2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

2024 Michigan State Spartans football
2024 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jonathan Smith (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Captain	Aidan Chiles, Nate Carter, Maverick Hansen, Tanner Miller, Jordan Turner
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Oregon y$^	9	–	0	13	–	0
No. 4 Penn State y^	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 8 Indiana ^	8	–	1	11	–	1
No. 6 Ohio State ^	7	–	2	10	–	2
No. 20 Illinois	6	–	3	9	–	3
Iowa	6	–	3	8	–	4
Michigan	5	–	4	7	–	5
Minnesota	5	–	4	7	–	5
Rutgers	4	–	5	7	–	5
USC	4	–	5	6	–	6
Washington	4	–	5	6	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	6	–	6
Michigan State	3	–	6	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	5	–	7
Wisconsin	3	–	6	5	–	7
Northwestern	2	–	7	4	–	8
Maryland	1	–	8	4	–	8
Purdue	0	–	9	1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 10, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium located in East Lansing, Michigan, and were led by first-year head coach Jonathan Smith.

Following the removal and eventual firing of head coach Mel Tucker after the first two games of the 2023 season following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment,^[1] defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was named the interim coach and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach for the remainder of the season.^[2] On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach for the 2024 season.^[3]

After beating the Prairie View A&M Panthers, Smith became the first Spartans head coach to start 3–0 in his debut season with the team since Mark Dantonio in 2007. Ultimately, however, the Spartans had a third consecutive bowl-ineligible season. This had not occurred since the 2004 through 2006 seasons.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 16–10	70,271
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 27–24	34,819
September 14	3:30 p.m.	Prairie View A&M*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 40–0	70,066
September 21	8:00 p.m.	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN	L 19–23	44,500
September 28	7:30 p.m.	No. 3 Ohio State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	Peacock	L 7–38	71,114
October 4	9:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FOX	L 10–31	59,802
October 19	7:30 p.m.	Iowa	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	NBC	W 32–20	69,682
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	BTN	L 17–24	110,849
November 2	3:30 p.m.	No. 13 Indiana	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	Peacock	L 10–47	68,423
November 16	2:30 p.m.	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	FS1	L 16–38	52,660
November 22	8:00 p.m.	Purdue	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	W 24–17	57,558
November 30	3:30 p.m.	Rutgers	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FS1	L 14–41	50,038
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[4]^[5]

Game summaries

vs Florida Atlantic

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -13	44.5

Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	3	7	0	10
Spartans	2	14	0	0	16

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 6 mph W, Cloudy
Game attendance: 70,271
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:49) MSU – Cam Fancher sacked in end zone for a safety (Michigan State 2–0)

Second quarter

(11:15) MSU – Aidan Chiles 11-yard run, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:48; Michigan State 9–0)
(9:07) MSU – Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 63-yard run, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10; Michigan State 16–0)
(4:43) FAU – Morgan Suarez 43-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:20; Michigan State 16–3)

Third quarter

(0:07) FAU – Jayshon Platt 10-yard pass from Cam Fancher, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52; Michigan State 16–10)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	FAU	MSU
First downs	19	15
Plays–yards	72–248	61–293
Rushes–yards	47–132	35–179
Passing yards	116	114
Passing: comp–att–int	12–25–2	10–24–2
Time of possession	29:19	30:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Cam Fancher	12/25, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cam Fancher	25 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Omari Hayes	5 receptions, 74 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	10/24, 114 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Michael Masunas	2 receptions, 29 yards

at Maryland

Pregame line	Over/under
UMD -8.5	44.5

Michigan State Spartans (1–0) at Maryland Terrapins (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	7	10	0	10	27
Maryland	14	0	3	7	24

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 7
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: 8 mph NW, Cloudy
Game attendance: 34,819
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(08:30) UMD TD: Tai Felton 15-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick) UMD 7–0; 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:30
(05:17) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 9-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 7–7; 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:07
(00:47) UMD TD: Billy Edwards Jr. 7-yard run (Jack Howes kick) UMD 14–7; 2 plays, 17 yards, 00:47

