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Michigan State -9.5 vs. Indiana: Hoosiers have a way of keeping things close against the Spartans.
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Michigan State -9.5 vs. Indiana: Hoosiers have a way of keeping things close against the Spartans.
Indiana is taking a different tack through the rugged Big Ten.
Miami of Ohio has named Mike Bath as interim coach after six seasons as RedHawks assistant.
Connor Cook threw for a career-high 277 yards and two touchdowns and Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a 26-14 win over Iowa on Saturday.
Michigan State is the best team in the nation at stopping the run. Iowa is built to run on anyone. Want to see some old-school football?
Michigan State is expected to have one of college basketball's best teams this season, and Tom Izzo is embracing the hype.
Notre Dame has a knack for winning close games under coach Brian Kelly.
Cam McDaniel scored on a 7-yard run following a questionable pass interference call, one of several penalties that hurt Michigan State, as Notre Dame beat the Spartans 17-13 Saturday for their 10th straight home win.
Can the Notre Dame offense move the ball against the Spartan defense? It will probably be a low scoring game, could be decided in the last 6-7 minutes."
I pick the games and I leave my record week by week here as well.
The Big Ten is ready to take the ice.
Officials say an assistant softball coach at Michigan State University has died following a rollover crash on Interstate 96 near Lansing.
Three weeks into the season, half of the Big Ten's dozen defenses are under aerial attack.
Browns third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer will start Sunday against Minnesota in place of Brandon Weeden, who sprained his right thumb last week.
Connor Cook has emerged from Michigan State's quarterback competition — just in time for the Spartans' first big test of the season.
The Notre Dame defense is looking nothing like the dominant squad that led the Fighting Irish into the national championship game a season ago.
There's more trouble brewing for the former and Detroit Lions and Michigan State University WR.
What are the five kinds of MSU fans? Mike Valenti names them all here.
Drew Stanton reminisced Tuesday on his time with the Detroit Lions and offered insight on the messy quarterback situation taking place at his alma mater.
This is one of those rare weeks when even Michigan fans might hope for an Ohio State victory.
The Buffalo Bills have promoted cornerback Johnny Adams from the practice squad to the active roster.
The choice for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week could not have been a difficult one.
Tom Izzo is one authority figure Michigan State students will listen to.
"No disrespect to Michigan State, but they don't have the national appeal that Notre Dame has," Howard said. "I don't think anybody's fooled by that, right?"
I pick the games and I leave my record week by week here as well. I pick all Michigan, Michigan State and Lions games.
CBS News Detroit finds out why it's not just Michigan sports that alums end up falling in love with.
Police confirmed that children were on the bus and said no one was injured.
Wolverine fans are taking over Indianapolis, and many of them are gearing up for the big game next door to the Lucas Oil Stadium at a business operated by a Michigan alum.
An animal rescue in Macomb County, Michigan, is left with repairs and a major cleanup after this weekend's storm caused many of the areas to flood.
As Michigan Wolverines fans prepare for their celebrations ahead of the men's basketball championship game Monday night, the Ann Arbor Police Department says it is increasing staffing.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
What started out as an attempted April Fools' Day joke by a Detroit-area bakery ended up backfiring, in a sense, when customers enthusiastically embraced the design of an intentionally ugly "Easter lamb" cake.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in the area of Van Buren Township and Belleville in Wayne County as severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
Artemis II astronauts made history as they traveled farther from Earth than any humans ever have while conducting a moon flyby.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan.
The Detroit Tigers were beaten 5-3 by the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on Sunday night. Iván Herrera's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning for the Cards in the finale of a three-game series.
Michigan is trying to cap off a March Madness string of dominance, the likes of which were last seen by this UConn program that won it all in 2023 and '24.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
For many Michigan Wolverine fans, especially the ones who make the trip to Indianapolis for the national championship game, their devotion to the maize and blue runs deep. It's often the love for Michigan that leads to many couples finding the love of their life.
Former Detroit Piston Grant Hill discusses what makes the Michigan men's basketball team unique.
While many Michigan fans traveled to Indianapolis to watch the Wolverines in the national championship on Monday, many traveled to the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor for a watch party.
Michigan Wolverine fans are not only flooding Indianapolis to watch the national championship live, but also in Ann Arbor. CBS News Detroit talked to one fan who was on the Michigan cheerleading team at the time of the Fab Five.
The city of Detroit launched a free bus fare program for all of the city's K-12 students.