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2015 | 2016
Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 12-2 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.8 (-2.2) | S&P+ Rk: 13 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 4-Sep | at Western Michigan | 53 | 37-24 | W | 100% | 22.8 | 94% | 80% | 95% |
| 12-Sep | Oregon | 25 | 31-28 | W | 81% | 7.1 | 95% | 51% | 89% |
| 19-Sep | Air Force | 52 | 35-21 | W | 65% | 3.0 | 92% | 65% | 73% |
| 26-Sep | Central Michigan | 78 | 30-10 | W | 99% | 19.6 | 93% | 80% | 93% |
| 3-Oct | Purdue | 86 | 24-21 | W | 81% | 7.0 | 81% | 45% | 47% |
| 10-Oct | at Rutgers | 105 | 31-24 | W | 77% | 6.0 | 41% | 46% | 40% |
| 17-Oct | at Michigan | 6 | 27-23 | W | 32% | -3.8 | 72% | 64% | 89% |
| 24-Oct | Indiana | 60 | 52-26 | W | 79% | 6.5 | 70% | 67% | 67% |
| 7-Nov | at Nebraska | 48 | 38-39 | L | 34% | -3.4 | 38% | 77% | 20% |
| 14-Nov | Maryland | 65 | 24-7 | W | 99% | 19.4 | 76% | 24% | 86% |
| 21-Nov | at Ohio State | 3 | 17-14 | W | 64% | 2.9 | 94% | 62% | 96% |
| 28-Nov | Penn State | 30 | 55-16 | W | 99% | 19.6 | 91% | 96% | 56% |
| 5-Dec | vs. Iowa | 47 | 16-13 | W | 74% | 5.1 | 79% | 49% | 88% |
| 31-Dec | vs. Alabama | 1 | 0-38 | L | 0% | -31.6 | 17% | 28% | 27% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 35.1 | 28 | 19.2 | 12 |
| Points Per Game | 29.8 | 60 | 21.7 | 25 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.24 | 77 | 1.22 | 44 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.4% | 60 | 39.4% | 51 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.0 | 28 | 27.6 | 25 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.02 | 42 | 4.41 | 43 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 3.7 | 35 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +3.68 |
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| ACTUAL | 14 | 4 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 95.7 | 91 | 119.2 | 15 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.0% | 73 | 41.4% | 59 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.94 | 115 | 0.95 | 16 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 104.3 | 49 | 117.4 | 10 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.0% | 100 | 36.2% | 43 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 76.1% | 14 | 57.1% | 20 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.3% | 66 | 23.0% | 26 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| LJ Scott | RB | 6'0, 233 | FR | 147 | 699 | 11 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33.3% | 3 (1) |
| Madre London | RB | 6'1, 216 | FR | 119 | 500 | 3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 31.9% | 0 (0) |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'0, 216 | SO | 110 | 540 | 8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 41.8% | 0 (0) |
| Connor Cook | QB | 6'4, 220 | SR | 34 | 173 | 0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 38.2% | 1 (0) |
| Delton Williams | RB | 6'1, 228 | JR | 26 | 56 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 23.1% | 0 (0) |
| R.J. Shelton | WR | 5'11, 195 | JR | 24 | 127 | 0 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 45.8% | 3 (1) |
| Damion Terry | QB | 6'3, 235 | SO | 20 | 80 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 35.0% | 1 (1) |
| Tyler O'Connor | QB | 6'3, 222 | JR | 12 | 56 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 50.0% | 1 (0) |
| Aaron Burbridge | WR | 6'1, 208 | SR | 11 | 56 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 54.5% | 2 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 114.4 | 30 | 123.5 | 12 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 42.8% | 44 | 37.6% | 35 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.56 | 37 | 1.47 | 68 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 129.9 | 34 | 134 | 18 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Connor Cook | 6'4, 220 | SR | 229 | 408 | 3131 | 24 | 7 | 56.1% | 18 | 4.2% | 7.1 |
| Tyler O'Connor | 6'3, 222 | JR | 13 | 24 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 54.2% | 2 | 7.7% | 4.8 |
| Damion Terry | 6'3, 235 | SO | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% | 1 | 12.5% | 0.4 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Aaron Burbridge | WR | 6'1, 208 | SR | 146 | 85 | 1258 | 7 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 58.2% | 50.0% | 34.1% |
| Macgarrett Kings Jr. | WR | 5'10, 192 | SR | 83 | 40 | 519 | 5 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 48.2% | 32.5% | 19.4% |
| R.J. Shelton | WR | 5'11, 195 | JR | 64 | 43 | 503 | 4 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 67.2% | 51.6% | 15.0% |
| Josiah Price | TE | 6'4, 252 | JR | 39 | 23 | 267 | 6 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 59.0% | 46.2% | 9.1% |
| Paul Lang | TE | 6'5, 260 | SR | 16 | 11 | 129 | 0 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 68.8% | 56.2% | 3.7% |
| Jamal Lyles | TE | 6'3, 263 | JR | 15 | 8 | 133 | 1 | 16.6 | 8.9 | 53.3% | 53.3% | 3.5% |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'0, 216 | SO | 12 | 10 | 92 | 0 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 83.3% | 50.0% | 2.8% |
| DeAnthony Arnett | WR | 5'11, 184 | SR | 10 | 6 | 106 | 2 | 17.7 | 10.6 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 2.3% |
| Monty Madaris | WR | 6'1, 202 | JR | 8 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 23.5 | 5.9 | 25.0% | 12.5% | 1.9% |
| AJ Troup | WR | 6'2, 218 | SR | 8 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1.9% |
| LJ Scott | RB | 6'0, 233 | FR | 8 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 37.5% | 12.5% | 1.9% |
| Trevon Pendleton | FB | 6'0, 250 | SR | 6 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 23.5 | 15.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1.4% |
| Delton Williams | RB | 6'1, 228 | JR | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 40.0% | 20.0% | 1.2% |