Second quarter

(10:07) MSU TD: Jaron Glover 34-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 14–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40
(00:00) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 50-yard field goal MSU 17–14; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40

Third quarter

(08:18) UMD FG: Jack Howes 28-yard field goal Tied 17–17; 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:44

Fourth quarter

(14:54) UMD TD: Dylan Wade 28-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick) UMD 24–17; 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18
(04:11) MSU TD: Nick Marsh 77-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 24–24; 1 plays, 77 yards, 00:11
(00:01) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 37-yard field goal MSU 27–24; 13 plays, 65 yards, 2:11

Statistics	Michigan State	Maryland
First downs	26	21
Plays–yards	67–493	65–339
Rushes–yards	30–129	31–86
Passing yards	357	264
Passing: comp–att–int	24–39–3	26–34–1
Time of possession	27:31	32:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	24/39, 363 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Nathan Carter	11 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	8 receptions, 194 yards, 1 TD
Maryland	Passing	Billy Edwards Jr.	26/34, 253 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	12 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	11 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD

vs Prairie View A&M

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -42.5	52

Prairie View A&M Panthers (FCS) (1–1) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Prairie View A&M (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	14	13	3	10	40

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 14
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, Sunny
Game attendance: 70,066
Referee: Jason Nickleby
TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(06:13) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 6-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:11
(00:07) MSU TD: Aziah Johnson 17-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–0; 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:16

Second quarter

(04:45) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 60-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 21–0; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:58
(00:42) MSU TD: Charles Brantley 100-yard interception return (Jonathan Kim miss) MSU 27–0

Third quarter

(08:24) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 33-yard field goal MSU 30–0; 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:36

Fourth quarter

(11:46) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 23-yard field goal MSU 33–0; 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:04
(03:49) MSU TD: Tommy Schuster 1-yard run (Tarik Ahmetbasic kick) MSU 40–0; 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:35

Statistics	Prairie View A&M (FCS)	Michigan State
First downs	10	22
Plays–yards	44–140	63–458
Rushes–yards	27–17	34–188
Passing yards	123	270
Passing: comp–att–int	9–17–1	20–29–0
Time of possession	26:03	33:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M (FCS)	Passing	Scooter Adams	9/17, 123 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Scooter Adams	5 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Tre'Jon Spiller	7 receptions, 91 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	12/19, 173 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nathan Carter	8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Aziah Johnson	2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD

at Boston College

Pregame line	Over/under
BC -5	45.5

Michigan State Spartans (3–0) at Boston College Eagles (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	3	10	3	3	19
Boston College	0	6	10	7	23

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: September 21
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Rainy
Game attendance: 44,500
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(09:11) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 41-yard field goal MSU 3–0; 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:48

Second quarter

(12:22) BC TD: Turbo Richard 11-yard run (Luca Lombardo miss) BC 6–3; 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08
(08:10) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 1-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 10–6; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12
(00:20) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 26-yard field goal MSU 13–6; 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:23

Third quarter

(12:35) BC FG: Luca Lombardo 39-yard field goal MSU 13–9; 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:04
(12:22) BC TD: Treshaun Ward 36-yard run (Luca Lombardo kick) BC 16–13; 1 plays, 36 yards, 00:08
(09:06) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 51-yard field goal Tied 16–16; 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:14

Fourth quarter

(04:12) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 27-yard field goal MSU 19–16; 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:24
(01:28) BC TD: Lewis Bond 42-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Luca Lombardo kick) BC 23–19; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44

