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]
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
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
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
MSU -29.5
44.5
Richmond Spiders (FCS) (0–1) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
UMD -7.5
52.5
Maryland Terrapins (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
UI -11.5
36.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
RU -4.5
39.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
UM -24.5
48
No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
UMN -7
40.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
NEB -3
34.5
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) at Michigan State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
Pregame line
Over/under
IND -3.5
47
Michigan State Spartans (3–7) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
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
Name
Position
Season
Mel Tucker
Head coach – removed after 2 games
4th
Chris Kapilovic
Assistant head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator
4th
Jay Johnson
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
4th
Scottie Hazelton
Defensive coordinator
4th
Ted Gilmore
Tight ends
4th
Courtney Hawkins
Wide receivers
4th
Harlon Barnett
Secondary/interim head coach week 2 through end of season
15th
Ross Els
Special Teams/linebackers
4th
Effrem Reed
Running backs
2nd
Diron Reynolds
Defensive line
1st
Jim Salgado
Cornerbacks
1st
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]
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]
Source[ 12]
Source[ 12]
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
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^ "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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