Pat Fitzgerald spoke with eight schools about potentially coaching their football teams before choosing to resume his career at Michigan State.

Michigan State has hired longtime Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program.

Michigan State has fired football coach Jonathan Smith less than two years after he was hired.

Michigan State has hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program.

College football's coaching carousel is slowing down after a dizzying frenzy.

The NCAA put Michigan State’s football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team’s budget after agreeing former staff members Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting inducements and benefits, communication and unofficial visit expenses.

Michigan State football will vacate wins during the Mel Tucker era as part of a deal with the NCAA over rules violations.

College football's Week 12 features exciting matchups, especially in the Southeastern Conference.

Drake Lindsey scored on a 3-yard run in overtime and Minnesota denied Michigan State its first Big Ten Conference win of the season with a 23-20 victory.

The No. 25-ranked Michigan Wolverines defeated the Michigan State Spartans 31-20 in East Lansing for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, their fourth straight victory in the rivalry.

Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California’s 45-31 victory over Michigan State.

Michigan State looks to remain undefeated as they take on FCS opponent Youngstown State in week three.

The Spartans won an overtime thriller in East Lansing on Saturday night, beating Boston College.

In a highly competitive Spartans running back room, sophomore running backs Makhi Fraizer and Brandon Tullis have emerged as front runners for the starting job.

There are just over two weeks until the Michigan State Spartans football team begins its season.

After a lackluster debut season for Michigan State Football Head Coach Jonathan Smith, the Spartans are looking for improvement in year two.

Michigan tight end Colston Loveland and Michigan State defensive end Anthony Jones pushed and shoved and butted helmets, triggering a skirmish with rivals throwing punches as the final seconds ticked off the clock Saturday night.

Jonathan Kim converted a 37-yard field goal with one second left to give Michigan State a 27-24 victory over Maryland in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday.

Both Michigan State and Florida Atlantic kick off the season Friday hoping to bounce back from 4-8 seasons.

Jonathan Smith seems to be what Michigan State needs, nearly a year after sexually charged allegations against Mel Tucker rocked the program.

Big Ten quarterback competitions that started in the spring will carry over to the fall.

The top quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal has committed to Michigan State football.

Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi has accepted the same job at Michigan State under new head coach Jonathan Smith, according to a person with knowledge of the move.

Oregon State has promoted defensive coordinator Trent Bray to head coach, quickly replacing Jonathan Smith after he left for Michigan State.

New Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith talked about the importance of in-state rivalries during his introductory press conference on Tuesday.

Michigan State University is officially introducing Jonathan Smith as its new head football coach on Tuesday.

Michigan State has named its 26th head football coach.

Michigan State has hired coach Jonathan Smith away from No. 15 Oregon State.

The final season of Pac-12 football is coming down to a thrilling conclusion.

Imagine going 180 feet in the air, then a 95-degree plummet, five airtime hills, two inversions, and four launches. That describes the new record-breaking rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It is called Pantheon, and it is the world’s fastest multi-launch roller coaster.

Jonathan Smith, the executive director of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, will lead the three-person panel reviewing policing policies at issue in the death of Elijah McClain, Sentinel Colorado reported Tuesday. Three officers stopped McClain as he walked down an Aurora street on Aug, 23, 2019 after a 911 caller reported him as suspicious. The Justice Department division is responsible for investigations of civil rights violations by law enforcement, juvenile justice and mental health and disability agencies. Last year, the local district attorney said he could not file charges against the officers because a pathologist could not determine whether the officers' actions caused McClain's death. Federal authorities recently revealed they have been researching since last year into whether they should launch a civil rights investigation into McClains death.

The Beavers' rebuilding process continues Saturday at California, which opened the season with four straight wins before losing back-to-back games to Arizona State and Oregon. "We're working to build something here," Oregon State second-year coach Jonathan Smith told reporters. The dynamic senior leads the nation in total tackles (84) and ranks second in solo tackles (48) and total tackles per game (14.0). Oregon State LB Avery Roberts missed last week's game due to a concussion but could return Saturday. PREDICTION: Cal 27, Oregon State 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

CORVALLIS, Ore. - After an emotional 31-28 loss at Hawaii last Saturday night, Oregon State begins a two-game homestand starting with Cal Poly on Saturday afternoon. LINE: None"There were some guys that were emotionally drained after that game," Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith told the Corvallis Gazette Times. ABOUT CAL POLY (1-1)The Mustangs come in off a 41-24 setback at Weber State after opening the season with a 52-34 win over San Diego. Oregon State leads the Pac-12 in third down conversion rate (18-of-35, 51.4 percent). PREDICTION: Oregon State 48, Cal Poly 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.