College football returns to East Lansing this Friday when the Spartans play host to Western Michigan under the lights of Spartan Stadium. This year, the second for most of the new staff in East ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State recently revealed its five captains for the 2025 college football season, and one name stands out in his own right. Sixth-year graduate senior linebacker Sam ...

Despite not having the biggest on-field role, Michigan State football captain and linebacker Sam Edwards is undeniably one of the leaders of the Spartans. Edwards was honored this week as a ...

East Lansing — Jonathan Smith gathered his players Saturday to announce the captains for this year’s Michigan State football team. He flashed players’ voting cards, cast the previous Sunday, sharing ...

Sam Edwards wasn't necessarily voted one of Michigan State's five team captains for his football prowess. Nor is that the reason he was nominated for the William V. Campbell Trophy in the preseason.

EAST LANSING — When Jonathan Smith announced Michigan State football’s five captains during a team meeting near the end of August camp, he read Sam Edwards’ name last. It had nothing to do with ...

Captains come in all different forms. Some are the best player on the team or at their position. Then there are some who don't get a whole lot of snaps but are leaders in other ways. Sixth-year ...