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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 4–8 (2–7 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Scottie Hazelton (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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No. 1 Michigan xy$#^ | 9 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Ohio State | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 24 Iowa xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
The Spartans were led by Mel Tucker through the first two games of the season; Tucker was suspended without pay on September 10 and was fired for cause on September 27 following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment.[1] Defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was appointed interim head coach, and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach.[2]
The Spartans finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East division. They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the third time in four years.
On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan* | FS1 | W 31–7 | 73,216 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Richmond* |
| BTN | W 45–14 | 70,049 |
September 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 Washington* |
| Peacock | L 7–41 | 70,528 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland |
| NBC | L 9–31 | 70,131 |
September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Iowa | NBC | L 16–26 | 69,250 | |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | BTN | L 24–27 | 52,879 | |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan |
| NBC | L 0–49 | 74,206 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | BTN | L 12–27 | 47,392 | |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| FS1 | W 20–17 | 63,134 |
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Ohio State | NBC | L 3–38 | 105,137 | |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | BTN | W 24–21 | 40,666 | |
November 24 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Penn State | NBC | L 0–42 | 51,927 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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MSU -14.5 | 45.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Spartans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Central Michigan | Michigan State |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 67–219 | 64–406 |
Rushes–yards | 41–123 | 25–127 |
Passing yards | 96 | 279 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–24–1 | 18–32–0 |
Time of possession | 34:26 | 25:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 11/17, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 17 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Mitchel Collier | 3 receptions, 30 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 18/31, 279 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 18 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaron Glover | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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MSU -29.5 | 44.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spiders (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Spartans | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Richmond (FCS) | Michigan State |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 54–193 | 61–465 |
Rushes–yards | 29–75 | 38–162 |
Passing yards | 118 | 303 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–25–0 | 19–23–0 |
Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Richmond (FCS) | Passing | Kyle Wickersham | 16/22, 102 yards |
Rushing | Owen Laughlin | 1 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Jerry Garcia JR. | 4 receptions, 34 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 18/22, 292 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 19 carries, 111 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tre Mosley | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2023 Washington Huskies football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UW -16 | 57.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Huskies | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Washington | Michigan State |
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First downs | 26 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 72–713 | 62–261 |
Rushes–yards | 33–177 | 27–53 |
Passing yards | 536 | 208 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–39–1 | 14–35–1 |
Time of possession | 35:32 | 24:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 27/35, 473 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Tybo Rogers | 15 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Rome Odunze | 8 receptions, 180 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 12/31, 136 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 17 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 1 reception, 61 yards |
See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UMD -7.5 | 52.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Terrapins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Spartans | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Maryland | Michigan State |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 67–362 | 76–376 |
Rushes–yards | 31–139 | 31–102 |
Passing yards | 223 | 274 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–36–1 | 26–45–3 |
Time of possession | 28:30 | 31:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 21/36, 223 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Colby Mcdonald | 5 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Tai Felton | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 18/32, 190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 19 carries, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UI -11.5 | 36.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Hawkeyes | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
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Statistics | Michigan State | Iowa |
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First downs | 20 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 76–349 | 59–222 |
Rushes–yards | 32–156 | 27–61 |
Passing yards | 193 | 161 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–44–3 | 14–32–1 |
Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Noah Kim | 25/44, 193 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 20 carries, 108 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 8 receptions, 79 yards | |
Iowa | Passing | Deacon Hill | 11/27, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Leshon Williams | 12 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Erick All | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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RU -4.5 | 39.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Scarlet Knights | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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Statistics | Michigan State | Rutgers |
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First downs | 22 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 68–247 | 65–306 |
Rushes–yards | 40–113 | 37–125 |
Passing yards | 134 | 181 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–0 | 13–28–2 |
Time of possession | 29:16 | 45:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 18/29, 133 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 20 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD | |
Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 13/28, 181 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 24 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Dremel | 6 receptions, 80 yards |
