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
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | H | W | 23-6 |
| 2 | vsBoston College | H | W | 42-40 |
| 3 | vsYoungstown State | H | W | 41-24 |
| 4 | @USC | A | L | 31-45 |
| 6 | @Nebraska | A | L | 27-38 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | H | L | 13-38 |
| 8 | @Indiana | A | L | 13-38 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | H | L | 20-31 |
| 10 | @Minnesota | A | L | 20-23 |
| 12 | vsPenn State | H | L | 10-28 |
| 13 | @Iowa | A | L | 17-20 |
| 14 | vsMaryland | N | W | 38-28 |
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 | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 138 FBS teams
SP+
-3.440
SP+ Off
26.649
SP+ Def
28.740
Off PPA
0.1335
Def PPA
0.2021
Talent
717.472
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
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
Team News
4 items
- MSU football recruiting target commits to ACC schoolA Michigan State football recruiting target is off the board and heading to an ACC school insteadMSU8h
- 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.MSU9h
- 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.MSU1d
- 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.MSU6d