Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
4-8 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #87
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -6.8 (#87)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.7
- SP+ Defense
- 24.0
- SRS
- -3.2
- FPI
- -3.5
- Elo
- 1338
- Talent
- 747
- Recruiting
- 225 (#24)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
11th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
90th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
4th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | -19.1 | 31-7 | +24 | W |
| 2 | vsRichmond | FCS | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 3 | vsWashington | +16.4 | 7-41 | -34 | L |
| 4 | vsMaryland | +11 | 9-31 | -22 | L |
| 5 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 16-26 | -10 | L |
| 7 | @Rutgers | +3.5 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 8 | vsMichigan | +31.3 | 0-49 | -49 | L |
| 9 | @Minnesota | +0.4 | 12-27 | -15 | L |
| 10 | vsNebraska | +0.3 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Ohio State | +25.2 | 3-38 | -35 | L |
| 12 | @Indiana | -7.4 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 13 | NPenn State | +23.5 | 0-42 | -42 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Noah Kim | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Katin Houser | SR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Sam Leavitt | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Andrew Schorfaar | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nathan Carter | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jalen Berger | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaren Mangham | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jordon Simmons | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Davion Primm | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Joseph Martinez | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 7th | Jaelon Barbarin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Montorie Foster | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tyrell Henry | SR | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tre Mosley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jaron Glover | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Christian Fitzpatrick | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| WR | 6th | Alante Brown | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | 7th | Antonio Gates Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Maliq Carr | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jaylan Franklin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Brennan Parachek | JR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Tyneil Hopper | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Evan Morris | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 6th | Michael Masunas | JR | 6'5" | 259 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | J.D. Duplain | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zion Young | SR | 6'5" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Tunmise Adeleye | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Derrick Harmon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Simeon Barrow Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Maverick Hansen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Brandon Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jalen Thompson | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jalen Sami | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Avery Dunn | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 8th | Dre Butler | SR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DL | 9th | Ken Talley | JR | 6'3" | 257 | — |
| DL | 10th | James Schott | SO | 6'4" | 242 | — |
| DL | 11th | Ben Nelson | JR | 6'7" | 311 | — |
| DL | 12th | Jarrett Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 13th | Bai Jobe | SO | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Khris Bogle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cal Haladay | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Hall | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Aaron Brule | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jacoby Windmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Aaron Alexander | JR | 6'1" | 234 | — |
| LB | 6th | Harold Joiner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Darius Snow | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sam Edwards | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 9th | David Millikin | JR | 5'11" | 213 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Khary Crump | SR | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| DB | 1st | Angelo Grose | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Malik Spencer | SR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jaden Mangham | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Dillon Tatum | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Chester Kimbrough | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Chance Rucker | SO | 6'1" | 179 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Khalil Majeed | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 8th | Charles Brantley | SR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| DB | 9th | Ade Willie | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 10th | Marqui Lowery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Caleb Coley | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Justin White | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Sean Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Armorion Smith | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| DB | 15th | Shawn Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 16th | Brandon Lewis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Malcolm Jones | JR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Hank Pepper | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LS | — | Drew Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Eckley | JR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| P | 2nd | Michael O'Shaughnessy | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Jonathan Kim | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Stephen Rusnak | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.79
Off PPA
+0.002
Pass PPA
+0.1828
Rush PPA
-0.091
Success
37%11
Explosive
1.1612
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.00 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | -0.09 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | -0.17 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.16 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.22 | +0.36 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
15.9
PPG Against
28.3
Differential
-12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -12.4
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 18.7 | 26.5 |
| Away | 1-4 | 15.8 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 0.0 | 42.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 3.8 | 40.2 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 12.0 | 30.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 27.7 | 20.7 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-4-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-0 |
| As underdog | 4-6 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #27
Returning prod 21%Departed 79%
Talent composite747.3 #27 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)5 / 45 / 31
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
12 items
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- 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 monthMSU5d
- MSU football coach ranked as best in his field in Big TenA Michigan State football coach is considered one of the best in his fieldMSU6d
- 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 weekendMSU7d
- 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