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LeVar Woods breaks down college football's new punt rule and advocates for it to be reversed
Michigan State's assistant head coach and special teams coordinator LeVar Woods is very "unhappy" with how the rule came about and thinks there is time to change course.
2026 Michigan State Football Positional Preview: Wide receivers
Michigan State's wide receiver room enters 2026 with plenty of questions, but also an opportunity for a new group of playmakers to emerge.
Ben Murawski didn’t need Pat Fitzgerald to sell him a dream
MSU's new left tackle wanted conviction, expectations, and a clear destination – and says he found all three in East Lansing
Rush end Kenny Soares Jr. voted ‘The Spartan,’ earns MSU's No. 1 jersey
Soares, a North Carolina State transfer, was voted as "The Spartan" by his teammates. He can wear the No. 1 jersey or a helmet decal.
Pat Fitzgerald sets Michigan State’s standard on the first day of fall camp: ‘It will never ever be good enough’
Fitzgerald began the painstaking process of teaching Michigan State exactly what he believes a championship program looks like
INSIDER: The man who knows exactly how Pat Fitzgerald builds winning football programs
Michigan State chief of staff Jacob Schmidt spent nearly two decades watching Pat Fitzgerald transform Northwestern and is now helping recreate that blueprint in East Lansing
Safety Nikai Martinez has embraced his role of connecting MSU defensive backs together
Martinez has evolved from a late transfer addition into one of the program's leaders
OPINION: Pat Fitzgerald won Big Ten Media Days – and may have sold Michigan State fans on coming back
Fitzgerald gave a frustrated fan base something it has been missing for years – a reason to believe MSU football has the right leader and a recognizable direction
2026 Michigan State Football Positional Preview: Quarterbacks
Examining the Spartans' quarterbacks as the 2026 season quickly approaches.
INSIDER: Pat Fitzgerald is building Michigan State for the future – without surrendering the present
From rebuilding the trenches to rethinking practice and demanding alignment above him, Fitzgerald has a plan to make the Spartans competitive now – not someday
Michigan State Football: 2026 preseason camp roster notes
Notable observations regarding the Spartans' 2026 roster.
Pat Fitzgerald sets Big Ten title expectations at Michigan State ahead of first season
Michigan State head coach, Pat Fitzgerald, discusses program expectations in his first year at Michigan State during Big Ten Media Days.
2027 three-star Detroit safety/athlete Don Spillers III commits to Michigan State
Spillers, a coveted target, is expected to play safety for the Spartans, but he is versatile. More details here.
Michigan State earns pivotal commitment from 2027 four-star OL Caleb Johnson
Johnson immediately becomes MSU’s highest-rated pledge. Read more here.
Michigan State adds former Harding University and Winona State EDGE Aidan Boehle
MSU bolsters its 2026 roster with the addition of Division II transfer EDGE Aidan Boehle. Learn more here.
Michigan State goes into Texas to earn commitment from 2027 WR Zach Forbish
Forbish’s commitment continues a successful weekend on the recruiting trail for the Spartans.
2027 three-star Colorado tight end Ryan Pankey commits to Michigan State
MSU continues to build recruiting momentum following official visits. Learn more about Pankey.
Michigan State earns commitment from rising 2027 three-star EDGE Lawrence Kanneh
Kanneh was identified early as a priority for MSU's staff. Learn more here.
2027 three-star Illinois linebacker Henry Sakalas commits to Michigan State
MSU earns its ninth overall 2027 commitment and second pledge from an official visitor.
Michigan State 2027 official visits tracker
Which class of 2027 prospects are scheduling visits with Michigan State? Stay up to date here.
Priority three-star linebacker Matthew Brady commits to Michigan State
MSU continues its momentum on the recruiting trail following the first weekend of official visits. More on Brady.
Recruit Reactions: Early intel after Michigan State's first weekend of official visits
MSU hosted more than a dozen recruits during its first weekend of official visits (May 29-May 31). Read thoughts from several prospects.
2027 three-star Ohio EDGE Jack Schuler commits to Michigan State
Schuler is the seventh 2027 commit for MSU thus far. Learn more about him here.
Michigan State gets commitment from coveted 2027 Chicago four-star DL Ohimai Ozolua
Ozolua is a big priority target for MSU head coach Pat Fitzgerald and defensive line coach Winston DeLattiboudere III. Read more here.
