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Michigan State football picks up a pair of 2026 crystal balls

MSU received a pair of crystal balls for in state prospects in the 2026 recruiting class

New Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith has made it a priority to recruit the state of Michigan, something the last regime neglected.

The efforts of Smith appear to be paying off, landing seven Michigan prospects in 2025 (so far) and now has the Spartans trending for a pair of in-state prospects in 2026.

QB Kayd Coffman of East Kentwood High School, by way of Grand Rapids, received a crystal ball to be the Spartans QB in the 2026 class. Further, Eli Bickel, an offensive lineman from North Branch received the other crystal ball in favor of MSU.

Both pieces would be solid building blocks for MSU to build on to start 2026.

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Michigan State football offers in-state OL, becomes leader

MSU is now the leader for a 2026 in-state offensive line prospect:

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, one from the state of Michigan.

Eli Bickel was the recipient of the offer from the Spartans coaching staff. He competed at the Wayne State college showcase camp for the MSU coaches this summer, and after a few games of film in his junior season, the Spartans offensive line coach Jim Michalczik felt comfortable offering the prospect.

A 6-foot-6, 270 pound offensive lineman, Bickel is from North Branch, Michigan, playing his high school football at North Branch. He is not yet rated by the recruiting services.

Bickel currently holds six offers, with a power conference offer also coming from Cincinnati. A crystal ball was logged in favor of MSU after the offer.

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