After a national search, Jason “J” Batt has been appointed as the next director of athletics at Michigan State University.

A Michigan football player who transferred to the team from Michigan State wore a U of M cap to his MSU graduation.

The kickoff time for this month’s Michigan vs. Michigan State football matchup has been revealed.

The bye week is supposed to be a chance for college football teams and their fans to reset and relax, but that’s certainly not what happened at Michigan.

University officials apologized and promised greater oversight on what will be displayed at sporting events.

There was an inconceivable scoreboard gaff. There were songs trolling Michigan. There were even some middle fingers.

It’s been 720 days since Michigan lost a football game that wasn’t in the playoff, and on Saturday, the Wolverines return to East Lansing for the first time since that day.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Michigan State University said Monday it intends to fire suspended head coach Mel Tucker with cause after a sexual harassment investigation became public last week.

Metal detectors have been installed at Michigan State University’s Spartan Stadium ahead of the busy college football season in an effort to “enhance security” in the wake of the school’s mass shooting earlier this year.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has given the for OK for alcohol to be sold at sporting events.

Scientists and students placed tracking bands on four boisterous peregrine falcon chicks who live on top of Michigan State University’s football stadium.

Michigan State’s football game against Penn State at the end of the 2023 regular season will be played at Ford Field the day after Thanksgiving.

Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.

In the eight years since Jim Harbaugh returned to Ann Arbor, the Michigan football team has undergone a complete transformation.

There are still two weeks before Michigan and Michigan State meet on the football field, but the rivalry jabs have already started on social media.

This year’s edition of the Michigan vs. Michigan State football rivalry will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in Ann Arbor.

Michigan State University is reevaluating its COVID-19 restrictions after virus cases declined significantly in recent weeks following a monthslong surge of infections and hospitalizations.

Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12 Michigan State to a 30-27 victory over Penn State.

Michigan State lost all hope for a College Football Playoff berth and a Big Ten championship during a non-competitive outing against Ohio State on Saturday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is apologizing for drinking too much alcohol ahead of the big Michigan vs. Michigan State college football game last month.

Michigan showed it could move the football through the air on Saturday against rival Michigan State.

No. 5 Michigan State visits Purdue in the game of the week in the Big Ten.

Michigan State has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest is a top-10 team for the first time in school history.

Michigan State stole a win from Michigan in East Lansing on Saturday, in one of the biggest games of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry.

Michigan State University will allow fans into Spartan Stadium for the Spring Football Game on April 24.

Rocky Lombardi #12 of the Michigan State Spartans hands the ball off to Connor Heyward #11 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half of the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Spartan Stadium on October 24, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. EAST LANSING, Mich. – The final game of the Michigan State football season has been canceled due to COVID-19 cases within the Maryland program. This is the second time this season Maryland has had to cancel a game with Michigan State due to COVID-19. There were six positive cases among staff over that same time period, resulting in a population positivity rate of 12.4%. Though the season as a whole was difficult, Tucker beat in-state rival Michigan and upset then-undefeated Northwestern along the way.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Here is the new eight-game schedule for Michigan State football as the Big Ten prepares to start its 2020 season in late October. Oct. 24: vs. RutgersOct. 31: at MichiganNov. 7: at IowaNov. 14: vs. IndianaNov. 21: at MarylandNov. 28: vs. NorthwesternDec. 5: vs. Ohio StateDec. 12: at Penn StateThe Spartans are scheduled to begin the season Oct. 24 against Rutgers. Michigan State will play all six of its fellow East Division foes: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, Maryland and Rutgers. Iowa and Northwestern will be the two crossover games. The Big Ten announced earlier this week that fall football was being reinstated, about a month after the league’s presidents voted to push the season to the spring.

Enjoy it because snow is in the forecast Monday, which is Veterans Day. Afternoon temperatures will be near 40 degrees or just a bit more. Daytime temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 40s. Accumulations may be an inch or more by the end of Monday with afternoon temps at or below freezing. Tuesday and mid-week will see daytime temperatures in the 20s and low 30s and nighttime temperatures in the teens.

Hassan Haskins #25 of the Michigan Wolverines carries the ball for a first down during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by BrettDETROIT - Fans attending two huge college football games Saturday can expect heavy rain showers. The Penn State Nittany Lions are playing against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium in Lansing. Then this evening, the Michigan Wolverines will face off against Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. More than 150,000 people are expected to be at the game. Today's weather forecast updates are below:Local 4 meteorologist Andrew Humphrey also shared live updates on Facebook today.

