Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
4-8 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #82
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -3.4 (#82)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.6
- SP+ Defense
- 28.7
- SRS
- -0.3
- FPI
- 0.8
- Elo
- 1409
- Talent
- 717
- Recruiting
- 196 (#57)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
23rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
43rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
16th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 23-6 | +17 | W |
| 2 | vsBoston College | -8.5 | 42-40 | +2 | W |
| 3 | vsYoungstown State | FCS | 41-24 | +17 | W |
| 4 | @USC | +16.9 | 31-45 | -14 | L |
| 6 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 27-38 | -11 | L |
| 7 | vsUCLA | -8.7 | 13-38 | -25 | L |
| 8 | @Indiana | +32.4 | 13-38 | -25 | L |
| 9 | vsMichigan | +12.4 | 20-31 | -11 | L |
| 10 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 20-23 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 10-28 | -18 | L |
| 13 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 14 | NMaryland | +0.6 | 38-28 | +10 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2025 · 119
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aidan Chiles | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Alessio Milivojevic | FR | 6'2" | 218 | — |
| QB | — | Leo Hannan | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| QB | — | Ryland Jessee | FR | 6'4" | 216 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jay Coyne | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| RB | 1st | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | SR | 6'1" | 211 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Makhi Frazier | SO | 5'10" | 218 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Brandon Tullis | SO | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jace Clarizio | FR | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Chris Williams | JR | 5'10" | 218 | — |
| RB | — | Darrin Jones Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 202 | — |
| RB | — | Zion Gist | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Jaxon McCaig | FR | 6'1" | 238 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Omari Kelly | SR | 6'0" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Nick Marsh | SO | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Chrishon McCray | JR | 5'10" | 171 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Alante Brown | SR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| WR | 5th | Rodney Bullard Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 186 | — |
| WR | 6th | Evan Boyd | SO | 6'3" | 208 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Bryson Williams | FR | 6'1" | 219 | — |
| WR | 8th | Charles Taplin | FR | 6'0" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Braylon Collier | FR | 6'0" | 176 | — |
| WR | — | Atticus Carridine | SO | 6'1" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Shawn Foster | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Yanachik | SO | 6'3" | 202 | — |
| WR | — | Grant Calcagno | SO | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Nick Hardy | FR | 6'1" | 192 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Velling | SR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Michael Masunas | JR | 6'5" | 259 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jayden Savoury | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Brennan Parachek | JR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Kai Rios | JR | 6'6" | 263 | — |
| TE | — | Jaxson Wilson | SO | 6'5" | 253 | — |
| TE | — | Charlie Baker | FR | 6'4" | 248 | — |
| TE | — | Wyatt Hook | FR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Antonio Johnson | FR | 6'4" | 307 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Matt Gulbin | SR | 6'4" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Cooper Terpstra | SO | 6'4" | 313 | — |
| OL | — | Rakeem Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Dellinger | SO | 6'4" | 293 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Conner Moore | JR | 6'5" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Bell | FR | 6'6" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Payton Stewart | FR | 6'6" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Stanton Ramil | SO | 6'7" | 312 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ashton Lepo | JR | 6'7" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Lorius | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Rashawn Rogers | FR | 6'6" | 335 | — |
| OL | — | Luka Vincic | JR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Kristian Phillips | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Caleb Carter | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Rustin Young | FR | 6'4" | 296 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Gavin Broscious | JR | 6'4" | 308 | — |
| OL | — | Charlton Luniewski | FR | 6'5" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Drew Nichols | FR | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Dennis | FR | 6'4" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Mercer Luniewski | FR | 6'6" | 320 | — |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Alex VanSumeren | JR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Thompson | JR | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Quindarius Dunnigan | SR | 6'4" | 257 | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Grady Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jalen Satchell | SR | 6'1" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Ru'Quan Buckley | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| DL | 7th | Ben Roberts | JR | 6'2" | 335 | — |
| DL | 8th | Kekai Burnett | FR | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Derrick Simmons | FR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Mikeshun Beeler | FR | 6'2" | 293 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ben Nelson | JR | 6'7" | 311 | — |
| DL | — | Cal Thrush | FR | 6'4" | 247 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Isaac Smith | SR | 6'6" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | David Santiago | SO | 6'4" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Cam Williams | SR | 6'5" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 4th | Anelu Lafaele | FR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 5th | Tyler Gillison | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Stone Chaney | FR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| EDGE | — | Luke DeJager | FR | 6'3" | 246 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jordan Hall | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Wayne Matthews III | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Darius Snow | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aisea Moa | JR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Marcellius Pulliam | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Semaj Bridgeman | SO | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Brady Pretzlaff | FR | 6'3" | 237 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Sam Edwards | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | — | DiMari Malone | FR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Leonard Ah You | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | DeJae White | FR | 6'2" | 219 | — |
| LB | — | David Millikin | JR | 5'11" | 213 | — |
| LB | — | Chris Piwowarczyk | FR | 6'0" | 238 | — |
Defensive Backs · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Malik Spencer | SR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Malcolm Bell | SR | 6'2" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Armorion Smith | SR | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| DB | 4th | Nikai Martinez | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Aydan West | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| DB | 6th | Joshua Eaton | SR | 6'1" | 189 | — |
| DB | 7th | Ade Willie | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Aveon Grose | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Dontavius Nash | SR | 6'2" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Devynn Cromwell | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Chance Rucker | SO | 6'1" | 179 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Khalil Majeed | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | 13th | Jeremiah Hughes | JR | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Justin Denson Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
| DB | 15th | Caleb Gash | SO | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| DB | 16th | Keshawn Williams | FR | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| DB | 17th | Dorian Davis | JR | 6'0" | 198 | — |
| DB | 18th | George Mullins | FR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| DB | 19th | Anthony Pinnace III | JR | 6'0" | 160 | — |
| DB | 20th | Deuce Edwards | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | — | NiJhay Burt | SR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| DB | — | Andrew Brinson IV | SO | 6'1" | 182 | — |
| DB | — | Tracy Revels | SO | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Evan Young | FR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jack Wills | FR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| LS | — | Kaden Schickel | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 1st | Ryan Eckley | JR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| P | — | Carson Voss | SR | 6'1" | 172 | — |
| PK | 1st | Martin Connington | FR | 6'0" | 204 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Tarik Ahmetbasic | SO | 6'2" | 214 | — |
| PK | — | Blake Sislo | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.649
Off PPA
+0.1335
Pass PPA
+0.2450
Rush PPA
+0.0735
Success
42%48
Explosive
1.2029
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.30 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.52 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
24.6
PPG Against
29.9
Differential
-5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -5.3
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 24.8 | 27.8 |
| Away | 0-5 | 21.6 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 38.0 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 18.2 | 32.4 |
| Conference | 1-8 | 21.0 | 32.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 35.3 | 23.3 |
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 · 4-1 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 6-1 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 5-0 |
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 #38
Returning prod 69%Departed 31%
Portal in 23net +0Out 23
Talent composite717.4 #38 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 40 / 55
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Conner Moore | OT | 4★ | ← Montana State |
| ▲ | Omari Kelly | WR | 3★ | ← Middle Tennessee |
| ▲ | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | RB | 3★ | ← Sacramento State |
| ▲ | Joshua Eaton | CB | 3★ | ← Texas State |
| ▼ | Charles Brantley | CB | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Ken Talley | EDGE | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Aziah Johnson | WR | 3★ | → North Carolina |
| ▼ | Dillon Tatum | S | 3★ | → Northwestern |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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 yearMSU8d
- 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