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We’re here for our Week 5 College Football predictions and picks as the season is in full swing. We head over to the Big Ten Conference for this matchup between rivals as the Michigan State Spartans (2-2) take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1). Check out our College Football odds series for our Michigan State-Iowa prediction and pick. The […]

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker was fired for sexual harassment allegations. Tucker, who had been with the Spartans since 2020, now faces mass scrutiny. Tucker claims the sexual conduct between him and a fellow Michigan State football employee was consensual. Therefore, he believes he has been wrongly terminated. However, the Spartans are moving ahead […]

It’s hard to believe how fast things have changed for Mel Tucker and the Michigan State football program. Tucker was brought in as the head coach of the Spartans before the 2020 season, and his first season was the covid year. Michigan State did not have a good season in 2020, but they beat Michigan, […]

As Michigan State football begins its search for a new head coach, at least one presumed candidate has erased his name from the running. Kansas State football head coach Chris Klieman made it clear that he’ll remain in his perch with the Wildcats. “I’ll be sticking in Manhattan and will not be a candidate for […]

Now that the Michigan State football program has officially fired Mel Tucker for cause, the Spartans need a new head coach. While Harlon Barnett is the acting Michigan State football coach, the school is thought the be considering a litany of candidates to replace Mel Tucker. PJ Fleck, Charles Huff, Pat Narduzzi, Sean Lewis and […]

The Michigan State football team has been etched in controversy and allegations regarding head coach Mel Tucker for the past few weeks. Both the program and Tucker have gone back and forth, but moving on from Tucker always seemed to be the obvious decision for the Spartans. Now, Michigan State is officially set to fire […]

Michigan State football has yet to officially fire head coach Mel Tucker. Shortly after university officials suspended him amid sexual misconduct claims made by anti-sexual violence advocate Brenda Tracy, though, Michigan State reportedly alerted Tucker of its intent to dismiss him for cause. Needless to say, the writing’s on the wall for Tucker’s tenure with […]

The Michigan State football program has received a lot of attention as of late, but unfortunately, it’s for the wrong reasons. Mel Tucker was recently fired because of sexual assault accusations from Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and activist that was brought to the Michigan State football program to educate the team about sexual assault. […]

Primetime College Football action is here as we bring you a prediction and pick for this heated rivalry in the Big Ten Conference. The Maryland Terrapins (3-0) will head to East Lansing, Michigan to take on the Michigan State Spartans (2-1). Check out our College Football odds series for our Maryland-Michigan State prediction and pick. […]

On Monday, Michigan State announced its intent to fire head football coach Mel Tucker for cause, which means the school believes they do not intend to pay the buyout, and now Tucker has released a statement on the matter. Football coach Mel Tucker addressed many points, but did say he was not surprised that Michigan […]

Michigan State has reportedly given head football coach Mel Tucker a notice of intention to fire him for cause, according to Chris Vannini of The Athletic. By attempting to fire football coach Mel Tucker for cause, that would mean that Michigan State does not intent to pay his buyout, according to Vannini. “At this point, […]

Previously undefeated Michigan State got crushed by Washington Saturday, in its first football game after head coach Mel Tucker’s suspension. Interim Spartans coach Harlan Barnett says the week leading up to the game was a lot, and he’s got some ideas about how to get his team back on track. “There were a lot of […]

The Washington football team is ranked in the top ten largely on the strength of its passing game led by Michael Penix Jr. The Indiana football transfer has been lighting up the scoreboard since transferring to the Pac-12 school that will be in the Big Ten next season. The Huskies traveled to East Lansing on […]

We have an exciting weekend of college football coming up, as conference games get underway for some teams and we generally see games begin to get a bit more competitive this time of year. There aren’t a ton of games between ranked opponents yet, but this weekend we’ll see Georgia take on their toughest test […]

We’re back again for another prediction and pick for Week 3 of the College Football Season. Teams are hitting the ground running and we’ll see an interesting matchup between two familiar powerhouses. The No. 8 ranked Washington Huskies (2-0) will make the long road trip to East Lansing to play the Michigan State Spartans (2-0). Check […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Michigan State football program has suspended its fourth-year head coach, Mel Tucker, amid allegations of sexual misconduct involving prominent activist Brenda Tracy. Tucker was suspended after allegations went public, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. While a formal hearing to determine Tucker’s fate won’t occur until early October, it […]

Michael Penix Jr.’s run for the Heisman Trophy continues this weekend. The Washington football quarterback was a preseason favorite for the award, and he has shown why throughout the early parts of the college football season. Penix Jr. and the Huskies have dominated, going 2-0, and currently sitting as the eighth-ranked team in the nation. […]

Anti-sexual violence educator Brenda Tracy has addressed her identity being leaked to media without her permission amid the sexual misconduct scandal embroiling suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker. In a statement posted on Twitter, Tracy says that she only shared her story and documents corroborating her claims with USA TODAY after Tucker and his […]

Michigan State football has officially taken action after the alleged harassment of Mel Tucker on Brenda Tracy. The Spartans coach will be suspended without pay in the coming weeks of their NCAA campaign. However, some fans cannot help but recall how this was similar to the Larry Nassar controversy way back in the team’s history. […]

College football in the state of Michigan is in an interesting spot right now. Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh is currently facing a self-imposed suspension due to recruiting violations that was announced before the season started, and he won’t be on the sidelines for the Wolverines until their week four game against Rutgers football. […]

