2023 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team is an American football team that represents Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

2023 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–5 (0–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Johnson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (4th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(capacity: 75,005)
Uniform
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Michigan  5 –0   8 –0  
No. 3 Ohio State  4 –0   7 –0  
No. 10 Penn State  3 –1   6 –1  
Rutgers  3 –2   6 –2  
Maryland  2 –2   5 –2  
Indiana  0 –4   2 –5  
Michigan State  0 –4   2 –5  
West Division
Wisconsin  3 –1   5 –2  
Iowa  3 –2   6 –2  
Minnesota  2 –2   4 –3  
Nebraska  2 –2   4 –3  
Northwestern  1 –3   3 –4  
Purdue  1 –3   2 –5  
Illinois  1 –4   3 –5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 28, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)

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]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.Central Michigan*
FS1W 31–773,216
September 93:30 p.m.Richmond*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 45–1470,049
September 165:00 p.m.No. 8 Washington*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
PeacockL 7–4170,528
September 233:30 p.m.Marylanddagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
NBCL 9–3170,131
September 307:30 p.m.at Iowa
NBCL 16–2669,250
October 1412:00 p.m.at Rutgers
BTNL 24–2752,879
October 217:30 p.m.No. 2 Michigan
NBCL 0–4974,206
October 283:30 p.m.at Minnesota
BTN
November 412:00 p.m.Nebraska
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
FS1
November 117:30 p.m.at Ohio State
NBC
November 18at Indiana
November 247:30 p.m.Penn State
NBC

Game summaries

vs Central Michigan
See also: 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Pregame lineOver/under
MSU -14.545.5
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 7 007
Spartans 0 10 71431

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[4]
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

Michigan State opened the season against Central Michigan on a Friday night in East Lansing. MSU head coach Mel Tucker announced shortly before the game that Noah Kim would be the starting quarterback for the Spartans in the game.

In the first quarter, the Spartans received the ball first and new running back Nate Carter ran for 31 yards on the first play of the drive, moving MSU to the Central Michigan 43. The drive sputtered from there and facing fourth and one at the CMU 34, Carter was tackled for no gain as the Spartans turned the ball over on downs. CMU quickly took advantage, moving into MSU territory reaching the Spartan five yard line. MSU stopped the Chippewas on a third down play, but an unsportsmanlike penalty against linebacker Jacoby Windmon gave CMU a new set of downs at the eight. The Spartan defense held and CMU's fourth down play failed, giving the Spartans the ball at their own nine. The teams punted on each of their next two possessions as the game moved to the second quarter. Following a poor punt, MSU took over at their own 46 and moved into Chippewas territory, reaching the CMU 25 before being pushed back and settling for a 47-yard field goal by Jonathan Kim. The teams exchanged punts again before CMU took over with 3:11 left in the half. The Chippewas moved quickly into Spartan territory before Bert Emanuel Jr. completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Chris Parker to put CMU ahead 7–3. With only 1:45 left in the half, MSU went 84 yards in 53 seconds and Carter scored on a two-yard run to give MSU the 10–3 halftime lead.

On the first drive of the third quarter, linebacker Cal Haladay intercepted CMU's Emanuel, giving MSU the ball at their own 35. The teams exchanged punts on their next possessions before MSU increased the lead on a Jalen Berger 12-yard touchdown run. with 2:36 left in the quarter. Following a punt by CMU, the game moved to the fourth quarter before MSU's Noah Kim completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tyrell Henry who made a spectacular one-handed catch. The score moved MSU ahead 24–7. Following another punt by CMU, Maliq Carr caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Noah Kim to push the lead to 24 with 9:05 left in the game. Neither team could manage any more points as MSU walked away with the 31–7 win.

The final score made the game seem more of a blowout then it was, but the Spartan offense did rush for 152 yards in the game with Nate Carter getting 113 yards on 18 carries. Noah Kim completed 18 of 33 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns in the win. The win moved MSU to 1–0 on the season.

Statistics Central Michigan Michigan State
First downs1920
Plays–yards67–21964–406
Rushes–yards41–12325–127
Passing yards96279
Passing: comp–att–int12–24–118–32–0
Time of possession34:2625:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central Michigan PassingBert Emanuel Jr.11/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBert Emanuel Jr.17 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingMitchel Collier3 receptions, 30 yards
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim18/31, 279 yards, 2 TD
RushingNathan Carter18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaron Glover3 receptions, 75 yards

vs Richmond
See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team
Pregame lineOver/under
MSU -29.544.5
Richmond Spiders (FCS) (0–1) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Spiders (FCS) 0 0 01414
Spartans 7 10 21745

