2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season

2023 Michigan State Spartans football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 4–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Mel Tucker (4th season; first 2 games)
* Harlon Barnett (interim)

Offensive coordinator| Jay Johnson (4th season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple
Defensive coordinator| Scottie Hazelton (4th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Spartan Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

← 2022

2024 →

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |   | W |   | L |   |  |  |   | W |   | L |
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  |   | 9  | – | 0  |   |  |  |   | 15  | – | 0  |
No. 10 Ohio State |   | 8  | – | 1  |   |  |  |   | 11  | – | 2  |
No. 13 Penn State |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 3  |
Maryland |   | 4  | – | 5  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Rutgers |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Michigan State |   | 2  | – | 7  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Indiana |   | 1  | – | 8  |   |  |  |   | 3  | – | 9  |
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  |   | 7  | – | 2  |   |  |  |   | 10  | – | 4  |
Northwestern |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 8  | – | 5  |
Wisconsin |   | 5  | – | 4  |   |  |  |   | 7  | – | 6  |
Minnesota |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 6  | – | 7  |
Illinois |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Nebraska |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 5  | – | 7  |
Purdue |   | 3  | – | 6  |   |  |  |   | 4  | – | 8  |
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0

* # – College Football Playoff champion
* ^ – College Football Playoff participant
* $ – Conference champion
* x – Division champion/co-champions
* y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

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 Michigan State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 70,211 in 2023.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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. In a 49-0 defeat, the Spartans would also suffer their worst home loss in program history to rival Michigan.

On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 7:00 p.m.| Central Michigan*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| FS1| W 31–7| 73,216
September 9| 3:30 p.m.| Richmond*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| BTN| W 45–14| 70,049
September 16| 5:00 p.m.| No. 8 Washington*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| Peacock| L 7–41| 70,528
September 23| 3:30 p.m.| Maryland|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| NBC| L 9–31| 70,131
September 30| 7:30 p.m.| at Iowa|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| NBC| L 16–26| 69,250
October 14| 12:00 p.m.| at Rutgers|

* SHI Stadium
* Piscataway, NJ

| BTN| L 24–27| 52,879
October 21| 7:30 p.m.| No. 2 Michigan|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)

| NBC| L 0–49| 74,206
October 28| 3:30 p.m.| at Minnesota|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| L 12–27| 47,392
November 4| 12:00 p.m.| Nebraska|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| FS1| W 20–17| 63,134
November 11| 7:30 p.m.| at No. 1 Ohio State|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| NBC| L 3–38| 105,137
November 18| 12:00 p.m.| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon)

| BTN| W 24–21| 40,666
November 24| 7:30 p.m.| vs. No. 11 Penn State|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (Land Grant Trophy)

| NBC| L 0–42| 51,927

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)
* All times are in Eastern time
* Source: [5]

## Game summaries

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### vs Central Michigan

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See also: 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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MSU -14.5 | 45.5

Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
Spartans | 0 | 10 | 7| 14| 31

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: September  1st
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Wind: 4 mph S, Sunny
* Game attendance: 73,216
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Sources[6]

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

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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MSU -29.5 | 44.5

Richmond Spiders (FCS) (0–1) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spiders (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
Spartans | 7 | 10 | 21| 7| 45

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: September  9th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, Cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,049
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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UW -16 | 57.5

No. 8 Washington Huskies (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 8 Huskies | 14 | 21 | 6| 0| 41
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0| 7| 7

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: September  16th
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) Wind: 3 mph SW, Sunny
* Game attendance: 70,528
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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UMD -7.5 | 52.5

Maryland Terrapins (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Terrapins | 7 | 14 | 0| 10| 31
Spartans | 0 | 3 | 6| 0| 9

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: September  23rd
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) Wind: 10 mph W, Sunny
* Game attendance: 70,131
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV 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

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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
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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

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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UI -11.5 | 36.5

Michigan State Spartans (2–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 3 | 6 | 7| 0| 16
Hawkeyes | 3 | 7 | 3| 13| 26