Statistics	Michigan State	Boston College
First downs	21	16
Plays–yards	68–368	60–292
Rushes–yards	33–127	44–152
Passing yards	241	140
Passing: comp–att–int	17–35–3	10–16–0
Time of possession	32:30	27:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	17/35, 241 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	15 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Montorie Foster	4 receptions, 87 yards
Boston College	Passing	Thomas Castellanos	10/16, 140 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Treshaun Ward	14 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Lewis Bond	6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 3 Ohio State

Pregame line	Over/under
OSU -23.5	48

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Ohio State	3	21	14	0	38
Michigan State	0	7	0	0	7

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 28
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: 9 mph NE, Cloudy
Game attendance: 71,114
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(09:15) OSU FG: Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal OSU 3–0; 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45

Second quarter

(14:04) OSU TD: Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 10–0; 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08
(09:41) MSU TD: Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) OSU 10–7; 1 plays, 12 yards, 00:07
(07:22) OSU TD: Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 17–7; 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19
(00:29) OSU TD: Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 24–7; 6 plays, 60 yards, 00:44

Third quarter

(04:57) OSU TD: Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 31–7; 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11
(02:05) OSU TD: Will Howard 6-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 38–7; 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics	Ohio State	Michigan State
First downs	23	13
Plays–yards	75–483	51–246
Rushes–yards	35–185	26–47
Passing yards	289	199
Passing: comp–att–int	26–40–1	16–25–1
Time of possession	35:43	24:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	7 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	9 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Jaron Glover	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

at No. 6 Oregon

Pregame line	Over/under
UO -22.5	52.5

Michigan State Spartans (3–2) at No. 6 Oregon Ducks (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	10	10
No. 6 Oregon	7	14	3	7	31

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 4
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind: 6 mph NE, Sunny
Game attendance: 59,802
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(0:22) ORE TD: Dillon Gabriel 9-yard run (Atticus Sappington kick) ORE 7–0; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:30

Second quarter

(5:26) ORE TD: Jordan James 3-yard run (Andrew Boyle kick) ORE 14–0; 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:45
(0:05) ORE TD: Evan Stewart 9-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick) ORE 21–0; 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:48

Third quarter

(6:47) ORE FG: Andrew Boyle 50-yard field goal ORE 24–0; 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:48

Fourth quarter

(11:18) ORE TD: Tez Johnson 2-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Atticus Sappington kick) ORE 31–0; 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:07
(8:27) MSU TD: Kay'Ron Adams-Lynch 1-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) ORE 31–7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51
(0:25) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 42-yard field goal ORE 31–10; 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:12

Statistics	Michigan State	Oregon
First downs	16	25
Plays–yards	52–250	71–477
Rushes–yards	30–59	37–213
Passing yards	191	264
Passing: comp–att–int	15–22–0	21–34–2
Time of possession	29:02	30:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	10/17, 154 yards
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	9 carries, 32 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	3 receptions, 58 yards
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	20/32, 257 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jordan James	24 carries, 166 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	10 receptions, 84 yards, TD

vs Iowa

Pregame line	Over/under
IOW -6.5	39.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (4–2) vs Michigan State Spartans (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	14	6	20
Michigan State	6	6	7	13	32

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: October 19
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind: 4 mph SW, Clear
Game attendance: 69,682
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:02) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 42-yard field goal MSU 3–0; 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:58
(05:58) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 43-yard field goal MSU 6–0; 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:37

Second quarter

(11:48) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 36-yard field goal MSU 9–0; 7 plays, 42 yards, 5:58
(02:28) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 29-yard field goal MSU 12–0; 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:58
(09:52) IOW TD: Reece Vander Zee 18-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Drew Stevens kick) MSU 12–7; 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:00

Third quarter

(04:34) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 18-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 19–7; 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:18
(00:49) IOW TD: Brendan Sullivan 2-yard run (Drew Stevens kick) MSU 19–14; 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:39

Four quarter

(11:52) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 55-yard field goal MSU 22–14; 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:57
(07:34) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 46-yard field goal MSU 25–14; 6 plays, 2 yards, 3:18
(07:22) IOW TD: Kaleb Johnson 75-yard run (two-point conversion pass failed) MSU 25–20; 1 plays, 75 yards, 00:12
(02:03) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 1-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 32–20; 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:19

