Michigan State Spartans
7-6 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: W 27-21 vs Wake Forest
Mark Dantonio · 13th season · .667 at Michigan State · .641 career since 2004
- Rating
- +6.535
- Adj Off
- 27.666
- Adj Def
- 21.019
- WAP
- -2.5541
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.5%90 | 47.3%104 |
| Plays per game | 73.228 | 65.6100 |
| Time of possession | 31:2331 | 28:3696 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.996 | 6.730 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5115 | 3.416 |
| Points per game | 22.4105 | 22.537 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.91117 | 3.3650 |
| Starting field position | Own 3054 | Own 2958 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.065113 | +0.08028 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13878 | +0.06319 |
| Success rate | 40.1%99 | 37.6%20 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14103 | 1.2377 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.042123 | +0.01021 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17693 | +0.14232 |
| Std downs success | 44.0%107 | 42.4%18 |
| Passing downs success | 33.0%73 | 29.2%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 52.7%128 | 72.9%75 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.85112 | 1.6925 |
| Penalties per game | 5.851 | 6.826 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.870 | 64.318 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.5%98 | 34.8%30 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6268 | 1.6267 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.9%24 | 47.6%49 |
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 30Wk 1 | 85  Tulsa | W28-7 | +0.05 | -0.11 | -0.14 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 77  Western Michigan | W51-17 | +0.06 | +0.46 | +0.08 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 49  Arizona State | L7-10 | -0.87 | +0.09 | -0.02 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @64  Northwestern | W31-10 | +0.14 | +0.18 | -0.11 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 33  Indiana | W40-31 | +0.18 | +0.20 | +0.22 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @2  Ohio State#3 | L10-34 | -0.13 | -0.10 | +0.33 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @7  Wisconsin#11 | L0-38 | -0.37 | -0.28 | +0.28 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 10  Penn State#9 | L7-28 | -0.54 | -0.04 | +0.05 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 66  Illinois | L34-37 | -0.93 | +0.06 | +0.11 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @8  Michigan#18 | L10-44 | -0.38 | -0.10 | +0.29 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @119  Rutgers | W27-0 | +0.02 | +0.14 | -0.23 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 76  Maryland | W19-16 | +0.06 | +0.03 | -0.01 |
| Dec 27Post | N53  Wake Forest | W27-21 | +0.15 | +0.19 | +0.01 |
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 | 94% | 260/435 | 59.8% | 3079 | 7.1 | 17 | 13 |
| 12Rocky LombardiSR | 5% | 7/21 | 33.3% | 74 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Elijah CollinsSR | 47% | 222 | 988 | 4.5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2Anthony Williams Jr.SO | 8% | 38 | 118 | 3.1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11Connor HeywardJR | 5% | 24 | 79 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 3La'Darius JeffersonSR | 4% | 19 | 25 | 1.3 | 2 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Cody WhiteWR JR | 14% | 66 | 922 | 14.0 | 6 |
| 25Darrell Stewart Jr.WR SR | 11% | 49 | 697 | 14.2 | 4 |
| 80Matt SeybertTE SR | 6% | 26 | 284 | 10.9 | 3 |
| 17Tre MosleyWR SR | 5% | 21 | 216 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 89Matt DotsonTE SR | 3% | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 8Jalen NailorWR SO | 3% | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Kenny WillekesDE SR | 78 | 16.0 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 99Raequan WilliamsDT SR | 48 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 72Mike PanasiukDT SR | 36 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 96Jacub PanasiukDE SR | 31 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 93Naquan JonesDT SR | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 86Drew BeesleyDE SR | 14 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Antjuan SimmonsLB SR | 90 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17Tyriq ThompsonLB SR | 75 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 35Joe BachieLB SR | 72 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 45Noah HarveyLB SR | 49 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6Chase KlineLB SR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Xavier HendersonS 5Y | 83 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 6David DowellS SR | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 22Josiah ScottCB JR | 55 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 19Josh ButlerCB SR | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 29Shakur BrownCB JR | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 38Dominique LongCB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Michael DowellDB SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Matt CoghlinSR | 22/32 | 69% | 47 | 31/31 | 97 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jake HartbargerSR | 63 | 43.2 | 61 | 4 | 0 |