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22-07-2025
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Jonathan Smith's Spartans, Scarlet Knights tie in Big Ten preseason media poll
Michigan State football finished last season 14th in the Big Ten Conference, going 5-7 (3-6) overall. In 2025, they're expected to perform just slightly better. released their Big Ten Football Preseason Rankings for the 15th-straight year Monday morning. The Spartans are projected to finish 13th in the conference, tied with Rutgers. Michigan State was voted to the top spot on this particular poll just once, in 2014, though it won the conference in both 2013 and 2015, and has nine total Big Ten championship victories. Head coach Jonathan Smith is entering his second year guiding the Spartan program following six years at Oregon State. Smith was named Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year in 2022 and led the Beavers to a College Football Playoff ranking of 11 in 2023. Smith built a strong foundation in his first season with Michigan State, which the Spartans will look to improve this fall. Michigan State's 2025 recruiting class is ranked 57th nationally and 16th in the Big Ten, per 247Sports. The Spartans' schedule come fall isn't terrible, in fact, they have a pretty decent shot. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp They'll avoid games with top conference opponents Ohio State, Oregon and Illinois, voted second, third and fourth in the Big Ten, respectively. Michigan State will host projected conference winner Penn State in November and rival Michigan in October, playing its two most difficult conference games at home.
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01-07-2025
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Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles Balances a High Ceiling and an Underdog Mentality
Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles Balances a High Ceiling and an Underdog Mentality originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Chiles is entering his second season in East Lansing after transferring ahead of his sophomore year. Advertisement The rising junior struggled with inconsistency last season, but things are clicking on offense going into the 2025-26 season. Chiles is expected to rise to the challenge with the talent he has to work with, but he's still embracing an underdog mentality despite this high ceiling. Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Gilligan-Imagn Images As a sophomore, Chiles completed 192 passes for 2,415 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging a 59 pass percentage. Chiles also rushed 97 times for a net 225 yards, scoring three rushing touchdowns. The first half of the season was when he struggled the most, getting intercepted eight times — twice in the first two games each. He turned it around after the halfway mark and was picked off three times, once against Iowa and twice against Indiana. Advertisement Chiles has more weapons to utilize in the 2025-26 season. The offensive line, in particular, is healthier and the wide receiver corps is deeper. Returner Nick Marsh and transfers, Chrishon McCray and Omari Kelly, are expected to lead the wideout group. Marsh set true freshman records for most receiving yards and receptions in one season, and also led the Spartans in receiving yards. McCray transferred from Kent State where he led the team in receiving yards and touchdown completions. At Middle Tennessee State, Kent he had 869 yards and four touchdowns. Quarterbacks coach Jon Boyer worked with Chiles when he was at Oregon State. Now reuniting in East Lansing, the junior feel comfortable both at Michigan State and with a prior coach. However, Chiles also knows that this is a make or break year for him. Michigan State is considered an underdog, and this is something he's ready to embrace and use to his advantage. Chiles told Spartan Mags' Kenny Jordan that he knows the pressure's on for the whole team in 2025-26. Advertisement The ceiling is high for Chiles and he's even expected to be in the top 20 quarterbacks in 2025-26. Even knowing that the potential is there and attainable, he's keeping a chip-on-the-shoulder attitude to feed off of it and make necessary improvements to the program as a whole. Related: Three-Star Cornerback Welcomed by Michigan State Football Fans Upon Commitment Related: Spartans Lose Class of 2026 Recruiting Battle for Coveted Offensive Tackle This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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01-07-2025
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Three-Star Cornerback Jeremiah Favorite Welcomed by Michigan State Football Fans Upon Commitment
Three-Star Cornerback Jeremiah Favorite Welcomed by Michigan State Football Fans Upon Commitment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Michigan State football welcomed its 11th defenseman and sixth defensive back from the class of 2026. The Spartan fanbase welcomed the new commit with open arms under his commitment post. Advertisement Head coach Jonathan Smith's recruitment squeezed its way into the No. 24 overall spot across NCAA classes of 2026. Smith landed his 21st commitment on Wednesday, June 25. This is the eighth commitment rolling in from the 10 rising seniors who visited East Lansing over the weekend of May 30. Michigan State football head coach Jonathan King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK Jeremiah Favorite announced his commitment on Wednesday afternoon. The Boiling Spring, S.C. native was recruited by secondary coach Blue Adams. In the absence of Demetrice Martin, Adams needed to step up and deliver a pitch that would work equally as well as the former cornerbacks coach's excellent recruiting skills. Spartans immediately took to the comments to welcome him to his home away from home. Showering his comment section in green, it's safe to say Michigan State is excited at the bare minimum to have rounded out a solid defensive class and push the Spartans one step further in their rebuilding era. Advertisement The three-star is the No. 1230 overall recruit, No. 105 cornerback overall, and No. 21 recruit from South Carolina. Some other schools in the running for Favorite out of his 25 total offers were Indiana, Oklahoma State, and Wake Forest. Favorite joins edges Fameitau Siale and Cory House, linebackers Braylon Hodge and Adam Shaw, cornerbacks TJ Umenyiora and KJ Deriso, safeties Jordan Vann, Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, and Brayden Thomas, and defensive lineman Christopher Knauls on defense from the class of 2026. Related: Spartans Lose Class of 2026 Recruiting Battle for Coveted Offensive Tackle Related: Michigan State Football Lands In-State Wide Receiver Recruit Over SEC School This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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01-07-2025
