2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

2025 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jonathan Smith (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Lindgren (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Rossi (2nd season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Illinois		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 20 Indiana		0	–	0					1	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					1	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 14 Michigan		0	–	0					1	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					1	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 3 Ohio State		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 7 Oregon		0	–	0					1	–	0
No. 2 Penn State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					1	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					1	–	0
USC		0	–	0					1	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					1	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					1	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0					0	–	1
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	1
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 1, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Michigan State Spartans football team will represent Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans will play their home games at Spartan Stadium located in East Lansing, Michigan, and are led by second-year head coach Jonathan Smith.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Western Michigan *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FS1	W 23–6	71,657
September 6	7:30 p.m.	Boston College *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	NBC
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Youngstown State *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	BTN
September 20		at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 4	12:00/3:30/4:00 p.m.	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
October 11	12:00 p.m.	UCLA	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 18	12:00/3:30/4:00 p.m.	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
October 25		Michigan	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
November 1		at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
November 15		Penn State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
November 22		at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 29		vs. Maryland	Ford Field Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Western Michigan

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -21.5	49.5

Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	6	6
Spartans	7	14	2	0	23

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Wind: 5 mph S, Sunny
• Game attendance: 71,657
• Referee: Jason Nickleby
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:30) MSU TD – Brandon Tullis 12-yard run (Blake Sislo kick), Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards (Spartans 7–0) Second quarter (10:43) MSU TD – Nick Marsh 7-yard pass from Aidan Chiles (Blake Sislo kick), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:59 (Spartans 14–0) (01:58) MSU TD – Makhi Frazier 9-yard run (Blake Sislo kick), Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:25 (Spartans 21–0) Third quarter (08:01) MSU Saf– Jalen Buckley tackle in the end zone by Jalen Thompson for a safety (Spartans 23–0) Fourth quarter (02:51 WMU TD – Tate Hallock 32-yard interception (pass failed two point conversion) (Spartans 23–6)

Statistics	WMU	MSU
First downs	10	20
Plays–yards	57–217	65–341
Rushes–yards	24–29	41–186
Passing yards	188	155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–1	17–24–1
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Brady Jones	11/23, 97 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jalen Buckley	9 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Baylin Brooks	3 receptions, 85 yards
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	17/23, 155 yards, TD
	Rushing	Makhi Frazier	14 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Omari Kelly	7 receptions, 75 yards

vs Boston College

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MSU -3	46.5

Boston College Eagles (1–0) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BC	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Youngstown State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Youngstown State Penguins (FCS) (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Penguins (FCS)			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Youngstown State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Trojans			0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 20
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 12:00/3:30/4:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon)

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Hoosiers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00/3:30/4:00 p.m.
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	IU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy)

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolverines			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: October 25
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MICH	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Golden Gophers			0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 1
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State (Land Grant Trophy)

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Battle for the Land Grant

Pregame line	Over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: November 15
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

See also: 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Michigan State Spartans (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

• Date: November 22
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

See also: 2025 Maryland Terrapins football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) vs Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Terrapins			0
Spartans			0

