Michigan State Spartans
2-5 (2-5 Big Ten)Last: L 24-39 at Penn State
Mel Tucker · 1st season · .286 at Michigan State · .368 career since 2019
- Rating
- -2.677
- Adj Off
- 26.385
- Adj Def
- 28.966
- WAP
- -2.0160
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.9%96 | 50.7%77 |
| Plays per game | 68.970 | 74.720 |
| Time of possession | 27:14110 | 32:3216 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.982 | 6.837 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7124 | 3.941 |
| Points per game | 18.0117 | 35.1100 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.49121 | 3.7168 |
| Starting field position | Own 26121 | Own 34116 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.011125 | +0.11936 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11590 | +0.11132 |
| Success rate | 32.2%125 | 39.4%33 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3713 | 1.2774 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.164126 | +0.01121 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.15190 | +0.24264 |
| Std downs success | 37.8%124 | 41.9%14 |
| Passing downs success | 22.3%120 | 34.1%90 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.4%86 | 71.8%60 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.86126 | 1.4365 |
| Penalties per game | 6.994 | 6.349 |
| Penalty yards per game | 65.1102 | 50.478 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.7%114 | 39.1%52 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7172 | 1.5782 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.7%107 | 54.5%58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 80  Rutgers | L27-38 | -0.91 | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @30  Michigan | W27-24 | +0.37 | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @10  Iowa#16 | L7-49 | -0.38 | -0.17 | +0.22 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 18  Indiana#12 | L0-24 | -0.67 | -0.08 | +0.06 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 21  Northwestern#10 | W29-20 | +0.33 | +0.09 | -0.05 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 3  Ohio State#2 | L12-52 | -0.28 | -0.21 | +0.31 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @17  Penn State | L24-39 | -0.48 | +0.10 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Rocky LombardiSR | 65% | 84/158 | 53.2% | 1090 | 6.9 | 8 | 9 |
| 1Payton ThorneSR | 35% | 48/85 | 56.5% | 582 | 6.8 | 3 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Connor HeywardJR | 27% | 65 | 200 | 3.1 | 0 | 18 |
| 9Jordan SimmonsSR | 24% | 56 | 219 | 3.9 | 0 | 5 |
| 24Elijah CollinsSR | 17% | 41 | 90 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jayden ReedWR SR | 14% | 33 | 407 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 8Jalen NailorWR SO | 11% | 26 | 515 | 19.8 | 4 |
| 11Ricky WhiteWR SR | 4% | 10 | 223 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 89Matt DotsonTE SR | 4% | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 97Tyler HuntTE 6Y | 3% | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Drew BeesleyDE SR | 27 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 96Jacub PanasiukDE SR | 25 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 93Naquan JonesDT SR | 24 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 91Jack CamperDE SR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Dashaun MalloryDL SR | 15 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 64Jacob SladeDT SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Antjuan SimmonsLB SR | 75 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45Noah HarveyLB SR | 54 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Chase KlineLB SR | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Jeff PietrowskiLB JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Darius SnowLB SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Xavier HendersonS 5Y | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 24Tre PersonS SR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Michael DowellDB SR | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 29Shakur BrownCB JR | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 15Angelo GroseDB SR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18Kalon GervinCB SR | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 38Dominique LongCB SR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Matt CoghlinSR | 9/12 | 75% | 51 | 13/13 | 40 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Bryce Baringer6Y | 37 | 43.6 | 78 | 10 | 3 |
| 94Mitchell CrawfordSR | 9 | 38.4 | 47 | 2 | 1 |