See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UM -24.5 | 48 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Wolverines | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Michigan | Michigan State |
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First downs | 28 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 69–477 | 58–190 |
Rushes–yards | 34-120 | 29-49 |
Passing yards | 357 | 133 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28-35-0 | 16-29-2 |
Time of possession | 32:52 | 20:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 21/27, 287 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 15 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | A. J. Barner | 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 12/22, 101 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 17 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Maliq Carr | 2 receptions, 32 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UMN -7 | 40.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Statistics | Michigan State | Minnesota |
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First downs | 15 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 55–299 | 72–400 |
Rushes–yards | 21–109 | 50–200 |
Passing yards | 190 | 200 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–1 | 14–22–1 |
Time of possession | 23:45 | 36:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 12/22, 117 yards |
Rushing | Sam Leavitt | 6 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 4 receptions, 55 yards | |
Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 14/22, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Nubin | 40 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 7 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEB -3 | 34.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cornhuskers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Spartans | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
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Statistics | Nebraska | Michigan State |
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First downs | 18 | 11 |
Plays–yards | 69–283 | 55–295 |
Rushes–yards | 41–154 | 31–63 |
Passing yards | 129 | 232 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–28–2 | 15–23–0 |
Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nebraska | Passing | Heinrich Haarberg | 12/28, 129 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 13 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Thomas Fidone II | 3 receptions, 43 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 13/20, 165 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 15 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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OSU -32.5 | 48 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 1 Buckeyes | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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Statistics | Michigan State | Ohio State |
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First downs | 11 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 54–182 | 66–530 |
Rushes–yards | 29–94 | 32–177 |
Passing yards | 88 | 353 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–0 | 26–34–0 |
Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 12/24, 92 yards |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 11 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Fitzpatrick | 2 receptions, 23 yards | |
Ohio State | Passing | Kyle McCord | 24/31, 335 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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IND -3.5 | 47 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Hoosiers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
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Statistics | Michigan State | Indiana |
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First downs | 21 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 72–351 | 79–412 |
Rushes–yards | 31–60 | 45–220 |
Passing yards | 291 | 192 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–2 | 19–34–0 |
Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 26/41, 245 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 11 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Maliq Carr | 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
Indiana | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 19/34, 192 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Trent Howland | 19 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Donaven Mcculley | 3 receptions, 72 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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PSU -20 | 42.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Nittany Lions | 3 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
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Statistics | Penn State | Michigan State |
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First downs | 23 | 5 |
Plays–yards | 67–586 | 48–53 |
Rushes–yards | 39–283 | 27– -35 |
Passing yards | 303 | 88 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–28–0 | 12–21–1 |
Time of possession | 36:01 | 23:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/26, 292 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 15 carries, 137 yards | |
Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 2 receptions, 68 yards | |
Michigan State | Passing | Katin Houser | 11/19, 87 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 8 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Coaches | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
CFP | Not released | — | — | Not released |
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On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach.[6] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[7] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks.[8] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[9]
On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal, two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal.[10] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[11]
Name | Pos. | New School |
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Payton Thorne | QB | Auburn |
Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State |
Jack Stone | K | Baylor |
Michael Fletcher | DE | Appalachian State |
Jalen Hunt | DT | Houston |
Dashaun Mallory | DT | Arizona State |
Chase Carter | DE | Incarnate Word |
Kobe Myers | LB | |
Elijah Collins | RB | Oklahoma State |
Carson Casteel | LB | Vanderbilt |
Jeff Pietrowski | DE | Wisconsin |
Tate Hallock | DB | Western Michigan |
Germie Bernard | WR | Washington |
Terry Lockett | WR | Eastern Michigan |
Cade McDonald | WR | Miami (OH) |
Hamp Fay | TE/QB | Oklahoma |
AJ Kirk | DB | Jones College (MS) |
Itayvion 'Tank' Brown | DE |
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Ademola Faleye | TE | Norfolk State |
Jaylan Franklin | TE | Wisconsin |
Semar Melvin | CB | Wisconsin |
Jonathan Kim | K | North Carolina |
Nathan Carter | RB | UConn |
Jarrett Jackson | DL | Florida State |
Aaron Alexander | LB | UMass |
Jaren Mangham | RB | South Florida |
Dre Butler | DE | Liberty |
Tunmise Adeleye | DL | Texas A&M |
Tyneil Hopper | TE | Boise State |
Mason Arnold | LS | Ohio State |
Michael O'Shaughnessy | P | Ohio State |
Armorion Smith | S | Cincinnati |
Jalen Sami | DT | Colorado |
Alante Brown | WR | Nebraska |
Terry Roberts | CB | Iowa |
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Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft. Three players were selected in the draft.[13]
Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position |
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2 | 50 | Green Bay Packers | Jayden Reed | WR |
6 | 192 | New England Patriots | Bryce Baringer | P |
6 | 214 | New England Patriots | Ameer Speed | CB |
Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[13]