2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

2024 Michigan State Spartans football
2024 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	2–0 (1–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jonathan Smith (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (1st season)
Captain	Aidan Chiles, Nate Carter, Maverick Hansen, Tanner Miller, Jordan Turner
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Michigan State	1	–	0	2	–	0
Illinois	0	–	0	2	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 23 Nebraska	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 3 Ohio State	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 9 Oregon	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State	0	–	0	2	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	2	–	0
No. 11 USC	0	–	0	2	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	2	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	2	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	1	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	1	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	1	–	1
No. 17 Michigan	0	–	0	1	–	1
Minnesota	0	–	0	1	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	0	1	–	1
Maryland	0	–	1	1	–	1
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 8, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 16–10	70,271
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	BTN	W 27–24	34,819
September 14	3:30 p.m.	Prairie View A&M*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN
September 21		at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
September 28		Ohio State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 4	9:00 p.m.	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FOX
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 22	8:00 p.m.	Purdue	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX
November 30		Rutgers	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[4]^[5]

Game summaries

vs. Florida Atlantic

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: August 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Wind: 6 mph W, Cloudy
Game attendance: 70,271
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), 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

No scoring

Statistics	FAU	MSU
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

at Maryland

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: September 7
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: 8 mph NW, Cloudy
Game attendance: 34,819
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), 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

Pregame line	Over/under

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	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 14
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
TV: BTN

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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: November 22
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
TV: 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

vs Rutgers

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	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

Personnel

Roster

2023 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

Keith Bhonapha (Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs)
Brian Lindgren (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach)
Joe Rossi (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach)
Jim Chialczik (Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator)
Blue Adams (Secondary Coach)
Courtney Hawkins (Wide Receivers Coach)
Demetrice Martin (Cornerbacks Coach)
Legi Suiaunoa (Defensive Line Coach)
Chad Wilt (Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach)
Brian Wozniak (Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator)

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 13, 2024

Coaching staff

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** — = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—
Coaches	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "Michigan State coach Mel Tucker suspended without pay after sexual harassment allegations". Yahoo Sports. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "After Mel Tucker ban, Mark Dantonio 'excited to be back' with Michigan State football". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "Michigan State hires Jonathan Smith: Oregon State coach leaves alma mater to take over Spartans job". CBSSports.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ Kenney, Maddeline. "Michigan State's 2024 football schedule revealed". Detroit News. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[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] "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.

[4] "2024 Football Schedule". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

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

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2024 Michigan State Spartans football team

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Florida Atlantic

at Maryland

vs Prairie View A&M

at Boston College

vs Ohio State

at Oregon

vs Iowa

at Michigan

vs Indiana

at Illinois

vs Purdue

vs Rutgers

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Rankings

References

This information is adapted from Wikipedia which is publicly available.