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

* Date: September  30th
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Wind: 10 mph SE, Sunny
* Game attendance: 69,250
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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RU -4.5 | 39.5

Michigan State Spartans (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 7 | 10 | 7| 0| 24
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 3 | 0| 21| 27

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

* Date: October  14th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind: 4 mph NE, Sunny
* Game attendance: 52,879
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV 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

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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

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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

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See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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UM -24.5 | 48

No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 2 Wolverines | 14 | 14 | 14| 7| 49
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: October  21st
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: 3 mph NW, Cloudy
* Game attendance: 74,206
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV 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

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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

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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]

See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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UMN -7 | 40.5

Michigan State Spartans (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 6 | 0 | 0| 6| 12
Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 0| 17| 27

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Date: October  28th
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, Cloudy
* Game attendance: 47,392
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV 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

* No scoring

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

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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

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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]

See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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NEB -3 | 34.5

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) at Michigan State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17
Spartans | 3 | 7 | 3| 7| 20

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

* Date: November  4th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Wind: 2 mph W, Sunny
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV 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

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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

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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]

See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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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

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Spartans | 0 | 3 | 0| 0| 3
No. 1 Buckeyes | 14 | 21 | 3| 0| 38

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

* Date: November  11th
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 7 mph N, Cloudy
* Game attendance: 105,137
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV 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

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|

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
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan State  | Passing | Katin Houser | 12/24, 92 yards
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 11 carries, 52 yards
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 2 receptions, 23 yards
Ohio State  | Passing | Kyle McCord | 24/31, 335 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD

### at Indiana

[edit]

See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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IND -3.5 | 47

Michigan State Spartans (3–7) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0| 10| 24
Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

* Date: November  18th
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 2 mph NE, Sunny
* Game attendance: 40,666
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV 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

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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

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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]

See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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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

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No. 11 Nittany Lions | 3 | 10 | 15| 14| 42
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

* Date: November  24th
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 51,927
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV 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

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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

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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]

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ 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]

### Roster

[edit]

2023 Michigan State Spartans football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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|
|

