College Football Team Details: Michigan State
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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
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 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 0-0 Jonathan Smith @ MSU 0-0 / Winning Percentage 00.00 730-488-44 / Winning Percentage 59.59 Total Win Rk 28 Win %age Rk 31 Total 46 Offense 27 Defense 16 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 10 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2021)

Record 2021

Overall: W:11 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:2 T:0
Division: W:11 L:2 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Sep-03 2021 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
21 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 6-48 117 283 400 0 20 8
Michigan State 5-50 326 185 511 1 10 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-11 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Youngstown State
WIN
42 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 7-56 272 323 595 1 9 4
Youngstown State 4-34 167 137 304 1 20 9
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-18 2021 Miami FL
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
17 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Miami FL 10-93 52 388 440 4 17 6
Michigan State 9-80 193 261 454 0 15 7
Same Conference Sep-25 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Nebraska
WIN
23 - 20
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 5-44 71 183 254 1 10 1
Nebraska 6-40 187 255 442 2 20 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-02 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Western Kentucky
WIN
48 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-60 192 327 519 0 11 5
Western Kentucky 8-75 68 488 556 1 16 6
Same Conference Oct-09 2021 Rutgers
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
13 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Rutgers 7-66 110 267 377 1 17 5
Michigan State 9-84 248 340 588 2 13 4
Same Conference Oct-16 2021 Indiana
 -VS- 
Michigan State
WIN
15 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana 4-35 134 188 322 3 20 8
Michigan State 12-134 100 141 241 2 15 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-30 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Michigan
WIN
37 - 33
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 7-75 199 196 395 2 13 4
Michigan 8-59 146 406 552 2 17 8
Same Conference Nov-06 2021 Purdue
 -VS- 
Michigan State
LOSS
40 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 3-25 58 536 594 1 18 11
Michigan State 6-70 182 276 458 2 13 6
Same Conference Nov-13 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Maryland
WIN
40 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 8-79 194 287 481 2 13 8
Maryland 13-93 97 350 447 1 13 3
Same Conference Nov-20 2021 Ohio State
 -VS- 
Michigan State
LOSS
56 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio State 1-5 206 449 655 1 9 6
Michigan State 3-30 66 158 224 1 16 5
Same Conference Nov-27 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Penn State
WIN
30 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 5-50 183 268 451 1 18 9
Penn State 2-17 61 313 374 2 13 5
BCS (FBS AQ's) Dec-30 2021 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Pittsburgh
WIN
31 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 6-35 56 354 410 2 21 10
Pittsburgh 4-30 104 170 274 1 12 2

Record 2021

Overall: W:11 L:2 T:0
Conf: W:11 L:2 T:0
Division: W:11 L:2 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Michigan State 88 - 847 Yards 2282 3299 5581 17 177 72
Opponents 76 - 620 Yards 1507 4230 5737 20 212 84
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
13 5581 429

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3299 254

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2282 176

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 414 32

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 17 1.31

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
177 72 40.7%

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 26 24 120 10 6 16 8 92% 62%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5737 441

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 4230 325

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 1507 116

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 329 25

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 20 1.54

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
212 84 39.6%

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 23 18 87 3 8 11 7 78% 48%

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