American college football season
The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan .
The Spartans were led by Mel Tucker through the first two games of the season; Tucker was suspended without pay on September 10 and was fired for cause on September 27 following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment.[1] Defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was appointed interim head coach, and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach.[2]
The Spartans finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East division. They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the third time in four years.
On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Central Michigan * FS1 W 31–773,216 September 9 3:30 p.m. Richmond * Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN W 45–1470,049 September 16 5:00 p.m. No. 8 Washington * Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Peacock L 7–4170,528 September 23 3:30 p.m. Maryland Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI NBC L 9–3170,131 September 30 7:30 p.m. at Iowa NBC L 16–2669,250 October 14 12:00 p.m. at Rutgers BTN L 24–2752,879 October 21 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Michigan NBC L 0–4974,206 October 28 3:30 p.m. at Minnesota BTN L 12–2747,392 November 4 12:00 p.m. Nebraska Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI FS1 W 20–1763,134 November 11 7:30 p.m. at No. 1 Ohio State NBC L 3–38105,137 November 18 12:00 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 24–2140,666 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 11 Penn State NBC L 0–4251,927
Game summaries [ edit ] vs Central Michigan [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under MSU -14.5 45.5
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 0 7 0 0 7 Spartans 0 10 7 14 31
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST /4:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 76 °F (24 °C), Wind: 4 mph S, SunnyGame attendance : 73,216Referee : Gregory BlumTV announcers (FS1 ) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)Sources [5]
Game information Second quarter (06:55) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 47-yard field goal MSU 3–0 ; 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:22 (01:51) CMU TD: Chris Parker 12-yard pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson kick) CMU 7–3 ; 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:20 (00:48) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick ) MSU 10–7 ; 7 plays, 84 yards, 0:57 Third quarter (02:41) MSU TD: Jalen Berger 12-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 17–7 MSU ; 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:50 Fourth quarter (13:26) MSU TD: Tyrell Henry 10-yard pass from Noah Kim (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–7 ; 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:24 (09:05) MSU TD: Maliq Carr 8-yard pass from Noah Kim (Stephen Rusnak kick) MSU 31–7 ; 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:22
Statistics Central Michigan Michigan State First downs 19 20 Plays–yards 67–219 64–406 Rushes–yards 41–123 25–127 Passing yards 96 279 Passing: comp–att–int 12–24–1 18–32–0 Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics Central Michigan Passing Bert Emanuel Jr. 11/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Bert Emanuel Jr. 17 carries, 41 yards Receiving Mitchel Collier 3 receptions, 30 yards Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 18/31, 279 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaron Glover 3 receptions, 75 yards
vs Richmond [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under MSU -29.5 44.5
Richmond Spiders (FCS) (0–1) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spiders (FCS) 0 0 0 14 14 Spartans 7 10 21 7 45
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST /12:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, CloudyGame attendance : 70,049Referee : Tim O'DeyTV announcers (BTN ) : Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information First quarter (7:26) MSU TD: Tre Mosley 11-yard pass from Noah Kim (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:31 Second quarter (13:44) MSU TD: Tyneil Hopper 13-yard pass from Noah Kim (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–0 ; 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:41 (05:17) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 52-yard field goal MSU 17–0 ; 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:03 Third quarter (12:28) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–0 ; 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:26 (8:25) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 44-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 31–0 ; 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:31 (8:25) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 6-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick) MSU 38–0 ; 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:57 Fourth quarter (14:36) UR TD: Aaron Banks 47-yard fumble return (Jayden Alsheskie kick) MSU 38–7 (11:33) MSU TD: Antonio Gates Jr. 45-yard pass from Noah Kim (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 45–7 ; 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:55 (5:16) UR TD: Sean Clarke 5-yard pass from Jackson Hardy (Jayden Alsheskie kick) MSU 45–14 ; 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:06
Statistics Richmond (FCS) Michigan State First downs 11 21 Plays–yards 54–193 61–465 Rushes–yards 29–75 38–162 Passing yards 118 303 Passing: comp–att–int 18–25–0 19–23–0 Time of possession 29:49 30:11
Team Category Player Statistics Richmond (FCS) Passing Kyle Wickersham 16/22, 102 yards Rushing Owen Laughlin 1 carries, 20 yards Receiving Jerry Garcia JR. 4 receptions, 34 yards Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 18/22, 292 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 19 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD Receiving Tre Mosley 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
vs No. 8 Washington [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under UW -16 57.5
