2022 Michigan State
5–7 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Mel Tucker. Officially 0–7. The NCAA vacated five wins, per the season’s Wikipedia article. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “On November 12, 2025, the 5 wins were vacated as a result of an NCAA settlement over recruiting violations during Mel Tucker’s tenure.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 14 Illinois 23–15Nov 5
Illinois was ranked No. 14 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Wisconsin 34–28Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Western Michigan | W 35–13 | 67% |
| Sep 10 | vs Akron | W 52–0 | 87% |
| Sep 17 | at Washington | L 28–39 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | vs Minnesota | L 7–34 | 56% |
| Oct 1 | at Maryland | L 13–27 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | vs 3Ohio State | L 20–49 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | vs Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 52% |
| Oct 29 | at 4Michigan | L 7–29 | 18% |
| Nov 5 | at 14Illinois | W 23–15 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | vs Rutgers | W 27–21 | 77% |
| Nov 19 | vs Indiana | L 31–39 | 81% |
| Nov 26 | at 11Penn State | L 16–35 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Penn State 35–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 15
- Wk 2: 14
- Wk 3: 11
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 10th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 11
- Points
- 293–329
- Coach
- Mel Tucker
- Elo
- 1524 −84 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.2 No. 67 of 131; offense No. 48, defense No. 81, special teams No. 98
- SRS
- 0.9 No. 64 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 71% of last season’s EPA, No. 35 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 24 roster talent No. 34 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jay Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Scottie Hazelton
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.27 | 84th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 45% | 1.18 | 102nd of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.13 def | 43% off 43% def | — | 74th off 86th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -5.3, 90th of 131 (offense -4.4, defense 1.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Payton Thorne QB | 2,679 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Payton Thorne QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jalen Berger RB | 683 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Collins RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keon Coleman WR | 798 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keon Coleman WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Cal Haladay LB | 120 tkl |
| Sacks | Jacoby Windmon LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Charles Brantley CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Alex VanSumeren DL | ★★★★ | No. 200 |
| Katin Houser QB | ★★★★ | No. 215 |
| Germie Bernard WR | ★★★★ | No. 237 |
| Dillon Tatum ATH | ★★★★ | No. 279 |
| Jaden Mangham ATH | ★★★★ | No. 311 |
| Antonio Gates Jr. WR | ★★★★ | No. 354 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.917 |
| Receivers | 7 | 3.1 | 0.868 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 2.6 | 0.829 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.874 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.7 | 0.877 |
| Whole class | 27 | 3.1 | 0.863 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 2 | Jayden Reed WR | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 6 | Bryce Baringer P | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Ameer Speed CB | New England Patriots |
Roster 113
The 2022 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 9
The 2022 portal| Daniel Barker TE | ★★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Khris Bogle DE | ★★★★ | from  Florida |
 Aaron Brule LB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Jacoby Windmon LB | ★★★ | from  UNLV |
| Jalen Berger RB | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Jarek Broussard RB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Ameer Speed CB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
| Ken Talley DE | ★★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Brian Greene OL | ★★ | from  Washington State |
Transfers out 22
 Michael Dowell S | ★★★ | to  Miami (OH) |
| Ian Stewart WR | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Kalon Gervin CB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Jack Camper DL | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Jacob Isaia OL | ★★★ | to  Fresno State |
| Kyle King DL | ★★★ | to  Ball State |
| Parks Gissinger TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Tyson Watson DL | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Kam Allen TE | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| C.J. Hayes WR | ★★★ | to  Syracuse |
| Chase Kline LB | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Emmanuel Flowers S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
- Bryce BaringerPCoaches-1; Media-2
Second team
Jayden ReedWRCoaches-2- Cal HaladayLBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2022 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2022 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 4 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 7 |
 Purdue | 6–3 | 8–6 | |
| Minnesota | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
 Iowa | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Maryland | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Indiana | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Rutgers | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
 Northwestern | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.