Statistics	Iowa	Michigan State
First downs	12	27
Plays–yards	46–283	70–468
Rushes–yards	23–133	40–212
Passing yards	150	256
Passing: comp–att–int	11–23–1	22–30–1
Time of possession	20:16	39:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	11/23, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	14 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kaleb Johnson	4 receptions, 49 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	22/30, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	15 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	8 receptions, 113 yards

at Michigan

Pregame line	Over/under
UM -3.5	39

Michigan State Spartans (4–3) at Michigan Wolverines (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	7	0	3	7	17
Michigan	0	9	7	8	24

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: October 26
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: 5 mph N, Clear
Game attendance: 110,849
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(00:10) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:13

Second quarter

(00:29) UM TD: Colston Loveland 10-yard pass from Davis Warren (two-point conversion pass failed) MSU 7–6; 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:29
(00:02) UM FG: Dominic Zvada 37-yard field goal UM 9–7; 2 plays, 15 yards, 00:12

Third quarter

(09:49) UM TD: Alex Orji 2-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) UM 16–7; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:11
(03:45) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 46-yard field goal UM 16–10; 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:04

Fourth quarter

(13:20) UM TD: Colston Loveland 23-yard pass from Donovan Edwards (two-point conversion pass Colston Loveland from Donovan Edwards) UM 24–10; 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:29
(06:12) MSU TD: Nick Marsh 20-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) UM 24–17; 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:08

Statistics	Michigan State	Michigan
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	65–352	51–265
Rushes–yards	42–163	31–119
Passing yards	189	265
Passing: comp–att–int	17–23–0	14–20–0
Time of possession	37:05	22:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	17/23, 189 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Carter	19 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nate Carter	2 receptions, 56 yards
Michigan	Passing	Davis Warren	13/19, 123 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Alex Orji	6 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Colston Loveland	6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 13 Indiana

Pregame line	Over/under
IND -7.5	53.5

No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers (8–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Indiana	0	21	12	14	47
Michigan State	10	0	0	0	10

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 2
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT.
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C),Sunny
Game attendance: 68,423
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(09:58) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 47-yard field goal MSU 3–0; 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:36
(02:39) MSU TD: Nick Marsh 18-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 10–0; 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:18

Second quarter

(14:13) IND TD: Zach Horton 17-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) MSU 10–7; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26
(06:22) IND TD: Ty Lawton 1-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) IND 14–10; 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:13
(02:10) IND TD: Elijah Sarratt 4-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) IND 21–10; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:26

Third quarter

(13:28) IND SF: D'Angelo Ponds blocked punt Ryan Eckley bat ball back of the end zone for safety IND 23–10
(11:39) IND TD: Myles Price 18-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) IND 30–10; 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:43
(02:43) IND FG: Nicolas Radicic 29-yard field goal IND 33–10; 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:43

Fourth quarter

(14:05) IND TD: Omar Cooper Jr. 16-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) IND 40–10; 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:49
(10:52) IND TD: Elijah Sarratt 11-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Nicolas Radicic kick) MSU 47–10; 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:37

Statistics	Indiana	Michigan State
First downs	20	15
Plays–yards	61–385	63–193
Rushes–yards	32–122	31– -36
Passing yards	263	229
Passing: comp–att–int	19–29–0	20–32–2
Time of possession	29:34	30:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	19/29, 263 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Justice Ellison	9 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Ke'Shawn Williams	6 receptions, 86 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	16/24, 193 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Alante Brown	2 carries, 16 yards
	Receiving	Nick Marsh	5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

at Illinois

Pregame line	Over/under
ILL -1.5	47.5

Michigan State Spartans (4–5) at Illinois Fighting Illini (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	6	3	7	0	16
Illinois	14	7	3	14	38

