What it would cost Michigan State football to move on from Jonathan Smith

November 15, 2025

By Robby Kalland, CBS Sports: After firing Mel Tucker, Michigan State turned to Jonathan Smith to bring some stability to East Lansing and build the Spartans back into a Big Ten threat.

As Smith nears the end of his second season, Michigan State has shown little in the way of progress as a 28-10 loss on Saturday night to a struggling Penn State squad with an interim coach dropped them to 3-7 (0-7 Big Ten) and guaranteed a second consecutive losing season under Smith’s watch. Morale around the Spartans football program is at a low point, as fans grow concerned they’ve been lapped by the top teams in the Big Ten.

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