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Michigan State vs. Eastern Michigan Game Preview
After an . . . interesting opening game win against Toledo, Michigan State (1-0) now prepares for a second week of MACtion against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-1, 1-0 MAC). But, before moving on to Eastern, make you check out Robbie’s Toledo recap, Steve’s weather report, and Darin’s film breakdown. Kickoff against the EMU Eagles […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
I hope all of TOC Nation enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. Michigan State Football is now on to week 2. Mike’s preview will be out tomorrow morning, but we are getting the survey out now. We want to see what you think will be the result of our game Saturday against Eastern Michigan University. Will […]
Jon Palumbo Leaves Michigan State, Joining J Batt At Kentucky
Jon Palumbo is leaving Michigan State to join a familiar face at Kentucky. On Tuesday, the University of Kentucky announced that Palumbo will be joining the athletic department as the Executive Deputy Athletics Director and Deputy CEO of Champions Blue., LLC. Palumbo, who served as Michigan State’s Spartan Ventures CEO, will reunite with former Spartans […]
A Special Player Of The Game
Week 1 is in the books for Michigan State, and Pat Fitzgerald is already focusing on the week 2 opponent. But we still have one last order of business to attend to at TOC. Each week, we will put out a survey at the conclusion of the game asking you to vote on the player […]
The Film Room: Toledo Edition
After an offseason filled with change and plenty of unknowns, we finally have some actual football to break down. Michigan State opened the Pat Fitzgerald era with a 30–20 win over Toledo. It wasn’t always pretty, but after spending months wondering what this team would look like under a completely new staff, we finally have […]
MSU vs Toledo Weather Report
It’s a beauuuuutiful day for football! The Sunday MSU Weather Report is back to divvy up some suns for the bright spots and clouds for the not so bright spots. Each week I’ll be letting you know my thoughts on the game and who knows, sometime some random weather anomalies show up. So, let us […]
Instant Recap: Michigan State opens with a 30-20 win over Toledo
Football season is officially back, and Michigan State is 1-0. It was a game of ups and downs, as is tradition lately for MSU, but Coach Fitzgerald and his staff kept the team focused as they were able to persevere after surrendering the lead in the third quarter. My anxiety levels rose as we neared […]
Game Thread: Michigan State Vs. Toledo
Welcome to the 2026 Michigan State University football season. And welcome to the Pat Fitzgerald era. Friday night lights. Labor Day weekend. And it’s a beautiful evening in East Lansing. Whether you are here at the game or watching at your favorite sports bar or the comfort of your couch, The Only Colors has all […]
Survey Results: Scoring Margin Vs. Toledo
Just a few more hours until kickoff. Here to help pass the time until the game thread opens at 7 ET are the results of this past week’s surveys. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week as well as in their own article, so you should have every […]
How To Watch Michigan State Vs. Toledo – Details, Quick Facts, And Predictions
Just one more day! Thank you for checking out TOC’s preview of the 2026 Michigan State Football Team. Now we find out how good our research was and how well we forecast the next three months. So let’s get ready to kick off our Labor Day weekend with game 1 of the season. Michigan State […]
Get the best of The Only Colors on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for The Only Colors. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Spartans. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Michigan State vs. Toledo Game Preview
After a bit of a rollercoaster ride this summer, at MSU and throughout college athletics, it’s nearly time for some action on the field. Thankfully. Here’s just a brief recap of what’s happened over the last several months: Michigan State lost President Guskiewicz to Clemson. Tom Izzo got angry. Athletic Director J Batt then departed […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
Happy Monday, TOC Nation. And welcome to Week 1! Our surveys moving forward are always going to be a prediction of that week’s game. Yes, we are posting this survey ahead of our opponent preview (which will publish tomorrow), but you will still have time to vote after that goes out. And don’t forget you […]
Survey Results: Most Likely Road Win
Happy Sunday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey questions. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week as well as in their own article, so you should have every opportunity to see it and participate. You must have a TOC account to vote. This […]
Big Ten Writers Predict The 2026 Season
Hey TOC Nation, with Friday’s article of the TOC writers’ predictions and yesterday’s post with the FanDuel betting odds for MSU’s upcoming season, we have concluded our preview articles. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Moving into game week, we will be getting you ready for week 1 against Toledo. This last article before that […]
TOC Writers’ 2026 Season Projections
We’ve broken down the roster. We’ve talked ourselves into breakout players. We’ve stared at the schedule long enough to convince ourselves that a few losses might actually be wins. Now it’s time to put some predictions on the record. The Pat Fitzgerald era is about to officially begin in East Lansing, and there might not […]
2026 Football Schedule Primer, Part 4
With our final part in our schedule primer, we end with games 10-12. MSU will face two ranked opponents in #17 Washington and #2 Oregon, but perhaps they’ll be able to end the season on a high note with their final game in New Jersey against Rutgers. It is possible Michigan State is looking for […]
2026 Football Schedule Primer, Part 3
As kickoff against Toledo nears, our schedule primer continues as we get into the back half of the season with games 7-9. This is a fascinating series of games beginning with Northwestern, where Pat Fitzgerald will lead the Spartans against his former team. This will also mark Wildcat quarterback Aidan Chiles’ return to Spartan Stadium. […]
2026 Football Schedule Primer, Part 2
Our schedule primer continues with games 4-6. This is a beautiful time of year in East Lansing and the Spartans are fortunate enough to be spending two of the three weeks at home with a trip to Madison sandwiched in the middle. This part of the schedule kicks off against Nebraska whom the Spartans had […]
The Only Colors Reacts Survey
Welcome to Week Zero of the 2026 College Football Season. We will have the first games this Saturday, and we are 11 days from MSU’s opener. This morning, TOC began our breakdown of the teams on this year’s calendar, with a brief look at our first three opponents. We will continue these articles for the […]
2026 Football Schedule Primer, Part 1
We have finished our analysis of the 2026 Michigan State football roster, and now it is time for us to take a quick look at the teams that will be challenging the Spartans this season. This is intended to be a brief look at things, as we will provide more in-depth previews each week throughout […]
Michigan State Kept Off Official Visit List Of Four-Star Wing
Michigan State has received plenty of good news on the recruiting trail this offseason. That tune changed recently when the Spartans were left off the official visit schedule for a big fish. Four-star wing Asa Montgomery announced that he is visiting eight schools this fall and Michigan State was not one of them. The Spartans […]
2026 Football Preview Series: Coaches
Today we’ll move on from our position group previews and look at MSU’s coaches for the 2026 season which, due to the transition from Jonathan Smith to Pat Fitzgerald, includes several new faces. In addition to just that, there A LOT more coaches now. The NCAA used to limit teams to 11 “countable” on-field coaches […]
Survey Results: Most Concerning Offensive Position Group
Happy Friday, TOC Nation. Time to share the results of this week’s survey question. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week as well as in their own article, so you should have every opportunity to see it and participate. You must have a TOC account to vote. This […]
Michigan State Schedules Visits With Top Guard Targets
Michigan State remains in the mix for some of its top targets in the backcourt across upcoming classes. Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will remain busy as multiple prospects will be on campus for visits over the next month. Four-star guard Antonio Pemberton included Michigan State in his final eight schools in July. […]
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