Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #82
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -3.4 (#82)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.6
- SP+ Defense
- 28.7
- SRS
- -0.3
- FPI
- 0.8
- Elo
- 1409
- Talent
- 717
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.0p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.5–8.5
Schedule
10th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
16th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
5th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsToledo | +6 | 26-34 | -7.4 | 30% | — |
| 2 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 32-19 | +12.7 | 82% | — |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | +24.4 | 18-39 | -21.1 | 7% | — |
| 4 | vsNebraska | +6.2 | 25-30 | -5.0 | 36% | — |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | -4.4 | 23-28 | -4.9 | 37% | — |
| 6 | vsIllinois | +12.9 | 21-31 | -9.5 | 25% | — |
| 7 | vsNorthwestern | +5.8 | 22-27 | -5.4 | 36% | — |
| 8 | @UCLA | -8.7 | 24-27 | -2.2 | 44% | — |
| 10 | @Michigan | +12.4 | 17-37 | -20.4 | 8% | — |
| 11 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 19-34 | -14.1 | 16% | — |
| 12 | vsOregon | +25.9 | 14-42 | -28.1 | 2% | — |
| 13 | @Rutgers | +1 | 23-30 | -7.0 | 30% | — |
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Alessio Milivojevic | FR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cam Fancher← UCF | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jay Coyne | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| RB | 1st | Cam Edwards← UConn | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | SR | 6'1" | 211 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Kenneth Williams← Nebraska | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brandon Tullis | SO | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jaziun Patterson← Iowa | JR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Omari Kelly | SR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Chrishon McCray | JR | 5'10" | 171 | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Rodney Bullard Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| WR | 4th | KK Smith← Notre Dame | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Bryson Williams | FR | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| WR | 6th | Charles Taplin | FR | 6'0" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Fredrick Moore← Michigan | JR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Velling | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jayden Savoury | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brennan Parachek | JR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Kai Rios | JR | 6'6" | 263 | — |
| TE | — | Carson Gulker← Ferris State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Rakeem Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Robert Wright Jr.← Georgia Southern | SO | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ben Murawski← UConn | JR | 6'7" | 335 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Quindarius Dunnigan | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Grady Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jalen Satchell | SR | 6'1" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Ru'Quan Buckley | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| DL | 5th | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 6th | Eli Coenen← Illinois | SO | 6'7" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kekai Burnett | FR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Carlos Hazelwood← Toledo | FR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Derrick Simmons | FR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Isaac Smith | SR | 6'6" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Cam Williams | SR | 6'5" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Anelu Lafaele | FR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Trey Lisle← Southeast Missouri State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Keahnist Thompson← Weber State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Hall | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Dion Crawford← Buffalo | JR | 6'1" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Wayne Matthews III | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kenny Soares Jr.← NC State | SR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Semaj Bridgeman | SO | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Brady Pretzlaff | FR | 6'3" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Sam Edwards | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 8th | Caleb Wheatland← Auburn | SR | 6'1" | 231 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tre Bell← Iowa State | JR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Charles Brantley← Miami | SR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Tyran Chappell← Houston Christian | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Malik Spencer | SR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Malcolm Bell | SR | 6'2" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Nikai Martinez | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Joshua Eaton | SR | 6'1" | 189 | — |
| DB | 5th | Aveon Grose | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Dontavius Nash | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Devynn Cromwell | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 8th | Khalil Majeed | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 9th | Caleb Gash | SO | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| DB | 10th | Keshawn Williams | FR | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Dorian Davis | JR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 12th | Anthony Pinnace III | JR | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| DB | 13th | Deuce Edwards | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Michael Richard← Louisiana Tech | JR | 5'11" | 178 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Devin Vaught← Maine | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Cam Stodghill← Albany | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Liam Boyd← Charlotte | JR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| LS | — | Nick Duzansky← Oregon | SO | 6'4" | 207 | — |
| P | 1st | Rhys Dakin← Iowa | SO | 6'4" | 223 | ★★★ |
| P | — | Alex Weeks← Northern Arizona | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Blake Sislo | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #82 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #90 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #87 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #67 | #11 | — |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #28 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 2-5 | #80 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #30 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #23 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #50 | — | — |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #20 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #33 · 51 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★152 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #57 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | #42 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | #24 | 225 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | #24 | 222 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | #43 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | #43 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #32 | 215 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | #31 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2017 | #36 | 204 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | #17 | 239 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 28net -18Out 46
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Trey Lisle | EDGE | 3★ | ← Southeast Missouri State |
| ▲ | Tre Bell | CB | 3★ | ← Iowa State |
| ▲ | Ben Murawski | OT | 3★ | ← UConn |
| ▲ | Charles Brantley | CB | 3★ | ← Miami |
| ▼ | Nick Marsh | WR | 4★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Aidan Chiles | QB | 4★ | → Northwestern |
| ▼ | Alante Brown | WR | 4★ | → Memphis |
| ▼ | Semaj Bridgeman | LB | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
12 items
- Oregon lands 4-star TE over Miami, Michigan, LSU, Michigan StateOregon football pulled out a huge recruiting win to close out the final Sunday of June. This time beating Miami, LSU and others.MSU21h
- 4-star TE Anthony Cartwright III to commit live with Rivals this weekendDetroit Country Day four-star tight end Anthony Cartwright III will indeed make his commitment this Sunday, June 28. He’ll announce his decision live on the Rivals YouTube channel. The 6-foot-4.5, 235-pounder has had his sights set on a summer pledge. This weekend, he’ll choose between five finalists: LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State and Oregon. Cartwright is the […]MSU4d
- Michigan State TE commit makes insane one-handed highlight grabWatch Michigan State TE commit Ryan Pankey make an insane one-handed highlight grab.MSU4d
- MSU football reveals who'll be attending Big Ten Media Days this yearSee which three players will be representing Michigan State football at this year's Big Ten Media Days event next monthMSU4d
- MSU football coach ranked as best in his field in Big TenA Michigan State football coach is considered one of the best in his fieldMSU5d
- Popular predictive model has Spartans missing bowl game again in 2026A popular college football predictive algorithm has Michigan State struggling again this seasonMSU6d
- Flip watch? MSU football hosted ACC commit, 3-star legacy DT this weekendA legacy defensive lineman currently committed to an ACC school reportedly took an official visit to Michigan State this past weekendMSU6d
- MSU football commit to play in All-American game later this yearA Michigan State football commit has been invited to a high school All-American game later this yearMSU7d
- MSU football recruiting target commits to ACC schoolA Michigan State football recruiting target is off the board and heading to an ACC school insteadMSU7d
- MSU football reportedly making good impression on in-state 4-star WR prospectA big-time in-state prospect in the 2028 class reportedly "likes" what Michigan State has to offer.MSU7d
- Michigan State Football Preview 2026: Can Pat Fitzgerald Bring Back Spartan Toughness?In a time of transition for the university and the football program, it's up to Pat Fitzgerald to make the Spartans far more physical right away.MSU8d
- J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at KentuckyKentucky has hired Michigan State AD J Batt to serve in the same position with the Wildcats as he returns to the SEC. Sources told ESPN that it is a six-year deal.MSU14d