Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #90
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -4.6 (#90)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.0
- SP+ Defense
- 24.1
- SRS
- -2.8
- FPI
- -3.8
- Elo
- 1303
- Talent
- 722
- Recruiting
- 204 (#42)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
26th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
53rd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
18th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -12.7 | 16-10 | +6 | W |
| 2 | @Maryland | -3.9 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsPrairie View A&M | FCS | 40-0 | +40 | W |
| 4 | @Boston College | +1.2 | 19-23 | -4 | L |
| 5 | vsOhio State | +31.2 | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 6 | @Oregon | +26 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 8 | vsIowa | +15.8 | 32-20 | +12 | W |
| 9 | @Michigan | +10.6 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsIndiana | +20.1 | 10-47 | -37 | L |
| 12 | @Illinois | +9.6 | 16-38 | -22 | L |
| 13 | vsPurdue | -16.2 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 14 | vsRutgers | +6.4 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 79
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aidan Chiles | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tommy Schuster | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Alessio Milivojevic | FR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jay Coyne | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| RB | 1st | Kay'Ron Adams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Nathan Carter | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Makhi Frazier | SO | 5'10" | 218 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Brandon Tullis | SO | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Joseph Martinez | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Nick Marsh | SO | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Montorie Foster | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Aziah Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| WR | 4th | Jaron Glover | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Alante Brown | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | 6th | Antonio Gates Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Zach Gillespie | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaelen Smith | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Dyson Sims | FR | 5'8" | 160 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Velling | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brennan Parachek | JR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Michael Masunas | JR | 6'5" | 259 | — |
| TE | 4th | Ademola Faleye | SR | 6'7" | 253 | — |
| TE | — | Hampton Fay | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Reeves Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Mason Nickel | FR | 6'1" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Brown | SR | 6'6" | 321 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Kyler Brunan | FR | 6'3" | 273 | — |
| OL | — | Tanner Miller | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Luke Newman | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Brandon Baldwin | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Anthony Jones | JR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | D'Quan Douse | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Quindarius Dunnigan | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Alex VanSumeren | JR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jalen Thompson | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 6th | Maverick Hansen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 8th | Ru'Quan Buckley | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| DL | 9th | Ken Talley | JR | 6'3" | 257 | — |
| DL | 10th | Jalen Satchell | SR | 6'1" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | James Schott | SO | 6'4" | 242 | — |
| DL | 12th | Avery Dunn | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 13th | Mikeshun Beeler | FR | 6'2" | 293 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Khris Bogle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Stone Chaney | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Turner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cal Haladay | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Wayne Matthews III | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Darius Snow | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jordan Hall | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Brady Pretzlaff | FR | 6'3" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Sam Edwards | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 8th | Marcellius Pulliam | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Aaron Alexander | JR | 6'1" | 234 | — |
| LB | 10th | David Millikin | JR | 5'11" | 213 | — |
| LB | — | Carson Casteel | SR | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Angelo Grose | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Nikai Martinez | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Edward Woods | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Malik Spencer | SR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Charles Brantley | SR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| DB | 6th | Jaylen Thompson | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Justin Denson Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Ade Willie | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Armorion Smith | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| DB | 10th | Aveon Grose | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Jeremiah Hughes | JR | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Dillon Tatum | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Lejond Cavazos | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Caleb Gash | SO | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| DB | 15th | Caleb Coley | JR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | Chance Rucker | SO | 6'1" | 179 | ★★★ |
| DB | 17th | Andrew Brinson IV | SO | 6'1" | 182 | — |
| DB | — | DJ Kennard | FR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Kaden Schickel | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Jack Carson Wentz | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Eckley | JR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jonathan Kim | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Tarik Ahmetbasic | SO | 6'2" | 214 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.012
Off PPA
+0.1327
Pass PPA
+0.2241
Rush PPA
+0.0418
Success
42%45
Explosive
1.166
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.22 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
19.3
PPG Against
26.1
Differential
-6.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -6.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 20.4 | 24.7 |
| Away | 1-4 | 17.8 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 14.8 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 17.4 | 31.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 25.0 | 11.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 0-5 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-4 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 1-6 |
| 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 #41
Returning prod 30%Departed 70%
Portal in 24net -22Out 46
Talent composite721.8 #41 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.2 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 59 / 42
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Aidan Chiles | QB | 4★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Andrew Dennis | IOL | 4★ | ← Illinois |
| ▲ | Wayne Matthews III | LB | 4★ | ← Old Dominion |
| ▲ | Jack Velling | TE | 4★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▼ | Derrick Harmon | DL | 4★ | → Oregon |
| ▼ | Bai Jobe | EDGE | 4★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | Antonio Gates Jr. | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Khris Bogle | EDGE | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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.MSU1d
- 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.MSU5d
- 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 seasonMSU7d
- 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 insteadMSU8d
- 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.MSU8d
- 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.MSU9d
- 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