2-3, 0-2 B1G) vs. Illinois (2-3, 0-2 B1G) Date: Saturday, Oct. 10 Kickoff: 3:35 p.m.
Read at Michigan State Football (official) → - Pat Fitzgerald Weekly Press Conference Coverage
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State head football coach Pat Fitzgerald held his weekly press conference Monday inside the Spartan Stadium North End Zone Media Center to recap the game against Wisconsin and preview this Saturday's game vs. Illinois on Homecoming.
Read at Michigan State Football (official) → - Michigan State-Northwestern to Kick Off at Noon on Saturday, Oct. 17
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference has announced that the Michigan State-Northwestern game in East Lansing on Saturday, Oct. 17 will kick off at 12 p.m. The game will be televised on Peacock.
Read at Michigan State Football (official) → - Post-Game Notes: Wisconsin
- Spartans Fall at Wisconsin, 31-3
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State fell to Wisconsin, 31-3, before a crowd of 67,001 Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium.
Read at Michigan State Football (official) → - Joe and Julie Serra Make $10M Commitment to FOR SPARTA, Supporting Future of Spartan Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Longtime Michigan State supporters Joe and Julie Serra have made a $10 million commitment to FOR SPARTA, marking the largest gift their family has made to MSU and continuing a relationship with the university that spans nearly four decades. The commitment…
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ESPN Basketball
National coverage (filtered to this school)- Izzo calls his roster-building strategy 'right school' not 'old-school'
Longtime Michigan State coach Tom Izzo knows that some think his roster-building strategy is outdated in today's college basketball, but he applies another term to the approach.
Read at ESPN Basketball → - Antonio Pemberton, top 10 PG in '27 class, commits to Michigan St.
Antonio Pemberton, the No. 8 ranked point guard in the SC Next 100 for the Class of 2027, has committed to Michigan State, he told ESPN on Friday.
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ESPN Football
National coverage (filtered to this school)- No. 25 Northwestern and Michigan State meet in Big Ten play
No. 25 Northwestern (4-1) at Michigan State (2-4), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Read at ESPN Football → - Illinois visits Michigan State in Big Ten play
Illinois (2-3) at Michigan State (2-3), Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Read at ESPN Football → - Injured Michigan State RB Cam Edwards done for season
Michigan State running back Cam Edwards will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
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- Wisconsin hosts Michigan State in Big Ten action
Michigan State (2-2) at Wisconsin (3-1), Oct. 3 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
Read at ESPN Football → - Colandrea's two TD passes and stout defense lifts unbeaten Nebraska past Michigan State, 31-13
— Anthony Colandrea passed for 212 yards and two first-half touchdowns as undefeated Nebraska pulled away to a 31-13 win over mistake-prone Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday.
Read at ESPN Football → - Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Michigan State Spartans: Full Highlights
- Big Ten matchup features Nebraska taking on Michigan State
Nebraska (3-0) at Michigan State (2-1), Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Read at ESPN Football → - No. 3 Notre Dame takes command in second half to beat Michigan State 27-10
— CJ Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and No. 3 Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State 27-10 on Saturday night.
Read at ESPN Football → - No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan St. ready to revive their historic rivalry after nearly a decade off
— No. 3 Notre Dame and Michigan State have a storied rivalry without a recent chapter.
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On3
National coverage (filtered to this school)- Michigan State vs. Illinois PFF grades (defense)
SpartanMag breaks down Michigan State's defensive snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Saturday's loss to Illinois.
Read at On3 → - Michigan State vs. Illinois PFF grades (offense)
SpartanMag breaks down Michigan State's offensive snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Saturday's loss to Illinois.
Read at On3 → - Alessio Milivojevic on Michigan State's mindset: 'No one is waving the white flag'
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State quarterback Alessio Milivojevic helped spark a second half Spartan comeback on Saturday, overcoming a 16-point deficit to force double-overtime, before falling short on a game winning two-point conversion attempt. The Michigan State offense…
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- Tom Izzo already pushing Michigan State newcomers: 'I want to see how they respond'
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo hasn't taken it easy on the program's new players. It's because he thinks highly of the group.
Read at On3 → - FLIPPING MAD: Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald goes viral due to 'mind-boggling' calls
When Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald shot a middle finger across the field after a questionable call, Saturday night, it might not have been his best moment. Or maybe it was.
Read at On3 → - V-Cast: Michigan State fights off the mat, makes progress on offense
Comparoni and Konyndyk weigh in on the effort, the outcome, and the emotion shown by Pat Fitzgerald in Michigan State's 38-37 OT loss to Illinois.
Read at On3 → - REACTION: Michigan State HC Pat Fitzgerald says 2-point decision was a 'no-brainer'
Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald discussed the decision to go for a two-point conversion in overtime following the Spartans' 38-37 loss to Illinois, and more.
Read at On3 → - Three Up/Three Down: Michigan State vs. Illinois
SpartanMag's Kenny Jordan provides three pluses and three minuses from Michigan State's loss to Illinois on Saturday.
Read at On3 → - 3&Out: Pat Fitzgerald's emotion on the sideline is something Michigan State fans can rally around
Michigan State rolled the dice on a two-point conversion play and came up short in a 38-37 overtime loss to Illinois. Nobody in the program or fanbase is interested in moral victories, but having a head coach willing to show his emotions and fight for his team is a welcome sight.
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