I’m just curious so far what areas of growth have you seen with our coaches? I have not yet seen improvement with offense, defense, special teams or recruiting? I want to be positive but not seeing much.

It's gameday in East Lansing!

Michigan State (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) will host Purdue (1-9, 0-7 Big Ten) at Spartan Stadium tonight.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on FOX.

Michigan State snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night while avoiding a second half comeback by Purdue, sending the Boilermakers home with a 24-17 Victory for MSU.

Full game recap:

Spartan football season has been a huge disappointing, I truly was hoping we'd at least beat Michigan and that didn't happen ... As a very politically moderate person, I'm disappointed with the overall state of politics in this county, especially the election result (I hate Trump, do not like Kamala at all, either)... even more importantly, dealing with my mom's dementia and my stepdad is disabled, they're in Traverse City and I live thousand of miles away, plus parenting, and transitioning from my place in Arizona back to New Jersey (where I spend more than half my time). Trying to really focus on some positive distractions and not really finding much! My girlfriend and I are on the rocks, too, but we both have a lot going on. I'm thinking about picking up some old Spanish textbooks and delving back into Spanish - I had 4 years at MSU, I should have minored in Spanish, not sure why I didn't. Also, I wanna do more writing.

Yesterday I had an incredibly stressful day at work. My staff missed an important deadline (ultimately I'm responsible) and in the beginning of the day I just felt overwhelming doom. Fortunately, I pulled through and absolutely kicked ass and it didn't impact me at all, but could have. Hung out with the girlfriend last night then came home and went to bed. Woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back asleep.

What do you guys do when you feel overwhelmed? Any tips?

Heading to Buffalo NY tomorrow to see relatives then going to Traverse City. Looking forward to seeing my folks and my friends up there. I might head down to MSU for the Rutgers game.

From 20 yrs ago who was super physical….. made tackles, had a few roughing penalties. Good player, tough for a punter

With a new head coach in place in Jonathan Smith, and a new coaching staff currently being assembled, it's time to refresh the Michigan State football offers thread.

For offers under the previous regime from Dec. 27, 2022 to Nov. 27, 2023, click here.

We don't mind if you post comments here, but note that this is purely a thread to posy offers, not a discussion thread per se.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – In what will be another loaded competition field, the Michigan State wrestling program heads to West Point, New York this weekend for Sunday's 2024 Black Knight Invitational. First whistle is scheduled for 10:00 AM and will be streamed live on FloWrestling.

"This week will be another step up in competition for our guys," said Michigan State head coach Roger Chandler. "Every weight class will have multiple ranked opponents that will force our guys to step up to the challenge when they take the mat. As always, it's an honor to compete at one of our service academies and it's a great experience for our team."

Joining Michigan State in the competition field are wrestlers from Army, Binghamton, Bloomsburg, Columbia, Gardner-Webb, Long Island, Penn State and Rutgers. A total of 22 ranked wrestlers are set to compete over the 10 weight classes on Sunday, including No. 25-ranked Spartan 197-pounder Remy Cotton.

Also competing for Michigan State will be Caleb Weiand (125), Andy Hampton (133), Tristan Lujan (133), Jaden Crumpler (141), Sean Larkin (141), Braden Stauffenberg (157), Jack Conley (157), Mason Stewart (157), Cam Adams (165), DJ Shannon (165), Ceasar Garza (174), Marty Larkin (174), Ryan Boucher (174), Cory Thomas (184), Luke Daly (184), Kael Wisler (197) and Max Vanadia (HVY).

Last season Michigan State placed fourth at the Black Knight Invitational scoring 85 team points. Wisler was the tournament champion at 197 pounds to claim his first individual tournament title. Five other Spartan competitors placed in the top three including Lujan who took third at 125 pounds and Shannon who placed third at 174. Daly was the second-place finisher at 197 where he battled with Wisler.

Sunday marks the sixth consecutive traditional wrestling season in which the Spartans have competed at one of our nation's service academies, wrestling at the Navy Classic four times and the Black Knight Invitational last season before returning to West Point this weekend.

LAST WEEK IN SPARTAN WRESTLING
MSU secured its second dual victory of the season last weekend in Athens, Ohio taking down Ohio University, 22-19. It marked the 24th consecutive non-conference dual victory for the Spartans dating back to 2020.

