Weber State transfer Keahnist Thompson is the 20th person to join MSU via the portal so far, committing to the Spartans on Thursday night. Thompson had 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks this past season across nine games for the Wildcats in 2025. The defensive end is listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds and has one year of eligibility remaining.

Brian Lindgren, who led the Michigan State offense for the past two seasons, has found his next job with Stanford.

Michigan football has seen a wave of transfer portal entries as Kyle Whittingham finalizes his staff and reshapes the roster.

Northwestern football landed a commitment from former Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles, making a key addition to the Wildcats’ roster.

It has been a day where the Michigan State staff has bolstered its defensive line, and has added another defensive line transfer. Weber State defensive end Keahnist Thompson has committed to the Spartans.

Michigan State football has earned their 18th commitment of the transfer portal season, beefing up the interior of their defensive line. The Spartans have added Toledo DT transfer Carlos Hazelwood into the class. The Markham, Ill. native will bring three years of eligibility with him to East Lansing.

Michigan State football has landed quarterback Cam Fancher from UCF, who is set to play his sixth college season.

Michigan football moved quickly to help fill its running back room on Thursday, adding the No. 1-ranked rusher in the 2024 recruiting class to the roster. Taylor Tatum, who spent the last two seasons at Oklahoma, signed with the Wolverines for the 2026 season, The Ann Arbor News/MLive confirmed.

Michigan State gets a key offensive and special teams commitment from Iowa running back transfer Jaz Patterson, who secretly visited East Lansing.

Carson Cooper went 6-for-6 from the field with nine rebounds as the Spartans rallied in the second half at home.