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Michigan State Football 2026 QB Kayd Coffman Commit Has 3-Word Message Following Visit
Michigan State Football 2026 QB Kayd Coffman Commit Has 3-Word Message Following Visit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans seem to have fully won over four-star Class of 2026 prospect Kayd Coffman. Advertisement Coffman, a Grand Rapids native, is ranked the fourth-best talent in the state of Michigan and the 19th-best quarterback nationally in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports' Composite Rankings. He committed to head coach Jonathan Smith and his staff in February, but has received plenty of interest from other Power 4 programs -- including a recent offer from Colorado in May after his initial commitment. Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith© Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Coffman recently travelled to East Lansing for an official visit with Michigan State, and his response to the trip ought to dispel any fears that Smith's staff and fans of the Spartans have that the East Kentwood product may not be serious about his commitment to the program. While nothing is official until Signing Day, Coffman had a three-word message when asked if his visit was reassuring that made his feelings about Michigan State quite clear. "Yes! I'm home," Coffman told Michigan State Spartans on SI. Advertisement During that same interview, Coffman further discussed the visit -- noting how much he enjoys visiting the campus in East Lansing and further driving home the point that Michigan State is now "home" for the young gunslinger. "The visit was awesome great spending even more time on campus," he said. ""I think the whole visit was just really a great time to understand that I'm home." Coffman recently gained some attention for his strong performance at a 7-on-7 hosted by the Spartans where he was captured on film making light work of an opposing defense with his exceptional passing skills. The footage was shared by 247 Sports' recruiting analyst Allen Trieu. Advertisement Tyrone Spencer, who serves as Coffman's head coach at East Kentwood, also recently praised Coffman's leadership ability and impressive on-field talents while speaking with 247Sports. 'The first thing he wanted to do was have the team read this book together and that was different. I've never had a kid do that. We were getting numbers in the weight room and he asked me if I had read 'Getting to Neutral,' a mindset book on how to conquer negativity. He said Russell Wilson used it and it was good to have the team read it. From then on, he's shown great leadership and has done it by example," Spencer said. "He has a very impressive, live arm. He can make throws from off hash to the other hash, and on time too. There were a couple comebacks where before the receiver is even breaking, he could get the ball over there. I think he's just really tapping into himself, too. He has more room to grow in that aspect.' Related: Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles Balances a High Ceiling and an Underdog Mentality Related: 4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 Related: Underrated 2027 WR Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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25-06-2025
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2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance
2027 WR Ronnie Gomiller Earns Michigan State Football Offer With 7-on-7 Performance originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Michigan State Spartans may have found a diamond in the rough at their 7-on-7 tournament on Sunday, and the Class of 2027 wide receiver walked out of East Lansing with an offer from the program. Advertisement East St. Louis (Ill.) prospect Ronnie Gomiller has flown under the radar so far, only nabbing offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Maryland, and Miami (OH) early in his recruitment. Gomiller made an appearance at Michigan State's 7-on-7 Sunday, and hauled in at least one touchdown pass. 247Sports' Allen Trieu shared a video of Gomiller breaking open across the middle of the field and catching a pass near the 30-yard line before outrunning nearly every defender in the secondary to score. Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; A detailed view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on the field before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesTommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Not long after the footage appeared online, Gomiller shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had been extended an offer by the Spartans. The under-the-radar 2027 wideout is currently unranked by the major recruiting databases, but will likely be continuing to turn heads. Advertisement He is coming off an impressive sophomore season where he helped lead East St. Louis to a 13-1 record and their 11th Illinois High School Association (ISHA) Class 6A State Championship, including a massive championship game effort where he hauled in five receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He has continued to build himself a reputation as a potential FBS talent this offseason with a number of big performances at an Under Armour camp and some impressive plays on the 7-on-7 circuit. he will certainly be a name to keep an eye on for Michigan State football fans as his recruitment develops. Related: 4-Star Michigan State Football Commit Shreds Defense at Spartans' 7-on-7 Related: Spartans Quarterback Expected To Have a Big 2025 Season With All Offensive Pieces Falling in Place Related: Michigan State Football Misses Out on Class of 2026 Safety to ACC School This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