No. 8 Washington Huskies (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Huskies 14 21 6 0 41 Spartans 0 0 0 7 7
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 5:00 p.m. EST /2:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 71 °F (22 °C) Wind: 3 mph SW, SunnyGame attendance : 70,528Referee : Matthew RichardsTV announcers (Peacock ) : Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
Game information First quarter (09:51) UW TD: Germie Bernard 1-yard run (Grady Gross kick) UW 7–0 ; 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:12 (01:14) UW TD: Jack Westover 5-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Grady Gross kick) UW 14–0 ; 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:07 Second quarter (10:44) UW TD: Ja'Lynn Polk 30-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Grady Gross kick) UW 21–0 ; 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:39 (06:49) UW TD: Jack Westover 13-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Grady Gross kick) UW 28–0 ; 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:41 (00:06) UW TD: Jack Westover 7-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Grady Gross kick) UW 35–0 ; 5 plays, 66 yards, 00:35 Third quarter (10:43) UW FG: Grady Gross 22-yard field goal UW 38–0 ; 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:10 (03:45) UW FG: Grady Gross 29-yard field goal UW 41–0 ; 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:48 Fourth quarter (05:48) MSU TD: Katin Houser 4-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) UW 41–7 ; 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:25
Statistics Washington Michigan State First downs 26 15 Plays–yards 72–713 62–261 Rushes–yards 33–177 27–53 Passing yards 536 208 Passing: comp–att–int 29–39–1 14–35–1 Time of possession 35:32 24:28
Team Category Player Statistics Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 27/35, 473 yards, 4 TD Rushing Tybo Rogers 15 carries, 74 yards Receiving Rome Odunze 8 receptions, 180 yards Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 12/31, 136 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 17 carries, 48 yards Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 1 reception, 61 yards
vs Maryland [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under UMD -7.5 52.5
Maryland Terrapins (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Terrapins 7 14 0 10 31 Spartans 0 3 6 0 9
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST /12:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 74 °F (23 °C) Wind: 10 mph W, SunnyGame attendance : 70,131Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (analyst)
Game information First quarter (07:52) UMD TD: Sean Greeley 1-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) UMD 7–0 ; 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:24 Second quarter (11:28) UMD TD: Tyrese Chambers 12-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) UMD 14–0 ; 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:40 (09:51) UMD TD: Taulia Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) UMD 21–0 ; 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:48 (03:39) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 37-yard field goal UMD 21–3 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:00 Third quarter (03:44) MSU TD: Tyrell Henry 9-yard pass from Noah Kim, two-point conversion failed UMD 21–9 ; 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46 Fourth quarter (03:18) UMD FG: Jack Howes 48-yard field goal UMD 24–9 ; 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:33 (3:18) UMD TD: Octavian Smith Jr. 31-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) UMD 31–9 ; 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:30
Statistics Maryland Michigan State First downs 19 25 Plays–yards 67–362 76–376 Rushes–yards 31–139 31–102 Passing yards 223 274 Passing: comp–att–int 21–36–1 26–45–3 Time of possession 28:30 31:29
Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 21/36, 223 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Colby Mcdonald 5 carries, 38 yards Receiving Tai Felton 3 receptions, 67 yards Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 18/32, 190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 19 carries, 97 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 6 receptions, 67 yards
at Iowa [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under UI -11.5 36.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 3 6 7 0 16 Hawkeyes 3 7 3 13 26
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST /4:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 88 °F (31 °C), Wind: 10 mph SE, SunnyGame attendance : 69,250Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information First quarter (11:25) UI FG: Drew Stevens 40-yard field goal UI 3–0 ; 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:35 (03:48) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 31-yard field goal Tied 3–3 ; 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:22 Second quarter (11:04) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 32-yard field goal MSU 6–3 ; 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:09 (03:48) UI TD: Erick All 13-yard pass from Deacon Hill (Drew Stevens kick) UI 10–6 ; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:16 (00:00) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 58-yard field goal UI 10–9 ; 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:35 Third quarter (13:08) MSU TD: Cal Haladay 42-yard fumble recovery MSU 16–10 (07:38) UI FG: Drew Stevens 53-yard field goal MSU 16–13 ; 4 plays, -5 yards, 2:02 Fourth quarter (05:19) UI FG: Drew Stevens 36-yard field goal Tied 16–16 ; 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:28 (03:45) UI TD: Cooper DeJean 70-yard punt return (Drew Stevens kick) UI 23–16 (00:59) UI FG: Drew Stevens 34-yard field goal UI 26–16 ; 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:30
