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Michigan State Spartans (@MSU_Football)
Jonathan Smith (1st year) (5-7) #1
Record: 5 - 7 (3 - 6) | Proj: 5 - 7 (#) | SOS: (#36)
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Michigan State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/30	Michigan State vs Florida Atlantic	-12.0	45.0	W 16 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/7	Michigan State at Maryland	+7.5	44.5	W 27 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Michigan State vs Prairie View A&M	-42.5	53.5	W 40 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/21	Michigan State at Boston College	+4.5	45.5	L 19 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Michigan State vs Ohio State	+23.5	48.5	L 7 - 38	U	N
Fri 10/4	Michigan State at Oregon	+22.5	53.0	L 10 - 31	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Michigan State vs Iowa	+7.0	39.5	W 32 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Michigan State at Michigan	+3.5	39.0	L 17 - 24	O	N
Sat 11/2	Michigan State vs Indiana	+7.5	53.5	L 10 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Michigan State at Illinois	+2.0	47.5	L 16 - 38	O	N
Fri 11/22	Michigan State vs Purdue	-14.0	49.0	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/30	Michigan State vs Rutgers	-1.5	46.5	L 14 - 41	O	N

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 NR
Schedule Rating: #36
Future 2027 Schedule

Michigan State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 8/29	Michigan State vs Western Michigan	-18.5	49.5	W 23 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/6	Michigan State vs Boston College	-3.5	45.5	W 42 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/13	Michigan State vs Youngstown State	-23.5	55.5	W 41 - 24	O	N
Sat 9/20	Michigan State at USC	+18.5	55.5	L 31 - 45	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Michigan State at Nebraska	+12.5	48.5	L 27 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Michigan State vs UCLA	-7.0	51.5	L 13 - 38	U	N
Sat 10/18	Michigan State at Indiana	+26.5	49.5	L 13 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/25	Michigan State vs Michigan	+13.5	47.5	L 20 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/1	Michigan State at Minnesota	+4.5	44.5	L 20 - 23	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Michigan State vs Penn State	+7.0	48.5	L 10 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/22	Michigan State at Iowa	+17.5	43.0	L 17 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Michigan State vs Maryland	-4.0	49.5	W 38 - 28	O	Y

2023 Schedule Rating: #11
2025 Record: 4 - 8 (B1G: 1 - 8)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 0 | O/U 7 - 5

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 4 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 1 Poor

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Michigan State's 2024 Schedule
Fri 8/30	Michigan State vs Florida Atlantic	-12.0	45.0	W 16 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/7	Michigan State at Maryland	+7.5	44.5	W 27 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/14	Michigan State vs Prairie View A&M	-42.5	53.5	W 40 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/21	Michigan State at Boston College	+4.5	45.5	L 19 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Michigan State vs Ohio State	+23.5	48.5	L 7 - 38	U	N
Fri 10/4	Michigan State at Oregon	+22.5	53.0	L 10 - 31	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/19	Michigan State vs Iowa	+7.0	39.5	W 32 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Michigan State at Michigan	+3.5	39.0	L 17 - 24	O	N
Sat 11/2	Michigan State vs Indiana	+7.5	53.5	L 10 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Michigan State at Illinois	+2.0	47.5	L 16 - 38	O	N
Fri 11/22	Michigan State vs Purdue	-14.0	49.0	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/30	Michigan State vs Rutgers	-1.5	46.5	L 14 - 41	O	N

Michigan State's 2023 Schedule
Fri 9/1	Michigan State vs Central Michigan	-14.0	45.0	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Michigan State vs Richmond	-29.5	43.5	W 45 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Michigan State vs Washington	+14.5	57.0	L 7 - 41	U	N
Sat 9/23	Michigan State vs Maryland	+7.0	52.5	L 9 - 31	U	N
Sat 9/30	Michigan State at Iowa	+10.0	36.5	L 16 - 26	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Michigan State at Rutgers	+4.0	38.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Michigan State vs Michigan	+25.5	47.0	L 0 - 49	O	N
Sat 10/28	Michigan State at Minnesota	+6.5	41.5	L 12 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/4	Michigan State vs Nebraska	+3.0	34.5	W 20 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Michigan State at Ohio State	+30.5	48.5	L 3 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/18	Michigan State at Indiana	+3.5	47.5	W 24 - 21	U	Y
Fri 11/24	Michigan State vs Penn State	+20.0	42.0	L 0 - 42	U	N

Michigan State's 2022 Schedule
Fri 9/2	Michigan State vs Western Michigan	-22.0	54.5	W 35 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/10	Michigan State vs Akron	-34.5	56.0	W 52 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Michigan State at Washington	+3.5	56.5	L 28 - 39	O	N
Sat 9/24	Michigan State vs Minnesota	+3.0	50.0	L 7 - 34	U	N
Sat 10/1	Michigan State at Maryland	+7.5	58.5	L 13 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/8	Michigan State vs Ohio State	+27.0	64.5	L 20 - 49	O	N
Sat 10/15	Michigan State vs Wisconsin	+7.0	49.5	W 34 - 28	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	Michigan State at Michigan	+22.0	55.0	L 7 - 29	U	Y
Sat 11/5	Michigan State at Illinois	+16.5	41.0	W 23 - 15	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Michigan State vs Rutgers	-10.0	41.0	W 27 - 21	O	N
Sat 11/19	Michigan State vs Indiana	-12.0	47.0	L 31 - 39	O	N
Sat 11/26	Michigan State at Penn State	+19.0	54.5	L 16 - 35	U	Y

