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After almost two calendar years to the day, Jonathan Smith is out as the Head Coach at Michigan State. In his short tenure in East Lansing, Smith achieved zero bowl game appearances, zero rivalry game wins, and a 9-15 overall record (4-14 in the Big Ten). As of Sunday, November 30, new MSU Athletic Director […]
2,191 Our long national nightmare is over! Ohio State’s victory over Michigan on Saturday was its first over the Wolverines since 2019, marking 2,191 days between victories against That Team Up North. Michigan had won four straight games against Ohio State, as the 2020 battle was postponed due to COVID-19. The win was especially cathartic […]
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends […]
Down by three points with two minutes left, Maryland football just needed a stop to give its potent offense a chance to tie the game or take the lead. Michigan State was staring down the barrel of a fourth-and-7 from Maryland’s 10-yard line. The Terps were 0-of-2 on fourth down Saturday night in Detroit. But […]
I need to begin by saying that the attendance for this game was pitiful. We could have fit this evening’s crowd into my high school’s stadium (North Farmington Raiders Rule!) Let’s get to the game. Michigan State received the ball to begin the game and proceeded to move the ball down the field with runs […]
Maryland football’s 2025 season has felt like an eternity, but it finally comes to an end Saturday in Detroit. The Terps take on 3-8 Michigan State hoping to avoid their first eight-game losing streak since 2015, and the longest of Michael Locksley’s tenure. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. This is your space for […]
Here we go, TOC Nation. We just have to get through one more football game. The game is at Ford Field. Should give a chance to some of you Detroiters and suburbanites to get there. Will I be seeing any of you in the stands? Kickoff is at 7 PM ET and will air on […]
It’s Saturday and College Game Day is exactly where you’d expect it to be on rivalry weekend: Ann Arbor as No. 15 Michigan takes on No. 1 Ohio State. Join your fellow Steelers fans and let us know what games you’re watching and which NFL prospects would look good in black and gold. Showtimes available […]
There’s no Bulldog football on this fall Saturday, only resting up for a fifth SEC Championship Game in a row and watching others try to beat their hated rival (What? Like it’s hard?). This will be the hub for all your Rivalry Saturday discussion, including the big Michigan/Ohio State game, the Clemson/South Carolina slap fight, […]
Being the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP […]
We have another packed day of college football action, including huge rivalry games on Saturday. Take a look at the schedule for November 29. Looking to play DFS pick’em contests with NCAAF games? Check out BN Fantasy and get a $250 deposit bonus! Ranked College Football Matchups for Nov. 29 It is going to be a fun Saturday with massive games beginning at noon ET. Take a look at the schedule for ranked teams, including Ohio State taking on Michigan in one of the biggest games of the ...
After getting swept by Wisconsin the week prior, Michigan State bounced back with two wins against Colgate this week. In the series, Flyers prospect Shane Vansaghi and his new linemates found offensive success, with Vansaghi picking up three primary assists. Fellow prospect Porter Martone had a bit of a quiet series, with just one assist and a goal that was called back. Vansaghi’s new line shines Vansaghi began the season on a line centered by Cayden Lindstrom, with Gavin O’Connell a...
It’s the final week of the College Football regular season. That means it’s rivalry week. Mizzou closes it out in the Battle Line Rivalry at Arkansas and ESPN’s College Gameday heads to Ann Arbor for Ohio State at Michigan. Plus, plenty of other pivotal SEC games with College Football Playoff hopes on the line. Let’s […]
Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan is the setting for the Michigan State Spartans’ (3-8) matchup against the Maryland Terrapins (4-7) on November 29, 2025. You should head to Fox Sports 1 in order to see this game. Watch Michigan State vs. Maryland with Fubo! When is Michigan State vs. Maryland and when does it start? This contest between the Spartans and Terrapins is scheduled on Saturday, November 29, 2025. You can expect the kickoff at 7 p.m. ET. Where to watch Michigan State vs. Mar...
On this episode of the Testudo Talk Podcast, hosts Matt Germack, Ryan Alonardo and Nolan Rogalski recap Maryland men’s basketball’s showing in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas and preview Maryland football’s season finale against Michigan State in Detroit. Listen to the episode here. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get […]
Maryland football’s 2025 season wraps up Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Ford Field in Detroit against 3-8 Michigan State. The Terps are looking to avoid their first eight-game losing streak since 2015, while the Spartans are still searching for their first Big Ten win of the season. The game is technically a neutral-site match, […]
Happy Friday TOC. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving. But now we need to turn our attention back to MSU football one last time this season. It’s all on the line tomorrow. Can MSU get that elusive Big Ten win and catch Maryland in the standings? Or will the Terrapins keep the Spartans at […]
We are just moments away from the North Carolina Tar Heels facing off against the Michigan State Spartans in their second game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Both teams enter today’s game 6-0 and hope to leave Florida with their unblemished records intact. The Tar Heels had quite a time dealing with St. Bonaventure a […]
The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (6-0) take a six-game winning streak into a home matchup with the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-0), who have won six straight as well. The Tar Heels are underdogs by only 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 4:30 p.m. ET (on FOX) on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 150.5. Michigan State vs. North Carolina Odds Michigan State odds to win: -140 North Carolina odds to win: +117 Spread: Michigan State (-2.5) To...
There was one upset in the Big Ten last weekend as Wisconsin beat a previously ranked Illinois team. Penn State showed that their win over Michigan State wasn’t a fluke by convincingly beating what had been a decent Nebraska team. And USC lost their chance at being in the playoffs by losing on the road […]
Michigan Week is finally upon us! It’s a week Buckeye Nation looks forward to every year. As soon as the 11th game of the regular season ends for Ohio State, the next seven days are all about beating That Team Up North. Michigan Week isn’t just about The Game, though. In the lead-up to the […]
On Land-Grant’s “In Conversation” podcast, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On today’s […]
No rivalry in college football carries the cultural weight or season-defining stakes of Michigan vs Ohio State. Across more than a century, a handful of coaches and players have done more than win games. They’ve helped reshape how both programs approach the matchup, and in some cases changed the rivalry forever. Here are the five […]
If you were (un)fortunate enough to be able to watch the entirety of Michigan State’s 20-17 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, you were blessed with an interesting case study of the Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State University. On paper, Iowa is a team that is just a few plays away from being […]
Ben Robertson had two options after the Cornell Big Red were eliminated in the NCAA Tournament last year. Stay another year at a place where he had both team and individual success, or have a change of scenery for his remaining two years of college eligibility...