The Jonathan Smith era of Michigan State football ended Sunday, with athletic director J Batt making the first big move of his tenure. This wasn’t done without a replacement in mind. MSU intends to ...

There's a new era at Michigan State football. Jonathan Smith is long gone. Pat Fitzgerald has been handling the reins all year. There's some optimism for the future, but I'm sensing a lot of caution ...

Michigan State football officially made their coaching change on Tuesday, introducing Pat Fitzgerald as head coach after moving on from the Jonathan Smith era in East Lansing. Obviously, the man ...

The Michigan State football program has a new leader: former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press writer Chris Solari discuss the ...

"I am honored to be named the head football coach at Michigan State University," said Fitzgerald said in a statement. "I'd like to thank President Guskiewicz and athletics director Batt for this ...

The Jonathan Smith era did not last very long in East Lansing. Michigan State fired Smith after two seasons on Sunday afternoon and will move in a new direction. Smith went just 9-15 and only won one ...

The Jonathan Smith era of Michigan State football has officially come to an end. After 24 games leading the program, Smith has been fired, relieving him of his coaching duties in East Lansing, the ...

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University announced that Jonathan Smith will not return as head coach of the football program for the 2026 season. The decision comes after a disappointing 2025 season. ...

Michigan State football announced the firing of head coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday, two years after he left the same position at his alma mater Oregon State. In two seasons at Michigan State, he won ...