2024 Michigan State
5–7 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Jonathan Smith. 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 winBeat Prairie View A&M 40–0Sep 14
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Maryland 27–24Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 16–10 | 63% |
| Sep 7 | at Maryland | W 27–24 | 29% |
| Sep 14 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 85% |
| Sep 21 | at Boston College | L 19–23 | 41% |
| Sep 28 | vs 3Ohio State | L 7–38 | 29% |
| Oct 4 | at 6Oregon | L 10–31 | 13% |
| Oct 19 | vs Iowa | W 32–20 | 33% |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan | L 17–24 | 21% |
| Nov 2 | vs 13Indiana | L 10–47 | 40% |
| Nov 16 | at Illinois | L 16–38 | 33% |
| Nov 22 | vs Purdue | W 24–17 | 70% |
| Nov 30 | vs Rutgers | L 14–41 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 41–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 12th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–313
- Coach
- Jonathan Smith
- Elo
- 1430 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.6 No. 90 of 134; offense No. 119, defense No. 49, special teams No. 27
- SRS
- −2.8 No. 82 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 30% of last season’s EPA, No. 102 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 42 roster talent No. 41 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Lindgren
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Rossi
- Captains
- Aidan Chiles, Nate Carter, Maverick Hansen, Tanner Miller and Jordan Turner
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 41% | 1.16 | 113th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 42% | 1.35 | 91st of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.12 def | 42% off 40% def | — | 106th off 74th 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 | 3.3 | own 26 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 31 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -8.0, 91st of 134 (offense -8.5, defense -0.5).
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 | Aidan Chiles QB | 2,415 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Chiles QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kay’Ron Adams RB | 649 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nathan Carter RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nick Marsh WR | 649 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Montorie Foster WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Jordan Turner LB | 66 tkl |
| Sacks | Khris Bogle DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Charles Brantley CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Nick Marsh WR | ★★★★ | No. 176 |
| Rustin Young OT | ★★★★ | No. 347 |
| Brady Pretzlaff LB | ★★★★ | No. 476 |
| Mercer Luniewski OT | ★★★ | No. 738 |
| Payton Stewart OT | ★★★ | No. 749 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.829 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 3.2 | 0.868 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.5 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.801 |
| Whole class | 26 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 6 | Luke Newman OT | Chicago Bears |
Roster 118
The 2024 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 24
The 2024 portal Aidan Chiles QB | ★★★★ | from  Oregon State |
| Andrew Dennis OL | ★★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Wayne Matthews III LB | ★★★★ | from  Old Dominion |
| Jack Velling TE | ★★★★ | from Oregon State |
 D’Quan Douse DL | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Edward Woods CB | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Jordan Turner LB | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Quindarius Dunnigan DE | ★★★ | from  Middle Tennessee |
| Semaj Bridgeman LB | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
| Tanner Miller OL | ★★★ | from Oregon State |
 Tommy Schuster QB | ★★★ | from  North Dakota |
 Jeremiah Hughes CB | ★★★ | from  LSU |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 46
And 34 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big Ten
2 second teamSecond team
Jonathan KimKCoaches-2; Media-2- Ryan EckleyPCoaches-2; Media-3
From Wikipedia’s 2024 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Indiana | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
 Penn State | 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 |
| Ohio State | 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 |
| Illinois | 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 USC | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Washington | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
 Nebraska | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 UCLA | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 Northwestern | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Purdue | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.