Michigan State Spartans
Now on Michigan State’s coaching staff, Devon Spalding is basking in being home
Spalding once promised his wife that they'd move to Michigan to be closer to home — but he didn't expect it to happen this soon.
Michigan State Spartans
Coverage pertaining to Michigan State football
In The Pocket
Announcing 'In The Pocket,' a new podcast co-hosted, produced by Mitten Football
Episodes will post weekly and center around covering FBS college football across the state of Michigan.
Michigan State Spartans
Dan Bartholomae’s intro offered clear message: The Spartans plan to be the state’s top dogs
Michigan State isn't planning on taking a backseat to anyone, anywhere.
Michigan State Spartans
As Michigan State forges new era, Joe Rossi remains a constant for defense
Rossi is one of the few holdovers from the 2025 staff, and for all the changes around MSU he's proven to be a steady force for the Spartans.
Editor's Note
Here’s to Year 2 of Mitten Football
Mitten Football is about to dive into the deep end of fall camp, but first comes a quick update on entering Year 2.
Michigan State Spartans
Laying out the optimistic, pessimistic cases for Michigan State in 2026
The Spartans are charting course on a new era in 2026, with plenty of reason to hope for the best — and plenty to be cautious about, too.
News
Notebook: EMU extends offers for 2 Canucks at SMSB national showcase, 4 under-the-radar names to keep an eye on
Eastern Michigan got a good look at the Canadians in the trenches and didn't hesitate to extend the offers to a pair of players.
Sunday Reader
Sunday reader: MSU presidential strife ripples to Spartan Ventures, plus thoughts TV times, Big Ten partners
Kevin Guskiewicz's departure shakes up the Spartan Ventures board at a key moment for the fledgling enterprise.
Sunday Reader
Monday reader: Pondering Memorial Day, plus motives behind CMU, EMU’s Motor City gambit
A brief meditation on Memorial Day, and digging into the underpinning analysis supporting CMU and EMU playing in Detroit in 2026 and 2027.
Sunday Reader
Sunday reader: The NCAA keeps asking Congress to solve its problems
There's a reason no other American industries hand the future of their business model to 535 legislators.
Michigan State Spartans
Sunday reader: Thoughts on MSU's revenue quest as a microcosm of college athletics’ unsustainable moment
Plus, some scheduling tidbits about future non-conference matchups and Friday games for the Spartans.
News
These 4 future nonconference games are among the Mitten’s last Covid disruptions
Four future nonconference games on the books were originally meant to be played during the 2020 season that Covid disrupted.