Omari Kelly News, Rumors, Updates - Michigan State Spartans

Scores in final game Kelly accrued five receptions (on seven targets) for 76 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-28 victory against Maryland.

Impact Kelly had a productive outing against the Terrapins, catching five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown on the day. The 6-foot receiver connected with quarterback Alessio Milivojevic on a 10-yard scoring strike in the final minutes of the contest, putting the game out of reach. Kelly finished the 2025 season with 47 receptions for 626 yards and two touchdowns thorugh 12 games. With Michigan State finishing just 4-8 on the year and with no remaining eligibility, Kelly has played his final collegiate game.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

High volume in loss Kelly reeled in 8 of 10 targets for 94 yards during Saturday's 23-20 overtime loss against Minnesota.

Impact Though he was held without a touchdown on the day, Kelly led the team in receptions and targets against the Golden Gophers, totaling 94 yards on the day. The 6-foot receiver has been held relatively quiet over the last several weeks, totaling just nine receptions for 118 yards through the team's last four games before Saturday. His next chance will come against Penn State following Michigan State's upcoming bye.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leading receiver in loss Kelly logged six receptions (on seven targets) for 133 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 45-31 defeat to USC.

Impact Kelly was already having a solid day heading into the final minutes of the game, with five receptions for 58 yards at the time. His day got a lot better quickly, however, as he connected with quarterback Aidan Chiles on a 75-yard catch and run to the house to bring the Spartans within 14 points with less than three minutes remaining in the game. The touchdown marked Kelly's first score as a Spartan to go along with 21 catches for 317 yards through four games. He will hope to build off his performance when the Spartans travel to face Nebraska following this week's bye.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Maiava connects with Makai Lemon to propel No. 25 USC past Michigan State 45-31

Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California’s 45-31 victor...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Decent day in OT win Kelly recorded four receptions (on five targets) for 60 yards during Saturday's 42-40 overtime win over Boston College.

Impact While he was unable to match the production of his first outing as a Spartan, Kelly has clearly established himself as a meaningful part of the Spartan offense. Though the 6-foot receiver failed to score a touchdown, he ended the game by connecting with quarterback Aidan Chiles on the game-winning two-point conversion in double OT to send BC packing. With the volume he has seen through two games, Kelly can be viewed as a productive option at the receiver position, though a touchdown or two would be nice. A tasty matchup against Youngstown State awaits on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Decent day in OT win Kelly recorded four receptions (on five targets) for 60 yards during Saturday's 42-40 overtime win over Boston College.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chiles throws for career-high 4 TDs to lift Michigan State over Boston College

Aidan Chiles ran for a 3-yard touchdown and threw the winning 2-point conversion to Omari Kelly in double overtime to give Michigan State a 42-40 victory over Boston College

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Leading receiver in opener Kelly posted seven receptions (on 10 targets) for 75 yards during Friday's 23-6 win over Western Michigan.

Impact Kelly was a force for the Spartans all day, leading the team in receptions and yards on the day. The 6-foot receiver clearly worked hard on his relationship with quarterback Aidan Chiles during the offseason, as Kelly was clearly the go-to target in high-leverage situations throughout the day. Though fellow receiver Nick Marsh caught the only passing touchdown on the day, Kelly leading the way for the receiving core shows the Spartan offense may be able to support multiple fantasy-relevant receivers. A matchup against Boston College awaits on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michigan State plays Boston College

The Michigan State Spartans square off against the Boston College Eagles

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Michigan State beats Western Michigan 23-6, Makhi Frazier runs for 103 yards and a touchdown

Makhi Frazier ran for 103 yards and a touchdown to help Michigan State beat Western Michigan 23-6

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Michigan State aiming for turnaround in Smith's 2nd season with returning QB Chiles and trio of WRs

Michigan State's football program is aiming for a successful season with quarterback Aidan Chiles leading the charge

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Projected as top-two wideout Kelly is projected to be one of Michigan State's top two wideouts, Stephen Brooks of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Kelly joins Nick Marsh, who established himself as a staple for Michigan State's receiver corps in 2024. The former's development is welcome news for him, considering he is making a big jump competition-wise. Part of Middle Tennessee State then, Kelly logged 53 receptions for 869 yards (16.4 averaged per reception) and four touchdowns.

