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American college football season
The 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team represents Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium located in East Lansing, Michigan , and are led by first-year head coach Jonathan Smith .
Following the removal and eventual firing of head coach Mel Tucker after the first two games of the 2023 season following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment,[ 1] defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was named the interim coach and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach for the remainder of the season.[ 2] On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach for the 2024 season.[ 3]
After beating the Prairie View A&M Panthers , Smith became the first Spartans head coach to start 3–0 in his debut season with the team since Mark Dantonio in 2007.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic * BTN W 16–1070,271
September 7 3:30 p.m. at Maryland BTN W 27–2434,819
September 14 3:30 p.m. Prairie View A&M * Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN W 40–070,066
September 21 8:00 p.m. at Boston College * ACCN L 19–2344,500
September 28 7:30 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Peacock L 7–3871,114
9:00 p.m. at No. 6 Oregon FOX
October 19 Iowa Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 26 at Michigan
November 2 Indiana Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry )
November 16 at Illinois
8:00 p.m. Purdue Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI FOX
November 30 Rutgers Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
vs. Florida Atlantic [ edit ]
Pregame line
Over/under
MSU -13
45
Florida Atlantic Owls (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida Atlantic
0
3
7 0 10
Michigan State
2
14
0 0 16
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. EST /4:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 6 mph W, CloudyGame attendance : 70,271Referee : Bryan BanksTV announcers (BTN ) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(07:49) MSU SF: Cam Fancher sacked by D'Quan Douse for a loss of 5-yards for a safety MSU 2–0
Second quarter
(11:15) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 11-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 9–0 ; 3 plays, 18 yards, 00:48
(09:07) MSU TD: Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 63-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 16–0 ; 1 plays, 63 yards, 00:10
(04:43) FAU FG: Morgan Suarez 43-yard field goal MSU 16–3 ; 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:20
Third quarter
(00:07) FAU TD: Jayshon Platt 10-yard pass from Cam Fancher (Morgan Suarez kick) MSU 16–10 ; 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Florida Atlantic
Michigan State
First downs
19
15
Total yards
248
293
Rushing yards
132
179
Passing yards
116
114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–25–2
10–24–2
Time of possession
29:19
30:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida Atlantic
Passing
Cam Fancher
12/25, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Cam Fancher
25 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Omari Hayes
5 receptions, 74 yards
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
10/24, 114 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Masunas
2 receptions, 29 yards
Pregame line
Over/under
UMD -8.5
44.5
Michigan State Spartans (1–0) at Maryland Terrapins (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
7
10
0 10 27
Maryland
14
0
3 7 24
at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: 8 mph NW, CloudyGame attendance : 34,819Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (BTN) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Kylen Mills (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(08:30) UMD TD: Tai Felton 15-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick) UMD 7–0 ; 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:30
(05:17) MSU TD: Montorie Foster Jr. 9-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 7–7 ; 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:07
(00:47) UMD TD: Billy Edwards Jr. 7-yard run (Jack Howes kick) UMD 14–7 ; 2 plays, 17 yards, 00:47
Second quarter
(10:07) MSU TD: Jaron Glover 34-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 14–14 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40
(00:00) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 50-yard field goal MSU 17–14 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40
Third quarter
(08:18) UMD FG: Jack Howes 28-yard field goal Tied 17–17 ; 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:44
Fourth quarter
(14:54) UMD TD: Dylan Wade 28-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick) UMD 24–17 ; 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:18
(04:11) MSU TD: Nick Marsh 77-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) Tied 24–24 ; 1 plays, 77 yards, 00:11
(00:01) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 37-yard field goal MSU 27–24 ; 13 plays, 65 yards, 2:11
Statistics
Michigan State
Maryland
First downs
26
21
Plays–yards
67–493
65–339
Rushes–yards
30–129
31–86
Passing yards
357
264
Passing: comp –att –int
24–39–3
26–34–1
Time of possession
27:31
32:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
24/39, 363 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Nathan Carter
11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving
Nick Marsh
8 receptions, 194 yards, 1 TD
Maryland
Passing
Billy Edwards Jr.
