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After first Fitzgerald win, MSU football prepares for Eastern game

Headline from WLNS Lansing

Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 4 reportsPat Fitzgerald wins Michigan State debut in a 30-20 victory over Toledo

Michigan State defeated Toledo 30-20 Friday night for the first win of the Pat Fitzgerald era.

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  1. Week 1 game day preview: Toledo football vs. Michigan State

    Headline from Toledo Blade ·

  2. Newest

    Pat Fitzgerald wins Michigan State debut in a 30-20 victory over Toledo

    Headline from WOOD TV8 ·

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  1. Toledo Blade

    Week 1 game day preview: Toledo football vs. Michigan State (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    The stage will be bigger and the crowd will be louder, but for Toledo, 52 new players are looking at Friday’s game against Michigan State as a chance to make a statement.

  2. MLive

    Michigan State football game live updates today vs. Toledo (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    The Spartans begin the Pat Fitzgerald era against Toledo Friday night.

  3. Toledo Blade

    Game updates and analysis: Michigan State 10, Toledo 0 -- 2nd quarter (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    EAST LANSING, Mich. — Below are updates and analysis from Friday’s Toledo football game at Michigan State. This story will be updated after each quarter

  4. MLive

    Michigan State fights off Toledo in fourth to win Pat Fitgerald’s debut (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Coach Pat Fitzgerald made his debut leading the Spartans on Friday night.

  5. MLive

    See photos as Michigan State football enters Fitzgerald-era with 30-20 win over Toledo (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    The energy was palpable at Spartan Stadium on Friday night.

  6. WOOD TV8

    Pat Fitzgerald wins Michigan State debut in a 30-20 victory over Toledo (opens WOOD TV8)

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    WOOD TV8's feed description

    Alessio Milivojevic converted a fourth down with a 5-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass to Rodney Bullard early in the fourth quarter and Michigan State went on to beat Toledo 30-20 on Friday night in Pat Fitzgerald's debut as coach of the Spartans.

  7. MLive

    Observations: Michigan State shows fight to grind out season-opening win (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Takeaways from the Spartans beating Toledo on Friday night in coach Pat Fitzgerald's debut.

  8. WLNS Lansing

    After first Fitzgerald win, MSU football prepares for Eastern game (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    WLNS Lansing's feed description

    Michigan State defeated Toledo 30-20 Friday night for the first win of the Pat Fitzgerald era.

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