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Michigan State sophomore forward Cayden Lindstrom (28) wins the faceoff against Northern Michigan forward Reilly Kotai at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

No. 3 MSU hockey sweeps Northern Michigan to open the season perfect

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The No. 3 Michigan State hockey team finished its first series of the season against Northern Michigan with a 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon. 

Three Spartans recorded their first goals of the season and junior goaltender Quentin Sigurdson had his first start as a Spartan, recording 29 saves and a .967 save percentage. Sigurdson got the start after freshman goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen recorded 16 saves for a .889 SV% Friday night. 

“I thought we were okay in the game,” MSU coach Adam Nightingale said. “I told the guys, I thought today our number one quality was our talent, and that’s not what our program’s about, and it’s got to be about work and and doing things with detail and losing yourself in the team.

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No. 22 Michigan State Volleyball players celebrate during an eventual 3-1 win over Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.

No. 22 MSU volleyball handles Iowa 3-1 with close-set wins

EAST LANSING, Mich. – After Michigan State Volleyball fell short to No. 13 Oregon on Friday night, the No. 22 Spartans looked to bounce back against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday. 

The Spartans had a competitive match against the Hawkeyes, going back and forth within each set. Ultimately, MSU got it done in four sets, winning 3-1.

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MSU football still winless after overtime heartbreak to Illinois

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State football’s matchup against Illinois had a little bit of everything. 

Both teams entered the contest winless in the Big Ten; MSU erased a 17-point deficit, and overtime decided the victor. The Spartans fell short on a two-point conversion attempt in overtime, falling 38-37. 

MSU’s comeback was fueled by key defensive plays and timely throws from sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic. His 196 passing yards, mainly thrown in the second half, were a bright spot for the team despite the loss. 

“We just weren’t executing at a high level,” Milivojevic said. “Maybe it was timing issues, or we misread something… I think it was just a lot of little things we were missing in execution.”

The Fighting Illini struck first with a 39-yard pass down the sideline from quarterback Katin Houser to wide receiver Hudson Clement.

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Michigan State sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic scans the field.

MSU looks to get first Big Ten win against Illinois

EAST LANSING, Mich. –  The Michigan State football team (2-3) will try to snap its three-game losing streak as it hosts Illinois (2-3) at 3:30 pm. The game marks MSU’s 110th homecoming and the first of the Pat Fitzgerald era. 

Both teams are winless in the Big Ten and enter off losses, as MSU was blown out 31-3 by Wisconsin last weekend, and Illinois had its homecoming spoiled by Purdue 24-17. The Spartans struggled in all three phases against Wisconsin last Saturday. The MSU defense allowed 228 rushing yards and gave up four total touchdowns.

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Michigan State senior forward Kennedy Bell (24) dribbles the ball in a game against Minnesota on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at DeMartin Stadium.

Bell propels No. 2 MSU over Minnesota with three-point performance

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The No. 2 Michigan State women’s soccer team opened the second half of Big Ten play with a 4-0 win over Minnesota on Thursday night at DeMartin Stadium. Senior forward Kennedy Bell netted two goals and an assist in the win. Sophomore keeper Noelle Henning posted her fourth shutout since returning to the Spartans’ lineup.

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A Michigan State field hockey player wearing white and an Iowa field hockey player wearing black fight for the ball on a green turf field at Ralph Young Field on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.

MSU field hockey comes up just short against No. 6 Iowa

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State Field Hockey welcomed No. 6 Iowa to Ralph Young Field to host Student Appreciation Day, marking the Spartans’ third-straight ranked opponent. 

The Spartans demonstrated superb goalkeeping and scored a flurry of three goals against the Hawkeyes, despite being shut out in their last two games. Still, Iowa scraped by with a 4-3 final. Iowa struck first with a goal by forward Fredrique Van Cleef.

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McCulloch shines in MSU exhibition win over Incarnate Word

EAST LANSING, Mich. —  Before a packed Izzone student section, the No. 11 Michigan State men’s basketball team welcomed Incarnate Word to the Breslin Center for the first of the Spartans’ three preseason exhibition games. MSU handled business against UIW behind sophomore forward Jesse McCulloch’s 20-point performance and a 3-point frenzy. The Spartans’ defense stood strong, forcing 21 turnovers for an 89-59 victory. 

Incarnate Word opened the scoring right away, but senior forward Coen Carr responded with an emphatic dunk that got the Spartan offense rolling.