Statistics Michigan State Iowa First downs 20 14 Plays–yards 76–349 59–222 Rushes–yards 32–156 27–61 Passing yards 193 161 Passing: comp–att–int 25–44–3 14–32–1 Time of possession 33:40 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Noah Kim 25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 20 carries, 108 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 8 receptions, 79 yards Iowa Passing Deacon Hill 11/27, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Leshon Williams 12 carries, 38 yards Receiving Erick All 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
at Rutgers [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under RU -4.5 39.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 7 10 7 0 24 Scarlet Knights 3 3 0 21 27
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST /9:00 a.m. PST Game weather : 52 °F (11 °C), Wind: 4 mph NE, SunnyGame attendance : 52,879Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN) : Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
Game information First quarter (07:32) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 13-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0 ; 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:28 (02:52) RU FG: Jai Patel 22-yard field goal MSU 7–3 ; 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:40 Second quarter (13:21) RU FG: Jai Patel 47-yard field goal MSU 7–6 ; 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:15 (01:46) MSU TD: Katin Houser 12-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–6 ; 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:04 (00:02) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 37-yard field goal MSU 17–6 ; 10 plays, 44 yards, 1:31 Third quarter (03:41) MSU TD: Tre Mosley 4-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–6 ; 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:28 Fourth quarter (13:09) RU TD: Aaron Young 0-yard bumble recovery (Jai Patel kick) MSU 24–13 (08:30) RU TD: Isaiah Washington 4-yard pass from Gavin Wimsatt two-point conversion pass Christian Dremel from Gavin Wimsatt MSU 24–21 ; 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:45 08:41) RU TD: Kyle Monangai 21-yard run two-point conversion failed RU 27–24 ; 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:07
Statistics Michigan State Rutgers First downs 22 20 Plays–yards 68–247 65–306 Rushes–yards 40–113 37–125 Passing yards 134 181 Passing: comp–att–int 18–29–0 13–28–2 Time of possession 29:16 45:44
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 18/29, 133 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 20 carries, 52 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 13/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 24 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 6 receptions, 80 yards
vs No. 2 Michigan [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under UM -24.5 48
No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 2 Wolverines 14 14 14 7 49 Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST /4:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: 3 mph NW, CloudyGame attendance : 74,206Referee : Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information First quarter (08:50) UM TD: Blake Corum 1-yard run (James Turner kick) UM 7–0 ; 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:05 (01:55) UM TD: Roman Wilson 25-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) UM 14–0 ; 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:52 Second quarter (10:44) UM TD: Colston Loveland 22-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) UM 21–0 ; 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:10 (02:54) UM TD: Colston Loveland 22-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) UM 28–0 ; 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:59 Third quarter (09:49) UM TD: Mike Sainristil 72-yard interception (James Turner kick) UM 35–0 (06:44) UM TD: Aj Barner 11-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) UM 42–0 ; 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06 Fourth quarter (00:08) UM TD: Alex Orji 6-yard run (James Turner kick) UM 49–0 ; 5 plays, 33 yards, 3:02
Statistics Michigan Michigan State First downs 28 10 Plays–yards 69–477 58–190 Rushes–yards 34-120 29-49 Passing yards 357 133 Passing: comp–att–int 28-35-0 16-29-2 Time of possession 32:52 20:18
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 21/27, 287 yards, 4 TD Rushing Blake Corum 15 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD Receiving A. J. Barner 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 12/22, 101 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 17 carries, 36 yards Receiving Maliq Carr 2 receptions, 32 yards
at Minnesota [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under UMN -7 40.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 6 0 0 6 12 Golden Gophers 0 10 0 17 27
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST /12:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 33 °F (1 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, CloudyGame attendance : 47,392Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (BTN) : Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information First quarter (13:19) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 38-yard field goal MSU 3–0 ; 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22 (09:49) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 42-yard field goal MSU 6–0 ; 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:50 Second quarter (04:54) UMN FG: Dragan Kesich 22-yard field goal MSU 6–3 ; 8 plays, 94 yards, 2:55 (00:19) UMN TD: Daniel Jackson 22-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick) UMN 10–6 ; 8 plays, 94 yards, 2:55 Third quarter Fourth quarter (12:07) UMN TD: Jordan Nubin 18-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) UMN 17–6 ; 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:25 (8:37) MSU TD: Tyell Henry 9-yard pass from Sam Leavitt two-point conversion failed UMN 17–12 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:30 (04:11) UMN TD: Jordan Nubin 2-yard run (Dragan Kesich kick) UMN 24–12 ; 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:25 (03:25) UMN FG: Dragan Kesich 31-yard field goal UMN 27–12 ; 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:30
