Michigan State Spartans
5-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 16-35 at Penn State
Mel Tucker · 3rd season · .563 at Michigan State · .523 career since 2019
- Rating
- +5.245
- Adj Off
- 29.449
- Adj Def
- 24.236
- WAP
- -2.2555
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.9%104 | 55.4%12 |
| Plays per game | 64.499 | 71.326 |
| Time of possession | 26:12127 | 33:455 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.081 | 7.9110 |
| Yards per rush | 3.891 | 4.387 |
| Points per game | 24.491 | 27.476 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7776 | 3.8174 |
| Starting field position | Own 2898 | Own 2716 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13978 | +0.214105 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19650 | +0.15559 |
| Success rate | 40.8%85 | 45.0%108 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2658 | 1.2043 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.048105 | +0.04328 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.24876 | +0.427123 |
| Std downs success | 45.5%93 | 49.4%97 |
| Passing downs success | 30.4%72 | 34.5%114 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.6%57 | 69.6%62 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3352 | 1.00115 |
| Penalties per game | 5.857 | 7.49 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.571 | 63.315 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.8%74 | 43.5%113 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3330 | 2.1731 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%101 | 61.5%106 |
Rank out of 131 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 | 107  Western Michigan | W35-13 | +0.04 | +0.25 | +0.07 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 126  Akron | W52-0 | +0.02 | +0.31 | -0.21 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @21  Washington#8 | L28-39 | -0.51 | +0.27 | +0.14 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 14  Minnesota | L7-34 | -0.59 | +0.05 | +0.48 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @27  Maryland | L13-27 | -0.55 | +0.15 | +0.28 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 2  Ohio State#4 | L20-49 | -0.23 | -0.01 | +0.46 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 19  Wisconsin | W34-28 | +0.35 | +0.18 | +0.19 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @4  Michigan#3 | L7-29 | -0.19 | -0.08 | +0.21 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @22  Illinois | W23-15 | +0.49 | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 87  Rutgers | W27-21 | +0.09 | +0.16 | +0.39 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 78  Indiana | L31-39 | -0.90 | +0.11 | +0.10 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @6  Penn State#7 | L16-35 | -0.25 | +0.03 | +0.34 |
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 | 94% | 242/387 | 62.5% | 2679 | 6.9 | 19 | 11 |
| 1Noah KimSR | 5% | 14/19 | 73.7% | 174 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Jalen BergerSR | 41% | 148 | 683 | 4.6 | 6 | 19 |
| 24Elijah CollinsSR | 19% | 70 | 318 | 4.5 | 6 | 14 |
| 3Jarek Broussard5Y | 17% | 63 | 298 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Keon ColemanWR JR | 14% | 58 | 798 | 13.8 | 7 |
| 1Jayden ReedWR SR | 13% | 55 | 636 | 11.6 | 5 |
| 17Tre MosleyWR SR | 9% | 35 | 359 | 10.3 | 4 |
| 9Daniel BarkerTE 5Y | 5% | 21 | 239 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 6Maliq CarrTE SR | 4% | 16 | 209 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 97Tyler HuntTE 6Y | 4% | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Maverick HansenDL SR | 41 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Simeon Barrow Jr.DL SR | 40 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11Avery DunnDL JR | 28 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Derrick HarmonDL JR | 28 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9Zion YoungDE SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64Jacob SladeDT SR | 20 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Cal HaladayLB SR | 120 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Ben VanSumerenLB SR | 73 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Jacoby WindmonLB SR | 49 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7Aaron BruleLB SR | 30 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Ma'A GaoteoteLB JR | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Kendell BrooksCB SR | 100 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 6Ameer SpeedCB 6Y | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 15Angelo GroseDB SR | 53 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 19Charles BrantleyCB SR | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3Xavier HendersonS 5Y | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 12Chester KimbroughDB SR | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2Jaden ManghamDB SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Ben PattonSR | 4/8 | 50% | 48 | 15/16 | 27 |
| 99Jack StoneJR | 2/4 | 50% | 51 | 15/16 | 21 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Bryce Baringer6Y | 51 | 48.8 | 72 | 23 | 4 |