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 16
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. PST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Wind: 13 mph SE, Cloudy
Game attendance: 52,660
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(09:52) ILL TD: Pat Bryant 57-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) ILL 7–0; 2 plays, 74 yards, 1:04
(07:53) MSU TD: Aziah Johnson 52-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim miss) ILL 7–6; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59
(01:06) ILL TD: Josh McCray 11-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 14–6; 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47

Second quarter

(02:01) ILL TD: Zakhari Franklin 4-yard pass from Luke Altmyer (David Olano kick) ILL 21–6; 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:09
(01:02) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 38-yard field goal ILL 21–9; 9 plays, 55 yards, 00:59

Third quarter

(09:35) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 5-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) ILL 21–16; 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25
(05:45) ILL FG: David Olano 37-yard field goal ILL 24–16; 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:50

Four quarter

(07:30) ILL TD: Josh McCray 1-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 31–16; 8 plays, 49 yards, 5:16
(01:56) ILL TD: Josh McCray 1-yard run (David Olano kick) ILL 38–16; 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10

Statistics	Michigan State	Illinois
First downs	18	18
Plays–yards	68–343	63–369
Rushes–yards	28–87	31–138
Passing yards	256	231
Passing: comp–att–int	23–40–0	19–32–0
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	23/40, 256 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Aidan Chiles	12 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Montorie Foster JR.	6 receptions, 76 yards
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	19/32, 231 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh McCray	9 carries, 61 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Pat Bryant	4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

vs Purdue

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -14	48.5

Purdue Boilermakers (1–9) vs Michigan State Spartans (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	3	0	7	7	17
Michigan State	7	17	0	0	24

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 22
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Wind: 15 mph NW, Cloudy
Game attendance: 57,558
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(09:17) PUR FG: Ben Freehill 40-yard field goal PUR 3–0; 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:43
(04:24) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 7-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–3; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:53

Second quarter

(12:07) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 43-yard field goal MSU 10–3; 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:45
(07:45) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 2-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 17–3; 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:45

Third quarter

(00:41) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 20-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 24–3; 10 plays, 84 yards, 1:55

Four quarter

(05:49) PUR TD: Devin Mockobee 2-yard run (Ben Freehill kick) MSU 24–10; 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:24
(13:54) PUR TD: Max Klare 7-yard pass from Hudson Card (Ben Freehill kick) MSU 24–17; 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:40

Statistics	Purdue	Michigan State
First downs	19	22
Plays–yards	66–338	69–293
Rushes–yards	19– -4	38–134
Passing yards	342	159
Passing: comp–att–int	26–47–1	15–31–0
Time of possession	27:41	32:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	26/47, 342 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	9 carries, 14 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmal Edrine	5 receptions, 87 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	15/31, 159 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	18 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Montorie Foster Jr.	4 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

vs Rutgers

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -1.5	47

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–5) vs Michigan State Spartans (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	10	13	8	10	41
Michigan State	7	0	0	7	14

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 30
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), Wind: 11 mph W, Snow
Game attendance: 50,038
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis

Game information

First quarter

(12:26) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 26-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
(09:45) RUT TD: Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) Tied 7–7; 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:41
(07:29) RUT FG: Jai Patel 25-yard field goal RUT 10–7; 4 plays, -4 yards, 00:52

Second quarter

(06:02) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 13-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 17–7; 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:59
(01:17) RUT FG: Jai Patel 42-yard field goal RUT 20–7; 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:42
(00:00) RUT FG: Jai Patel 30-yard field goal RUT 23–7; 9 plays, 41 yards, 00:49

Third quarter

(07:26) RUT TD: Lan Strong 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (two-point conversion pass KJ Duff from Athan Kaliakmanis) RUT 31–7; 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:34