at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

• Date: November 29
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MD	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Alante Brown RSr WR 1 Omari Kelly Sr QB 2 Aidan Chiles Jr WR 3 Rodney Bullard Jr. RSr RB 4 Elijah Tau-Tolliver RSr RB 5 Makhi Frazier So WR 6 Nick Marsh So RB 7 Brandon Tullis So WR 8 Evan Boyd RSo QB 11 Alessio Milivojevic RFr TE 12 Jack Veiling Sr WR 13 Chrishon McCray RJr WR 14 Bryson Williams Fr QB 15 Leo Hannan Fr QB 16 Ryland Jessee RFr WR 17 Braylon Collier Fr WR 18 Atticus Carridine RSo WR 19 Charles Taplin Fr RB 20 Shawn Foster RSo WR 22 Jack Yanachik RSo RB 25 Jace Clarizio Fr RB 26 Chris Williams RJr RB 27 Darrin Jones Jr. Fr RB 28 Zion Gist Fr TE 31 Jayden Savoury Fr RB 33 Jaxon McCaig RFr TE 41 Jaxson Wilson RSo FB 44 Jay Coyne RJr TE 48 Charlie Baker RFr OL 50 Antonio Johnson Fr OL 51 Matt Gulbin RSr OL 54 Cooper Terpstra RSo OL 55 Rakeem Johnson RFr OL 56 Cole Dellinger RSo OL 58 Conner Moore RJr OL 62 Justin Bell Fr OL 63 Payton Stewart RFr OL 65 Stanton Ramil RSo OL 66 Ashton Lepo RJr OL 67 Hayden Lorius RFr OL 68 Rashawn Rogers Fr OL 70 Luka Vincic RJr OL 71 Kristian Phillips RJr OL 72 Caleb Carter RSr OL 73 Rustin Young RFr OL 74 Gavin Broscious RJr OL 75 Charlton Luniewski RFr OL 76 Drew Nichols Fr OL 77 Andrew Dennis RFr OL 79 Mercer Luniewski RFr TE 81 Michael Masunas RJr TE 82 Brennan Paracheck Jr TE 84 Wyatt Hook RFr WR 85 Grant Calcagno RSo TE 88 Kai Rios RJr WR 89 Nick Hardy Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 NiJhay Burt Sr DB 1 Nikai Martinez Sr DB 2 Aydan West Fr DB 3 Jeremiah Hughes Jr LB 4 Marcellius Pulliam Jr LB 5 Jordan Hall Jr DB 6 Ade Willie Sr DB 7 Joshua Eaton RSr LB 8 Aisea Moa RJr DL 9 Jalen Thompson Jr LB 10 Wayne Matthews III RSr EDGE 11 Anelu Lafaele RFr DB 12 Justin Denson Jr. So EDGE 13 Isaac Smith RSr DB 14 Malcolm Bell RSr DB 15 Caleb Gash RSo DL 16 Grady Kelly RSr LB 17 Semaj Bridgeman RSo DB 18 Andrew Brinson IV So DB 19 Armorion Smith RSr DB 20 Keshawn Williams RFr DB 21 Tracy Revels RSo EDGE 22 Tyler Gillison RJr LB 23 Darius Snow RSr DB 24 Anthony Pinnace III RJr DB 25 Chase Rucker RSo EDGE 26 Stone Chaney RFr DB 27 Devynn Cromwell RSr DB 28 Dontavius Nash RSr DB 29 George Mullins Fr DB 30 Aveon Grose RJr DB 31 Deuce Edwards Fr DB 32 Evan Young Fr LB 33 DiMari Malone Fr DB 34 Khalil Majeed RSr LB 35 Sam Edwards RSr LB 36 Leonard Ah You Fr DB 38 Dorian Davis RJr DB 39 Elisha West RFr LB 40 DeJae White Fr EDGE 41 David Santiago RSo LB 42 David Millikin RJr DB 43 Malik Spencer Sr EDGE 44 Cam Williams RSr LB 45 Brady Pretzlaf RFr DL 51 Kekai Burnett RFr DL 52 Mikeshun Beeler RFr DL 55 Ben Roberts RJr LB 56 Chris Piwowarczyk RFr DL 75 Ben Nelson RJr EDGE 87 Luke DeJager RFr DL 88 Ru'Quan Buckley RSr DL 91 Alex VanSumeren RJr DL 93 Jalen Satchell RSr DL 94 Cal Thrush Fr DL 98 Derrick Simmons Fr DL 99 Quindarius Dunnigan GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 29 Martin Connington RFr K 40 Tarik Ahmetbasic RSo LS 47 Kaden Schickel RSr P 48 Carson Voss RSr LS 61 Aiden DeCorte RSo K 86 Blake Sislo RSr LS 87 Jack Wills Fr P 96 Ryan Eckley RJr	Head coach Jonathan Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Blue Adams (Secondary Coach) James Adams (Safeties Coach) Keith Bhonapha (Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs) Jon Boyer (Quarterbacks Coach) Courtney Hawkins (Wide Receivers Coach) Brian Lindgren (Offensive Coordinator) Jim Michalczik (Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator) Joe Rossi (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach) Legi Suiaunoa (Defensive Line Coach) Chad Wilt (Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach) Brian Wozniak (Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 27, 2025

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season
Jonathan Smith	Head Coach	2nd
Blue Adams	Secondary Coach	2nd
James Adams	Safeties Coach	1st
Keith Bhonapha	Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs	2nd
Jon Boyer	Quarterbacks Coach	1st
Courtney Hawkins	Wide Receivers Coach	6th
Brian Lindgren	Offensive Coordinator	2nd
Jim Michalczik	Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator	2nd
Joe Rossi	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach	2nd
Legi Suiaunoa	Defensive Line Coach	2nd
Chad Wilt	Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach	2nd
Brian Wozniak	Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	2nd

References

1. Kiel, Barry. "MSU 2025 football schedule includes Michigan at home, no Ohio State or Oregon". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
2. "2025 Michigan State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.