Bonus points were the difference in the dual despite both teams winning by bonus in four matches. The extra bonus points from Lujan's fall and Crumpler's tech fall helped MSU turn the tide in the dual. It was Lujan's season-debut for MSU as he enters his fifth and final year as a Spartan.

Michigan State 22, Ohio 19
November 17, 2024 – Athens, Ohio – Convocation Center
125: Caleb Weiand (MSU) major dec. Malachi O'Leary (Ohio), 12-0 | MSU 4-0
133: Tristan Lujan (MSU) fall (1:15) Mason Brugh (Ohio) | MSU 10-0
141: Jaden Crumpler (MSU) tech fall Paul Woo (Ohio), 17-0 | MSU 15-0
149: Logan Cravatas (Ohio) major dec. Brodie Dominique (MSU), 14-5 | MSU 15-4
157: #3 Peyten Kellar (Ohio) major dec. Braden Stauffenberg (MSU), 13-0 | MSU 15-8
165: DJ Shannon (MSU) major dec. Jack Lledo (Ohio), 16-3 | MSU 19-8
174: #22 Garrett Thompson (Ohio) major dec. Ceasar Garza (MSU), 13-2 | MSU 19-12
184: Jeremy Olszko (Ohio) dec. Luke Daly (MSU), 4-2 | MSU 19-15
197: #29 Remy Cotton (MSU) dec. Austin Starr (Ohio), 5-1 | MSU 22-15
HVY: #26 Jordan Greer (Ohio) major dec. Max Vanadia (MSU), 8-0 | MSU 22-19

UP NEXT
Michigan State wrestling is off competition until Sunday, December 15 when it heads west to face CSU Bakersfield for a 1:00 PM ET dual. It'll be the final dual of the 2024 calendar year for MSU, who resumes dual action in the New Year against No. 1-ranked Penn State on January 10.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

No. 5 Spartans Travel to Durham to Take on No. 4 Texas in NCAA Second Round​

DURHAM, N.C. - 16th-ranked and fifth-seeded Michigan State women's soccer makes its third-straight appearance in the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament on Friday, Nov. 22, taking on No. 21 and No. 4 seed Texas (17-3-2, 6-3-1 SEC) at 4 p.m. at Duke's Koskinen Stadium.

All NCAA Second Round matches will stream on ESPN+.

FIRST TOUCH
The Spartans enter Friday's match at 13-2-5 (7-1-3 B1G) after defeating Western Michigan, 3-1, in the first round of the tournament last week at home. Graduate midfielder Emily Mathews, graduate midfielder Justina Gaynor and sophomore midfielder Bella Najera scored goals in that game, with Mathews and Najera each scoring their team-leading seventh goals of the season.

Graduate forward and Second Team All-Big Ten selection Meg Hughes leads the Spartans in points (20), goals (7) and assists (6) this season. Gaynor, a three-time All-Big Ten selection, also has six assists, while graduate goalkeeper and Third Team All-Big Ten selection Kaitlyn Parks holds a 0.83 goals-against average.

SCOUTING TEXAS
Texas is 17-3-2 this season and on a six-game winning streak, including three-straight wins in the SEC Tournament to secure the program's first SEC title in its inaugural season in the conference. The Longhorns are the third SEC opponent for the Spartans this season (Arkansas, Ole Miss).

The Longhorns are making their seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last eight seasons and and 18th overall appearance. Texas' best finish in the tournament is the third round, which the Longhorns have reached three times - 2004, 2007 and 2023.

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo, one of the most decorated active players in the NCAA, leads Texas in scoring (36), goals (12) and assists (12) this season. Senior goalkeeper Mia Justus holds an 0.79 goals-against average and 0.851 save percentage in 2024.

While Friday's game will be the first meeting between the Spartans and Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament, the two teams have met three times prior (1995, 1996, 2005). The all-time series is tied 1-1-1, with the last meeting, Sept. 4, 2005, ending in a 0-0 double-overtime draw in East Lansing. MSU got its last win over Texas in the first meeting on Sept. 24, 1995, which was a 2-1 result in East Lansing, while Texas won 4-1 in Austin on Nov. 1, 1996.

