Mitten Masterkey
Mitten Masterkey: Week 13
There are only two Saturday games in the Mitten at the FBS level, with both MSU and Michigan hitting the road, before a key MAC showdown on Tuesday night.
Michigan MAC
MAC title race: 32 outcomes in play, including 7 CMU-WMU Victory Cannon rematch possibilities
There are 25 outcomes that send Western Michigan to Ford Field, 11 that send Central Michigan, and seven of them overlap for a historic rematch.
Analysis
Week 13 picks, preview: WMU visits EMU for high-stakes finale as MSU, Michigan hit the road
Michigan and MSU hit the road this Saturday as WMU gears up for a matchup against EMU with massive implications.
Western Michigan Broncos
On cusp of MAC title bid, WMU zeroes in on ‘one game season’ vs. EMU
The Broncos lead the MAC and could even lose their finale and still make the title game. But that's not anything that WMU plans on finding out about.
News
Notebook: Milivojevic trending toward start vs. Iowa, Michigan RB precarity, MAC title math
The MAC title race is shaping up as Michigan deals with some running back health problems, and MSU may ride once more with a young QB.
Michigan State Spartans
Jonathan Smith, Michigan State and the optimistic case for 2026
Smith has been embattled at Michigan State, but the head coach has been doing his best to tread water during his first two seasons.
Analysis
Fantastic, Functional, Forgettable: Chris Creighton nabs win No. 200, WMU controls fate, MSU loses again
There is no shortage of meaningful football to be played for plenty of the teams in the Mitten, as the past week had plenty of results.
Michigan State Spartans
MIchigan State again can’t hang vs. Big Ten foe, will miss bowl after 28-10 loss to Penn State
The Spartans are out of bowl running and left with two more games to avoid going winless in league play this year.
Mitten Masterkey
Mitten Masterkey: Week 12
The five Mitten teams are all in action this week, with three Saturday games and a pair of weeknight MACtion games to follow on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Analysis
Week 12 picks, preview: MSU bowl hopes on life support, UM at Wrigley Field, MAC title contenders play midweek
The five Mitten teams are all in action in the coming days, with three games this Saturday and two MACtion games to follow.
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan's turnaround under Matt Drinkall hinged on a key group: The seniors
The Chippewas were not expected to contend for the MAC title and weren't a bowl game lock in the preseason, two things that are now reality in Mt. Pleasant thanks, in part part, to the seniors.
Michigan MAC
MAC title race: Western Michigan in driver’s seat, Central Michigan path opening
The MAC title race is shaping up to be a doozy in the final weeks, with both Western Michigan and Central Michigan firmly in the mix.