Fourth quarter

(10:55) RUT FG: Jai Patel 29-yard field goal RUT 34–7; 12 plays, 46 yards, 7:04
(07:21) MSU TD: Jack Velling 5-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) RUT 34–14; 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
(01:57) RUT TD: Antwan Raymond 5-yard run (Jai Patel kick) RUT 41–14; 7 plays, 56 yards, 5:21

Statistics	Rutgers	Michigan State
First downs	24	13
Plays–yards	70–365	48–253
Rushes–yards	48–208	24–103
Passing yards	157	150
Passing: comp–att–int	13–22–0	13–24–1
Time of possession	35:08	24:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2024 Michigan State Spartans football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Alante Brown	RSr
WR	`1`	Antonio Gates Jr.	RSo
QB	`2`	Aidan Chiles	So
WR	`3`	Montorie Foster Jr.	RSr
WR	`4`	Jaron Glover	RSo
RB	`5`	Nate Carter	RJr
WR	`6`	Nick Marsh	Fr
WR	`9`	Jaelen Smith	RFr
QB	`10`	Tommy Schuster	GS
WR	`11`	Aziah Johnson	RFr
TE	`12`	Jack Veiling	Jr
TE	`13`	Ademola Faleye	RJr
QB	`14`	Akessio Milivojevic	Fr
RB	`15`	Kary'ron Lynch-Adams	GS
QB	`16`	Ryland Jessee	Fr
QB	`18`	Atticus Carridine	Fr
RB	`20`	Shawn Foster	So
WR	`22`	Jack Yanachik	RFr
RB	`25`	Joseph Martinez	RSr
RB	`26`	Brandon Tullis	Fr
RB	`26`	Chris Williams	RSo
RB	`27`	Makhi Frazier	Fr
RB	`33`	Jaxon McCaig	Fr
RB	`44`	Jay Coyne	RSo
TE	`48`	Charlie Baker	Fr
TE	`49`	Reeves Taylor	Fr
OL	`53`	Brandon Baldwin	RSr
OL	`54`	Cooper Terpstra	RFr
OL	`55`	Rakeem Johnson	Fr
OL	`56`	Cole Dellinger	RFr
OL	`59`	Kyler Brunan	Fr
OL	`61`	Tanner Miller	GS
OL	`63`	Payton Stewart	Fr
OL	`65`	Stanton Ramil	RFr
OL	`66`	Ashton Lepo	RSo
OL	`67`	Hayden Lorius	Fr
OL	`68`	Gavin Broscious	RSo
OL	`69`	Jacob Merritt	RSo
OL	`70`	Luke Newman	RSo
OL	`71`	Kristian Phillips	RSr
OL	`72`	Dallas Fincher	RSr
OL	`73`	Rustin Young	Fr
OL	`75`	Charlton Luniewski	Fr
OL	`77`	Andrew Dennis	Fr
OL	`79`	Mercer Luniewski	Fr
WR	`80`	Zach Gillespie	RSr
TE	`81`	Michael Masunas	RSo
TE	`82`	Brennan Paracheck	So
TE	`84`	Wyatt Hook	Fr
WR	`85`	Grant Calcagno	Fr
WR	`86`	Jaylan Brown	Fr
WR	`87`	Dyson Sims	Fr
WR	`89`	Austin Clay	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Charles Brantley	RJr
DB	`1`	Nakai Martinez	Jr
DL	`2`	Khris Bogle	RSr
DB	`3`	Jeremiah Hughes	So
DB	`4`	Ed Woods	RSr
LB	`5`	Jordan Hall	So
DB	`6`	Ade Willie	Jr
LB	`7`	Jordan Turner	RSr
DL	`8`	Anthony Jones	RSo
DL	`9`	Jalen Thompson	So
LB	`10`	Wayne Matthews III	Jr
DL	`11`	Ken Talley	RSo
DB	`12`	Justin Denson Jr	Fr
DB	`13`	Caleb Coley	RSo
DB	`14`	Lejond Cavazos	RJr
DB	`15`	Angelo Grose	RSr
DB	`16`	Jaylen Thompson	Fr
LB	`17`	Semaj Bridgeman	RFr
DB	`18`	Andrew Brinson IV	Fr
DB	`19`	Armorion Smith	RJr
DB	`20`	Keshawn Williams	Fr
DB	`21`	Dillon Tatum	Jr
DB	`22`	Tyler Gillison	RSo
LB	`23`	Darius Snow	RJr
DB	`24`	Shawn Smith	RSo
DB	`25`	Chase Rucker	So
DL	`26`	Stone Chaney	Fr
LB	`27`	Cal Haladay	RSr
DB	`28`	Philipp Davis	RFr
DB	`30`	Aveon Gross	RSo
DB	`31`	DJ Kennard	Fr
DL	`32`	James Schott	RSo
LB	`33`	Aaron Alexander	RSo
DB	`34`	Khalil Majeed	RJr
LB	`35`	Sam Edwards	RSr
DB	`36`	Brandon Lewis	RFr
DB	`38`	Dorian Davis	RSo
DB	`39`	Caleb Gash	RFr
DB	`42`	Malik Spencer	Jr
LB	`44`	Marcellius Pulliam	So
LB	`45`	Brady Pretzlaf	Fr
DL	`47`	Jaxson Wilson	RFr
LB	`49`	Carter Enyard	Fr
DL	`52`	Mikeshun Beeler	Fr
DL	`55`	Ben Roberts	RSo
LB	`56`	Chris Piwowarczyk	Fr
DL	`55`	Ben Roberts	RSo
DL	`57`	Mason Nickel	Fr
DL	`75`	Ben Nelson	RSo
DL	`88`	Ru'Quan Buckley	RJr
DL	`91`	Alex VanSumeren	RSo
DL	`92`	Kekai Burnett	Fr
DL	`93`	Jalen Satchell	RJr
DL	`94`	D'Quan Douse	RSr
DL	`97`	Maverick Hansen	RSr
DL	`98`	Avery Dunn	RSo
DL	`99`	Quindarius Dunnigan	RSr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`29`	Martin Connington	Fr
K	`40`	Tarik Ahmetbasic	Fr
LS	`47`	Kaden Schickel	Jr
P	`48`	Carson Voss	RJr
LS	`83`	Jack Carson Wentz	So
P	`96`	Ryan Eckley	RSo
K	`97`	Jonathan Kim	RSr

