Teams / Big Ten / Michigan State
Index · this season
68
at its 5-year level
Career74since 1936
Peak961965
Last 566seasons
#55 nationally · 2-4 (0-3 conf)
Résumé #76 · better than its record
Schedule so far #6
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten · East Lansing, MI · Spartan Stadium · Head coach Pat Fitzgerald
Rival
Michigan · also Ohio State
Heated rivalry
38-75-5 all time (118 meetings since 1898)
Michigan leads
Last: lost 31-20 (2025) · Michigan has won 4 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
2national titles
0Heisman
17AP top-10
29All-Americans
154NFL picks
58.9%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1908. Every season →
Chemistry
52
42Foundation
62Gel
gel counts 50% so far
▼ Below its norm -10
early · #95 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters27%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/4vs
Toledo
#81
W30-20
Wk 2 · 9/12vs
Eastern Michigan
#104
W35-7
Wk 3 · 9/19@
Notre Dame
#1
L10-27
Wk 4 · 9/26vs
Nebraska
#22
L13-31
Wk 5 · 10/3@
Wisconsin
#27
L3-31
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
Illinois
#60
L37-38
Wk 7 · 10/17vs
Northwestern
#23
Win chance today
38%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
UCLA
#17
Win chance today
15%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
Michigan
#28
Win chance today
31%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Washington
#41
Win chance today
58%
Wk 12 · 11/20vs
Oregon
#10
Win chance today
23%
Wk 13 · 11/28@
Rutgers
#78
Win chance today
69%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM · Peacock
vs Northwestern
Model
38%Market
27%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 61 | #101 | Even | ▼ 9 | |
| RB | Running backs | 69 | #51 | Even | ▲ 9 | |
| WR | Receivers | 59 | #131 | Even | ▼ 9 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 64 | #54 | Untested depth | ▼ 7 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 62 | #83 | Even | ▲ 5 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 74 | #62 | Deep | ▼ 1 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 71 | #100 | Deep | — | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 69 | #106 | Even | ▼ 2 | |
| ST | Special teams | 70 | #24 | Even | ▼ 4 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20262-4Pat Fitzgerald68
20254-8Jonathan Smith64
20245-7Jonathan Smith61
20234-8Harlon Barnett; Mel Tucker61
20225-7Mel Tucker66