MSU IN THE TOURNAMENT
The Spartans are playing in their third-straight NCAA Tournament this weekend and are making their seventh overall appearance. This is the first time in program history that MSU has earned a bid to three-consecutive NCAA Tournaments. MSU's 2024 bid is also its third-straight seeded selection.

MSU is making its third-consecutive appearance in the second round and fifth second-round appearance overall (2005, 2008, 2022-24). Last season, MSU advanced to the third round of the tournament for the first time in program history, also in a No. 4 vs. No. 5 seed match as the No. 5 seed. A second-half penalty kick goal from Justina Gaynor helped MSU to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Harvard in Provo, Utah, sending the Spartans to the third round against eventual College Cup participant BYU. MSU is 6-6 overall in the NCAA Tournament and 4-2 in the last three seasons.

UP NEXT
The winner of Friday's game will advance to the third round to play the winner of No. 1 Duke and No. 8 Texas Tech on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium. The winner of that match will advance to the quarterfinals, set for Nov. 29 or 30 on the campus of the highest-remaining seed in the quadrant.

Preview courtesy of MSU Athletics.

Michigan State's availability report for tonight's game against Purdue.

Charles Brantley is officially out for the season.

Hard pass on a ULCC 737 for that trip.

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On a short week, Michigan State hosts Purdue on Friday night (8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX).

MSU will once again host numerous visitors for the game. We are starting this list on Monday, Nov. 18 when things are early. As always, we will add more names as we get them.

Here is who will be in East Lansing on Friday night

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I still think there are some positives here!!

Think MSU takes the good from this game and gets a needed win tomorrow.

Baris and Thanos have earned their spot to compete in the NCAA Individual Championship on Nov. 19-24.​

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Two Michigan State men's tennis players are heading to Waco, Texas to compete in the NCAA Individual Championships. Two Spartans, junior Ozan Baris and redshirt sophomore Aristotelis Thanos, punched their ticket.

The singles and doubles competition will be conducted Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. 19-24 at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. Baylor University serves as host. The NCAA Individual Championships are making their debut as the tournament has moved from the spring to the fall for the first time.

Two Spartans, junior Ozan Baris and redshirt sophomore Aristotelis Thanos, punched their ticket.

Baris earned his spot at ITA Midwest Regionals in East Lansing, where he became the Midwest Single Champion while becoming the first Spartan to claim that title. The Spartan junior is making his third NCAA Championships appearance, reaching the national semifinals a year ago, losing to eventual national champion Filip Planinsek of Alabama. Baris is currently ranked No. 1 in the ITA Individual Rankings, and posted an 8-3 record this fall.

Thanos punched his ticket to the tournament competing at ITA Sectionals on Nov. 10 after making it to the quarterfinals. This is the Spartan redshirt sophomore's first NCAA Championships appearance. Thanks is currently ranked No. 72 in the ITA Individual Rankings, and registered a 7-4 record this fall.

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Match play starts on Tuesday, Nov. 19 and continues until they crown singles and doubles champions on Nov. 24.

Both Baris and Thanos will compete in the singles tournament. All matches shall be the best-of-three sets. No-ad scoring and a seven-point tiebreaker at six-games-all will be used for all matches.

Baris will take on Samir Banjeree from Stanford at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT. Thanos takes on Alex Kotzen from Tennessee at 5:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. CT.

Keep up with the Spartans progress in the NCAA Individual Championships here: Tournament Central.

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Ohio high-three-star 2026 running back Shahn Alston includes Michigan State, Auburn, USC, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin, Florida and Missouri in his top-eight schools list.

@Greg Smith spoke with Alston to get his thoughts on each school:

Our Spartans Illustrated team breaks down the matchup and gives picks for this week's game. Can the Spartans take down Purdue? Let us know your thoughts!

Hey guys, my apologies I didn't have time to get to my weakly poll last week so here goes ... Boilers @ Spartans, who ya' got?

Two wins for men’s basketball and unfortunately another loss for MSU football... On this week’s episode of We Got It! Jonah and Abby unpack it all: Carr’s nasty dunks, concerns with the offensive line, Tom Izzo getting a little loose with the rotation, reviewable and non-reviewable calls, and veteran Akin’s career-high performance. Along with a strong reminder about being an MSU football fan - DON’T LOSE HOPE!

