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Pat Fitzgerald doesn't hold back on what Michigan State-Michigan rivalry means to him

Fansided | December 3, 2025

Related Topics: Pat Fitzgerald, GAUCHOS, Jonathan Smith

The new Michigan State head coach is already hyping up the biggest rivalry for the Spartans.

Michigan State's new football coach Pat Fitzgerald pats his heart at the crowd in attendance for the Spartans basketball game against Iowa on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan State entered the coaching carousel late, firing head coach Jonathan Smith on Sunday after the conclusion of the regular season. The Spartans were not bowl-eligible for the fourth season in a row.

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