Michigan State WR Nick Marsh speaks about adversity the Spartans are facing heading into rivalry week

Following four-straight losses — after a 3-0 start to the 2025 season — the Michigan State football program is looking to get back in the win column. With archrival Michigan coming to East Lansing on Saturday, it will be a tall task for the Spartans to get a victory, but MSU is prepared to do just that.

Earlier this week, MSU Sophomore wide receiver Nick Marsh discussed the Spartans' recent struggles and talked about the importance of the rivalry with the Wolverines.

“I mean, adversity hits at one point in everybody’s life,” Marsh said on Tuesday. “And right now, our team is going through a lot of adversity, so the talk around the building is just to keep pushing through.”

Through seven games, Michigan State stands at 3-4 overall, is winless in the Big Ten and is in the midst of the aforementioned four-game losing streak. MSU has had it confidence and composure teated during this time, and Marsh noted that the team has been haunted by its own miscues, missed opportunities and fundamental breakdowns during this tough stretch. 

As MSU's 2025 campaign moves forward, the Spartans are approaching a game that could completely turn the team's momentum around. The rivalry game against Michigan is a matchup that will come with high intensity and emotions, but one that could serve as a turning point and redemption game for the Green and White.

“You know, unfortunately, the last four games we haven’t had the results that we wanted,” Marsh said. “But everybody in the building thinks this game (against Michigan) could be a turnaround for us.”

Michigan State’s struggles have been evident over the last four games, especially defensively, with all opponents scoring 38 or more points during that stretch. Meanwhile, the offense has struggled to keep up, as oftentimes, not all 11 players on the field have executed at the same time in order to put up enough points.

Last time the Spartans played in Spartan Stadium, it was a 38-13 homecoming loss to UCLA on Oct. 11 that left fans booing the team's performance. For a young player like Marsh, he admitted that hearing those boos from a fan base was difficult, but he understands that MSU has not not met the expectations for fans.

“It definitely hurts,” Marsh said about the boos. “We let our fans down and they gave us a response that we weren’t expecting, but you know, some people did stay and support, so for those who still support, we’re going to keep fighting.”