Michigan State Spartans
2-5 (0-4 Big Ten)Last: L 21-24 vs NorthwesternNext: at UCLA
Pat Fitzgerald · 1st season · .286 at Michigan State · .514 career since 2006
- Rating
- -0.266
- Adj Off
- 24.682
- Adj Def
- 24.856
- WAP
- -2.99106
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.9%54 | 53.3%38 |
| Plays per game | 65.094 | 63.398 |
| Time of possession | 29:5772 | 30:0367 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.8106 | 7.797 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3128 | 4.069 |
| Points per game | 21.3112 | 25.483 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4699 | 3.7493 |
| Starting field position | Own 3217 | Own 2869 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.018120 | +0.189118 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.06789 | +0.12578 |
| Success rate | 43.7%64 | 42.9%99 |
| Explosiveness | 1.06136 | 1.30105 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.002114 | +0.07685 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.082113 | +0.274106 |
| Std downs success | 47.5%86 | 47.9%92 |
| Passing downs success | 32.5%58 | 33.8%117 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 60.7%70 | 60.0%93 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1456 | 0.43137 |
| Penalties per game | 4.03 | 4.6128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 36.37 | 34.7134 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.2%73 | 42.0%108 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5717 | 1.5792 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%62 | 45.5%44 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 3.3-8.7
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4Wk 1 | 62  Toledo | W30-20 | +0.12 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 123  Eastern Michigan | W35-7 | +0.02 | +0.30 | +0.04 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @2  Notre Dame#4 | L10-27 | -0.20 | -0.10 | +0.18 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 26  Nebraska | L13-31 | -0.70 | -0.15 | +0.24 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @42  Wisconsin | L3-31 | -0.68 | -0.33 | +0.26 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 48  Illinois | L37-38 | -0.83 | +0.46 | +0.20 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 27  Northwestern#24 | L21-24 | -0.71 | +0.02 | +0.23 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @21  UCLA#9 | +15.816% | +0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @24  Michigan | +15.017% | +0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 38  Washington | +4.639% | +0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 9  Oregon | +16.914% | +0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @81  Rutgers | +0.549% | +0.15 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Alessio MilivojevicFR | 94% | 121/185 | 65.4% | 1263 | 6.8 | 7 | 3 |
| 2Cam FancherFR | 6% | 8/11 | 72.7% | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jaziun PattersonFR | 30% | 76 | 327 | 4.3 | 5 | 7 |
| 0Camryn EdwardsFR | 25% | 64 | 304 | 4.8 | 3 | 4 |
| 21Marvis ParrishFR | 13% | 33 | 96 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
| 7Brandon TullisFR | 4% | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jayden SavouryTE FR | 14% | 27 | 261 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 13Chrishon MccrayWR FR | 13% | 26 | 247 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 3Rodney Bullard Jr.WR FR | 11% | 21 | 253 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 6Fredrick MooreWR FR | 10% | 19 | 207 | 10.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Ben RobertsDL FR | 26 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Kenny Soares Jr.EDGE FR | 22 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 96Eli CoenenDL FR | 16 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 9Keahnist ThompsonEDGE FR | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11Anelu LafaeleEDGE FR | 11 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Isaac SmithEDGE FR | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Dion CrawfordLB FR | 41 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Cam StodghillLB FR | 28 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Jordan HallLB FR | 25 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Brady PretzlaffLB FR | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Caleb WheatlandLB FR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Devin VaughtS FR | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Nikai MartinezDB FR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4Charles BrantleyCB FR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Michael Richard Jr.S FR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3Tre BellCB FR | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 0NiJhay BurtCB FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Tyran ChappellCB FR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Liam BoydFR | 10/13 | 77% | 51 | 15/15 | 45 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Rhys DakinFR | 17 | 51.0 | 74 | 7 | 5 |