Head coach

Jonathan Smith

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Keith Bhonapha (Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs)
Brian Lindgren (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach)
Joe Rossi (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach)
Jim Chialczik (Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator)
Blue Adams (Secondary Coach)
Courtney Hawkins (Wide Receivers Coach)
Demetrice Martin (Cornerbacks Coach)
Legi Suiaunoa (Defensive Line Coach)
Chad Wilt (Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach)
Brian Wozniak (Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season
Jonathan Smith	Head Coach	1st
Keith Bhonapa	Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs	1st
Brian Lindgren	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach	1st
Joe Rossi	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach	1st
Jim Chialczik	Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator	1st
Blue Adams	Secondary Coach	1st
Courtney Hawkins	Wide Receivers Coach	5th
Demetrice Martin	Cornerbacks Coach	1st
Legi Suiaunoa	Defensive Line Coach	1st
Chad Wilt	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach	1st
Brian Wozniak	Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	1st

References

^ "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.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ Kenney, Maddeline (November 2, 2023). "Michigan State's 2024 football schedule revealed". Detroit News. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[1] "Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay after sexual harassment allegations". Yahoo Sports. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[2] "After Mel Tucker ban, Mark Dantonio 'excited to be back' with Michigan State football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[3] "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.

[4] "2024 Football Schedule". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[5] Kenney, Maddeline (November 2, 2023). "Michigan State's 2024 football schedule revealed". Detroit News. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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