2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

2024 Michigan State Spartans football
2024 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jonathan Smith (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (1st season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site
August 31	Florida Atlantic*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 7	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
September 14	Prairie View A&M*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 21	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
September 28	Ohio State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 5	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
October 19	Iowa	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 26	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
November 2	Indiana	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
November 16	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
November 23	Purdue	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
November 30	Rutgers	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game Homecoming Source: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries[edit]

vs Florida Atlantic[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Florida Atlantic	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: August 31

Statistics	Florida Atlantic	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Maryland[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0

at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: September 7

Statistics	Michigan State	Maryland
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Prairie View A&M[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Prairie View A&M (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 14

Statistics	Prairie View A&M (FCS)	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M (FCS)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boston College[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) at Boston College Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Boston College	0	0	0	0	0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: September 21

Statistics	Michigan State	Boston College
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 28

Statistics	Ohio State	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Oregon[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) at Oregon Ducks (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 5

Statistics	Michigan State	Oregon
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Iowa[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: October 19

Statistics	Iowa	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Michigan[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: October 26

Statistics	Michigan State	Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Indiana[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 2

Statistics	Indiana	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Illinois[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 16

Statistics	Michigan State	Illinois
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Purdue[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 23

Statistics	Purdue	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Rutgers[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 30

Statistics	Rutgers	Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

References[edit]

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

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

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

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