Michigan State Snaps 8-Game Skid vs. Maryland 38-28

In Detroit, Michigan State University snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 38-28 victory over the University of Maryland on Saturday night at Ford Field, providing a measure of relief to a Spartans team that endured a challenging 2025 season.

The win marked Michigan State's lone victory in Big Ten Conference play, improving their overall record to 4-8 and avoiding the program's first winless conference season since 1958. For Maryland, the defeat extended their skid to eight games to close the year, also finishing 4-8 overall and 1-8 in the Big Ten, their longest losing streak since 2015.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Alessio Milivojevic delivered a standout performance for Michigan State, completing 27 of 39 passes for 292 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in his first win as a starter. Despite missing several key players, including center Matt Gulbin who had started every offensive snap prior to the game, the Spartans amassed 453 total yards. Milivojevic connected with Kai Rios for a 1-yard touchdown, Nick Marsh for 13 yards, Jack Velling for 9 yards just before halftime, and Omari Kelly for a 10-yard score on fourth down with 1:56 remaining to seal the outcome.