Check out who PFF ranked as the top five defenders for the Spartans in their win against Youngstown State on Saturday

Michigan State’s road opener isn’t a short trip. The Spartans (3-0) will kick off Big Ten play at No. 25 USC (3-0, 1-0) on Saturday (11 p.m. ET, FOX) attempting to extend their unbeaten start. Here are three things we learned about Michigan State from coach Jonathan Smith’s press conference on Monday afternoon: 1.

Smith said offensive guard Luka Vincic and kick returner Alante Brown are both out “long term,” and in the case of Vincic more than likely the rest of the season. Star wide receiver Nick Marsh and starting running back Makhi Frazier will return at some point this season.

One of the popular predictive power ratings in college football is not liking the Spartans chances against USC this week.

Another week of college football means that there's another fresh crop of bowl projections out there. With Michigan State sitting at 3-0 after a 41-24 victory o

Michigan State’s shaky week three performance against FBS opponent Youngstown State raises concerns ahead of the Spartans’ matchup against USC.

Despite taking longer than expected to put away an FCS opponent, PFF graded the Spartans favorably as they moved to 3-0.

The Michigan State Spartans are hosting Youngstown State in Week 3 of a college football game. Follow live updates.

The Michigan State Spartans face off with the Youngstown State Penguins in this afternoon’s college football slate.