Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten program. One of the steepest post-CFP falls of any program in the era (comparable to Florida State). Pat Fitzgerald hired for 2026 year 1. OC Nick Sheridan. 2026 schedule: home vs. Toledo, Eastern Michigan, at Notre Dame, home vs. Nebraska, at Wisconsin, home vs. Illinois, home vs. Northwestern, at UCLA, at Michigan (Nov. 7), home vs. Washington, home vs. Oregon, at Rutgers. The entire season may hinge on the Nov. 7 game at Michigan.
Notable portal addition: Cam Edwards (RB, from UConn).
Running Takes
- 2026-03-26: 2026-03-26 Michigan State Can't Seem to Fix Defensive Line — DL recruiting is the long-running gap
- 2026-05-07: 2026-05-07 Pat Fitzgerald to Michigan State Is a Stupid Hire — show's verdict on the 2026 hire
- 2026-05-07: 2026-05-07 Modern Hires Reward Risk Not Safety — the framework the hire was evaluated against
Episode Appearances
- 2026-03-26 Missing Pieces - What Your College Football Team Can't Seem To Fix
- 2026-04-16 Typotheticals - Season Scenario Vibe Checks
- 2026-05-07 May Q&A Part 2 — show's full critique of the Pat Fitzgerald hire