Statistics Michigan State Minnesota First downs 15 23 Plays–yards 55–299 72–400 Rushes–yards 21–109 50–200 Passing yards 190 200 Passing: comp–att–int 20–34–1 14–22–1 Time of possession 23:45 36:15
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 12/22, 117 yards Rushing Sam Leavitt 6 carries, 52 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 4 receptions, 55 yards Minnesota Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/22, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jordan Nubin 40 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD Receiving Daniel Jackson 7 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
vs Nebraska [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under NEB -3 34.5
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) at Michigan State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cornhuskers 0 10 0 7 17 Spartans 3 7 3 7 20
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST /9:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 50 °F (10 °C), Wind: 2 mph W, SunnyReferee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FS1) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information First quarter (11:51) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 35-yard field goal MSU 3–0 ; 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:04 Second quarter (12:40) NEB TD: Heinrich Haarberg 5-yard run (Tristan Alvano kick) NEB 7–3 ; 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:31 (09:14) MSU TD: Christian Fitzpatrick 11-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 10–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26 (00:06) NEB FG: Tristan Alvano 24-yard field goal Tied 10–10 ; 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:56 Third quarter (05:11) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 50-yard field goal MSU 13–10 ; 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:24 Fourth quarter (12:13) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 25-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 20–10 ; 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:15 (03:35) NEB TD: Emmett Johnson 4-yard run (Tristan Alvano kick) MSU 20–17 ; 4 plays, 65 yards, 0:56
Statistics Nebraska Michigan State First downs 18 11 Plays–yards 69–283 55–295 Rushes–yards 41–154 31–63 Passing yards 129 232 Passing: comp–att–int 12–28–2 15–23–0 Time of possession 31:31 28:29
Team Category Player Statistics Nebraska Passing Heinrich Haarberg 12/28, 129 yards, 2 INT Rushing Emmett Johnson 13 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD Receiving Thomas Fidone II 3 receptions, 43 yards Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 13/20, 165 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 15 carries, 50 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
at No. 1 Ohio State [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under OSU -32.5 48
Michigan State Spartans (3–6) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 3 0 0 3 No. 1 Buckeyes 14 21 3 0 38
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST /4:30 p.m. PST Game weather : 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 7 mph N, CloudyGame attendance : 105,137Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (NBC ) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information First quarter (11:20) OSU TD: Marvin Harrison Jr. 19-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 7–0 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40 (6:56) OSU TD: Marvin Harrison Jr. 26-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 14–0 ; 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:30 Second quarter (14:58) OSU TD: Marvin Harrison Jr. 9-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 21–0 ; 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:37 (5:38) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 53-yard field goal OSU 21–3 ; 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:32 (3:30) OSU TD: TreVeyon Henderson 9-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 28–3 ; 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:08 (0:15) OSU TD: Cade Stover 18-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 35-3 ; 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:26 Third quarter (11:56) OSU FG: Jayden Fielding 36-yard field goal OSU 38–3 ; 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:34
Statistics Michigan State Ohio State First downs 11 25 Plays–yards 54–182 66–530 Rushes–yards 29–94 32–177 Passing yards 88 353 Passing: comp–att–int 13–25–0 26–34–0 Time of possession 28:48 31:12
at Indiana [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under IND -3.5 47
Michigan State Spartans (3–7) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 7 7 0 10 24 Hoosiers 0 7 7 7 21
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST /9:00 a.m. PST Game weather : 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 2 mph NE, SunnyGame attendance : 40,666Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (BTN) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
Game information First quarter (11:09) MSU TD: Maliq Carr 17-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0 ; 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:44 Second quarter (09:29) IND TD: Trent Howland 4-yard run (Chris Freeman kick) Tied 7–7 ; 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:16 (01:10) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 29-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–7 ; 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:13 Third quarter (10:54) IND TD: James Bomba 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Chris Freeman kick) Tied 14–14 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06 Fourth quarter (09:26) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 36-yard field goal MSU 17–14 ; 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:09 (04:06) IND TD: Trey Walker 8-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Chris Freeman kick) IND 21–17 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:20 (01:19) MSU TD: Maliq Carr 36-yard pass from Katin Houser (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–21 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47
