Social Media Reacts to MSU's Week 1 Victory Over WMU

The Michigan State Spartans scraped by the Western Michigan Broncos in their 2025 season home opener, 23-6.

MSU looked like it would pull away with the game in the first half, moving the ball methodically and putting it into the end zone on multiple drives.

The second half, however, looked more like Jonathan Smith’s first season in East Lansing, with several stalled offensive drives due to bad offensive line play. The Spartans will want to clean those things up before they take on Boston College next week.

Nevertheless, MSU is 1-0 on the young season, and it has a week to rectify its mistakes before taking on a tougher opponent.

What did social media think of the Spartans’ opening victory?

Second half woes

Michigan State's Aidan Chiles runs for a gain against Western Michigan during the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Many fans were not thrilled with MSU failing to score a touchdown after three scoring drives in the first half. Fans were left perplexed after the offense appeared to forget how to move the ball.

First half: Great!
Second half: Awful!
— Very Depressed Giants, Yankees, Nets, and MSU Fan (@WakaFlockaFleet) August 30, 2025

Mediocre 2nd half for MSU… Chiles does not look much improved. Definitely want to see more out of him next week. #GoGreen
— IGottaFindBubba (@bubba7709) August 30, 2025

There was a ton of good stuff in the first half for MSU.

There was a ton of bad stuff in the second half. Every unit except the defense looked completely terrible.

Joe Rossi can coach some ball. I'm not sure I can say the same for Brian Lindgren.
— Matthew Scheidel (@mscheidel315) August 30, 2025

We will have to look back on the second half and see what went wrong, but it was likely a mix of solid second-half adjustments from WMU and a failure to respond from the Spartans.

Omari Kelly's big game

Fans liked what they saw from transfer wide receiver Omari Kelly, who caught seven passes for 75 yards on the day. Kelly appeared to be the team's best receiver against the Broncos.

Omari Kelly has my Heisman vote
— KillianHayesSupporter (@KillianHayes420) August 30, 2025

Omari Kelly is going to have a Jadyn Reed year
— Zo (@kade_manzo) August 30, 2025

I am a fan of the Omari Kelly experience!
— Coen Carr Rip Throughs (@DrJsburner1) August 30, 2025

Makhi Frazier's breakout

MSU may have found its next star running back.

Redshirt freshman Makhi Frazier had a nice game as the lead back, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown. He totaled just 21 total yards last season.

Fans were impressed with what they saw from the McKinney, Texas native.

makhi frazier is the best running back in the nation
— jacob (@MotorCadeSZN) August 30, 2025

Makhi Frazier looks like a dude
— Connor Meltdowney (@Connormuldowney) August 30, 2025

Makhi Frazier I got my eyes on you man
— Jabroni GM (@JabroniGM) August 29, 2025

The Spartans had quite the performance in the first half, but things came to a screeching halt in the second half. MSU must find ways to be consistent in games, or teams better than WMU will take advantage of the Spartans' poor play and put Ls on the board.

Smith and the Spartans are home again next week as they take on the Boston College Golden Eagles, looking to get revenge for last year's loss.

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