The second-year Michigan State football coach built a promising start last year before the season spiraled out of control and he lost most of the games in the second half of the year to miss a bowl game.
Smith had a similar start to the 2025 season, but this time he actually took care of Boston College — something he was unable to do during the 2024 campaign. It felt like everything was looking up, but all it took was a loss to USC, a meltdown at Nebraska, and a loss to UCLA at home for Smith to really lose his grip on the season.