Michigan State Spartans
4-8 2025 record (1-8 conf)
Title odds (#57 board)
Win total (O +152)
30% Returning starter games
15th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesPat Fitzgerald Head Coach 1st year
110–101 Career · 18 seasons
Multiple Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 18% | 12 / 65 | 4 / 12 | 31% |
| Offensive line | 63% | 35 / 56 | 5 / 14 | 39% |
| Defensive front | 40% | 31 / 77 | 6 / 23 | 25% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 60 | 5 / 17 | 33% |
Back 22
Gone 46
Amorion Smith SAF · 2 INT+PD · 12g · to TOL 33%
Jalen Thompson DL · 10 havoc · 11g · to ASU 16%
New 17
Cam Edwards RB · 1,427 yds · 13g · from CONN 
Marvis Parrish RB · 779 yds · 13g · from WKU 
Cam Fancher QB · 503 yds · 3g · from UCF 
Jaziun Patterson RB · 305 yds · 10g · from IOWA 
KK Smith WR · 123 yds · 10g · from ND 
Kenneth Williams RB · 42 yds · 12g · from NEB 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 24.6 35
Explosive play rate 10.9% 45
Red zone TD rate 71.2% 57
Line yards per carry 1.5 4
Sack rate allowed 9.6% 6
Defense
Points allowed per game 29.9 24
Explosive rate allowed 11.1% 54
Red zone score rate allowed 85.4% 38
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 30
Sack rate 5.7% 38
2025 Margin by Game
WMU
BC
YSU
USC
NEB
UCLA
IND
MICH
MINN
PSU
IOWA
MD
2026 schedule
15th-hardest path in FBS · 4 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 12:00 AM | vs |  Toledo | 8-5 | 34 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 22 | BTN | |
| W3 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Notre Dame | 10-2 | 77 | NBC/Peacock | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Nebraska | 7-6 | 33 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Wisconsin | 4-8 | 38 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Illinois | 9-4 | 44 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Northwestern | 7-6 | 35 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  UCLA | 3-9 | 35 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Michigan | 9-4 | 56 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Washington | 9-4 | 44 | ||
| W12 | Sat 1:00 AM | vs |  Oregon | 13-2 | 77 | FOX | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Rutgers | 5-7 | 37 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Alessio Milivojevic SO · #11 | Cam Fancher SR · #2 |  Leo Hannan FR · #15 |
| RB | Cam Edwards SR · #0 | Jaziun Patterson SR · #4 |  Brandon Tullis JR · #7 |
| FB |  Jay Coyne SR · #44 | ||
| WR-X |  Fredrick Moore JR · #6 | Bryson Williams FR · #14 |  Samson Gash FR · #5 |
| WR-Z |  Charles Taplin FR · #19 | KK Smith JR · #8 | |
| TE |  Jayden Savoury FR · #31 |  Brennan Parachek JR · #82 |  Kai Rios SR · #88 |
| LT |  Ben Murawski SR · #75 |  Rustin Young SO · #73 | |
| LG | Conner Moore SR · #58 | ||
| C |  Trent Fraley SR · #63 | ||
| RG |  Nick Sharpe SR · #52 |  Luka Vincic SR · #70 | |
| RT |  Rakeem Johnson SO · #55 |  Robert Wright Jr. JR · #71 | |
| WR-F |  Rodney Bullard Jr. SR · #3 |  Chrishon McCray SR · #13 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  NiJhay Burt | CB | SR | 5'11" | 188 | Homestead, PA |
| 0 | Cam Edwards | RB | SR | 5'11" | 206 | Norwalk, CT |
| 1 |  Kenny Soares Jr. | DE | SR | 6'2" | 234 | Trumbull, CT |
| 2 |  Devin Vaught | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 212 | Charlotte, NC |
| 2 | Cam Fancher | QB | SR | 6'0" | 207 | Dayton, OH |
| 3 |  Tre Bell | CB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO |
| 3 | Rodney Bullard Jr. | WR | SR | 5'11" | 188 | Albany, GA |
| 4 | Jaziun Patterson | RB | SR | 5'10" | 214 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 4 |  Charles Brantley | CB | SR | 6'0" | 170 | Sarasota, FL |