26/34, 253 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Roman Hemby
12 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Tai Felton
11 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
vs Prairie View A&M[ edit ]
Pregame line
Over/under
MSU -42.5
52
Prairie View A&M Panthers (FCS) (1–1) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Prairie View A&M (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Michigan State
14
13
3 10 40
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, SunnyGame attendance : 70,066Referee : Jason NicklebyTV announcers (BTN) : Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(06:13) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 6-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 7–0 ; 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:11
(00:07) MSU TD: Aziah Johnson 17-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 14–0 ; 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:16
Second quarter
(04:45) MSU TD: Nathan Carter 60-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 21–0 ; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:58
(00:42) MSU TD: Charles Brantley 100-yard interception return (Jonathan Kim miss) MSU 27–0
Third quarter
(08:24) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 33-yard field goal MSU 30–0 ; 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:36
Fourth quarter
(11:46) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 23-yard field goal MSU 33–0 ; 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:04
(03:49) MSU TD: Tommy Schuster 1-yard run (Tarik Ahmetbasic kick) MSU 40–0 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:35
Statistics
Prairie View A&M (FCS)
Michigan State
First downs
10
22
Plays–yards
44–140
63–458
Rushes–yards
27–17
34–188
Passing yards
123
270
Passing: comp –att –int
9–17–1
20–29–0
Time of possession
26:03
33:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Prairie View A&M (FCS)
Passing
Scooter Adams
9/17, 123 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Scooter Adams
5 carries, 24 yards
Receiving
Tre'Jon Spiller
7 receptions, 91 yards
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
12/19, 173 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Nathan Carter
8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Aziah Johnson
2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line
Over/under
BC -5
45.5
Michigan State Spartans (3–0) at Boston College Eagles (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
3
10
3 3 19
Boston College
0
6
10 7 23
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST /5:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C), RainyGame attendance : 44,500Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (ACCN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(09:11) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 41-yard field goal MSU 3–0 ; 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:48
Second quarter
(12:22) BC TD: Turbo Richard 11-yard run (Luca Lombardo miss) BC 6–3 ; 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08
(08:10) MSU TD: Aidan Chiles 1-yard run (Jonathan Kim kick) MSU 10–6 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12
(00:20) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 26-yard field goal MSU 13–6 ; 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:23
Third quarter
(12:35) BC FG: Luca Lombardo 39-yard field goal MSU 13–9 ; 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:04
(12:22) BC TD: Treshaun Ward 36-yard run (Luca Lombardo kick) BC 16–13 ; 1 plays, 36 yards, 00:08
(09:06) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 51-yard field goal Tied 16–16 ; 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:14
Fourth quarter
(04:12) MSU FG: Jonathan Kim 27-yard field goal MSU 19–16 ; 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:24
(01:28) BC TD: Lewis Bond 42-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Luca Lombardo kick) BC 23–19 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44
Statistics
Michigan State
Boston College
First downs
21
16
Plays–yards
68–368
60–292
Rushes–yards
33–127
44–152
Passing yards
241
140
Passing: comp –att –int
17–35–3
10–16–0
Time of possession
32:30
27:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
17/35, 241 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
15 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Montorie Foster
4 receptions, 87 yards
Boston College
Passing
Thomas Castellanos
10/16, 140 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Treshaun Ward
14 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Lewis Bond
6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
vs No. 3 Ohio State [ edit ]
Pregame line
Over/under
OSU -23.5
48
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 3 Ohio State
3
21
14 0 38
Michigan State
0
7
0 0 7
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
(09:15) OSU FG: Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal OSU 3–0 ; 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45
Second quarter
(14:04) OSU TD: Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 10–0 ; 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08
(09:41) MSU TD: Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Jonathan Kim kick) OSU 10–7 ; 1 plays, 12 yards, 00:07
(07:22) OSU TD: Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 17–7 ; 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19
(00:29) OSU TD: Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 24–7 ; 6 plays, 60 yards, 00:44
Third quarter
(04:57) OSU TD: Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 31–7 ; 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11
(02:05) OSU TD: Will Howard 6-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) OSU 38–7 ; 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Ohio State
Michigan State
First downs
23
13
Plays–yards
75–483
51–246
Rushes–yards
35–185
26–47
Passing yards
289
199
Passing: comp –att –int
26–40–1
16–25–1
Time of possession
35:43
24:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
7 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Emeka Egbuka
7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Jaron Glover
4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line
Over/under
UO -25.5
Michigan State Spartans (3–2) at No. 6 Oregon Ducks (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
0
0
0 0 0
No. 6 Oregon
0
0
0 0 0
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
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
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
Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
0
0
0 0 0
Michigan
0
0
0 0 0
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
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
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
Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
0
0
0 0 0
Illinois
0
0
0 0 0
at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois
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
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
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 : Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PSTTV : FOX
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
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
2024 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
0
Alante Brown
RSr
WR
1
Antonio Gates Jr.
RSo
QB
2
Aidan Chiles
So
WR
3
Montorie Foster Jr.
