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 21 684-450-44 / 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 20 694-453-44 / 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 0-0 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 100-45 / Winning Percentage 68.97 RK 20 694-453-44 / Winning Percentage 60.12 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 23 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 9 NA
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2018)

Record 2018

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-31 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Utah State 		WIN
38 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 9-62 165 287 452 2 17 11
Utah State 7-49 25 319 344 2 13 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-08 2018 Arizona State
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
16 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Arizona State 4-40 44 380 424 1 16 6
Michigan State 9-82 63 314 377 1 12 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-22 2018 Indiana
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
21 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana 6-85 29 272 301 2 16 4
Michigan State 8-75 131 219 350 4 13 2
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-29 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Central Michigan 		WIN
31 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 2-25 28 174 202 0 13 5
Central Michigan 11-100 180 196 376 0 16 7
Same Conference Oct-06 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Northwestern 		LOSS
19 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 5-49 96 329 425 1 15 4
Northwestern 3-35 8 373 381 2 14 5
Same Conference Oct-13 2018 Penn State
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
17 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 6-41 205 192 397 1 14 3
Michigan State 3-20 123 295 418 1 19 5
Same Conference Oct-20 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Michigan 		LOSS
7 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-40 15 79 94 1 12 0
Michigan 9-99 183 212 395 2 17 7
Same Conference Oct-27 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Purdue 		WIN
23 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-61 108 318 426 1 16 6
Purdue 4-31 62 277 339 3 13 3
Same Conference Nov-03 2018 Maryland
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		WIN
3 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Maryland 3-25 26 74 100 2 15 3
Michigan State 4-33 269 87 356 2 14 5
Same Conference Nov-10 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Ohio State 		LOSS
6 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 7-46 54 220 274 3 16 2
Ohio State 4-30 120 227 347 1 18 6
Same Conference Nov-17 2018 Nebraska
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		LOSS
9 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nebraska 5-45 103 145 248 2 14 4
Michigan State 7-87 143 146 289 2 20 9
Same Conference Nov-24 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Rutgers 		WIN
14 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-69 137 173 310 2 18 8
Rutgers 8-76 108 109 217 3 14 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-31 2018 Oregon
 -VS- 
Michigan State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oregon
Michigan State
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-31 2018 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Oregon 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State
Oregon

Record 2018

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Michigan State 70 - 649 Yards 1332 2641 3973 20 185 61
Opponents 70 - 656 Yards 1093 2776 3869 21 180 59
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 3973 331

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2641 220

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1332 111

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 237 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 20 1.67

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
185 61 33%

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 25 22 111 8 7 15 7 88% 60%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3869 322

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2776 231

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1093 91

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 216 18

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
180 59 32.8%

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 12 10 48 4 2 6 4 83% 50%