Michigan State Spartans
3-9 (1-8 Big Ten)Last: L 12-45 at Penn State
Mark Dantonio · 10th season · .682 at Michigan State · .647 career since 2004
- Rating
- +2.557
- Adj Off
- 29.162
- Adj Def
- 26.648
- WAP
- -5.4093
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.5%58 | 55.9%27 |
| Plays per game | 71.359 | 66.997 |
| Time of possession | 31:4131 | 28:1998 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.266 | 7.584 |
| Yards per rush | 4.468 | 4.151 |
| Points per game | 24.1104 | 27.861 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.07102 | 3.7694 |
| Starting field position | Own 28116 | Own 2954 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15270 | +0.14359 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20542 | +0.13750 |
| Success rate | 42.0%81 | 42.0%50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1691 | 1.2070 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.038112 | +0.05335 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29238 | +0.28495 |
| Std downs success | 48.1%64 | 45.0%39 |
| Passing downs success | 31.2%91 | 35.7%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.5%112 | 78.8%108 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5059 | 1.08110 |
| Penalties per game | 6.481 | 4.2127 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.396 | 38.6122 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.5%80 | 42.3%92 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7546 | 1.4284 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.6%80 | 64.7%115 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Furman(FCS) | W28-13 | +0.00 | +0.23 | -0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @28  Notre Dame | W36-28 | +0.42 | +0.28 | +0.28 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 12  Wisconsin#9 | L6-30 | -0.60 | -0.03 | +0.10 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @65  Indiana | L21-24 | -0.79 | +0.16 | +0.16 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 39  BYU | L14-31 | -0.77 | +0.09 | +0.16 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 49  Northwestern | L40-54 | -0.81 | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @80  Maryland | L17-28 | -0.84 | +0.13 | +0.28 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 4  Michigan#10 | L23-32 | -0.37 | +0.13 | +0.22 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @90  Illinois | L27-31 | -0.89 | +0.11 | +0.27 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 113  Rutgers | W49-0 | +0.02 | +0.34 | -0.29 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 3  Ohio State#6 | L16-17 | -0.34 | +0.22 | -0.06 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @14  Penn State#7 | L12-45 | -0.45 | 0.00 | +0.43 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Tyler O'Connor2016Y | 71% | 154/262 | 58.8% | 1970 | 7.5 | 16 | 9 |
| 14Brian LewerkeSR | 15% | 31/57 | 54.4% | 381 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Damion Terry2016Y | 12% | 22/46 | 47.8% | 253 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3LJ ScottSR | 39% | 184 | 994 | 5.4 | 6 | 10 |
| 24Gerald Holmes2016Y | 19% | 91 | 431 | 4.7 | 5 | 11 |
| 31Madre LondonSR | 6% | 28 | 120 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R.J. SheltonWR 2016Y | 14% | 53 | 789 | 14.9 | 5 |
| 82Josiah PriceTE 2016Y | 10% | 38 | 387 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 29Donnie CorleyWR 2016Y | 9% | 33 | 453 | 13.7 | 3 |
| 88Monty MadarisWR 2016Y | 6% | 24 | 310 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 18Felton Davis IIIWR SR | 3% | 12 | 150 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 11Jamal LylesTE 2016Y | 3% | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Malik McDowellDL 2016Y | 34 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 99Raequan WilliamsDT SR | 28 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 92Kevin WilliamsDT 2016Y | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Demetrius CooperDE 2016Y | 23 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 85Evan JonesDE 2016Y | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 72Mike PanasiukDT SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Chris FreyLB 2016Y | 96 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Riley BulloughLB 2016Y | 76 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Andrew DowellLB SR | 67 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 49Shane JonesLB 2016Y | 28 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Grayson MillerLB SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Montae NicholsonS 2016Y | 86 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 7Demetrious CoxDB 2016Y | 55 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 13Vayante CopelandCB 2016Y | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Darian HicksCB 2016Y | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 27Khari WillisS SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Matt MorrisseyS SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Justin LayneCB JR | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Michael Geiger2016Y | 15/19 | 79% | 52 | 30/30 | 75 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jake HartbargerSR | 54 | 40.9 | 61 | 0 | 0 |