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
First downs1121
Plays–yards54–19361–465
Rushes–yards29–7538–162
Passing yards118303
Passing: comp–att–int18–25–019–23–0
Time of possession29:4930:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Richmond (FCS) PassingKyle Wickersham16/22, 102 yards
RushingOwen Laughlin1 carries, 20 yards
ReceivingJerry Garcia JR.4 receptions, 34 yards
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim18/22, 292 yards, 3 TD
RushingNathan Carter19 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTre Mosley5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

vs No. 8 Washington
See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UW -1657.5
No. 8 Washington Huskies (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Huskies 14 21 6041
Spartans 0 0 077

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
First downs2615
Plays–yards72–71362–261
Rushes–yards33–17727–53
Passing yards536208
Passing: comp–att–int29–39–114–35–1
Time of possession35:3224:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Washington PassingMichael Penix Jr.27/35, 473 yards, 4 TD
RushingTybo Rogers15 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingRome Odunze8 receptions, 180 yards
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim12/31, 136 yards, 1 INT
RushingNathan Carter17 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingChristian Fitzpatrick1 reception, 61 yards

vs Maryland
See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UMD -7.552.5
Maryland Terrapins (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Terrapins 7 14 01031
Spartans 0 3 609

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
First downs1925
Plays–yards67–36276–376
Rushes–yards31–13931–102
Passing yards223274
Passing: comp–att–int21–36–126–45–3
Time of possession28:3031:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Maryland PassingTaulia Tagovailoa21/36, 223 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingColby Mcdonald5 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingTai Felton3 receptions, 67 yards
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim18/32, 190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingNathan Carter19 carries, 97 yards
ReceivingMontorie Foster Jr.6 receptions, 67 yards

at Iowa
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UI -11.536.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Spartans 3 6 7016
Hawkeyes 3 7 31326

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
First downs2014
Plays–yards76–34959–222
Rushes–yards32–15627–61
Passing yards193161
Passing: comp–att–int25–44–314–32–1
Time of possession33:4026:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan State PassingNoah Kim25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT
RushingNathan Carter20 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingMontorie Foster Jr.8 receptions, 79 yards
Iowa PassingDeacon Hill11/27, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingLeshon Williams12 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingErick All4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

at Rutgers
See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Pregame lineOver/under
RU -4.539.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Spartans 7 10 7024
Scarlet Knights 3 3 02127

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
  • 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
First downs2220
Plays–yards68–24765–306
Rushes–yards40–11337–125
Passing yards134181
Passing: comp–att–int18–29–013–28–2
Time of possession29:1645:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan State PassingKatin Houser18/29, 133 yards, 2 TD
RushingNathan Carter20 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingMontorie Foster Jr.5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers PassingGavin Wimsatt13/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingKyle Monangai24 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingChristian Dremel6 receptions, 80 yards

vs No. 2 Michigan
See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UM -24.548
No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Wolverines 14 14 14749
Spartans 0 0 000

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
  • 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
First downs2810
Plays–yards69–47758–190
Rushes–yards34-12029-49
Passing yards357133
Passing: comp–att–int28-35-016-29-2
Time of possession32:5220:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan PassingJ.J. McCarthy21/27, 287 yards, 4 TD
RushingBlake Corum15 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAJ Barner8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State PassingKatin Houser12/22, 101 yards, 1 INT
RushingNathan Carter17 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingMaliq Carr2 receptions, 32 yards

at Minnesota
See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Minn -740.5
Michigan State Spartans (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Golden Gophers 0 0 000

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information
First quarter
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter
          Statistics Michigan State Minnesota
          First downs
          Plays–yards
          Rushes–yards
          Passing yards
          Passing: comp–att–int
          Time of possession
          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
          Michigan State Passing
          Rushing
          Receiving
          Minnesota Passing
          Rushing
          Receiving

          vs Nebraska
          See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
          Pregame lineOver/under
          TBDTBD
          Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
          Period 1 2 34Total
          Cornhuskers 0 0 000
          Spartans 0 0 000

          at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

          • Date: November  4th
          • Game time: TBD p.m. EST/TBD p.m. PST
          • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
          Game information
          First quarter
            Second quarter
              Third quarter
                Fourth quarter
                  Statistics Nebraska Michigan State
                  First downs
                  Plays–yards
                  Rushes–yards
                  Passing yards
                  Passing: comp–att–int
                  Time of possession
                  TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                  Nebraska Passing
                  Rushing
                  Receiving
                  Michigan State Passing
                  Rushing
                  Receiving

                  at Ohio State
                  See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
                  Pregame lineOver/under
                  TBDTBD
                  Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
                  Period 1 2 34Total
                  Spartans 0 0 000
                  Buckeyes 0 0 000

                  at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

                  • Date: November  11th
                  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
                  • TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): TBD
                  Game information
                  First quarter
                    Second quarter
                      Third quarter
                        Fourth quarter
                          Statistics Michigan State Ohio State
                          First downs
                          Plays–yards
                          Rushes–yards
                          Passing yards
                          Passing: comp–att–int
                          Time of possession
                          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                          Michigan State Passing
                          Rushing
                          Receiving
                          Ohio State Passing
                          Rushing
                          Receiving

