Michigan State Spartans
4-8 (1-8 Big Ten)Last: W 38-28 vs Maryland
Jonathan Smith · 2nd season · .375 at Michigan State · .462 career since 2018
- Rating
- +0.567
- Adj Off
- 27.161
- Adj Def
- 26.670
- WAP
- -4.4881
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.4%100 | 48.8%87 |
| Plays per game | 65.299 | 64.7101 |
| Time of possession | 30:1258 | 29:3585 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.175 | 7.6101 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8105 | 4.693 |
| Points per game | 24.689 | 29.9104 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7563 | 3.9193 |
| Starting field position | Own 27118 | Own 31121 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13190 | +0.198102 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16363 | +0.15668 |
| Success rate | 42.1%72 | 44.6%111 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2099 | 1.1828 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07191 | +0.157101 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23670 | +0.29795 |
| Std downs success | 47.6%73 | 51.0%122 |
| Passing downs success | 29.4%78 | 29.1%70 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.5%52 | 72.1%82 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0026 | 0.75123 |
| Penalties per game | 5.333 | 5.3100 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.929 | 42.3112 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.6%110 | 42.0%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2545 | 1.9274 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%111 | 47.8%45 |
Rank out of 136 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 29Wk 1 | 77  Western Michigan | W23-6 | +0.07 | +0.01 | -0.20 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 72  Boston College | W42-40 | +0.09 | +0.13 | +0.31 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W41-24 | +0.00 | +0.46 | +0.23 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | @15  USC#20 | L31-45 | -0.47 | +0.27 | +0.55 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | @45  Nebraska | L27-38 | -0.71 | +0.01 | +0.06 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 76  UCLA | L13-38 | -0.92 | +0.07 | +0.29 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @1  Indiana#1 | L13-38 | -0.16 | +0.27 | +0.51 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 22  Michigan#21 | L20-31 | -0.68 | +0.01 | +0.08 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @61  Minnesota | L20-23 | -0.77 | +0.18 | +0.07 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 12  Penn State | L10-28 | -0.57 | -0.10 | +0.16 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @16  Iowa#17 | L17-20 | -0.47 | -0.01 | -0.09 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | N75  Maryland | W38-28 | +0.11 | +0.29 | +0.35 |
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 | 54% | 128/203 | 63.0% | 1392 | 6.9 | 10 | 3 |
| 11Alessio MilivojevicSO | 46% | 111/173 | 64.2% | 1267 | 7.3 | 10 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Makhi FrazierJR | 30% | 116 | 520 | 4.5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4Elijah Tau-TolliverSR | 19% | 72 | 428 | 5.9 | 2 | 18 |
| 7Brandon TullisJR | 18% | 68 | 297 | 4.4 | 4 | 11 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Nick MarshWR JR | 16% | 59 | 662 | 11.2 | 6 |
| 1Omari KellyWR SR | 12% | 47 | 626 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 12Jack VellingTE SR | 10% | 36 | 359 | 10.0 | 3 |
| 13Chrishon MccrayWR SR | 6% | 24 | 330 | 13.8 | 3 |
| 15Michael MasunasTE SR | 5% | 19 | 232 | 12.2 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Alex VanSumerenDT SR | 50 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9Jalen ThompsonDL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 99Quindarius DunniganDL SR | 25 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 16Grady KellyDL SR | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13Isaac SmithEDGE SR | 25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44David SantiagoDE JR | 24 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jordan HallLB SR | 88 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Wayne Matthews IIILB SR | 73 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45Darius SnowLB SR | 34 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Aisea MoaLB SR | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Marcellius PulliamLB JR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Malik SpencerDB SR | 52 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 14Malcolm BellDB SR | 49 | 6 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 7Armorion SmithS SR | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 21Nikai MartinezDB SR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5Aydan WestDB SO | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Joshua EatonDB SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Ade WillieDB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Martin ConningtonSO | 12/16 | 75% | 50 | 26/27 | 62 |
| 86Blake SisloSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Ryan EckleyJR | 49 | 48.5 | 60 | 20 | 1 |
| 11Alessio MilivojevicSO | 3 | 36.0 | 49 | 2 | 0 |