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I’ve never transferred with the app, but it looks easy.

Just added to the ‘other site’.

Gone.

AJ Hoggard had nine points, five rebounds, six assists, four steals and zero turnovers in 25 minutes.

Mady Sissoko had three points and seven rebounds in 20 minutes of play.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State volleyball is back at home this weekend for a pair of B1G matches, taking on No. 13-ranked Oregon on Thursday, November 21 at 6 PM, and Maryland on Saturday, November 23 at 1 PM.

Both matches will be streamed live on B1G+. Fans can tune into John Kreger's call of the action on MSUSpartans.com or via the Michigan State Athletics app for both of this week's matches.

SERIES HISTORY
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#13 Oregon
- This is the third-ever meeting between Michigan State and Oregon, with the series even at 1-1.
- The Spartans are 1-0 at home, taking down the No. 12 Ducks on Sept. 8, 2013 (3-1) in the first match of a home and home series with Oregon and Oregon State in 2013 and 2014.
- Lauren Wicinski had 17 kills for MSU while Alexis Mathews had a career-best 15. Kori Moster added 22 digs with Kristen Kelsay's 36 assists. Ariana Williams had 16 kills for Oregon on .625 hitting along with Amanda Benson's 20 digs.
Maryland
- Michigan State is 15-4 all-time against Maryland after falling to the Terps (3-1) earlier this season in College Park.
- MSU is 6-1 at home against Maryland, winning 3-0 at the Breslin Center last season.
- Amani McArthur had 8 kills on .412 hitting along with six blocks in that meeting, while Taylah Holdem posted a double-double (10 kills, 10 digs).

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IN THE B1G RANKINGS​

Nalani Iosia is #1 in digs/set in the B1G at 4.49 and ranks #1 in total digs with 445.
Iosia is #1 in B1G only matches with 4.54 digs/set on 268 total digs.
Last week Iosia ranked #2 in digs/set with 5.00 on 35 total digs.
Zuzanna Kulig ranks #3 in the B1G in blocks thus far at 1.44 blocks/set, only behind Purdue's Raven Colvin (1.57) and Minnesota Phoebe Awoleye (1.48).
Kulig's total blocks (137) rank third in the conference behind Colvin's 149 and Awoleye's 138, and her solo blocks (24) lead the league.
In B1G only matches Kulig ranks #3 in blocks/set with 1.41.
Kulig is #10 in the B1G in overall season hitting at .347 (127-24-297).
Evie Doezema was #2 in the B1G in blocks/set last week at 1.71, while Akasha Anderson and Kulig tied for #6 at 1.43.
Michigan State led the B1G in opponent hitting percentage last week at .073 and was #3 in blocks (3.21/set) and aces (2.00/set).

LAST ONE, BEST ONE​

Fifth-year libero Nalani Iosia saved her best for last, averaging a career-high 4.49 digs per set. Her previous career-high was 4.16 in 2023.
Iosia posted a career-best 34 digs against Ohio State on Nov. 3, the most digs by a B1G libero this season. It's the most digs by an MSU player ever in a four set match and the third-most digs in a match at MSU all time.
If the season ended today, Iosia's 4.49 digs/set would rank No. 6 in the program history book for a single season.
Iosia's 4.21 career digs/set at MSU is good for third all-time in the Green & White.
Iosia is No. 5 in career digs at MSU and now has 1,395 in a Spartan jersey. Jamye Cox is No. 4 with 1,424 career digs.
Iosia ranks No. 26 in active career dig leaders among all DI players with 1,914.
Iosia is one the most experienced players in DI ranking No. 1 in matches played (147) and No. 14 in sets played (524).
Iosia is the career digs leader among active B1G players that have played at least one season in the conference (1,949).
Iosia ranked fifth in the B1G last season in digs/set at 4.16.
Iosia was an AVCA All-North Region honorable mention following the conclusion of the 2023 season, the first Spartan to earn a regional honor since 2017 and the first libero since 2014.
Iosia's 483 digs last season ranked No. 8 all-time for a single season at MSU.

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