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2026 Position Group Preview Series: Quarterbacks
We reach the final position group for the Michigan State offense with the group that most symbolically represents the end of the Jonathan Smith era. Gone is Aiden Chiles, the QB that Smith brought with him from Oregon State to be the Spartans’ field general. In his place, new head coach Pat Fitzgerald is turning […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
Hope TOC Nation enjoyed their weekend, as well as the news out of East Lansing this morning. It’s survey time! Over the past week, we have been disecting the offense for our 2026 Spartans. We have one last preview coming out tomorrow, the quarterbacks. Feel free to wait for that article before voting if you […]
MSU Has Its New Athletic Director
Michigan State announced Monday morning that they are bringing on Dan Bartholomae to be its new athletic director. Bartholomae had been the most rumored name in this job search, and in the end, those rumors proved to be valid. Bartholomae had been serving in the same role at Western Michigan since the beginning of 2022. […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Running Backs
We are inching closer to football in East Lansing, and we are getting close to the end of the position group previews. In today’s edition, we are looking at what could be one of the deepest position groups on the team, the running backs. The running back room looks a whole lot different than it […]
Survey Results: Most Interesting Home Game
Happy Saturday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week as well as in their own article, so you should have every opportunity to see it and participate. You must have a TOC account to vote. This […]
Michigan State Offers 4-Star Center Out Of Miami
Tom Izzo has adjusted his approach many times over the years and that is happening once again. While Izzo has always made sure the point guard position was in good standing, he has also worked to bring size to East Lansing. On Wednesday, Michigan State became the latest school to offer four-star center Akol Nyok. […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Wide Receivers
Our position preview series continues on the offensive side of the ball with the wide receivers. One thing that has been stable for Michigan State football over the last several years is Courtney Hawkins, who is set to begin his seventh season coaching MSU’s wideouts. Pat Fitzgerald will be the fifth head coach Hawkins has […]
Michigan State Football Recruiting: Where Does 2027 Class Stand?
The key to winning in college football is to win the recruiting cycles — and in this age, the transfer portal. Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald is entering his first season as head coach. As he prepares to build a winner in East Lansing right away, he also has his eyes on building for […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Tight Ends
Moving on in our Position Group Preview Series, we take a look at the tight ends. The loss of Jack Velling and Michael Masunas will be felt but there is potential that this year could be a battle for playing time. With some retuning players looking to make their mark and prove themselves, a DII […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
Hey TOC Nation, we are less than a month from the start of football season. In 2026, MSU will host 7 games at Spartan Stadium. We have a pair of non-conference opponents from the MAC followed by 5 games against conference foes, mixing traditional B1G teams as well as a couple from the PAC 12 […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Offensive Line
We’ve covered the big boys on the defensive line, but now it’s time for the big boys on offense. If there’s a position group that has struggled the most the past few seasons, it’s the offensive line. It feels like we spent the last two years watching Aidan Chiles scramble behind the line of scrimmage […]
Recapping the 2026 MSU Defense Previews
This past week, we previewed the defensive line, the linebackers, the cornerbacks, and the safeties. Between those four position groups, Michigan State lost 32 players from the 2025 roster, while returning 23 names and welcoming 28 new guys to the team from the transfer portal and the high school ranks. That leaves MSU with a […]
Survey Results: Predicting Win Total
Happy Saturday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week, so please make sure you are paying attention to that section of the TOC homepage. You must have a TOC account to vote. This past week, I […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Safeties
As we learned in the hit TV show “Ted Lasso”, football is life! And life always feels a little better with a little football in it. The wait is almost over, with Michigan State just 27 days away from kicking off the 2026 season against Toledo. Consider these breakdowns as your appetizer before the main […]
Michigan State Makes Final List For 2027 Defensive-Minded Center
It has been a busy recruiting cycle for Michigan State in the backcourt. Tom Izzo has made the point guard position a priority with eyes on keeping the position in good standing. The Spartan head coach has been working to remain balanced as well and that shows with his latest offer. Earlier this week, Michigan […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Cornerbacks
Our position preview series continues and the Spartan cornerbacks are up next. Previously, we’ve covered the cornerbacks and safeties together but we’re looking at each group separately this year. There might be some crossover here with the nickelback players, but Darin will preview the safeties on Saturday. The corners are coached by Hank Poteat, who […]
Michigan State Men’s Hockey Lands Trio On Busy Recruiting Day
Michigan State was busy during a very busy recruiting weekend in ice hockey. Friday marked an important day on the calendar as high school juniors were allowed to verbally commit to NCAA programs. Head coach Adam Nightingale landed commits from three big-name players all part of the U.S. National Team Development Program U17 team, including […]
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Linebackers
Welcome back to our Position Group Preview Series. Next, let’s take a look at the linebacker room for 2026. The linebackers have had a busy couple of years as the defensive line lacked the ability to get pressure and opposing backfields were getting to the linebackers in no time. The biggest loss is definitely Wayne […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
Hey TOC Nation, I want to make sure we get as many votes as possible for this survey. Today is the last day it will be up, so please get your vote in immediately. We will post the results later in the week. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys:
2026 Position Group Preview Series: Defensive Line
We’ve now reached the month of August, so it’s officially football season. We’re starting our position group previews with the big boys on the defensive line. If there’s a group that’s been looking for a jump in production, it’s this one. In 2024, Michigan State recorded only 19 sacks, including six straight weeks without recording […]
2026 Michigan State Spartans Football Preview Series Kickoff
Happy first day of August, TOC Nation. And happy first day of The Only Colors’ preseason coverage of Michigan State Football! Over the next five weeks, leading up to our season opener on Friday, September 5, against Toledo, the TOC staff is going to be rolling out a sequence of 20 articles to make sure […]
Michigan State Makes Cut For Top Targets In 2027
Michigan State has been extremely active in throwing out offers to some of the top players in the 2027 class. The top players in the nation are working toward making decisions and the Spartans will continue to be busy given recent updates. Michigan State made the cut for four major targets in 2027 recently. Despite […]
MSU Football B1G Media Days Recap
Today is the third and final installment of Big Ten football media days in Chicago, IL and Michigan State got their chance to meet the press yesterday. Spartans quarterback Alessio Milivojevic, linebacker Jordan Hall, and safety Nikai Martinez joined head coach Pat Fitzgerald in the Windy City. Perhaps the most important thing about media days […]
Meet The Spartans
MSU football season kickoff is just around the corner. The B1G writers have already predicted MSU to finish 14th out of 16 and with all the turnover of players and coaches, MSU football can really only get better. Right? I mean, it won’t get worse, will it? While nobody outside of East Lansing is expecting […]
Michigan State Offers Fast-Rising 2027 Power Forward
Michigan State has shown heavy interest in the backcourt in the 2027 recruiting class. Last week, Tom Izzo and crew went into the frontcourt and made an offer to a four-star power forward who is gaining plenty of attention in recent weeks. The Spartans offered Jayon Connor of the Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, […]
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