Back to the Michigan State Spartans Newsfeed

Michigan State’s offense continues to search for answers, identity

As the Spartans' offense sputters in Big Ten play, the coaches need to find answers quickly and establish what kind of team they want to create

Michigan State's head coach Jonathan Smith leaves the field after the Spartans' loss to Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan State football has predicated itself on a complementary run-and-play-action-based offense and aggressive and stout defenses for as long as I can remember – a typical approach to Big Ten football.