RSr
WR
4
Jaron Glover
RSo
RB
5
Nate Carter
RJr
WR
6
Nick Marsh
Fr
WR
9
Jaelen Smith
RFr
QB
10
Tommy Schuster
GS
WR
11
Aziah Johnson
RFr
TE
12
Jack Veiling
Jr
TE
13
Ademola Faleye
RJr
QB
14
Akessio Milivojevic
Fr
RB
15
Kary'ron Lynch-Adams
GS
QB
16
Ryland Jessee
Fr
QB
18
Atticus Carridine
Fr
RB
20
Shawn Foster
So
WR
22
Jack Yanachik
RFr
RB
25
Joseph Martinez
RSr
RB
26
Brandon Tullis
Fr
RB
26
Chris Williams
RSo
RB
27
Makhi Frazier
Fr
RB
33
Jaxon McCaig
Fr
RB
44
Jay Coyne
RSo
TE
48
Charlie Baker
Fr
TE
49
Reeves Taylor
Fr
OL
53
Brandon Baldwin
RSr
OL
54
Cooper Terpstra
RFr
OL
55
Rakeem Johnson
Fr
OL
56
Cole Dellinger
RFr
OL
59
Kyler Brunan
Fr
OL
61
Tanner Miller
GS
OL
63
Payton Stewart
Fr
OL
65
Stanton Ramil
RFr
OL
66
Ashton Lepo
RSo
OL
67
Hayden Lorius
Fr
OL
68
Gavin Broscious
RSo
OL
69
Jacob Merritt
RSo
OL
70
Luke Newman
RSo
OL
71
Kristian Phillips
RSr
OL
72
Dallas Fincher
RSr
OL
73
Rustin Young
Fr
OL
75
Charlton Luniewski
Fr
OL
77
Andrew Dennis
Fr
OL
79
Mercer Luniewski
Fr
WR
80
Zach Gillespie
RSr
TE
81
Michael Masunas
RSo
TE
82
Brennan Paracheck
So
TE
84
Wyatt Hook
Fr
WR
85
Grant Calcagno
Fr
WR
86
Jaylan Brown
Fr
WR
87
Dyson Sims
Fr
WR
89
Austin Clay
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
0
Charles Brantley
RJr
DB
1
Nakai Martinez
Jr
DL
2
Khris Bogle
RSr
DB
3
Jeremiah Hughes
So
DB
4
Ed Woods
RSr
LB
5
Jordan Hall
So
DB
6
Ade Willie
Jr
LB
7
Jordan Turner
RSr
DL
8
Anthony Jones
RSo
DL
9
Jalen Thompson
So
LB
10
Wayne Matthews III
Jr
DL
11
Ken Talley
RSo
DB
12
Justin Denson Jr
Fr
DB
13
Caleb Coley
RSo
DB
14
Lejond Cavazos
RJr
DB
15
Angelo Grose
RSr
DB
16
Jaylen Thompson
Fr
LB
17
Semaj Bridgeman
RFr
DB
18
Andrew Brinson IV
Fr
DB
19
Armorion Smith
RJr
DB
20
Keshawn Williams
Fr
DB
21
Dillon Tatum
Jr
DB
22
Tyler Gillison
RSo
LB
23
Darius Snow
RJr
DB
24
Shawn Smith
RSo
DB
25
Chase Rucker
So
DL
26
Stone Chaney
Fr
LB
27
Cal Haladay
RSr
DB
28
Philipp Davis
RFr
DB
30
Aveon Gross
RSo
DB
31
DJ Kennard
Fr
DL
32
James Schott
RSo
LB
33
Aaron Alexander
RSo
DB
34
Khalil Majeed
RJr
LB
35
Sam Edwards
RSr
DB
36
Brandon Lewis
RFr
DB
38
Dorian Davis
RSo
DB
39
Caleb Gash
RFr
DB
42
Malik Spencer
Jr
LB
44
Marcellius Pulliam
So
LB
45
Brady Pretzlaf
Fr
DL
47
Jaxson Wilson
RFr
LB
49
Carter Enyard
Fr
DL
52
Mikeshun Beeler
Fr
DL
55
Ben Roberts
RSo
LB
56
Chris Piwowarczyk
Fr
DL
55
Ben Roberts
RSo
DL
57
Mason Nickel
Fr
DL
75
Ben Nelson
RSo
DL
88
Ru'Quan Buckley
RJr
DL
91
Alex VanSumeren
RSo
DL
92
Kekai Burnett
Fr
DL
93
Jalen Satchell
RJr
DL
94
D'Quan Douse
RSr
DL
97
Maverick Hansen
RSr
DL
98
Avery Dunn
RSo
DL
99
Quindarius Dunnigan
RSr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
29
Martin Connington
Fr
K
40
Tarik Ahmetbasic
Fr
LS
47
Kaden Schickel
Jr
P
48
Carson Voss
RJr
LS
83
Jack Carson Wentz
So
P
96
Ryan Eckley
RSo
K
97
Jonathan Kim
RSr
Head coach
Jonathan Smith
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 13, 2024
Name
Position
Season
Jonathan Smith
Head Coach
1st
Keith Bhonapa
Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
1st
Brian Lindgren
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
1st
Joe Rossi
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
1st
Jim Chialczik
Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
1st
Blue Adams
Secondary Coach
1st
Courtney Hawkins
Wide Receivers Coach
5th
Demetrice Martin
Cornerbacks Coach
1st
Legi Suiaunoa
Defensive Line Coach
1st
Chad Wilt
Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach
1st
Brian Wozniak
Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
1st
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