Michigan State Spartans
7-6 (5-4 Big Ten)Last: L 6-7 vs Oregon
Mark Dantonio · 12th season · .677 at Michigan State · .648 career since 2004
- Rating
- +7.734
- Adj Off
- 24.198
- Adj Def
- 16.45
- WAP
- -2.1242
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.3%110 | 41.5%130 |
| Plays per game | 74.829 | 67.789 |
| Time of possession | 32:5015 | 27:06115 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8125 | 6.122 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5120 | 2.62 |
| Points per game | 18.7126 | 17.28 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.77123 | 2.294 |
| Starting field position | Own 2899 | Own 2977 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.022124 | +0.01511 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10398 | +0.0076 |
| Success rate | 37.7%118 | 36.6%12 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10118 | 1.1016 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.010113 | -0.1661 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.046118 | +0.15544 |
| Std downs success | 41.8%122 | 41.9%17 |
| Passing downs success | 29.8%102 | 27.1%11 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 53.1%130 | 57.9%6 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6993 | 1.7730 |
| Penalties per game | 6.067 | 5.2107 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.570 | 48.892 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.5%116 | 30.0%8 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4677 | 1.31108 |
| 4th down conversion | 36.8%121 | 35.3%9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 25  Utah State#22 | W38-31 | +0.29 | +0.12 | +0.15 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @38  Arizona State | L13-16 | -0.65 | +0.08 | +0.16 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @66  Indiana | W35-21 | +0.22 | +0.09 | -0.17 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 118  Central Michigan | W31-20 | +0.01 | +0.06 | +0.08 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 36  Northwestern#21 | L19-29 | -0.77 | +0.09 | +0.23 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @10  Penn State#17 | W21-17 | +0.62 | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 7  Michigan#14 | L7-21 | -0.49 | -0.19 | +0.08 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 42  Purdue | W23-13 | +0.20 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @54  Maryland | W24-3 | +0.27 | +0.15 | -0.29 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 4  Ohio State#3 | L6-26 | -0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @56  Nebraska | L6-9 | -0.74 | -0.15 | -0.16 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 101  Rutgers | W14-10 | +0.03 | -0.02 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31Post | N31  Oregon | L6-7 | -0.68 | -0.14 | -0.06 |
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 | 68% | 183/332 | 55.1% | 2042 | 6.2 | 8 | 11 |
| 12Rocky LombardiSR | 31% | 68/154 | 44.2% | 738 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Connor HeywardJR | 25% | 118 | 529 | 4.5 | 5 | 32 |
| 3LJ ScottSR | 17% | 79 | 260 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| 3La'Darius JeffersonSR | 17% | 78 | 255 | 3.3 | 2 | 7 |
| 27Weston BridgesSO | 3% | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Darrell Stewart Jr.WR SR | 10% | 48 | 413 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 7Cody WhiteWR JR | 9% | 42 | 555 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 18Felton Davis IIIWR SR | 6% | 31 | 474 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 21Cam ChambersWR JR | 4% | 19 | 264 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 16Brandon SowardsWR SR | 4% | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Kenny WillekesDE SR | 77 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 12 | 1 |
| 99Raequan WilliamsDT SR | 49 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 96Jacub PanasiukDE SR | 31 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 72Mike PanasiukDT SR | 25 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 93Naquan JonesDT SR | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91Jack CamperDE SR | 9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Joe BachieLB SR | 102 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5Andrew DowellLB SR | 97 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 28Jon ReschkeLB 2018Y | 33 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Antjuan SimmonsLB SR | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17Tyriq ThompsonLB SR | 31 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Khari WillisS SR | 84 | 10 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2Justin LayneCB JR | 62 | 11 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 6David DowellS SR | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 10Matt MorrisseyS SR | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 24Tre PersonS SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Xavier HendersonS 5Y | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Dominique LongCB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Matt CoghlinSR | 17/20 | 85% | 49 | 25/25 | 76 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Tyler Hunt6Y | 36 | 40.1 | 63 | 15 | 2 |
| 92William PrzystupSR | 27 | 40.6 | 55 | 9 | 3 |