Michigan State's 2021 Schedule
Fri 9/3	Michigan State at Northwestern	+3.0	45.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Michigan State vs Youngstown State	-28.5	52.0	W 42 - 14	O	N
Sat 9/18	Michigan State at Miami	+7.0	57.5	W 38 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Michigan State vs Nebraska	-3.5	55.0	W 23 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/2	Michigan State vs Western Kentucky	-10.5	66.5	W 48 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/9	Michigan State at Rutgers	-4.5	50.0	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/16	Michigan State at Indiana	-3.5	48.5	W 20 - 15	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30	Michigan State vs Michigan	+4.0	50.5	W 37 - 33	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Michigan State at Purdue	-2.5	53.0	L 29 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/13	Michigan State vs Maryland	-11.5	60.0	W 40 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Michigan State at Ohio State	+19.5	70.5	L 7 - 56	U	N
Sat 11/27	Michigan State vs Penn State	+3.5	51.5	W 30 - 27	O	Y
Thu 12/30	Michigan State vs Pittsburgh	-3.5	55.0	W 31 - 21	U	Y

2026 class: 214 points   #51
2025 class: 196 points   #54
2024 class: 204 points   #34
2023 class: 228 points   #24
2022 class: 222 points   #22

Average Class Ranking:   #37
Average Recruiting Points: 213

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Top 25 Contenders
4 Year Class: #31 - Best: #22 Worst: #50

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 224  #35
Power 4 Class: 222  #35
FBS Class: 184  #70

2021 class: 194 points   #50
2020 class: 199 points   #43
2019 class: 221 points   #31
2018 class: 214 points   #28
2017 class: 204 points   #38

Average Class Ranking:   #38
Average Recruiting Points: 207

Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class #12 - 24 players, 88 Avg
2025 Portal Class #28 - 23 players, 86 Avg
2024 Portal Class #12 - 24 players, 88 Avg
2023 Portal Class #39 - 16 players, 86 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #21 - 9 players, 89 Avg
2021 Portal Class #50 - 19 players, 86 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Brian Lindgren (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Alessio Milivojevic	111	173	64%	1267	10	3	7.3
Cam Fancher	41	72	57%	333	0	0	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Camryn Edwards	210	1240	15	5.9	73
Marvis Parrish	106	576	1	5.4	66
Brandon Tullis	68	297	4	4.4	35
Jaziun Patterson	60	296	0	4.9	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Chrishon Mccray	24	330	3	13.8	45
Marvis Parrish	36	203	1	5.6	22
Camryn Edwards	19	186	1	9.8	34
KK Smith	8	123	2	15.4	34

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Joe Rossi (in his first season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jordan Hall	88	5	3	2	1
Kenny Soares Jr.	80	4	1	6	2
Dion Crawford	79	5	4	3	1
Michael Richard Jr.	38	5	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dion Crawford	79	5	4	3	1
Jordan Hall	88	5	3	2	1
Anelu Lafaele	7	2	2	1	0
Keahnist Thompson	8	2	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Michael Richard Jr.	38	5	0	0	3
Tre Bell	36	4	0	0	2
Kenny Soares Jr.	80	4	1	6	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
Michigan State's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class #12
24 Commits, 87.5 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 407.00 #34
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #30 | 2024 #34 | 2023 #27 | 2022 #34

2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2025 Record: 4 - 8
2025 Conf Record: 1 - 8
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2024 Record: 5 - 7
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2023 Record: 4 - 8
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 7
Spread: 5 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 7

Four Year Record: 18 - 30
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 20 - 27 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 27

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 5 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 6
Spread: 3 - 6 - 3 | Totals: 5 - 7

2021 Record: 11 - 2
2021 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 9 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 6

2020 Record: 2 - 5
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 5
Spread: 2 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 2

2019 Record: 7 - 6
2019 Conf Record: 4 - 5
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

Eight Year Record: 43 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 38 - 51 - 4
Eight Year Conference Record: 27 - 45

Michigan State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2021	Peach Bowl	Michigan State vs Pittsburgh	-3.5	55.0	W 31 - 21
2019	Pinstripe Bowl	Michigan State vs Wake Forest	-3.5	50.5	W 27 - 21
2018	N/A	Michigan State vs Oregon	-1.0	47.0	L 6 - 7
2017	Holiday Bowl	Michigan State vs Washington State	-2.5	47.5	W 42 - 17
2015	CFP Semifinal	Michigan State vs Alabama	+9.5		L 0 - 38
2014	Cotton Bowl	Michigan State vs Baylor	+3.0	68.0	W 42 - 41

