Michigan State Spartans
5-7 (3-6 Big Ten)Last: L 14-41 vs Rutgers
Jonathan Smith · 1st season · .417 at Michigan State · .481 career since 2018
- Rating
- -3.384
- Adj Off
- 22.8102
- Adj Def
- 26.159
- WAP
- -3.1962
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.8%86 | 51.4%61 |
| Plays per game | 61.7114 | 61.1115 |
| Time of possession | 30:5543 | 29:0591 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.460 | 7.377 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7108 | 3.836 |
| Points per game | 19.3123 | 26.177 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.34116 | 4.0697 |
| Starting field position | Own 26127 | Own 31108 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.131100 | +0.17077 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14189 | +0.15961 |
| Success rate | 42.0%75 | 41.2%64 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16127 | 1.34104 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.042111 | +0.02121 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22082 | +0.348116 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%31 | 44.9%44 |
| Passing downs success | 24.3%126 | 33.2%108 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 55.8%128 | 73.6%85 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5883 | 0.92118 |
| Penalties per game | 6.797 | 4.2131 |
| Penalty yards per game | 63.3112 | 33.9130 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.3%84 | 44.0%108 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9264 | 1.6788 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.2%74 | 70.0%124 |
Rank out of 134 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 | 112  Florida Atlantic | W16-10 | +0.03 | -0.20 | -0.14 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @67  Maryland | W27-24 | +0.21 | +0.25 | +0.25 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | Prairie View A&M(FCS) | W40-0 | +0.00 | +0.48 | -0.40 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @52  Boston College | L19-23 | -0.71 | +0.18 | +0.06 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 1  Ohio State#1 | L7-38 | -0.28 | -0.12 | +0.39 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @8  Oregon#3 | L10-31 | -0.31 | -0.04 | +0.29 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 26  Iowa | W32-20 | +0.29 | +0.31 | +0.15 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @15  Michigan | L17-24 | -0.46 | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 10  Indiana#10 | L10-47 | -0.54 | -0.02 | +0.36 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @38  Illinois#16 | L16-38 | -0.64 | +0.17 | +0.29 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 109  Purdue | W24-17 | +0.03 | +0.11 | +0.18 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 51  Rutgers | L14-41 | -0.82 | +0.13 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Aidan ChilesSR | 92% | 192/324 | 59.3% | 2415 | 7.5 | 13 | 12 |
| 10Tommy SchusterSR | 8% | 20/29 | 69.0% | 202 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Kay'Ron AdamsSR | 34% | 133 | 649 | 4.9 | 2 | 15 |
| 5Nathan CarterJR | 30% | 116 | 499 | 4.3 | 5 | 18 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Montorie FosterWR SR | 13% | 46 | 588 | 12.8 | 3 |
| 11Nick MarshWR JR | 12% | 41 | 649 | 15.8 | 3 |
| 12Jack VellingTE SR | 10% | 36 | 411 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 81Aziah JohnsonWR SO | 5% | 16 | 276 | 17.3 | 2 |
| 7Jaron GloverWR SR | 4% | 15 | 192 | 12.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Khris BogleEDGE SR | 37 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 94D'Quan DouseDL SR | 25 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Anthony JonesEDGE SR | 25 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 99Quindarius DunniganDL SR | 17 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Jalen ThompsonDL SR | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 91Alex VanSumerenDT SR | 16 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jordan TurnerLB SR | 66 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27Cal HaladayLB SR | 58 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Wayne Matthews IIILB SR | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Darius SnowLB SR | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Jordan HallLB SR | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Nikai MartinezDB SR | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 15Angelo GroseDB SR | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4Edward WoodsDB SR | 49 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 43Malik SpencerDB SR | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 19Charles BrantleyCB SR | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 25Jaylen ThompsonDB SO | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Justin DensonDB SO | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Jonathan KimSR | 19/21 | 90% | 55 | 22/24 | 79 |
| 40Tarik AhmetbasicJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Ryan EckleyJR | 43 | 47.9 | 61 | 6 | 4 |