Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Michigan State fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Michigan State Harm: 95th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State Identity-Based Abuse: 77th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State Explicit Language: 89th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State College Sports: 71st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State Off-Field Storylines: 71st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State Sports Betting: 81st percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Michigan State Team & Front Office: 91st percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Michigan State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned Player Conduct at 4.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Athletic Department at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Coaching at 1.7× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +56% | 478 | 111 | 653 | W 23–6 vs Western Michigan |
| 2025-08-30 | +17% | 522 | 353 | 972 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | +17% | 821 | 555 | 1,597 | W 42–40 (2OT) vs Boston College |
| 2025-09-13 | +38% | 630 | 268 | 964 | W 41–24 vs Youngstown St |
| 2025-09-20 | +9% | 499 | 406 | 1,013 | L 31–45 at USC |
| 2025-09-27 | +82% | 183 | 15 | 205 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | −23% | 380 | 631 | 1,108 | L 27–38 at Nebraska |
| 2025-10-11 | −51% | 316 | 1,111 | 1,563 | L 13–38 vs UCLA |
| 2025-10-18 | −17% | 550 | 821 | 1,554 | L 13–38 at Indiana |
| 2025-10-25 | −24% | 819 | 1,394 | 2,405 | L 20–31 vs Michigan |
| 2025-11-01 | −2% | 168 | 175 | 383 | L 20–23 (OT) at Minnesota |
| 2025-11-08 | +15% | 111 | 80 | 203 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | −24% | 329 | 567 | 985 | L 10–28 vs Penn State |
| 2025-11-22 | −28% | 129 | 246 | 411 | L 17–20 at Iowa |
| 2025-11-29 | +11% | 1,889 | 1,466 | 3,760 | W 38–28 vs Maryland |
| 2025-12-06 | +27% | 310 | 166 | 534 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +32% | 254 | 119 | 421 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | +67% | 90 | 15 | 112 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +15% | 177 | 125 | 342 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +30% | 237 | 119 | 396 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +21% | 433 | 275 | 770 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | −6% | 73 | 83 | 177 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 73.2% | 17% | 653 |
| 2025-08-30 | 53.7% | 36.3% | 972 |
| 2025-09-06 | 51.4% | 34.8% | 1,597 |
| 2025-09-13 | 65.4% | 27.8% | 964 |
| 2025-09-20 | 49.3% | 40.1% | 1,013 |
| 2025-09-27 | 89.3% | 7.3% | 205 |
| 2025-10-04 | 34.3% | 56.9% | 1,108 |
| 2025-10-11 | 20.2% | 71.1% | 1,563 |
| 2025-10-18 | 35.4% | 52.8% | 1,554 |
| 2025-10-25 | 34.1% | 58% | 2,405 |
| 2025-11-01 | 43.9% | 45.7% | 383 |
| 2025-11-08 | 54.7% | 39.4% | 203 |
| 2025-11-15 | 33.4% | 57.6% | 985 |
| 2025-11-22 | 31.4% | 59.9% | 411 |
| 2025-11-29 | 50.2% | 39% | 3,760 |
| 2025-12-06 | 58.1% | 31.1% | 534 |
| 2025-12-13 | 60.3% | 28.3% | 421 |
| 2025-12-20 | 80.4% | 13.4% | 112 |
| 2025-12-27 | 51.8% | 36.5% | 342 |
| 2026-01-03 | 59.8% | 30.1% | 396 |
| 2026-01-10 | 56.2% | 35.7% | 770 |
| 2026-01-17 | 41.2% | 46.9% | 177 |
Season timeline
- Aug 29W 23–6vs Western Michigan
- Sep 6W 42–40vs Boston College (2OT)
- Sep 13W 41–24vs Youngstown St
- Sep 20L 31–45at USC
- Oct 4L 27–38at Nebraska
- Oct 11L 13–38vs UCLA
- Oct 18L 13–38at Indiana
- Oct 25L 20–31vs Michigan
- Nov 1L 20–23at Minnesota (OT)
- Nov 15L 10–28vs Penn State
- Nov 22L 17–20at Iowa
- Nov 29W 38–28vs MarylandNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words722
- Explicit Acronym122
- Explicit Emoji9
- Violent Language8
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 38.3 | W 23–6 vs Western Michigan |
| 2025-08-30 | 37 | No game |
| 2025-09-06 | 30.1 | W 42–40 (2OT) vs Boston College |
| 2025-09-13 | 37.3 | W 41–24 vs Youngstown St |
| 2025-09-20 | 80.9 | L 31–45 at USC |
| 2025-09-27 | 4.9 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | 96.6 | L 27–38 at Nebraska |
| 2025-10-11 | 71 | L 13–38 vs UCLA |
| 2025-10-18 | 51.5 | L 13–38 at Indiana |
| 2025-10-25 | 74.8 | L 20–31 vs Michigan |
| 2025-11-01 | 47 | L 20–23 (OT) at Minnesota |
| 2025-11-08 | 73.9 | No game |
| 2025-11-15 | 60.9 | L 10–28 vs Penn State |
| 2025-11-22 | 60.8 | L 17–20 at Iowa |
| 2025-11-29 | 57.7 | W 38–28 vs Maryland |
| 2025-12-06 | 52.4 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 111.6 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 26.8 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 96.5 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 58.1 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 119.5 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 186.4 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks1,043
- Sexual Content48
- Group Hate38
- Harm Wish14
- Violent Threat2
- Physical Appearance62
- Gender47
- Disability44
- Age23
- LGBTQIA+15
- Race11
- Religion2
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“Love my Michigan State Spartans…..Go Green….💚🤍💚🤍💚🤍”
“Work and Discipline. How can you not love this guy?”
“Very sad…always a Sparty but come on man”
“31-20!!!! You guys need to recruit better jerseys????”