Rethinking the Spartans’ 2026-27 Starting Five Michigan State has added 7-foot-2 center Anton Bonke from Charlotte to plug its biggest roster hole, giving Tom Izzo a rare size boost at the five. Returning core members include point guard Jeremy Fears, who averaged 15 PPG and led the nation with 9.4 APG and likely stays in…

Gridiron Royalty: MSU’s First-Round Draft Dynasty Michigan State football has produced a who’s-who of first-round NFL talent, from the towering Bubba Smith, the only No. 1 overall pick, to legends like Earl Morrall, Clint Jones, Tony Mandarich and Charles Rogers among the four No. 2 selections. The piece breaks down the Top-5 picks in Spartan…

Spartan Scouting: Gash Brothers Poised for Leap to East Lansing Michigan State’s 2027 recruiting haul is getting a power boost from the Gash family. Samson Gash, a Detroit Catholic Central wideout ranked 188th nationally and second in Michigan, has drawn serious interest from Coach Pat Fitzgerald. But the buzz is truly fueled by his youngest…

Top 5 Spartans Aiming for the NFL Big Stage Michigan State’s historic NFL lineage continues with five standouts vying for draft glory: tight end Jack Velling boasts pro size but needs to refine his blocking; cornerback Malcolm Bell dazzled PFF with top defensive grades and might snag CFL attention if the NFL snubs him; safety…

Freshman TE Giant Eddie Whiting Steals Spring Spotlight True freshman tight end Eddie Whiting has quickly become impossible to ignore during Michigan State’s spring practices. At 6-foot-6 and 249 pounds, he eclipses last year’s starter and draws rave reviews from position coach Brian Wozniak and new head coach Pat Fitzgerald. A three-star recruit from Sioux…

Spartans Roll Out Red Carpet for Late-Stage WR Prospect Michigan State has invited Jackson State transfer wide receiver Jameel Gardner Jr. for an official visit this weekend as the Spartans look to bolster a thin receiver room late in the transfer cycle. Gardner, who previously played at Kent State alongside current Spartan Chrishon McCray, caught…

Meet the Invisible Spartan Snapper Nick Duzansky, Oregon’s quiet long-snapper prodigy, has landed at Michigan State to carry out the unnoticed art of delivering flawless 1.2-second snaps. With two seasons of eligibility left, he’s coached by special-teams guru LeVar Woods, drawn in by a lineage that links back to Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern. Duzansky embraces…

Fitzgerald’s Spartan Revival: From Sideline to Rebuild Michigan State football enters a new era under coach Pat Fitzgerald after two losing seasons. ESPN’s SP+ ranks MSU 67th overall (second-last in the Big Ten), with offense at 61st, defense 69th, and special teams a glaring 105th nationally. Fitzgerald immediately injected fresh blood via 30 transfer additions…