Michigan State Spartans

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#10 trending in Sports this week · most on KSR

The Michigan State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The program fields 23 varsity sports, including the football team discussed in the cited podcast lines, and competes primarily in NCAA Division I's Big Ten Conference.

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Rank this week

#10new
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Share of the conversation

0.9‰
8.3× usual level

1.0‰ of what listeners heard

Reach this week

10 shows
17 episodes · ~1.4M plays

Tone this week

Neutral
  • Negative 3
  • Neutral 2
  • Positive 2

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Michigan State Spartans per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, sports.

0.0‰0.25‰0.5‰0.75‰1‰usual level · 0.11‰Aug 15Sep 6Sep 29Oct 21Nov 12
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Sep 30.19‰3
Sep 40.29‰3
Sep 70.35‰1
Sep 90.33‰2
Sep 130.14‰1
Sep 150.13‰1
Sep 160.09‰1
Sep 210.12‰2
Sep 220.20‰4
Sep 230.21‰1
Sep 270.23‰1
Sep 280.25‰3
Sep 300.20‰3
Oct 10.25‰2
Oct 20.28‰1
Oct 50.20‰1
Oct 110.09‰2
Oct 120.17‰4
Oct 150.20‰1
Oct 180.20‰2
Oct 190.11‰1
Oct 210.14‰1
Oct 250.14‰3
Oct 260.14‰1
Nov 60.12‰4
Nov 70.14‰1
Nov 80.31‰6
Nov 90.51‰7
Nov 100.64‰5
Nov 110.87‰8

Why is it trending?

Michigan State Spartans upset Michigan and drew Champions Classic scrutiny

Desmond Howard predicted Michigan State Spartans would upset Michigan on The Pat McAfee Show, while Josh Pate described the matchup as uncertain because Michigan State Spartans had lost five straight.[1][2]

Tom Fornelli predicted Washington would beat Michigan State Spartans on Cover 3 College Football, citing a possible letdown after Michigan State Spartans upset Michigan.[3]

KSR discussed Michigan State Spartans as one of the Champions Classic programs that might once have been removed, while comparing the teams’ records and performance.[4]

Other shows treated the result mainly as a notable or humorous upset, including Mostly Sports and The Ryen Russillo Show.[5][6]

Sources · 6 moments

  1. 1.
    The Pat McAfee Show · PMS 2.0 1661 - TNF Recap, NFL Week 9 Preview/Picks, Nick Saban, Ian Rapoport, Desmond Howard, Stanford Steve, & AJ Hawk
    Pat McAfee · Nov 6 · Listen at 2:06:54 ↗
    “Caden Proctor, offensive lineman out of Alabama, who is a rookie, is the proctologist that Dumpy is speaking about, which I'm sure everybody watching knew that for the Miami Dolphins. Foxy, Michigan State, Michigan. Now the Lions also with”
  2. 2.
    Josh Pate's College Football Show · Week 10 Upset Alerts + CFP Chaos Scenarios & Commissioner’s Poll
    Josh Pate · Nov 6 · Listen at 10:31 ↗
    “lost him. They lost Floyd to Minnesota. So it's a total grab bag with Iowa. I don't even care who's favorite in this game. It's just a 10. This is a coin flip game, so it's a 10. Next up, Michigan State versus Michigan.”
  3. 3.
    Cover 3 College Football · Week 10 Breakdown: CFP Expanding To 24 Teams, Coaching Carousel, Overreactions & MORE!
    Chip Patterson · Nov 9 · Listen at 1:10:20 ↗
    “first teams I gave you were 4 -5, TCU and Mississippi State. This one's 5 -4, so it should be easy, right? Well, it is the Washington Huskies, a team that has been wildly inconsistent throughout the season, and their remaining schedule is M”
  4. 4.
    KSR · 2026-11-11- KSR - Hour 1
    Billy Rutledge · Nov 11 · Listen at 12:49 ↗
    “You were able to compare – you said this last night, you were able to compare yourself with some elite programs. Michigan State. Duke, Kansas, and Kentucky didn't look like they belonged out of the four teams at the Champions Classic last n”

Written by AI from the cited moments; every quote is checked against the transcript.

The storylines around Michigan State Spartans

What 8 scored episodes of the last 30 days were about, strand by strand, and how each leaned.

  1. Michigan State’s losses and quarterback issues

    team strugglesnegative

    Shows discussed Michigan State’s severe loss, personnel disadvantages, five-game losing streak, and quarterback problems.

    3 episodes on 2 shows · 0 positive, 2 negative

    “They came out the next week and just got obliterated.” Tom Fornelli · Cover 3 College Football · Nov 9 ↗
    “Michigan State has lost five straight this season. They have had no quarterback.” Josh Pate · Josh Pate's College Football Show · Nov 6 ↗

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