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Defensive end, Michigan State (from Texas Tech), 2021–⁠26

Isaac Smith

Lettered 2022, 2024 at Texas Tech; 2025 at Michigan State (school media guide)

Number
No. 13
Height
6′6″
Weight
260 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Wagoner, OK

Isaac Smith plays defensive end for Michigan State, after Texas Tech (2021–⁠24). Last time out, against Northwestern: 4 tackles.

2026 so far

10 tackles, 1 sack

Last game: 4 tackles vs. Northwestern, L 21–⁠24

Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1TOL
  2. 2EMU
  3. 1@ND
  4. 2NEB
  5. 0@WIS
  6. 4NU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
8–⁠58–⁠54–⁠82–⁠5*

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2022Texas Tech951000
2024Texas Tech32153.52.501
2025Michigan State25151100
2026Michigan State1041102
Career76396.54.503

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Texas Tech13DEYr 1
2022Texas Tech13DEYr 2
2023Texas Tech13DEYr 3
2024Texas Tech13DEYr 4
2025Michigan State13DEYr 5
2026Michigan State13DESr. (Yr 6)6′6″260

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Michigan State 6 games, 10 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 4vs.ToledoW 30–⁠2011000
Sep 12vs.Eastern MichiganW 35–⁠720000
Sep 19atNotre DameL 10–⁠2711110
Sep 26vs.NebraskaL 13–⁠3121000
Oct 3atWisconsinL 3–⁠3100000
Oct 17vs.NorthwesternL 21–⁠2441000
2025 Michigan State 11 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 29vs.Western MichiganW 23–⁠622000
Sep 6vs.Boston CollegeW 42–⁠4011000
Sep 20atUSCL 31–⁠4521000
Oct 4atNebraskaL 27–⁠3822000
Oct 11vs.UCLAL 13–⁠3844000
Oct 18atIndianaL 13–⁠3820000
Oct 25vs.MichiganL 20–⁠3121000
Nov 1atMinnesotaL 20–⁠2321110
Nov 15vs.Penn StateL 10–⁠2841000
Nov 22atIowaL 17–⁠2010000
Nov 29vs.MarylandW 38–⁠2832000
2024 Texas Tech 11 games, 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 31vs.Abilene ChristianW 52–⁠51420.500
Sep 7atWashington StateL 16–⁠3732110
Sep 14vs.North TexasW 66–⁠2152000
Sep 21vs.Arizona StateW 30–⁠2210000
Sep 28vs.CincinnatiW 44–⁠4121000
Oct 19vs.BaylorL 35–⁠5911000
Oct 26atTCUL 34–⁠3531000
Nov 2atIowa StateW 23–⁠22730.500
Nov 9vs.ColoradoL 27–⁠4111000
Nov 23atOklahoma StateW 56–⁠4820000
Dec 27 ✦vs.ArkansasL 26–⁠39321.51.50
2022 Texas Tech 4 games, 9 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 3vs.Murray StateW 63–⁠1021000
Nov 5atTCUL 24–⁠3410000
Nov 19atIowa StateW 14–⁠1031000
Nov 26vs.OklahomaW 51–⁠4833100

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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