I feel like I've been talking a lot about Michigan State football's receiving corps heading into the 2025 season and, well, it's because I have.
The Spartans have one of the most intriguing and deep receiver rooms in the country, led by true sophomore Nick Marsh who broke some freshman receiving records for Michigan State in 2024. He's expected to be one of the best receivers in the country in 2025 and he has already developed a strong connection with his quarterback, Aidan Chiles.
Marsh, however, is not the lone receiving weapon that the Spartans have.
While Marsh may be the main weapon, he's not going to be forced to carry the entire corps on his back this season. He'll be helped by seven newcomers, four of which are coming in via the transfer portal and have different skillsets that complement Marsh.
The headliners of the newcomers have to be Omari Kelly from Middle Tennessee and Chrishon McCray from Kent State. Both were stars for their respective teams in 2024 and Jonathan Smith made a run at them in the portal and now they're projected to start alongside Marsh.
Chiles even gushed about his receiving corps following the team's first practice on Tuesday.
It seems like everyone in East Lansing is excited about this receiving corps, but what does the national perception look like? Honestly, not too bad.
According to Athlon's ranking of the top 25 receiving corps in the country, Michigan State has one of the best, coming in at No. 17 on the list.
In the Big Ten, Michigan State is behind only Ohio State (1), Indiana (8), Penn State (9), Oregon (10), and USC (13). The Spartans have the sixth-best receiving corps in the Big Ten, per Athlon, but I'd bet that ranking improves by the end of the season.
To me, this is a top-five unit in the Big Ten, at least.