The Michigan State football program is all set to move on from Mel Tucker after he was suspended due to sexual misconduct allegations. The final verdict will take time, but for now, Harlon Barnett is the interim head coach for the Spartans. Tucker has insisted the claims are false, but if so, he likely won’t […]

Mel Tucker finally lashed back against the allegations thrown at him by Brenda Tracy. But, the controversy has not gotten clearer. Both sides started to exchange statements and dispel rumors. Tracy did not at all like a single word in the Michigan State football coach’s statement. She also argued that Tucker should be present in […]

The Mel Tucker controversy in the Michigan State football program has taken a new turn. Brenda Tracy has claimed a lot of alleged actions that the football coach did. But, there seems to be a lot of pushback coming from Tucker’s side. Mel Tucker has finally addressed and tried to dispel some claims made by […]

The Michigan State football program learned the fate on Sunday afternoon as embattled head coach Mel Tucker faces allegations of sexual misconduct. Tucker was reportedly under investigation for several months, dating back to claims of inappropriate behavior from sexual assault advocate Brenda Tracey. The news broke after the Spartans drubbing of the Richmond Spiders on […]

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is currently under investigation by the university for alleged sexual harassment. Apparently, this investigation has been ongoing for several months. The investigation was initiated after a complaint was filed by Brenda Tracy, a well-known advocate for preventing sexual assault. She visited the team twice, in August 2021 and April […]

We are back and ready to bring you a host of predictions and picks for Week 3 of the College Football season. We head over to East Lansing, Michigan for this game as the Michigan State Spartans (1-0) host the Richmond Spiders (0-1). It’s the first meeting between these two schools on a college football field! Check […]

It is a battle of Michigan schools as Central Michigan takes on Michigan State. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Central Michigan-Michgian State prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last year, Central Michigan had its worst season under Jim McElwain, winning just four games after winning their division two out of […]

Michigan State football is less than four days away from its season opener against Central Michigan and has yet to announce who its starting quarterback will be. Head coach Mel Tucker again declined to name a starter on Monday, saying “We’ll see who runs out there first,” according to Graham Couch. With incumbent starter Payton […]

Oklahoma football has had one of the best and most consistent programs in college football in recent years, but when Lincoln Riley left to coach USC football, things changed. Last season was year one for Brent Venables with Oklahoma and things did not go very well. The Sooners finished the regular season 6-6 (3-6 Big […]

The Mel Tucker era in East Lansing has been an interesting one. Year one in 2020 was very bad for Michigan State football, but the Spartans did beat their rival, Michigan football. That’s one of the only things that matter for Spartans fans. Year two, however, saw a complete turnaround. Michigan State beat Michigan again, […]

The Ohio State football team gave their fans a little tease of the alternate gray uniforms the team will be donning when they take on the Michigan State Spartans in November. The Buckeyes posted a picture on the football team’s Twitter account, sharing a few photos of the epic uniforms, to the delight of Ohio […]

The Michigan State Spartans finished with a 3-6 record in the Big Ten East last season, a massive disappointment for Coach Mel Tucker’s squad. The Spartans got walloped by in-state rival Michigan by a score of 29-7 in Ann Arbor. Tucker and company have more returning talent than most fans think, however. The team’s recruiting […]

Henry Hasselbeck, the son of 17-year NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, has announced he will play football at Michigan State. Henry previously committed to play lacrosse at Maryland. Via Henry’s Twitter account: Excited to announce that I have committed to play football at Michigan State! @MSU_Football @Coach_mtucker @JayJohnsonFB @MSUFBRecruiting @JakeReiling97 @CoachCKap @M2_QBacademy @XBHS_Football #GoGreen ⚔️ 🟢⚪️ […]

The Michigan State Spartans are coming off a terrible 5-7 season after a 2021 season that saw them beat Michigan and win the Peach Bowl. Can Mel Tucker get his squad to improve on their record from last year? Check out our college football odds series for our Michigan State over-under prediction and pick. In […]

The Michigan State Spartans are apparently now a favorite to secure the commitment of four-star running back Anthony Carrie. Michigan State football. Carrie, who is part of the 2024 class, is getting interest from several programs including Michigan State football, which, according to On3 is now expected by its experts to land the running back. […]

Michigan State football just lost a prized transfer in former TCU DB Kee’yon Stewart to the Arkansas football team. This came as a shock for MSU fans given that Stewart had just committed to their school two weeks before his announcement. He announced where his next home would be via a tweet. The announcement captioned […]

The Florida State football team added another weapon to their offense on Wednesday, claiming the services of wide receiver Keon Coleman. Coleman announced his commitment on Wednesday, his 20th birthday. Coleman joins Florida State via the transfer portal after spending two seasons with Michigan State. He broke out as a sophomore in 2022, catching 58 […]

Michigan State is poised to take a major hit on offense this upcoming season. Michigan State could lose both their quarterback and leading wide receiver to potential transfers. Quarterback Payton Thorne has entered the transfer portal, via Max Olson of The Athletic. Joining him is WR Keon Coleman, who also entered his name in the […]

Four of the Michigan State football players who were charged for their part in a brawl inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel are expected to have their cases dropped.  Itayvion Brown, Brandon Wright, Angelo Grose and Justin White will likely no longer be charged with crimes because of their participation in a pre-plea diversionary program, according […]