The portal officially opened on Jan. 2 for a two-week period and more than 40 Michigan State players have entered it, from veteran starters to walk-ons. Some left voluntarily while others are part of the typical casualties that come with a coaching change.

Tom Izzo revealed his desire to watch the CFP game featuring Miami and Ole Miss after Michigan State's win over Northwestern on Thursday.

Michigan State football is in the midst of a recruiting heater, rebuilding their roster through the transfer portal, building a quality roster for Pat Fitzgerald's first season in East Lansing. The Spartans have added another high value transfer to their offense.

Weber State transfer Keahnist Thompson is the 20th person to join MSU via the portal so far, committing to the Spartans on Thursday night. Thompson had 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks this past season across nine games for the Wildcats in 2025. The defensive end is listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds and has one year of eligibility remaining.

Here are all the players who have entered the transfer portal, as well as those who have pledged to play for Fitzgerald at MSU: The following players have announced they intend to play for Fitzgerald at Michigan State in 2026, per On3's transfer portal tracker and player announcements on social media.

Preview the Jan 8 matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and Northwestern Wildcats with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Michigan State would come up with a 76-66 victory over the Wildcats. The first half for the Spartans was rough to watch. Tournovers and missed free throws will be the stroy of the whole game. However in the end, Michigan State figured it out in the second half and played a much better game to pull away with the win.

Kennedy Blair scored 21 points, Grace VanSlooten and Rashunda Jones both added 17 for No. 15 Michigan State in a 82-67 win over No. 23 Washington

Michigan State basketball HC Tom Izzo did not get everything he wanted out of his technical foul in Thursday's win vs. Northwestern

Northwestern football landed a commitment from former Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles, making a key addition to the Wildcats’ roster.