The Michigan State football program added to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday night, getting a verbal commitment from North Branch offensive tackle Eli Bickel.

On Tuesday night, the Michigan State football program picked up a nice commitment at a key position when 2026 offensive tackle Eli Bickel committed to the Spartans. Bickel is a 6-foot-6, 270-pound tackle out of North Branch,

Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith now has four players committed to his 2026 class. In addition to Bickel and Coffman, the others are four-star tight end Eddie Whiting from South Dakota and three-star tight end Joey Caudill from Ohio.