Jackson State transfer and Detroit native Jameel Gardner Jr. commits to Michigan State
The former Cass Tech standout previously played for Jackson State and Kent State. Learn more about Gardner.
Michigan State earns commitment from 2027 three-star safety Ty'ire Clark
The New Jersey DB pledged to the Spartans while he was on a spring visit. He breaks down his decision.
Reactions: Michigan State hosts long list of recruiting visitors over the weekend
As MSU continues to progress through the early parts of spring practices, things are heating up on the recruiting trail.
Michigan State gets commitment from 2027 in-state three-star OT Jack Carlson
Carlson, a Brighton, Michigan standout offensive lineman, is MSU's fourth commit in the 2027 class.
Ohio 2027 three-star QB Eli Stumpf commits to Michigan State
Michigan State has a pledge from its preferred quarterback in the 2027 class. More here.
Michigan State is set to host more than 80 prospects during 2026 spring football practices
Which high school recruits will be in East Lansing this spring? Read our running list here.
Red Cedar Radar, Print Edition: Michigan State news, notes and intel
Latest: MSU football hires Riley Lees as director of football strategy/special assistant to the head coach.
Michigan State receives PWO commitment from 2026 QB Peyton Babbitt
Peyton Babbitt commits to MSU as a preferred walk-on after a long high school football journey.
2026 in-state DB Darelle Cochran commits to Michigan State as PWO
The Spartans add a preferred walk-on defensive back from Ferndale. More on Cochran here.
Michigan State adds East Grand Rapids offensive lineman Cole Bertke as PWO
Michigan State continues to add to its 2026 roster with preferred walk-ons. More on Bertke here.
2026 Detroit Catholic Central RB Cedric Williams Jr. commits to Michigan State as PWO
Michigan State is adding a productive in-state running back to its roster. More on Williams.
Michigan State signs 2026 four-star wide receiver Samson Gash
Gash originally committed to MSU in June, but didn't sign during the early period. Now he is officially a Spartan. More here.
Michigan State gets commitment from Detroit Catholic Central PWO DB Luca Genrich
MSU brings in Genrich as a preferred walk-on for the 2026 season. He helped lead the Shamrocks to a Division 1 state championship in 2025.
Recruit Reactions: Michigan State brings in strong group of visitors for second junior day weekend
MSU hosted several prospects in East Lansing ahead of recruiting dead period.
Ascending 2027 in-state OL Grant Adloff commits to Michigan State
MSU gets its second class of 2027 commit under Pat Fitzgerald. More details on Adloff.
Recruit Reactions: Michigan State makes presence known during Pat Fitzgerald's first junior day
Michigan State hosted a large number of prospects in East Lansing on Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Several recruits discuss the experience here.
Ohio RB Savior Owens becomes Pat Fitzgerald's first 2027 commit at Michigan State
Michigan State has earned its first commitment in the 2027 class. More on Owens here.
Michigan State gets commitment from Northern Arizona transfer punter Alex Weeks
LeVar Woods and Michigan State continue to add to bolster the special teams units. Rad more on Weeks here.
Michigan State receives commitment from Oregon transfer long snapper Nick Duzansky
MSU is in need of another long snapper following multiple departures in the transfer portal. More on Duzansky here.
All-Big Ten Nebraska transfer return specialist and running back Kenneth Williams commits to Michigan State
Williams appeared primarily as a return specialist in 2024 and 2025 for the Cornhuskers, tying a school record with a kickoff return for a touchdown last fall.
Illinois transfer DL Eli Coenen commits to Michigan State
Michigan State is adding help to its defensive line. More on Coenen here.
Michigan State football adds All-MAC Buffalo transfer linebacker Dion Crawford to defense
Crawford has played in 35 career games and was a 2024 third-team All-MAC selection. He will have one year of eligibility remaining with the Spartans.
Michigan State gets a commitment from Notre Dame wide receiver KK Smith
Smith will have two years of eligibility remaining to play for the Spartans
Michigan State gets commitment from Albany linebacker Cam Stodghill
MSU continues to add to its defense in the transfer portal. More on Stodghill, a defensive back turned linebacker, here.
Toledo transfer defensive tackle Carlos Hazelwood commits to Michigan State
Michigan State adds much-needed help in the interior of the defensive line. More on Hazelwood here.
Against All Odds, Week 14: The Turkey Illusion
This week's results provide several examples as to the fallacy of inductive reasoning