Spring Preview Position Breakdown: Defense and Special Teams
With spring practice beginning this week for the Michigan State football team, msuspartans.com takes a look at the position breakdown on defense and special teams for the Spartans.
Spring Preview Position Breakdown: Offense
With spring practice beginning this week for the Michigan State football team, msuspartans.com takes a look at the position breakdown on offense for the Spartans.
Spartans Welcome NFL to East Lansing for Annual Pro Day
The Michigan State football program welcomed NFL scouts and personnel to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building on Wednesday as the Spartans hosted their annual Pro Day. Fourteen players from the 2024 team participated in Pro Day
Michigan State moves Maryland game on Nov. 29 to Ford Field
For the second time in three years, Michigan State football will move its final game of the season to Detroit. The Spartans will host Maryland at Ford Field to close the 2025 season on Nov. 29. It is the third time MSU will play at the home of the Detroit Lions, the last a 42-0 Friday night loss to Penn State on Nov. 24, 2023, that drew 51,927 fans to close a tumultuous season in which Mel Tucker was fired. Jonathan Smith, now entering his year, was hired the following day. Kickoff time is to be determined.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Mark Dantonio Named to College Football Playoff Selection Committee
Hall of Fame Coach Mark Dantonio, the winningest coach in Michigan State football history, has been named to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon.
Major sportsbook sets Michigan State win total at 5.5 for 2025
In Las Vegas’ opinion, Michigan State football’s outlook in 2025 isn’t much different than in 2024. According to the latest futures odds from FanDuel, the Spartans will be on the fringe of bowl eligibility again this fall. MSU’s over/under season wins total for 2025 has been set at 5.5 at the moment, the same figure most sportsbooks had for the Spartans going into last season. The over odds are set at -122, suggesting the more likely outcome, while the under is +100.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
North Branch OL Eli Bickel picks Spartans
Michigan State football continues to build its future depth in the trenches. Offensive lineman Eli Bickel became the fourth pledge to coach Jonathan Smith’s 2026 recruiting class Wednesday night. The three-star North Branch junior picked the Spartans over Power Four squads in Northwestern and Cincinnati and MAC programs such as Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Michigan State lands commitment from top QB Kayd Coffman
East Kentwood (Mich.) High 2026 quarterback Kayd Coffman announced his commitment to Michigan State on Friday night. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Coffman chose the Spartans over an offer list that included Ole Miss, Iowa State, Duke and Syracuse among others. He was back in East Lansing in January after attending several games on campus during the fall.
Source: On3
Michigan State lands first commitment of 2026 class
Some good news came out for head coach Jonathan Smith and Co. over the weekend. The Spartans officially picked up their first commitment of the 2026 as three-star tight end Joey Caudill officially committed to Michigan State football.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Pair of Spartans open with Heisman odds for 2025 season
Two Michigan State players were included in early Heisman Trophy odds for the 2025 season on FanDuel. Quarterback Aidan Chiles with 150-1 odds and Wide receiver Nick Marsh with 500-1 odds. Chiles and Marsh will enter the 2025 season as two of the Spartans’ top players so it’s no surprise these were the only two included in the longshot posted odds.
Source: Spartans Wire
Michigan State attacked 3 areas of need this offseason
Jonathan Smith’s annual stop at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association’s winter clinic gave the Michigan State football coach a chance to reflect on a busy offseason. New assistants were hired. New players — transfers and early enrollees — are on campus. The work to rebuild the Spartans is well underway a little over two weeks into the new year.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Michigan State officially announces 2025 midyear enrollees
Michigan State football announced its 2025 midyear enrollees on Wednesday. The winter semester officially began on Monday, Jan. 13, meaning the 16 transfers and 11 high school recruits are officially enrolled in classes. The Spartans 2025 recruiting class, the first under head coach Jonathan Smith, was ranked No. 48 in the country, while the transfer portal class was ranked No. 23 in the country, according to 247Sports.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
Duffy’s Hawaiian Pipeline players cheering Jonathan Smith
Charlie “Kale” Ane and his fellow Duffy Daugherty Hawaiian Pipeline veterans gained another reprieve from Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith. They don’t have to spend another fall wondering why the Spartans don’t recruit the paradise Duffy gifted them. Duffy was to college football in Hawaii what Jack Lord was to Hawaii TV police dramas.
Source: Tom Shanahan Report
Michigan State hits recruiting trail hard with flurry of offers
Jonathan Smith and his Michigan State football staff have been hard at work offering 11 new players between the 2026 and 2027 recruiting classes.
Source: Spartan Shadows
Michigan State has landed a commitment from a former BYU linebacker
Michigan State football got a huge update on the transfer portal front on Monday when it was announced on social media that former BYU linebacker Aisea Moa is committed to transfer to MSU. Moa was a 4-star recruit out of high school from Ogden, Utah and racked up 16 tackles and a forced fumble this past season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Source: Spartans Wires
Smith Announces Two New Hires to Michigan State Coaching Staff
Michigan State head football coach Jonathan Smith has announced two new hirings on his coaching staff. James Adams will join the defensive staff as safeties coach, while Jon Boyer will be the program’s quarterbacks coach. “We are excited to welcome James Adams and Jon Boyer to East Lansing,” said Smith. “James stood out during the interview process as someone who would be a great fit for our staff. He has extensive experience coaching defensive backs and has been held in high regard on previous staffs with additional responsibilities as assistant and associate head coach. He will work well alongside Coach Blue Adams in the secondary.