Michigan State Spartans
11-2 (7-2 Big Ten)9th APLast: W 31-21 vs Pittsburgh
Mel Tucker · 2nd season · .650 at Michigan State · .563 career since 2019
- Rating
- +7.733
- Adj Off
- 31.830
- Adj Def
- 24.137
- WAP
- +2.405
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.6%66 | 39.6%129 |
| Plays per game | 66.280 | 78.23 |
| Time of possession | 28:29102 | 31:3129 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.235 | 7.365 |
| Yards per rush | 4.841 | 3.415 |
| Points per game | 31.839 | 25.354 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7874 | 3.4340 |
| Starting field position | Own 2958 | Own 265 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24945 | +0.18470 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24936 | +0.15744 |
| Success rate | 43.5%63 | 44.7%93 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3813 | 1.2033 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16155 | +0.05932 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35837 | +0.26874 |
| Std downs success | 48.8%63 | 50.6%94 |
| Passing downs success | 32.0%52 | 31.9%85 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.6%43 | 58.1%13 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3863 | 1.5441 |
| Penalties per game | 6.999 | 5.876 |
| Penalty yards per game | 63.9107 | 46.399 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%65 | 39.9%78 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5481 | 2.853 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.0%11 | 64.9%108 |
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 3Wk 1 | @93  Northwestern | W38-21 | +0.13 | +0.42 | +0.15 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W42-14 | +0.00 | +0.56 | +0.05 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @25  Miami | W38-17 | +0.46 | +0.31 | +0.20 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 26  Nebraska | W23-20 | +0.31 | +0.09 | +0.22 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 49  Western Kentucky | W48-31 | +0.20 | +0.36 | +0.28 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @85  Rutgers | W31-13 | +0.19 | +0.38 | +0.03 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @84  Indiana | W20-15 | +0.19 | -0.01 | -0.02 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 4  Michigan#3 | W37-33 | +0.57 | +0.24 | +0.18 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @22  Purdue | L29-40 | -0.52 | +0.25 | +0.37 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 55  Maryland | W40-21 | +0.19 | +0.31 | +0.11 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @2  Ohio State#6 | L7-56 | -0.18 | -0.02 | +0.52 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 16  Penn State | W30-27 | +0.38 | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| Dec 30Post | N13  Pittsburgh#13 | W31-21 | +0.48 | +0.12 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Payton ThorneSR | 97% | 235/389 | 60.4% | 3240 | 8.3 | 27 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Kenneth Walker IIIJR | 55% | 263 | 1636 | 6.2 | 18 | 13 |
| 9Jordan SimmonsSR | 15% | 70 | 278 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 24Elijah CollinsSR | 4% | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jayden ReedWR SR | 15% | 59 | 1026 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 8Jalen NailorWR SO | 9% | 37 | 695 | 18.8 | 6 |
| 17Tre MosleyWR SR | 9% | 35 | 530 | 15.1 | 3 |
| 97Tyler HuntTE 6Y | 4% | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 3Montorie FosterWR SR | 3% | 12 | 164 | 13.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64Jacob SladeDT SR | 40 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 96Jacub PanasiukDE SR | 37 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 11 | 3 |
| 10Simeon Barrow Jr.DL SR | 34 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 86Drew BeesleyDE SR | 29 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 97Maverick HansenDL SR | 26 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Drew JordanDE SR | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Cal HaladayLB SR | 96 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 45Darius SnowLB SR | 87 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Quavaris CrouchLB JR | 75 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Jeff PietrowskiLB JR | 33 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Noah HarveyLB SR | 32 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Xavier HendersonS 5Y | 96 | 2 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 15Angelo GroseDB SR | 81 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 12Chester KimbroughDB SR | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 21Michael DowellDB SR | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 9Ronald Williams Jr.CB 6Y | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 29Marqui LoweryDB JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 19Charles BrantleyCB SR | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Matt CoghlinSR | 12/19 | 63% | 51 | 41/41 | 77 |
| 99Stephen RusnakSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 4/5 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Bryce Baringer6Y | 59 | 48.4 | 74 | 21 | 8 |