Connor Earegood talks to Jonathan Smith about coming back after bye week.

Jonathan Smith has three more games to make a push for a bowl game in his first year as Michigan State's head coach.

Michigan State football starting quarterback Aidan Chiles went down with an injury in the Spartans’ loss to Indiana, but it appears that he will be available this weekend for MSU’s match-up against Illinois.

Former Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio prioritized the rivalry against Michigan and galvanized the fan base while winning eight of 10 at one point. His successor and Smith’s predecessor, Mel Tucker, became the first coach in program history to win his first two games against the Wolverines.

Michigan State football should be getting back a number of key players in this week's road matchup at Illinois. The Spartans lost a handful of key contributors in their last game, but head coach Jonathan Smith expects most (if not all) to be back this week against

It was an embarrassing effort from the Spartans in Saturday's blowout home loss to Indiana, according to Michigan State football head coach Jonathan Smith. Smith used that exact word to describe Michigan State's performance in the 47-10 loss against the Hoosiers.