Tag: michigan state football 2023

Popular CFB podcast host lists MSU as worst team in Big Ten following Washington loss

Michigan State’s loss to Washington on Saturday was bad but this seems a little bit extreme…

Is Michigan State the worst team in the Big Ten? That’s the case according to one national college football media figure.

Brandon Walker of Barstool Sports’ popular “Unnecessary Roughness” podcast releases weekly power rankings, and this week he had the Spartans at the bottom of the Big Ten. This comes after Michigan State was dominated by Washington on Saturday, losing 41-7.

For comparison, I listed Michigan State at No. 9 in my updated weekly Big Ten power rankings that came out today. So I obviously have some objection to what Walker released on Sunday morning. At the same time, I can see how some would believe the Spartans have hit rock bottom after that embarrassing performance against the Huskies.

Check out Walker’s complete Big Ten power rankings following Week 3 action below:

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Popular podcast host puts MSU in upper half of updated Big Ten power rankings

Brandon Walker of Unnecessary Roughness has MSU listed in the upper half of the league following week one action

Michigan State was one of the few Big Ten teams to win and cover the spread this weekend so should they rank amongst their peers? Brandon Walker of Barstool Sports’ popular podcast Unnecessary Roughness thinks its in the upper half of the league.

Walker has released power rankings for numerous power conferences as the first full week of the 2023 college football season wrapped up on Monday. That includes the Big Ten where Walker has the Spartans at No. 7 in the league — one spot behind Ohio State and one spot ahead of Rutgers.

For reference, I personally had Michigan State at No. 6 in our first edition of weekly power rankings which can be found by clicking here. So I’m not too off from Walker on where I see the Spartans fitting in with the rest of the league.

See his complete power rankings in the tweet below:

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WATCH: Chris Solari, Graham Couch breakdown MSU football’s 31-7 victory over CMU

It was a sluggish start, but Michigan State eventually pulled away on Friday to earn a comfortable win over Central Michigan

It was a sluggish start, but Michigan State eventually pulled away on Friday to earn a comfortable win over Central Michigan to open the 2023 season.

The Spartans led only by a field goal at halftime, but were able to outscore the Chippewas 21-0 in the second half to pick up the 31-7 victory. With the win, Michigan State improves to 1-0 on the season and will return to the field next week against FCS-foe Richmond.

So what did Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal and Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press think of Michigan State’s season-opening win? Check out their quick breakdown video by clicking on the tweet below:

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MSU Football: Bold predictions from Chris Solari of Detroit Free Press

Who doesn’t love bold predictions?

Who doesn’t love bold predictions?

Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press has provided a handful of juicy bold predictions for Michigan State football this upcoming season. The Spartans will officially kickoff the 2023 season on Friday night against Central Michigan.

Will Michigan State return to a bowl game this year? Who will be the starting quarterback for the Spartans? Which transfers will standout this fall?

Get the answers to those questions above by clicking on the tweet below:

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Mel Tucker elects to keep starting QB a secret ahead of opener vs. CMU

Fans and media will have to wait until the opening series to find out who will be the next MSU starting quarterback

Fans and media will have to wait until the opening series to find out who will be the next Michigan State starting quarterback.

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker met with the media on Monday ahead of the Spartans’ season-opening matchup against Central Michigan on Friday. During his press conference, Tucker was asked about who will be the starting quarterback come Friday, and he elected to leave that a secret for now.

Here’s Tucker’s response — which shouldn’t surprise any fans:

Noah Kim and Katin Houser are the two Spartans battling for the starting gig under center. Kim has long been considered the favorite to land the job but it appears we won’t know for sure until Friday.

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MSU football game-by-game predictions from LSJ’s Graham Couch

Does Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal have the Spartans bowling in 2023? See his game-by-game predictions here

Will Michigan State head back to the postseason in 2023? Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal believes that will be the case.

The Spartans open the 2023 season in less than a week, with Central Michigan coming to Spartan Stadium on Friday. Michigan State enters this matchup with the Chippewas as heavy favorites so it’s no surprise that Couch likes the Spartans to come out victorious in the opener. But how does he feel about the rest of the Spartans 2023 slate?

Couch takes a deep dive into the Michigan State 2023 schedule with his game-by-game predictions. Click on the tweet below to see how Couch envisions the Spartans’ season shaking out this fall:

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Michigan State Football: 2023 Game-by-Game Staff Predictions

Check out the Spartans Wire staff’s picks for each game on the MSU 2023 schedule

Who doesn’t love preseason predictions?

Michigan State football will open the 2023 season in less than two weeks against Central Michigan on Sept. 1. The Spartans are coming off an abysmal 5-7 season in 2022 and looking to regain some momentum for the program this upcoming year.

The staff here at Spartans Wire is ready to let you know what they think as the three-person team has their game predictions ready.

Will Michigan State bounce back from a terrible 2022 season and get back on track as a program? Can the Spartans pull off a major upset and return to the postseason?

Find out below:

WATCH: Highlights from MSU football’s second fall camp scrimmage this weekend

We are less than two weeks away from Spartans football returning into our lives

We are less than two weeks away from Spartans football returning into our lives.

Michigan State is in the midst of fall camp to prepare for the upcoming 2023 season and season-opening matchup against Central Michigan. As part of those preparations, Michigan State held its second fall camp scrimmage on Saturday with a number of players making big-time plays.

The scrimmage was closed to the media and public, but we are lucky enough that the team’s official social media account shared some highlights. Check out that clip below:

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BTN analyst expects big jump from last year for MSU football

MSU football is looking for a bounce back season in 2023, and one Big Ten Network analyst anticipates that’ll happen

Michigan State football is looking for a bounce back season in 2023, and one Big Ten Network analyst anticipates that’ll happen.

Gerry DiNardo of the Big Ten Network was part of the crew that stopped into see Michigan State this week, and he was impressed by what he saw from the Spartans. DiNardo was quoted saying he expects Michigan State to experience the most progress from last year in the 10 schools they had seen up until this point on their tour.

Below is the exact quote from DiNardo:

I’m not surprised to hear DiNardo’s compliments of the Spartans as I personally would be very disappointed if we didn’t see Michigan State take a step forward this upcoming season.

Michigan State will officially open the season on Sept. 1 against Central Michigan from Spartan Stadium. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. ET.

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MSU OL Nick Samac confirms he suffered upper body injury, on track to play vs. CMU

A key Spartan has been dealing with an injury but expects to be back by the season-opener against Central Michigan

One of Michigan State football’s top offensive linemen is reportedly battling an upper body injury.

Nick Samac confirmed on Wednesday that he experienced an upper body injury before fall camp and that it has resulted in him missing some time this preseason. However, he said he expects to be ready for the season-opener against Central Michigan in just over two weeks.

Samac has started 38 career games while at Michigan State, including 22 at center. He started all 12 games at center for the Spartans last season and is expected to be one of Michigan State’s most dependable offensive linemen this upcoming season.

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