The Wolverines beat the Spartans for the third season in a row. "It's an emotional game," Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith told reporters. "You don't love finishing kind of that way.

It was a completely different story against Michigan State, a team that would not be confused with a juggernaut. The Spartans entered Saturday with a 3-3 overall record — with their trio of wins ...

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari reviews the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 24-17 loss Saturday night at Michigan. LOOKING AHEAD ...

The Big Ten fined Michigan State $100,000 and issued an eight-game suspension on top of MSU's discipline for one Spartans player. Smith was not coaching MSU in 2022 but said of his first road ...

MSU’s running game has never this season looked more determined and efficient than it did on the Spartans’ first two drives Saturday night. MSU set the tone with 93 yards rushing in the first ...

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari grades Michigan State football after the Spartans’ 24-17 loss at Michigan on Saturday night. The growth and growing pains continue to render MSU’s offense ...

For the third straight year, the Paul Bunyan trophy will remain in Ann Arbor as Michigan State football fell to Michigan 24-17 on Saturday night. With the headlines all week being Michigan's ...

The Michigan State Spartans (4-3) are searching to reinvigorate their identity as a top team in the Big Ten and a national contender. That process will hang in the balance this Saturday night as ...

The Michigan State Spartans secured two highly-rated forwards from the 2025 class in Jordan Scott and Cam Ward. Both ensure that Tom Izzo will have his foundation for the class, and while the ...

Onion Creek Drum members prepare for a song during the grand entry at the Michigan State University Spartan Bus Tour stop at the Ziibiwing Center in Mt. Pleasant Monday. (Photo by Sue ...

Michigan State gets back to above .500 with a 32-20 win over Iowa. The Spartans are now 4-3 and 2-2 in the Big Ten. Against a stout Iowa defense, Michigan State didn't punt the whole night ...