AUGUST 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Watch Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles connect with new receiver Omari Kelly with a rocket Aidan Chiles had social media buzzing after launching an absolute rocket to his new receiver, Omari Kelly, in camp:

AUGUST 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Under the Radar Receiver Gets Deserved Recognition at Big Ten Media Days Michigan State football wide receivers Nick Marsh, Chrishon McCray, and Omari Kelly are the common names floating around in regards to the S...

JULY 25, 2025 • KANSASCITY.COM

Headed to East Lansing Kelly will transfer to Michigan State, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Kelly is coming off a breakout season with Middle Tennessee State after two quiet years at Auburn. The wideout reeled in 53 catches for 869 yards and four touchdowns this fall, and will spend his senior season with the Spartans, where he figures to compete for playing time immediately.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

MSU Football to reportedly host MTSU standout WR Omari Kelly Another high-volume group of five transfer wide receiver will reportedly visit Michigan State

DECEMBER 10, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Entering transfer portal Kelly plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com.

Impact Kelly will enter the portal following a single season with Middle Tennessee State. The former Auburn transfer had a breakout year with the Blue Raiders in 2024, catching 53 passes for 869 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games. The junior receiver will retain a single year of eligibility at his next destination.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns, scores Kelly caught five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown against NMSU on Saturday.

Impact Kelly missed MTSU's last game with an undisclosed injury, so it was good to get him back. While he's closing in on 1,000 yards on the season with a game left, this is only the second game in which he's scored this year.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up in full pads Kelly (undisclosed) was spotted warming up in full pads ahead of Middle Tennessee State's game against New Mexico State, Conner Smith of the Mulfreesboro Post reports.

Impact Kelly missed last week against Liberty, but appears on track to make his return. That would be a huge development for Middle Tennessee State, as the star wideout has reeled in 48 catches for 811 yards and three touchdowns this fall.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not dressed Saturday Kelly (undisclosed) didn't warm up and has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Liberty, Middle Tennessee staff writer Sam Doughton reports.

Impact It's a brutal late blow for the Blue Raiders offense -- Kelly leads the team with 811 yards on 48 receptions in his first season after transferring from Auburn. With Kelly out, Myles Butler will need to step up as Middle Tennessee's top receiver.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tough game against UTEP Kelly caught two passes for 32 yards versus UTEP on Saturday.

Impact This was a surprisingly poor game for Kelly. While he has only found the end zone in one game this season - though he scored three times that day - he came into this game with 46 catches for 779 yards.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Another big game Kelly caught eight passes for 128 yards versus JSU on Wednesday.

Impact This is Kelly's fourth game with over 100 yards this season. He's earned a lot of targets and racked up the yards, but he has only scored in one game this year.

OCTOBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Adds six more catches Kelly caught six passes for 77 yards against KSU on Tuesday. He also returned a punt for a touchdown.

Impact While Kelly didn't manage to hit 100 yards for the third game in a row, he added to his robust reception total. The Auburn transfer has 38 catches through seven games, and only once has he had fewer than four receptions.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets 103 yards Kelly had eight catches for 103 yards against La Tech on Thursday, but also lost a fumble.

Impact That's two games in a row where Kelly has lost a fumble, but the good has largely outweighed the bad. Nicholas Vattiato seems to force the ball to Kelly at times, yielding a ton of targets and 32 catches through six games. If there is a concern, it's that all three of his touchdowns came in a single outing, and otherwise he has been held out of the end zone.

OCTOBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 174 yards Kelly caught six passes for 174 yards against Memphis on Saturday, but lost a fumble.

Impact Two games ago, Kelly had nine catches for 239 yards and three scores. Last week, he was held to 12 yards on four catches. It has been a roller coaster of a season for the Auburn transfer. He's clearly the top receiver, but this not a robust offense by any means. Maybe a string of conference games in the consensus worst conference in the FBS will bear fruit.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Jayden Maiava connects with Makai Lemon to propel No. 25 USC past Michigan State 45-31

Chiles throws for career-high 4 TDs to lift Michigan State over Boston College

Michigan State plays Boston College

Michigan State beats Western Michigan 23-6, Makhi Frazier runs for 103 yards and a touchdown

Michigan State aiming for turnaround in Smith's 2nd season with returning QB Chiles and trio of WRs