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Michigan State FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/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
2010 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 7-6 Mark Dantonio @ MSU 113-57 / Winning Percentage 66.47 RK 27 708-466-44 / Winning Percentage 59.93 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 27 Total 48 Offense 24 Defense 18 ST 6 Offense 9* Defense 8 67,819 Decrease Rk 19
2020 2-5 Mel Tucker @ MSU 2-5 / Winning Percentage 28.57 RK 112 710-471-44 / Winning Percentage 59.76 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 28 Total 51 Offense 26 Defense 21 ST 4 Offense 7 Defense 3 Covid-19 / 179 Rank 94
2021 11-2 Mel Tucker @ MSU 13-7 / Winning Percentage 65.00 RK 29 721-473-44 / Winning Percentage 60.02 Total Win Rk 27 Win %age Rk 27 Total 49 Offense 24 Defense 22 ST 3 Offense 9 Defense 7 70,135 Increase Rk 17
2022 5-7 Mel Tucker @ MSU 18-14 / Winning Percentage 56.25 726-480-44 / Winning Percentage 59.84 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 28 Total 45 Offense 20 Defense 22 S.T. 3 Offense 5* Defense 9 69,047 Decrease Rk 20
2023 2-0 (2-8) M Tucker / H Barbett (2-8) @ MSU 20-14 / Winning Percentage 58.82 RK 49 730-488-44 / Winning Percentage 59.59 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 30 Total 47 Offense 22 Defense 24 S.T. 1 Offense 6 Defense 7 70,211 Increase Rk 19
2024 5-7 Jonathan Smith @ MSU 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 94 735-495-44 / Winning Percentage 59.37 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 33 Total 46 Offense 27 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 10 65,307 Decrease Rk 24
2025 0-0 J Smith / Joe Rossi @ MSU 5-7 / Winning Percentage 41.67 RK 85 735-495-44 / Winning Percentage 59.37 Total Win Rk 30 Win %age Rk 33 Total 34 Offense 10 Defense 21 S.T. 3 Offense 9* Defense 6 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-02 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Bowling Green
WIN
35 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 4-25 215 250 465 3 15 8
Bowling Green 4-20 67 145 212 1 13 2
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Western Michigan
WIN
28 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 3-30 296 161 457 2 15 7
Western Michigan 3-20 116 79 195 1 15 1
BYE WEEK!
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-23 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Notre Dame
LOSS
18 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 9-97 151 345 496 3 19 11
Notre Dame 6-65 182 173 355 0 14 8
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Iowa
WIN
17 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 9-65 88 212 300 0 14 5
Iowa 7-47 19 212 231 2 14 4
Same Conference Oct-07 2017 Michigan
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
10 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan 7-53 102 198 300 5 17 5
Michigan State 11-81 158 94 252 0 14 2
Same Conference Oct-14 2017 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
27 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 1-15 74 216 290 2 13 5
Michigan State 5-40 245 120 365 3 12 4
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Indiana
WIN
17 - 9
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 3-35 89 185 274 1 17 6
Indiana 10-115 95 158 253 0 17 4
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Michigan State
LOSS
39 - 31
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 1-9 64 368 432 1 15 7
Michigan State 9-84 95 445 540 2 17 8
3 OT's
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Penn State
WIN
27 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-87 74 400 474 1 18 10
Penn State 7-86 65 401 466 3 12 4
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Ohio State
 -VS- 
Michigan State
LOSS
48 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio State 2-27 335 189 524 2 12 7
Michigan State 5-58 64 131 195 3 17 4
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Maryland
WIN
17 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 3-36 271 20 291 1 13 5
Maryland 6-45 83 121 204 1 15 5
Same Conference Nov-25 2017 Rutgers
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
7 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rutgers 5-44 14 98 112 3 6 0
Michigan State 9-80 209 222 431 0 21 13
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-28 2017 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Washington State
WIN
42 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-50 227 213 440 1 15 10
Washington State 4-46 24 272 296 2 11 5

Record 2017

Overall: W:10 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:10 L:3 T:0
Division: W:10 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Michigan State 84 - 768 Yards 2182 2798 4980 20 207 93
Opponents 63 - 592 Yards 1240 2630 3870 23 174 57
KEY

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

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4980 383

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2798 215

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2182 168

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 319 25

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 20 1.54

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
207 93 44.9%

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
13 51 42 216 14 16 30 12 82% 59%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 3870 298

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2630 202

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1240 95

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 260 20

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 23 1.77

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
174 57 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
13 31 27 135 10 8 18 9 87% 58%

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