Michigan State is down its top two quarterbacks now.

The Spartans have been without QB2 Cam Fancher for a few weeks with a leg injury, but now starter Alessio Milivojevic is "not expected to play" with an undisclosed injury, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel . That clears the way for true freshman quarterback Kayd Coffman to start against No. 9 UCLA (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS).

Coffman's Season So Far

Michigan State quarterback Kayd Coffman readies to throw during a drill on the first day of fall camp on Thursday, August 6, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI

Coffman enters his first career start in college with just one appearance and zero passes attempted. The only time he's come into the game this year was in garbage time at Wisconsin, where he recorded three rush attempts for minus-1 yard.

There was probably at least a bit of discussion within MSU's walls this week about whether to go with Coffman or second-year QB Leo Hannan.…