Michigan State Spartans
10-3 (7-2 Big Ten)15th APLast: W 42-17 vs Washington State
Mark Dantonio · 11th season · .690 at Michigan State · .656 career since 2004
- Rating
- +7.631
- Adj Off
- 28.168
- Adj Def
- 20.518
- WAP
- +1.0513
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.6%45 | 43.4%127 |
| Plays per game | 75.426 | 62.0120 |
| Time of possession | 35:193 | 24:41128 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6100 | 6.215 |
| Yards per rush | 4.089 | 3.412 |
| Points per game | 24.596 | 20.019 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.00110 | 2.9831 |
| Starting field position | Own 3177 | Own 3050 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.10992 | +0.07034 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15059 | +0.08029 |
| Success rate | 42.5%69 | 38.1%22 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13101 | 1.1746 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.018106 | -0.02016 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23758 | +0.15144 |
| Std downs success | 44.8%98 | 42.1%19 |
| Passing downs success | 37.4%20 | 30.5%39 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.9%92 | 68.3%49 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5472 | 1.7736 |
| Penalties per game | 6.587 | 4.8114 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.193 | 45.599 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.7%21 | 32.6%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4676 | 1.15112 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.9%43 | 60.0%100 |
Rank out of 130 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 | 116  Bowling Green | W35-10 | +0.02 | +0.25 | -0.29 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 75  Western Michigan | W28-14 | +0.09 | +0.20 | -0.16 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 11  Notre Dame#11 | L18-38 | -0.56 | +0.05 | +0.31 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 25  Iowa | W17-10 | +0.30 | +0.04 | -0.08 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @14  Michigan | W14-10 | +0.54 | -0.12 | -0.04 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @67  Minnesota | W30-27 | +0.21 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 54  Indiana | W17-9 | +0.16 | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @27  Northwestern#17 | L31-39 | -0.58 | +0.19 | +0.26 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 3  Penn State#8 | W27-24 | +0.64 | +0.12 | +0.22 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @2  Ohio State#5 | L3-48 | -0.20 | -0.18 | +0.40 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 85  Maryland | W17-7 | +0.07 | +0.06 | -0.04 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @94  Rutgers | W40-7 | +0.10 | +0.19 | -0.11 |
| Dec 28Post | N33  Washington State | W42-17 | +0.29 | +0.33 | +0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Brian LewerkeSR | 98% | 246/417 | 59.0% | 2793 | 6.7 | 20 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3LJ ScottSR | 37% | 201 | 898 | 4.5 | 8 | 20 |
| 31Madre LondonSR | 15% | 83 | 304 | 3.7 | 3 | 9 |
| 24Gerald Holmes2017Y | 14% | 79 | 287 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Felton Davis IIIWR SR | 13% | 55 | 776 | 14.1 | 9 |
| 25Darrell Stewart Jr.WR SR | 12% | 50 | 501 | 10.0 | 2 |
| 7Cody WhiteWR JR | 8% | 35 | 490 | 14.0 | 4 |
| 81Matt SokolTE SR | 5% | 21 | 222 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 9Hunter RisonWR SO | 4% | 19 | 224 | 11.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Kenny WillekesDE SR | 72 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 99Raequan WilliamsDT SR | 31 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 98Demetrius CooperDE 2017Y | 29 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 1 |
| 72Mike PanasiukDT SR | 25 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Jacub PanasiukDE SR | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Naquan JonesDT SR | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Joe BachieLB SR | 94 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5Andrew DowellLB SR | 75 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 23Chris FreyLB 2017Y | 55 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Antjuan SimmonsLB SR | 33 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Byron BulloughLB SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Khari WillisS SR | 71 | 3 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 6David DowellS SR | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2Justin LayneCB JR | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 10Matt MorrisseyS SR | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 22Josiah ScottCB JR | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 19Josh ButlerCB SR | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 38Dominique LongCB SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Matt CoghlinSR | 15/19 | 79% | 46 | 38/38 | 83 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jake HartbargerSR | 69 | 42.0 | 62 | 2 | 1 |