Fitzgerald’s First Year at MSU | Michigan State Spartans Football News

Michigan State football’s future hangs in the balance as new head coach Pat Fitzgerald begins his first season amid a four-year losing streak and one bowl appearance since Mark Dantonio’s departure. Ranked 60th nationally by 247Sports’ Talent Composite — barely ahead of Pittsburgh, behind Stanford — the Spartans lack elite talent, with no five-star recruits and only two four-stars on board. They’re projected to win just six games (32.7% chance) and face brutal matchups against Oregon, Notre Dame, and Michigan. With a preseason Big Ten poll ranking of 16th out of 18 teams and a Friday night opener against Toledo, Fitzgerald’s debut season looks bleak — but he’s already got a mountain to climb. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/68bdb8e400c2681d