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.12 (97)	1.21 (97)	42% (79)	3.75 (64)	27.3 (118)	35%	44%	.21 (104)	1.18 (30)	45% (115)	3.91 (93)	31.1 (118)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.13 (105)	1.18 (118)	42% (86)	3.34 (116)	26.3 (127)	38%	52%	.19 (85)	1.37 (110)	42% (69)	4.06 (98)	30.7 (112)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	12	30:11	18.8	35%	44%	5.3	44.9	1	0.8	4.7	1.8	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	30:54	18.8	38%	52%	6.7	63.3	1.6	0.9	5.5	1.6	1

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	12	24.6	24.8	21.6	41.7% (79)	3.75 (64)	1	19	345	123	223	3.8	47% (90)	51% (52)	42% (84)	42% (67)	18% (115)	.12 (97)
2025 Defense	12	29.9	27.8	32.8	45.2% (115)	3.91 (93)	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	49% (53)	49% (83)	47% (121)	44% (103)	14% (110)	.21 (104)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	19.3	20.4	17.8	41.6% (86)	3.34 (116)	1.6	19	337	118	218	3.7	50% (74)	50% (61)	45% (50)	38% (107)	18% (98)	.13 (105)
2024 Defense	12	26.1	24.7	28	41.7% (69)	4.06 (98)	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	50% (56)	50% (79)	39% (25)	45% (111)	14% (93)	.19 (85)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	12	47% (90)	42% (84)	32.3	122.7	3.8	16 (60)	.06 (96)	2.56 (128)	65% (109)	13% (131)	0.95 (73)
2025 Defense	12	49% (53)	47% (121)	-	-	-	-	.16 (101)	2.87 (66)	81% (125)	9% (97)	0.91 (44)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	50% (74)	45% (50)	32.4	118.4	3.7	11 (116)	.02 (116)	2.76 (109)	74% (66)	12% (112)	0.82 (126)
2024 Defense	12	50% (56)	39% (25)	-	-	-	-	.06 (36)	2.8 (37)	67% (29)	10% (64)	1.01 (80)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	12	51% (52)	42% (67)	20	31.5	222.7	7.1	11.1	20 (50)	6 (34)	.24 (74)	1.4 (112)	30% (54)	30% (78)	.37 (44)	5% (23)	2.1 (49)
2025 Defense	12	49% (83)	44% (103)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (100)	.32 (103)	1.5 (34)	29% (111)	30% (74)	.33 (86)	5% (114)	2.1 (88)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	50% (61)	38% (107)	17.7	29.5	218.1	7.4	12.3	13 (116)	13 (103)	.24 (79)	1.6 (57)	33% (106)	25% (122)	.18 (113)	6% (63)	2 (80)
2024 Defense	12	50% (79)	45% (111)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.34 (111)	1.7 (101)	32% (70)	35% (118)	.43 (111)	4% (121)	2.1 (74)

Overall

Team Info

Power #70SP+ #82

Record Prediction: 5 - 7 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

5 - 7
B1G 3 - 6

Vs Spread4 - 8 - 0Totals6 - 6

One Score Games '25: (1-2)(0-0 under J.S.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Average G5

'26 Profile

Remains Average G5

Performance #91

Special Teams #133

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

MSU lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #34

Blue Chips (15%) #31

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #1224 players (88 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #514 YR Class Rating #31

Talent Profile

Consistent Top 25 Contenders

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Brian Lindgren 1

(DC) Joe Rossi 1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #36

Michigan State plays 2 opps off a byePVAM & ILL

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 4 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (B1G: 1 - 8)

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 8 - 0) (B1G: 3 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 5.2

Avg under Jonathan S 5

4 Yr Record (18 - 30)

8 Yr Record (43 - 50)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Nearly gagged to Pur, Chiles bad, Rgame meh

Even stats with Ill but killed, 2-13 3rd, No Rgame

Rgame not good, awful vs IU. OL owned by IU

Fr WR Marsh 3rd in CFB in tgts/Fr per game

Big W (Iowa). 468 yds, 212 rush (5.3). Bowl?

Most penalized P5 team at 92 ypg in wk 5

Chiles 3 INT in rough L @ BC. Rgame poor

Injuries are piling up at DB

Chiles 363 yds @ MD, still TO prone. Run D great

Run game awful LY, OL rebuild, UMass 1K RB

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Aidan Chiles (QB)4★ (.96)

Andrew Dennis (IOL)4★ (.92)

Wayne Matthews III (LB)4★ (.91)

Jack Velling (TE)4★ (.90)

Semaj Bridgeman (LB)3★ (.88)

Tanner Miller (IOL)3★ (.88)

Tommy Schuster (QB)3★ (.88)

Ed Woods (CB)3★ (.88)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Nick Marsh (WR)4★ (.93)

Rustin Young (OT)4★ (.90)

Brady Pretzlaff (LB)4★ (.89)

Mercer Luniewski (OT)3★ (.88)

Payton Stewart (OT)3★ (.88)

Justin Denson (CB)3★ (.87)

Justin Denson Jr. (CB)3★ (.87)

Alessio Milivojevic (QB)3★ (.87)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile