College Football Team Details: Michigan State
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Michigan State FBS (AQ's) : Big Ten P5

Location
East Lansing

Spirit Name
Spartans

Mascot
Sparty 		Stadium:
Spartan / FBS Size Rank: 21st
Capacity: 75,005
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 6-7 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 22-17 / Winning Percentage 56.41 616-425-44 / Winning Percentage 58.80 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 35 Total 45 Offense 18 Defense 24 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 8 74,741 Increase Rank 19
2010 11-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 33-19 / Winning Percentage 61.12 627-427-44 / Winning Percentage 59.11 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 32 Total 40 Offense 21 Defense 17 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 73,556 decrease Rank 19
2011 11-3 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 44-22 / Winning Percentage 66.67 638-430-44 / Winning Percentage 59.35 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 31 Total 52 Offense 26 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 6 74,078 Increase Rank 20
2012 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 51-28 / Winning Percentage 64.56 645-436-44 / Winning Percentage 59.29 Total Win Rk 31 Win %age Rk 29 Total 50 Offense 21 Defense 25 S.T. 4 Offense 5 Defense 8 75,382 Increase Rank 20
2013 13-1 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 64-29 / Winning Percentage 68.82 658-437-44 / Winning Percentage 59.70 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 25 Total 52 Offense 27 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 7 72,328 decrease Rank 20
2014 11-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 75-31 / Winning Percentage 70.75 669-439-44 / Winning Percentage 59.98 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 26 Total 47 Offense 24 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 5 74,681 Increase Rank 20
2015 12-2 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 87-33 / Winning Percentage 72.50 RK 16 681-441-44 / Winning Percentage 60.29 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 24 Total 51 Offense 25 Defense 23 S.T. 3 Offense 7* Defense 7 74,661 Decrease.09% Rank 19
2016 3-9 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 90-42 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 22 684-450-44 / Winning Percentage 59.93 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 27 Total 53 Offense 24 Defense 26 S T 3 Offense 4 Defense 6 74,667 INcrease.Rank 19
2017 10-3 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 100-45 / Winning Percentage 68.97 RK 23 694-453-44 / Winning Percentage 60.12 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 43 Offense 19 Defense 22 S T 2 Offense 4 Defense 4 72,485 Decrease Rk 19
2018 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 107-51 / Winning Percentage 67.72 RK 24 701-459-44 / Winning Percentage 60.05 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 23 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 9 72,584 Increase Rk 18
2019 0-0 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 107-51 / Winning Percentage 67.72 RK 20 701-459-44 / Winning Percentage 60.05 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 18 ST 6 Offense 9* Defense 8 NA
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:6 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:6 T:0
Division: W:6 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-30 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Tulsa 		WIN
28 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 14-122 108 195 303 0 19 6
Tulsa 8-80 -77 153 76 3 11 2
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-07 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Western Michigan 		WIN
51 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 2-20 251 331 582 2 10 7
Western Michigan 7-46 67 285 352 3 16 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-14 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Arizona State 		LOSS
7 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 10-91 113 291 404 1 17 9
Arizona State 7-62 76 140 216 0 13 4
Same Conference Sep-21 2019 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
10 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-25 139 126 265 3 20 8
Michigan State 5-47 109 228 337 1 15 6
Same Conference Sep-28 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Indiana 		WIN
40 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-61 142 300 442 0 13 5
Indiana 9-85 70 286 356 1 13 6
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Ohio State
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
34 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio State 10-85 323 206 529 2 15 8
Michigan State 4-30 67 218 285 3 13 4
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 Wisconsin
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
38 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin 1-10 222 180 402 0 13 6
Michigan State 5-40 30 119 149 2 14 2
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-26 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Penn State 		LOSS
7 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-31 83 182 265 4 17 5
Penn State 10-132 113 189 302 1 14 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Illinois 		LOSS
34 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 3-30 275 251 526 4 15 4
Illinois 9-94 36 369 405 2 17 4
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 Michigan
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
44 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 9-91 83 384 467 1 13 8
Michigan State 7-93 54 166 220 2 13 2
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Rutgers
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
0 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rutgers 7-84 83 140 223 2 11 0
Michigan State 4-40 156 395 551 1 16 7
Same Conference Nov-30 2019 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Maryland 		WIN
19 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-40 88 342 430 2 16 8
Maryland 2-5 164 152 316 3 11 1
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-27 2019 Wake Forest
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wake Forest
Michigan State

Record 2019

Overall: W:6 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:6 T:0
Division: W:6 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Michigan State 68 - 645 Yards 1476 3018 4494 22 178 65
Opponents 82 - 799 Yards 1299 2610 3909 21 167 56
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4494 375

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3018 252

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1476 123

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 264 22

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 22 1.83

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 65 36.5%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 32 27 138 9 10 19 8 84% 59%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3909 326

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2610 218

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1299 108

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 272 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 21 1.75

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
167 56 33.5%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 37 28 141 8 11 19 9 76% 51%