WR | `0` | Alante Brown | Sr
RB | `1` | Jaren Mangham |  Sr
WR | `2` | Tyrell Henry | So
RB | `3` | Jaelon Barbarin | Fr
QB | `4` | Sam Leavitt | Fr
RB | `5` | Nathan Carter |  So
TE | `6` | Maliq Carr |  Jr
WR | `7` | Antonio Gates |  Fr
RB | `8` | Jalen Berger |  Jr
WR | `9` | Jaelen Smith | Fr
QB | `10` | Noah Kim |  Jr
WR | `11` | Aziah Johnson | Fr
QB | `12` | Katin Houser |  Fr
WR | `13` | Sebastian Brown |  Jr
WR | `15` | Jaron Glover |  Fr
WR | `16` | Christian Fitzpatrick |  Jr
WR | `17` | Tre Mosley |  Sr
QB | `18` | Andrew Schorfhaar |  Jr
TE | `19` | Jaylan Franklin |
WR | `20` | Aubrey Dawkins |  Jr
RB | `22` | Jordon Simmons | Sr
TE | `23` | Tyneil Hopper |
RB | `24` | Davion Primm |  So
RB | `25` | Joseph Martinez |  Jr
WR | `31` | Jack Yanachik | Fr
TE | `47` | Jackson Morse |  Sr
OL | `53` | Brandon Baldwin |  Jr
OL | `54` | Keyshawn Blackstock | Jr
OL | `55` | Cooper Terpstra | Fr
OL | `56` | Cole Dellinger | Fr
OL | `57` | Evan Brunning |  Sr
OL | `58` | Spencer Brown |  Sr
C | `59` | Nick Samac |  Sr
OL | `64` | Braden Miller |  Fr
OL | `65` | Stanton Ramil | Fr
OL | `66` | Ashton Lepo |  Fr
OL | `67` | J.D. Duplain |  Sr
OL | `68` | Gavin Broscious |  Fr
OL | `69` | Jacob Merritt |  Fr
OL | `70` | Kevin Wigenton II |  So
OL | `71` | Kristian Phillips |  Fr
OL | `72` | Dallas Fincher |  Jr
OL | `74` | Geno VanDeMark |  So
OL | `75` | Ben Nelson |  Fr
OT | `76` | Andy Hartman |  Fr
OL | `77` | Ethan Boyd |  So
WR | `80` | Zach Gillespie |  Jr
TE | `81` | Michael Masunas |  Fr
TE | `82` | Brennan Parachek | Fr
WR | `83` | Montorie Foster Jr. | Sr
WR | `85` | Grant Calcagno | Fr
WR | `86` | Nick Hunter |  Sr
TE | `87` | Jack Nickel |  Fr
TE | `88` | Ademola Faleye | Jr
TE | `92` | Evan Morris |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `0` | Charles Brantley | Jr
DB | `1` | Jaden Mangham | So
DL | `2` | Khris Bogle |  Sr
DB | `3` | Caleb Coley |  Fr
LB | `4` | Jacoby Windmon |  Sr
LB | `5` | Jordan Hall | Fr
DB | `6` | Semar Melvin |  Sr
LB | `7` | Aaron Brule |
DL | `8` | Simeon Barrow |  Jr
DL | `9` | Zion Young (S) | So
LB | `10` | Ma'a Gaotetote | Jr
LB | `11` | Quavian Carter |  Fr
DB | `12` | Chester Kimbrough |  Sr
DL | `13` | Jarrett Jackson |
DB | `14` | Sean Brown | Fr
DB | `15` | Angelo Grose (S) | Sr
DB | `16` | Harold Joiner III |
DB | `17` | Eddie Pleasant III | Fr
DB | `18` | Shawn Smith |  Fr
DB | `19` | Armorion Smith |  So
DB | `20` | Ade Willie | So
DB | `21` | Dillon Tatum | So
DL | `22` | Bai Jobe | Fr
LB | `23` | Darius Snow  |  Jr
DB | `24` | Malcolm Jones (S) |  Fr
DB | `25` | Chance Rucker | Fr
DL | `26` | Brandon Wright |  Sr
LB | `27` | Cal Haladay |  Jr
DB | `28` | Philipp Davis | Fr
DB | `29` | Marquis Lowery |  Jr
DB | `30` | Justin White (S) |  Sr
DL | `32` | James Schott |  Fr
LB | `33` | Aaron Alexander |  Fr
DB | `34` | Khalil Majeed |  So
LB | `35` | Sam Edwards |  Jr
DB | `36` | Brandon Lewis | Fr
DB | `37` | Khary Crump (S) |  Jr
DB | `38` | Terry Roberts |
DB | `39` | Caleb Gash | Fr
DL | `41` | Derrick Harmon |  So
LB | `42` | David Millikin |  Fr
DB | `43` | Malik Spencer | So
DL | `44` | Ken Talley |  Fr
DL | `45` | Dre Butler |  Sr
DL | `47` | Jaxson Wilson | Fr
DL | `50` | Andrew Depaepe | Fr
DL | `52` | Tunmise Adeleye |  So
DL | `55` | Jalen Thompson | Fr
LB | `56` | Jay Coyne |  Fr
DL | `91` | Alex VanSumeren |  Fr
LB | `92` | James Burbar | Jr
DL | `97` | Maverick Hansen |  Sr
DL | `98` | Avery Dunn |  Jr
DL | `99` | Jalen Sami |
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LS | `31` | Hank Pepper | Jr
K | `39` | Yousef Obeid | Fr
K | `40` | Tarik Ahmetbasic | Fr
LS | `41` | Drew Wilson | Jr
P | `42` | Michael O'Shaughnessy |  Sr
P | `96` | Ryan Eckley |  Fr
K | `97` | Jonathan Kim |  Sr
K | `98` | Stephen Rusnak |  So

