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
| Class | Rank | Commits | Avg rating | Top recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | #69 | 15 | 0.870 | Caleb Johnson IOL ★★★★ |
| 2026 | #51 | 22 | 0.871 | Collin Campbell OT ★★★★ |
| 2025 | #66 | 20 | 0.860 | Derrick Simmons DL ★★★★ |
| 2024 | #18 | 26 | 0.852 | Nick Marsh WR ★★★★ |
| 2023 | #60 | 18 | 0.881 | Bai Jobe EDGE ★★★★ |
| 2022 | #8 | 27 | 0.863 | Alex VanSumeren DL ★★★★ |
| 2021 | #64 | 18 | 0.861 | Ma'a Gaoteote LB ★★★★ |
| 2020 | #31 | 24 | 0.853 | Ricky White III WR ★★★ |
| 2019 | #42 | 22 | 0.871 | Devontae Dobbs OG ★★★★ |
| 2018 | #45 | 22 | 0.870 | Kalon Gervin CB ★★★★ |
| 2017 | #9 | 28 | 0.845 | Kevin Jarvis OG ★★★★ |
| 2016 | #32 | 22 | 0.874 | Josh King SDE ★★★★ |
| 2015 | #72 | 13 | 0.891 | LJ Scott RB ★★★★ |
| 2014 | #75 | 15 | 0.871 | Malik McDowell SDE ★★★★★ |
| 2013 | #114 | 11 | 0.862 | Jon Reschke ILB ★★★★ |
| 2012 | #64 | 18 | 0.854 | Aaron Burbridge WR ★★★★ |