"I told our football team that we're going to find out a lot about ourselves this next week," coach Herm Edwards told reporters. The next chapter begins against a UCLA team that recorded its best defensive effort of the season in last week's win over Stanford. UCLA holds a 20-14-1 lead in the all-time series, but Arizona State has won three of the last four meetings. Arizona State is one of just seven teams in the country to not allow a 50-plus yard play from scrimmage this season. PREDICTION: Arizona State 24, UCLA 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT Fans attending two huge college football games Saturday can expect heavy rain showers. The Penn State Nittany Lions are playing against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium in Lansing. Read: Penn State football vs. Michigan State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThen this evening, the Michigan Wolverines will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Read more: Michigan football vs. Notre Dame: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreToday's weather forecast updates are below:Local 4 meteorologist Andrew Humphrey also shared live updates on Facebook today. You can watch his latest Facebook live chat on what the weather will be like at both games right here.

LINE: Arizona State -1Daniels and the Sun Devils are facing a Washington State team looking to get untracked after allowing 105 points in back-to-back losses to UCLA and Utah. Gordon will need another strong outing against an Arizona State squad that bounced back from a 34-31 loss to Colorado with a 24-17 win over California. Arizona State has lost the last two meetings against Washington State but holds a 26-15-2 lead in the all-time series. Washington State kicker Blake Mazza has connected on all seven field-goal attempts, including a pair from 50-plus yards at Utah. PREDICTION: Arizona State 31, Washington State 28More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Michigan State Spartans players walk around the field with locked arms prior to the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Spartan Stadium on September 14, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State looks to win its second straight contest and remain unbeaten in Big Ten play when it hosts Indiana on Saturday. Not counting the debacle against Ohio State, Ramsey is 36-of-41 for 473 yards and an interception this year. Michigan State WR Darrell Stewart Jr. leads the Big Ten in receptions (30) and receiving yards (439). PREDICTION: Michigan State 31, Indiana 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Arizona State -7.5It's a strikingly similar situation to last season when coach Herm Edwards' Arizona State squad upended a ranked Michigan State team in Game No. Colorado, meanwhile, got smacked 30-23 by visiting Air Force last Saturday after entering the contest on a high following season-opening wins over Colorado State (52-21) and nationally-ranked Nebraska (34-31 in overtime). ASU only managed 216 total yards against Michigan State, but 75 of them came on the game-winning 11-play fourth-quarter drive, which was capped by Eno Benjamin's 1-yard scoring run. Arizona State has won eight of 10 meetings, including all five in Tempe, Ariz.2. PREDICTION: Arizona State 27, Colorado 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 14: Merlin Robertson #8 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrates after a missed field goal by the Michigan State Spartans as time expired in the game at Spartan Stadium on September 14, 2019 in East Lansing,The Pac-12 Conference acknowledged an officiating error on the last play of Arizona State's 10-7 victory at Michigan State on Saturday. The conference said Sunday night that the Sun Devils should have been called for leaping on Michigan State's missed field goal attempt as time expired. "An Arizona State defensive player took a running start and leapt over the kicking team's line in an attempt to block the kick," the Pac-12 said in a statement. In this case, it would have been administered as half the distance to the goal and Michigan State would have been provided one untimed down." Turns out Michigan State should've had a 3rd try at the game-tying field goal.

Jordan Love #10 of the Utah State Aggies throws a second half pass while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on August 31, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 38-31. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Brian Lewerke of the Michigan State Spartans throws a first half pass while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium on November 10, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. 20 Michigan State opens its 2019 season Friday with a non-conference contest against visiting Tulsa. READ MORE: Michigan State football 2019: This schedule is a nightmareWHEN: 7:00 PM ET7:00 PM ET WHERE: Spartan Stadium, East LansingSpartan Stadium, East Lansing TV: Fox Sports 1Michigan State had the nation's top run defense in 2018, allowing just 77.9 yards per game, but the offense dragged the team down. Coach Mark Dantonio is hoping for a much better offense this season, with senior quarterback Brian Lewerke (184-of-339, 2,040 yards, 8 TDs) healthy and returning under center. Follow live game updates:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The preseason AP poll for college football was released Monday, and both Michigan and Michigan State are ranked in the top 20. 7 in the nation, trailing Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State and LSU. Michigan State is ranked No. 18 Michigan State and No. Here's the full top 25:Clemson Alabama Georgia Oklahoma Ohio State LSU Michigan Florida Notre Dame Texas Oregon Texas A&M Washington Utah Penn State Auburn Central Florida Michigan State Wisconsin Iowa Iowa State Syracuse Washington State Nebraska StanfordCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.