Head coach

Harlon Barnett (interim)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Mark Dantonio (associate head coach)
* Chris Kapilovic (assistant head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator)
* Scottie Hazelton (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
* Jay Johnson (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
* Harlon Barnett (Secondary)
* Ross Els (special teams coordinator)
* Ted Gilmore (tight ends)
* Courtney Hawkins (wide receivers)
* Effrem Reed (running backs)
* Diron Reynolds (defensive line)
* Jim Salgado (cornerbacks)

* * *

Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: August 7, 2023

### Coaching staff

[edit]

Name  | Position  | Season

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|

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

### 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.[7] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[8] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks.[9] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[10]

### 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.[11] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[12]

Name  | Pos.  | New School

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Payton Thorne | QB  | Auburn
Keon Coleman | WR  | Florida State
Jack Stone  | K  | Baylor
Michael Fletcher  | DE  | Appalachian State
Jalen Hunt  | DT  | Houston
Dashaun Mallory | DT  | Arizona State
Chase Carter  | DE  | Incarnate Word
Kobe Myers  | LB  |
Elijah Collins | RB  | Oklahoma State
Carson Casteel  | LB  | Vanderbilt
Jeff Pietrowski  | DE  | Wisconsin
Tate Hallock  | DB  | Western Michigan
Germie Bernard | WR  | Washington
Terry Lockett  | WR  | Eastern Michigan
Cade McDonald  | WR  | Miami (OH)
Hamp Fay  | TE/QB  | Oklahoma
AJ Kirk  | DB  | Jones College (MS)
Itayvion 'Tank' Brown  | DE  |

Source[13]

#### Incoming

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Name  | Pos.  | Former School

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Ademola Faleye  | TE  | Norfolk State
Jaylan Franklin  | TE  | Wisconsin
Semar Melvin  | CB  | Wisconsin
Jonathan Kim  | K  | North Carolina
Nathan Carter | RB  | UConn
Jarrett Jackson  | DL  | Florida State
Aaron Alexander  | LB  | UMass
Jaren Mangham  | RB  | South Florida
Dre Butler  | DE  | Liberty
Tunmise Adeleye  | DL  | Texas A&M
Tyneil Hopper  | TE  | Boise State
Mason Arnold  | LS  | Ohio State
Michael O'Shaughnessy  | P  | Ohio State
Armorion Smith  | S  | Cincinnati
Jalen Sami  | DT  | Colorado
Alante Brown  | WR  | Nebraska
Terry Roberts  | CB  | Iowa

Source[13]

### 2023 NFL draft

[edit]

Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft. Three players were selected in the draft.[14]

Round  | Pick  | Team  | Player  | Position

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2  | 50  | Green Bay Packers | Jayden Reed | WR
6  | 192  | New England Patriots | Bryce Baringer | P
6  | 214  | New England Patriots | Ameer Speed | CB

Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[14]

* 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

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1. ^ "2023 FBS Attendance Trends". D1.ticker. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
2. ^ Bromberg, Nick (September 10, 2023). "Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay after sexual harassment allegations". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
3. ^ "After Mel Tucker ban, Mark Dantonio 'excited to be back' with Michigan State football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "2023 Michigan State Football Schedule".
6. ^ "Football vs Central Michigan on 9/1/2023 - Box Score". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
7. ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Report: Georgia Tech Hires Marco Coleman As New Defensive Line Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
8. ^ "Michigan State football: Diron Reynolds hired as defensive line coach". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
9. ^ "Brandon Jordan formally announces move from Michigan State to Seattle Seahawks". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
10. ^ "Michigan State football hires longtime assistant coach Jim Salgado to handle cornerbacks". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
11. ^ "Spartans QB Thorne, WR Coleman enter portal". ESPN.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
12. ^ "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman posts statement on entering transfer portal". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
13. ^ a b "Michigan State football: 2023 transfer tracker". Spartans Wire. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
14. ^ 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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