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Spartan Brew 8/29: The Night Before Football
Just one more day until the Jonathan Smith Era officially begins!
Spartan Brew Crew
August 29, 2024
Good morning! There’s really only one choice when it comes to the best logo in college football, if you ask us!
What else do we have brewing today?
⚽️ Rebels in town
🏒 On ice
💚 And much, much more
🏈 STRIPE THE STADIUM
ATTENTION ALL SPARTAN FOOTBALL FANS — Make sure to check out the graphic above to wear the right color on Friday night!
And if you haven’t already, grab your tickets to join us on Friday!
🎟 BUY TICKETS: Michigan State Football vs. Florida Atlantic
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Ole Matchup. Michigan State women’s soccer, all the way up to No. 4 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches poll, hosts Ole Miss today at 7 p.m. at DeMartin Stadium.
The Rebels are 2-1 on the season, with wins over Southern and Georgia State to start the year and a loss to No. 10 Memphis last time out.
🔼 Over Your Airwaves. If you missed the first-ever Jonathan Smith Radio Show on Tuesday don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
🔼 Top Spot. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has released its Division I Men’s National Preseason Rankings, and Michigan State’s Ozan Baris takes the No. 1 spot!
Baris is the first Spartan in program history to be ranked No. 1 in the ITA Singles Rankings, adding to the history he made last season being part of the first No. 1 ranked doubles team in Michigan State history with Max Sheldon.
🎾 READ MORE: Ozan Baris Ranked No. 1 In ITA Preseason Rankings
🔼 Almost Tip Time. Michigan State women’s basketball has released its 2024-25 non-conference schedule!
The slate features seven games at the Breslin Center, beginning with an exhibition game against Wayne State on Monday, Oct. 28.
🔼 On Ice. It may still be hot outside, but Michigan State hockey is in the news — the Big Ten has released the Spartans’ 2024-25 conference schedule!
🏒 READ MORE: Big Ten Announces 2024-25 Hockey Schedule
🔼 Transfer Tackler. We’re getting closer — only 1 more day until Michigan State football is back on the field!
Nikai Martinez will wear No. 1 for the Michigan State defense this season after transferring in from UCF this summer. Martinez played more than 1,000 snaps on defense the past two seasons for the Knights with 75 tackles, three interceptions and three pass break-ups.
🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA
Who leads Michigan State women's soccer in shots so far this season? |
💚 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Captain Things. With Red Savage being named the next captain of Michigan State hockey, we wanted to bring back this feature:
After spending two seasons with his brother at his dad’s alma mater Miami (Ohio), Savage took a chance and is now thriving as a Spartan.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 29
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Ole Miss @ 7 p.m. | B1G+ | Live Stats
Friday, August 30
👟 Cross Country at Jeff Drenth Memorial
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Villanova @ Noon | B1G+ | Live Stats
🏑 Field Hockey at UC Davis @ 3 p.m. | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball at Northern Colorado @ 8 p.m. | Live Stats
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF — 1 DAY
🏈 Michigan State vs. Florida Atlantic
📅 Friday, August 30 @ 7 p.m.
📺 Big Ten Network
🏟 Spartan Stadium — East Lansing, Mich.
💚 Have a great Thursday, everyone!