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- Spartans
- Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Nick Marsh is leaving Michigan State but staying successful nan Big Ten.
The standout sophomore wide receiver is transferring to Indiana, he announced Sunday via societal media.
The Hoosiers, nether second-year coach Curt Cignetti, continued their unprecedented turnaround arsenic nan No. 1 seed successful nan College Football Playoff rolled to a 38-3 triumph against Alabama connected Thursday. Indiana (14-0) will look Oregon successful a semifinal successful Atlanta connected Friday.
Michigan State and Indiana play for nan Old Brass Spittoon, which nan Hoosiers won each of nan past 2 seasons by a mixed people of 85-23.
Marsh, who recorded 100 catches for 1,311 yards and 9 touchdowns successful 2 seasons pinch nan Spartans, announced connected Dec. 1 he was entering nan portal. That was nan aforesaid time coach Pat Fitzgerald was hired to switch Jonathan Smith, who had a 9-15 grounds successful 2 seasons.
A erstwhile four-star enlistee from River Rouge High School, Marsh, 6-foot-3 and 203 pounds, stuck pinch his committedness to Michigan State contempt a coaching shakeup. He group single-season programme receiving records for a existent freshman pinch 41 catches for 649 yards and besides had 2 touchdowns.
Marsh was expected to make a sophomore leap and had 16 grabs for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns successful nan first 3 games combined. However, backmost Aidan Chiles struggled down a mediocre violative statement and was benched.
Michigan State followed a 3-0 commencement pinch 8 consecutive losses earlier a 38-28 triumph against Maryland astatine Ford Field successful nan play finale. Marsh had 7 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown successful his last crippled for nan Spartans while playing successful his hometown.
Marsh is 1 of 41 Michigan State players who entered nan portal. The group besides includes receivers Chrishon McCray and Evan Boyd.
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Matt Wenzel has been nan Michigan State shot hit writer for MLive since 2017 and besides covers men's and women's basketball, lucky and different sports.
