2025 Michigan State Spartans football team

2025 Michigan State Spartans football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (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
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oregon		0	–	0					0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	0
USC		0	–	0					0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of March 6, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Western Michigan *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 6	Boston College *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 13	Youngstown State *	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
September 20	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 4	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
October 11	UCLA	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 18	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Brass Spittoon)
October 25	Michigan	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
November 1	at Minnesota	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN
November 15	Penn State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)
November 22	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 29	Maryland	Ford Field Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

vs Western Michigan

See also: 2025 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Broncos			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Boston College

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: September 6

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

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Penguins			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: September 13

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

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 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 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

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry

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 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

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

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

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

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

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry

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

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

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 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	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

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.