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Spartans Battle for Top Hockey & Football Recruits
Rivalry on Ice: MSU vs. U-M Chases No. 1 Draft Hopeful The top‐projected pick in the 2027 NHL Draft, defenseman Landon DuPont, has boiled down his college choices to Michigan State and Michigan. With University of Denver and Minnesota sidelined, DuPont will visit both East Lansing and Ann Arbor next week after a standout WHL…
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MSU Upheaval: Leadership Shuffle, Hockey Budget & QB Doubts
Tier 18? MSU’s QB No One Believes In ESPN and CBS experts have pegged Michigan State’s new starter Alessio Milivojevic as a bottom‐dweller among Power Five quarterbacks, slotting him in Tier 18 out of 25 FBS signal callers and 17th of 18 projected Big Ten starters. Despite limited starts last year, Milivojevic accrued 986 passing…
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Spartan Surge: Football Recruits, Hockey Stars & Showdowns
Emerging Spartan Rushers Eyeing 2027 Line Michigan State’s coaching staff has zeroed in on two rising high school backs—Keyon Thomas from Warren Central (Ind.) and Caleb Mattison out of Florida’s Bishop Kenny—as prime candidates for the 2027 signing class. Thomas, ranked 848th nationally and 64th among his position peers, brings a compact 5’11”, 205-pound frame…
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McKenna’s Ice Epic: From Penn State to NHL Spotlight
Inside ‘The McKenna Project’: Penn State’s Next Hockey Sensation Penn State men’s hockey has become the backdrop for “The McKenna Project,” a full-length documentary premiering on TNT after Game 1 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals on May 21. The film follows freshman phenom Gavin McKenna—from his upbringing in Whitehorse, Yukon, to his record-breaking season…
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Nittany Lions Revamp Roster and Land Elite Recruit
Nittany Lions Snag Elite 4-Star Ball Carrier Penn State secured its first running back for the 2027 class when South Carolina’s Aiden Gibson, rated a four-star recruit and the state’s sixth-best player, committed live on CBS Sports’ YouTube channel. Gibson, who racked up 1,611 yards and 21 touchdowns last season at Woodruff High, chose Penn…
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Spartans Score in Ice and Face Brutal Hoops Schedule
Spartans Land Future NHL Star on Ice Michigan State hockey has secured a major catch, as 18-year-old left winger Ethan Belchetz, projected to go in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, committed to the Spartans. Coming off a 59-point season with the Windsor Spitfires, the 6-foot-5, 228-pound prospect brings size and skill to…
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Spartan Surge: MSU’s Roster Upgrades and Stadium Plans
J Batt’s Blueprint for Spartan Stadium 2.0 Michigan State athletic director J Batt revealed plans to renovate Spartan Stadium by fall 2029, working with Populous and Barton Malow. The project may shrink capacity from 74,866 to add premium seating and suites, enhancing donor and NIL revenue through naming rights, jersey patches, and field logos. Batt…
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Spartan Shakeups: Rosters, Schedules & Tourney Projections
Spartans Dive into 76-Team March Mayhem ESPN’s bracket guru Joe Lunardi projects Michigan State as a No. 2 seed in the newly expanded 76-team NCAA Tournament. With eight additional at-large bids, the Spartans will face an unknown opponent from an “Opening Round” play-in game—likely Queens or Austin Peay—meaning they won’t learn their first-round foe until…
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Spartan Playbook: Transfers, Rebuild, Matchups & NHL Hopes
MSU’s Offensive Portal Influx: 5 Game-Changers In a whirlwind transfer portal spree, Michigan State added 31 new faces to its football roster and lost 44 elsewhere. Of the 13 offensive imports, five stand out: UConn left tackle Ben Murawski brings elite run-blocking and immense size; RB Cam Edwards racked up 1,240 yards and 15 TDs…
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Spartans’ Hockey Holdoff and Revamped Football Offense
Defenseman Delays Spartan Debut for One More Junior Year Michigan State’s hopes for an immediate boost on the blue line have been deferred as top defensive prospect Tommy Bleyl has elected to remain in the QMJHL for another season. The 6-foot, 170-pound defenseman earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2025-26 after posting 13…