                          at Indiana
                          See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team
                          Pregame lineOver/under
                          TBDTBD
                          Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary
                          Period 1 2 34Total
                          Spartans 0 0 000
                          Hoosiers 0 0 000

                          at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

                          • Date: November  18th
                          • Game time: TBD p.m. EST/TBD p.m. PST
                          • TV announcers (TBD): TBD
                          Game information
                          First quarter
                            Second quarter
                              Third quarter
                                Fourth quarter
                                  Statistics Michigan State Indiana
                                  First downs
                                  Plays–yards
                                  Rushes–yards
                                  Passing yards
                                  Passing: comp–att–int
                                  Time of possession
                                  TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                                  Michigan State Passing
                                  Rushing
                                  Receiving
                                  Indiana Passing
                                  Rushing
                                  Receiving

                                  vs Penn State
                                  See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
                                  Pregame lineOver/under
                                  TBDTBD
                                  Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
                                  Period 1 2 34Total
                                  Nittany Lions 0 0 000
                                  Spartans 0 0 000

                                  at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

                                  • Date: November  24th
                                  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
                                  • Game weather: Indoors
                                  • TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): TBD
                                  Game information
                                  First quarter
                                    Second quarter
                                      Third quarter
                                        Fourth quarter
                                          Statistics Penn State Michigan State
                                          First downs
                                          Plays–yards
                                          Rushes–yards
                                          Passing yards
                                          Passing: comp–att–int
                                          Time of possession
                                          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                                          Penn State Passing
                                          Rushing
                                          Receiving
                                          Michigan State Passing
                                          Rushing
                                          Receiving

                                          Rankings
                                          Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
                                          Ranking movements
                                          Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
                                          — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
                                          Week
                                          PollPre1234567891011121314Final
                                          AP———
                                          Coaches—RVRV
                                          CFPNot releasedNot released

                                          Personnel

                                          Roster
                                          2023 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
                                          Players Coaches
                                          Offense
                                          Pos.#NameClass
                                          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.#NameClass
                                          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 Injured  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.#NameClass
                                          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
                                          Legend
                                          • (C) Team captain
                                          • (S) Suspended
                                          • (I) Ineligible
                                          • Injured Injured
                                          • Redshirt Redshirt

                                          Roster
                                          Last update: August 7, 2023

                                          Coaching staff
                                          Name Position Season
                                          Mel TuckerHead coach (Games 1 and 2)4th
                                          Harlon BarnettInterim head coachGame 3 forward
                                          Mark DantonioAssociate head coachGame 3 forward
                                          Chris KapilovicAssistant head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator4th
                                          Jay JohnsonOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks4th
                                          Scottie HazeltonDefensive coordinator4th
                                          Ted GilmoreTight ends4th
                                          Courtney HawkinsWide receivers4th
                                          Harlon BarnettSecondary15th
                                          Ross ElsSpecial Teams/linebackers4th
                                          Effrem ReedRunning backs2nd
                                          Diron ReynoldsDefensive line1st
                                          Jim SalgadoCornerbacks1st

                                          Coaching changes

                                          On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach.[5] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[6] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks.[7] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[8]

                                          Outgoing

                                          On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal, two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal.[9] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[10]

                                          Name Pos. New School
                                          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[11]

                                          Incoming
                                          Name Pos. Former School
                                          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[11]

                                          2023 NFL draft

                                          Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft. Three players were selected in the draft.[12]

                                          Round Pick Team Player Position
                                          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:[12]

                                          References
                                          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. "2023 Michigan State Football Schedule".
                                          4. "Football vs Central Michigan on 9/1/2023 - Box Score". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
                                          5. 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.
                                          6. "Michigan State football: Diron Reynolds hired as defensive line coach". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
                                          7. "Brandon Jordan formally announces move from Michigan State to Seattle Seahawks". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
                                          8. "Michigan State football hires longtime assistant coach Jim Salgado to handle cornerbacks". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
                                          9. "Spartans QB Thorne, WR Coleman enter portal". ESPN.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
                                          10. "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman posts statement on entering transfer portal". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
                                          11. "Michigan State football: 2023 transfer tracker". Spartans Wire. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
                                          12. 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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