Statistics Michigan State Indiana First downs 21 23 Plays–yards 72–351 79–412 Rushes–yards 31–60 45–220 Passing yards 291 192 Passing: comp–att–int 26–41–2 19–34–0 Time of possession 30:20 29:18
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 26/41, 245 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 11 carries, 42 yards Receiving Maliq Carr 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD Indiana Passing Brendan Sorsby 19/34, 192 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trent Howland 19 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD Receiving Donaven Mcculley 3 receptions, 72 yards
vs No. 11 Penn State [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under PSU -20 42.5
No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions (9–2) at Michigan State Spartans (4–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Nittany Lions 3 10 15 14 42 Spartans 0 0 0 0 0
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST /4:30 p.m. PST Game weather : n/a (game played indoors)Game attendance : 51,927Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Game information First quarter (09:50) PSU FG: Alex Felkins 49-yard field goal PSU 3–0 ; 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:10 Second quarter (12:11) PSU FG: Alex Felkins 30-yard field goal PSU 6–0 ; 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:24 (04:51) PSU TD: Kaytron Allen 2-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 13–0 ; 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:25 Third quarter (10:13) PSU TD: Tyler Warren 8-yard pass from Beau Pribula two-point conversion pass KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Drew Allar PSU 21–0 ; 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:06 (04:13) PSU TD: Beau Pribula 2-yard run (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 28–0 ; 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:01 Fourth quarter (12:29) PSU TD: Theo Johnson 8-yard pass from Drew Allar (Alex Felkins kick) PSU 35–0 ; 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:43 (07:58) PSU TD: Nicholas Singleton 14-yard run (Sander Sahaydak kick) PSU 42–0 ; 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:11
Statistics Penn State Michigan State First downs 23 5 Plays–yards 67–586 48–53 Rushes–yards 39–283 27– -35 Passing yards 303 88 Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–0 12–21–1 Time of possession 36:01 23:59
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/26, 292 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 15 carries, 137 yards Receiving Nicholas Singleton 2 receptions, 68 yards Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 11/19, 87 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 8 carries, 39 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 2 receptions, 35 yards
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches — RV RV — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — Not released
Personnel [ edit ] Coaching staff [ edit ] Coaching changes [ edit ] On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech , as their defensive line coach.[6] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[7] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks .[8] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[9]
Transfers [ edit ] Outgoing [ edit ] On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal , two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal.[10] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[11]
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2023 NFL draft [ edit ] Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft . Three players were selected in the draft.[13]
Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[13]
Jarrett Horst, offensive lineman, Miami Dolphins Jacob Slade, defensive lineman, Arizona Cardinals Kendell Brooks , safety, Arizona Cardinals Xavier Henderson, safety, Washington Commanders Ben VanSumeren , linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles References [ edit ] ^ "Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay after sexual harassment allegations" . Yahoo Sports . September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023 . ^ "After Mel Tucker ban, Mark Dantonio 'excited to be back' with Michigan State football" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved September 11, 2023 . ^ "Michigan State hires Jonathan Smith: Oregon State coach leaves alma mater to take over Spartans job" . CBSSports.com . November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023 . ^ "2023 Michigan State Football Schedule" . ^ "Football vs Central Michigan on 9/1/2023 - Box Score" . Michigan State University Athletics . Retrieved September 7, 2023 . ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Report: Georgia Tech Hires Marco Coleman As New Defensive Line Coach" . Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More . Retrieved January 13, 2023 . ^ "Michigan State football: Diron Reynolds hired as defensive line coach" . SpartanTailgate . Retrieved February 2, 2023 . ^ "Brandon Jordan formally announces move from Michigan State to Seattle Seahawks" . SpartanTailgate . Retrieved March 22, 2023 . ^ "Michigan State football hires longtime assistant coach Jim Salgado to handle cornerbacks" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved March 22, 2023 . ^ "Spartans QB Thorne, WR Coleman enter portal" . ESPN.com . April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023 . ^ "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman posts statement on entering transfer portal" . SpartanTailgate . Retrieved May 5, 2023 . ^ a b "Michigan State football: 2023 transfer tracker" . Spartans Wire . December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022 . ^ a b BrandonBD (April 30, 2023). "Michigan State Football Puts Three into the NFL via the Draft, Many More Signed" . The Only Colors . Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
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