| 5 |  Jordan Hall | LB | SR | 6'3" | 249 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 5 | Samson Gash | WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 | South Lyon, MI |
| 6 |  Leonard Ah You | DE | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Laie, HI |
| 6 | Fredrick Moore | WR | JR | 6'1" | 187 | St. Louis, MO |
| 7 | Brandon Tullis | RB | JR | 6'1" | 224 | Dallas, TX |
| 7 |  Michael Richard | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 179 | New Orleans, LA |
| 8 |  Trey Lisle | DE | SO | 6'6" | 254 | Fayetteville, AR |
| 8 | KK Smith | WR | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Frisco, TX |
| 9 |  Rhys Dakin | P | JR | 6'4" | 235 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 9 |  Keahnist Thompson | DE | SR | 6'3" | 266 | Lakeland, FL |
| 10 |  DiMari Malone | LB | FR | 6'1" | 238 | Macomb Township, MI |
| 10 | Kayd Coffman | QB | FR | 6'2" | 206 | Kentwood, MI |
| 11 | Alessio Milivojevic | QB | SO | 6'3" | 223 | Naperville, IL |
| 11 |  Anelu Lafaele | DE | SO | 6'2" | 240 | Kalihi, HI |
| 12 | Carson Gulker | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Zeeland, MI |
| 12 |  Cam Stodghill | LB | SR | 6'3" | 222 | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Chrishon McCray | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Avon, IN |
| 13 |  Isaac Smith | DE | SR | 6'6" | 260 | Wagoner, OK |
| 14 |  Andrew Brinson IV | CB | SO | 6'1" | 186 | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | Bryson Williams | WR | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Canton, MI |
| 15 | Leo Hannan | QB | FR | 6'3" | 221 | Long Beach, CA |
| 15 | Caleb Gash | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 193 | South Lyon, MI |
| 16 | Zach Washington | WR | FR | 6'2" | 188 | Naperville, IL |
| 16 | Adam Shaw | LB | FR | 6'3" | 223 | River Vale, NJ |
| 17 | Jonathan Granby | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 17 |  Braylon Collier | WR | FR | 6'0" | 187 | Sandusky, OH |
| 18 |  Jameel Gardner Jr. | WR | SR | 6'0" | 193 | Detroit, MI |
| 18 |  Dion Crawford | LB | SR | 6'1" | 243 | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Charles Taplin | WR | FR | 6'1" | 184 | Red Oak, TX |
| 20 |  Zion Gist | RB | FR | 5'11" | 209 | Frankfort, IL |
| 20 | Keshawn Williams | CB | SO | 6'0" | 187 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 21 | Marvis Parrish | RB | SO | 5'11" | 209 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 21 |  Nikai Martinez | DB | SR | 5'11" | 196 | Apopka, FL |
| 22 | Jack Yanachik | WR | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 22 |  Tyran Chappell | CB | SO | 6'3" | 189 | Dallas, TX |
| 23 |  DeJae White | LB | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Pontiac, MI |
| 23 | Peyton Babbitt | QB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Muskegon, MI |
| 24 | Jeremiah Favorite | CB | FR | 5'11" | 172 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 25 |  Carlos Hazelwood | DL | SO | 6'4" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 25 |  Jace Clarizio | RB | FR | 5'10" | 213 | East Lansing, MI |
| 26 | Cedric Williams Jr. | RB | FR | 5'9" | 201 | Canton Township, MI |
| 26 |  Trevaughn Martinez | SAF | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 27 | TJ Umenyiora | CB | FR | 6'1" | 194 | Atlanta, GA |
| 27 |  Darrin Jones Jr. | RB | FR | 5'11" | 206 | Lake Orion, MI |
| 28 | Brayden Thomas | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 177 | Cleveland, OH |
| 29 | KJ Deriso | CB | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Atlanta, GA |
| 30 |  Aveon Grose | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 187 | Mansfield, OH |
| 31 |  Deuce Edwards | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 202 | Richmond, VA |
| 31 | Jayden Savoury | TE | FR | 6'5" | 253 | Canton, MI |