| Felton Davis III | WR | 6'4, 181 | FR | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.9% |
| Madre London | RB | 6'1, 216 | FR | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 0.9% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 95.1 | 96 | 124.6 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 45.3% | 84 | 43.4% | 42 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.06 | 88 | 0.99 | 15 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.73 | 93 | 2.63 | 29 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.1% | 47 | 6.6% | 20 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 125.5 | 15 | 109.0 | 41 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 36.3% | 22 | 31.3% | 72 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.71 | 82 | 1.84 | 84 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.26 | 65 | 3.42 | 86 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.6% | 27 | 9.3% | 27 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.0 | 75 | 121.0 | 22 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 102.0 | 70 | 127.5 | 9 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 109.6 | 41 | 102.4 | 63 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 105.4 | 54 | 109.0 | 37 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 90.4 | 104 | 106.5 | 40 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 107.1 | 49 | 127.8 | 8 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 129.5 | 8 | 116.8 | 22 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 68.3% | 21 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 22.0% | 121 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.5 | 66 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 62.8% | 125 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.0% | 101 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 26.0% | 121 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.8% | 22 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 7.4% | 13 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.7% | 53 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.4% | 59 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 34.1% | 52 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Riley Bullough | LB | 6'2, 230 | JR | 77.0 | 11.0% | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Montae Nicholson | S | 6'2, 220 | SO | 67.5 | 9.7% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darien Harris | LB | 6'0, 220 | SR | 66.0 | 9.4% | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrious Cox | DB | 6'1, 200 | JR | 63.5 | 9.1% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Reschke | LB | 6'2, 228 | SO | 53.0 | 7.6% | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arjen Colquhoun | CB | 6'1, 202 | SR | 38.0 | 5.4% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Shilique Calhoun | DE | 6'5, 250 | SR | 35.5 | 5.1% | 15.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik McDowell | DL | 6'6, 275 | SO | 31.0 | 4.4% | 13.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darian Hicks | CB | 5'10, 180 | JR | 25.5 | 3.6% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Thomas | DL | 6'4, 305 | SR | 24.5 | 3.5% | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Heath | DL | 6'6, 293 | SR | 22.0 | 3.1% | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grayson Miller | S | 6'3, 200 | FR | 20.0 | 2.9% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Edmondson | CB | 6'0, 182 | JR | 19.5 | 2.8% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Frey | LB | 6'2, 235 | SO | 17.5 | 2.5% | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Williamson | S | 6'0, 216 | SR | 17.5 | 2.5% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Jones | LB | 6'1, 234 | SO | 17.5 | 2.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Demetrius Cooper | DE | 6'5, 245 | SO | 16.5 | 2.4% | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Dowell | LB | 6'0, 216 | FR | 15.5 | 2.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Evans | DT | 6'2, 318 | FR | 15.0 | 2.1% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Knox | DL | 6'5, 276 | SR | 10.0 | 1.4% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vayante Copeland | CB | 6'0, 195 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khari Willis | S | 5'11, 202 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Jones | DE | 6'5, 248 | JR | 4.5 | 0.6% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'0, 216 | SO | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Morrissey | S | 6'2, 203 | FR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.1 | 108 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.24 | 103 |
| Punt Success Rate | 50.0% | 96 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 67.9% | 78 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 38.5% | 102 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 56.5% | 19 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Michael Geiger | 5'8, 186 | JR | 51-53 | 12-19 | 63.2% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jake Hartbarger | 6'4, 210 | FR | 57 | 42.7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 56.1% |
| Tyler O'Connor | 6'3, 222 | JR | 5 | 38.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Kevin Cronin | 6'1, 225 | JR | 76 | 60.1 | 23 | 30.3% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Geiger | 5'8, 186 | JR | 2 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Macgarrett Kings Jr. | 5'10, 192 | SR | 10 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 | 1 (1) |
| R.J. Shelton | 5'11, 195 | JR | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| R.J. Shelton | 5'11, 195 | JR | 19 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Delton Williams | 6'1, 228 | JR | 2 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| LJ Scott | 6'0, 233 | FR | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics