REBUILD RACE: Does Michigan State football, Pat Fitzgerald SURGE back before UCLA, Bob Chesney?

By Spartans IllustratedJuly 27, 2026

UCLA Bruins and Michigan State Spartans face parallel football rebuilds—who will rise first? Matt Sheehan and Zach Anderson-Yoxsimer compare each program’s outlook, debating Pat Fitzgerald’s challenges in East Lansing versus Bob Chesney’s fresh momentum in Westwood. With 2027 recruiting classes, transfer portal hauls, and over/under win totals setting the stage, are the Bruins a lock to outpace the Spartans in the Big Ten?

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