| 32 | Kenneth Williams | RB | JR | 5'9" | 191 | Detroit, MI |
| 32 | Evan Young | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 196 | Lufkin, TX |
| 33 |  Jaxon McCaig | RB | SO | 6'1" | 236 | Plymouth, MI |
| 33 | Cory House Jr. | DE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Memphis, TN |
| 34 |  Khalil Majeed | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 201 | Moorestown, NJ |
| 35 | Eliyjah Caldwell | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 188 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 37 | Darelle Cochran | WR | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Redford Township, MI |
| 37 |  Liam Boyd | K | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Asheville, NC |
| 39 | Jack Lansing III | LB | FR | 6'0" | 213 | Brighton, MI |
| 42 | Luca Genrich | CB | FR | 5'10" | 187 | Farmington, MI |
| 44 |  Caleb Wheatland | LB | SR | 6'1" | 244 | Centreville, VA |
| 44 | Jay Coyne | FB | SR | 6'2" | 231 | New York, NY |
| 45 |  Brady Pretzlaff | LB | SO | 6'3" | 238 | Gaylord, MI |
| 47 | Jaxson Wilson | DE | JR | 6'5" | 258 | Howell, MI |
| 48 |  Charlie Baker | TE | SO | 6'4" | 252 | East Lansing, MI |
| 49 |  Alex Weeks | P | FR | 6'4" | 191 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 50 |  Nick Duzansky | LS | JR | 6'5" | 197 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 51 |  Kekai Burnett | DE | SO | 6'3" | 262 | Honolulu, HI |
| 52 | Nick Sharpe | OL | SR | 6'2" | 351 | Gastonia, NC |
| 52 |  Mikeshun Beeler | DL | SO | 6'2" | 290 | Chicago, IL |
| 53 | Trey Serauskis | LS | FR | 5'10" | 205 | Frankfort, IL |
| 54 |  Antonio Johnson | OL | FR | 6'5" | 287 | Detroit, MI |
| 55 | Rakeem Johnson | OL | SO | 6'4" | 296 | Boise, ID |
| 55 |  Ben Roberts | DL | SR | 6'3" | 325 | Lakewood, WA |
| 56 | Jack Ziarko | OL | FR | 6'2" | 286 | North Canton, OH |
| 56 |  Chris Piwowarczyk | DE | SO | 6'0" | 250 | Fenton, MI |
| 57 | Hudson Aultman | DL | FR | 6'4" | 312 | Delaware, OH |
| 58 | Conner Moore | OL | SR | 6'6" | 311 | Millbury, OH |
| 61 | Collin Campbell | OL | FR | 6'6" | 295 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 63 | Trent Fraley | OL | SR | 6'1" | 306 | Moon Township, PA |
| 65 | Cole Bertke | OL | FR | 6'5" | 285 | East Grand Rapids, MI |
| 68 | Eli Bickel | OL | FR | 6'6" | 312 | North Branch, MI |
| 70 | Luka Vincic | OL | SR | 6'5" | 306 | Bothell, WA |
| 71 | Robert Wright Jr. | OL | JR | 6'5" | 294 | Atlanta, GA |
| 73 | Rustin Young | OL | SO | 6'4" | 308 | Honolulu, HI |
| 75 | Ben Murawski | OL | SR | 6'7" | 340 | Harleysville, PA |
| 76 |  Drew Nichols | OL | FR | 6'4" | 298 | Murrieta, CA |
| 77 |  Andrew Dennis | OL | SO | 6'4" | 302 | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 79 | Tristan Comer | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Freeland, MI |
| 81 | Colin Charles | WR | FR | 6'0" | 202 | Northville, MI |
| 82 | Brennan Parachek | TE | JR | 6'5" | 249 | Dexter, MI |
| 84 | Eddie Whiting | TE | FR | 6'6" | 254 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 85 | Stephen Gonzales | K | FR | 5'10" | 182 | Monroe, NC |
| 85 | Rai'Shawn Elmore | WR | FR | 6'2" | 193 | Indian Trail, NC |
| 86 | Ethan Melville | TE | FR | 6'4" | 213 | Holt, MI |
| 87 | Joe Caudill | TE | FR | 6'4" | 232 | Lexington, OH |
| 88 | Kai Rios | TE | SR | 6'6" | 262 | Rock Island, IL |
| 89 |  Nick Hardy | WR | FR | 6'1" | 194 | Birmingham, MI |
| 91 | Jackson Pahl | DL | FR | 6'2" | 282 | Howell, MI |
| 94 | Aidan Boehle | DE | JR | 6'4" | 253 | Minnetonka, MN |
| 96 |  Eli Coenen | DL | JR | 6'6" | 287 | Baldwin, WI |
| 97 |  Cal Thrush | DL | FR | 6'5" | 263 | Upper Arlington, OH |
| 98 |  Derrick Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 305 | Frankenmuth, MI |