Rutgers hosts the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans after Tariq Francis scored 28 points in Rutgers' 82-59 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.

The official Michigan State football schedule for the 2026 season will be released this week. The Spartans official conference slate will be released by the Big Ten on Tuesday evening. The league will host a live schedule release show on the Big Ten Network on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The Spartans are continuing to make some more ground in the national discussion.

Kohler, Fears and Cooper are at the epicenter of Michigan State's glitzy 17-2 record, including a 7-1 mark in Big Ten play. Michigan State is fresh off a 2-0 West Coast roadtrip, but that body-clock adjustment is always a concern for coaches. Four days should be enough to get back up to speed, but it's a factor entering Saturday's action.

EAST LANSING, MI –– Michigan State and UCLA gymnastics dazzled in front of a record-breaking crowd on Sunday, Jan. 25. 9,887 fans attended the second-ever gymnastics meet at the Breslin Center. The attendance shattered the previous program-record set in 2025 against Michigan in the Breslin Center.

Pat Fitzgerald and the Spartans continue to target the top high school prospects in Michigan.

Rutgers men’s basketball is in the midst of one of its toughest stretches of the season, as it is set to play No.10 Michigan State before making the long trip out west to face USC and UCLA. The Spartans are riding a 6-game win streak, having crushed Maryland 91-48 in their last game.

It's report card time! Assessing the first two months of the Pat Fitzgerald era at Michigan State