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Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten East)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.7 (-0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 19 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Bowling Green | 109 | 35-10 | W | 100% | 41.2 | 93% | 83% | 97% |
| 9-Sep | Western Michigan | 74 | 28-14 | W | 100% | 42.1 | 95% | 72% | 99% |
| 23-Sep | Notre Dame | 13 | 18-38 | L | 21% | -7.5 | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| 30-Sep | Iowa | 49 | 17-10 | W | 88% | 10.8 | 73% | 23% | 93% |
| 7-Oct | at Michigan | 27 | 14-10 | W | 59% | 2.0 | 56% | 18% | 86% |
| 14-Oct | at Minnesota | 97 | 30-27 | W | 86% | 9.9 | 70% | 69% | 56% |
| 21-Oct | Indiana | 51 | 17-9 | W | 97% | 17.7 | 83% | 17% | 96% |
| 28-Oct | at Northwestern | 46 | 31-39 | L | 65% | 3.6 | 60% | 75% | 24% |
| 4-Nov | Penn State | 4 | 27-24 | W | 60% | 2.4 | 55% | 63% | 47% |
| 11-Nov | at Ohio State | 2 | 3-48 | L | 0% | -49.4 | 6% | 1% | 6% |
| 18-Nov | Maryland | 114 | 17-7 | W | 100% | 25.1 | 87% | 38% | 96% |
| 25-Nov | at Rutgers | 110 | 40-7 | W | 98% | 18.8 | 82% | 79% | NULL |
| 28-Dec | vs. Washington State | 39 | 42-17 | W | 100% | 26.7 | 91% | 90% | 70% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.8 | 91 | 17.2 | 4 |
| Points Per Game | 26.6 | 89 | 21.7 | 19 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.6% | 81 | 36.0% | 15 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.09 | 100 | 0.98 | 3 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.4 | 29 | 26.9 | 13 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.09 | 99 | 4.53 | 80 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -3.0 | 92 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.30 |
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| ACTUAL | 3 | 45 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 100.7 | 66 | 137.6 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 38.9% | 100 | 35.1% | 13 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.90 | 67 | 0.67 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 99.3 | 80 | 115.4 | 23 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 34.4% | 108 | 33.2% | 15 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 65.2% | 87 | 70.6% | 84 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.7% | 103 | 20.1% | 57 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| LJ Scott | RB | 6'1, 229 | JR | 201 | 898 | 8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 31.8% | 5 (4) |
| Brian Lewerke | QB | 6'3, 212 | SO | 109 | 665 | 5 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 45.9% | 8 (2) |
| Madre London | RB | 6'1, 218 | JR | 86 | 304 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 27.9% | 2 (1) |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'1, 231 | SR | 79 | 287 | 1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 27.8% | 1 (1) |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 20 | 140 | 0 | 7.0 | 11.4 | 40.0% | 0 (0) |
| Damion Terry | QB | 6'4, 220 | SR | 7 | 31 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 57.1% | 0 (0) |
| Cody White | WR | 6'3, 206 | FR | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 50.0% | 2 (1) |
| Hunter Rison | WR | 5'11, 200 | FR | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 33.3% | 1 (1) |
| Connor Heyward | RB | 6'0, 219 | FR | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 33.3% | 0 (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+ | 119.0 | 17 | 110.0 | 30 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 42.6% | 43 | 36.6% | 32 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.30 | 115 | 1.20 | 3 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 149.6 | 19 | 101.2 | 67 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brian Lewerke | 6'3, 212 | SO | 246 | 417 | 2793 | 20 | 7 | 59.0% | 18 | 4.1% | 6.1 |
| Damion Terry | 6'4, 220 | SR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Felton Davis III | WR | 6'4, 195 | JR | 97 | 55 | 776 | 9 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 56.7% | 53.6% | 23.7% |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 79 | 50 | 501 | 2 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 63.3% | 48.1% | 19.3% |
| Cody White | WR | 6'3, 206 | FR | 63 | 35 | 490 | 4 | 14.0 | 7.8 | 55.6% | 42.9% | 15.4% |
| Matt Sokol | TE | 6'6, 250 | JR | 37 | 21 | 222 | 1 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 56.8% | 40.5% | 9.0% |
| Hunter Rison | WR | 5'11, 200 | FR | 29 | 19 | 224 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 65.5% | 55.2% | 7.1% |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | 6'1, 179 | SO | 25 | 12 | 143 | 0 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 48.0% | 32.0% | 6.1% |
| LJ Scott | RB | 6'1, 229 | JR | 24 | 20 | 146 | 1 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 83.3% | 41.7% | 5.9% |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'1, 231 | SR | 11 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 72.7% | 54.5% | 2.7% |
| Madre London | RB | 6'1, 218 | JR | 11 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 81.8% | 45.5% | 2.7% |
| Cam Chambers | WR | 6'2, 211 | FR | 9 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 55.6% | 55.6% | 2.2% |
| Laress Nelson | WR | 5'8, 179 | FR | 6 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 1.5% |
| Noah Davis | TE | 6'4, 248 | FR | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% |
| Matt Dotson | TE | 6'5, 234 | FR | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% |
| Connor Heyward | RB | 6'0, 219 | FR | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 100.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% |
| Matt Seybert | TE | 6'4, 242 | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Brian Lewerke | QB | 6'3, 212 | SO | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 100.2 | 68 | 119.6 | 11 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.3% | 110 | 41.3% | 19 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.00 | 94 | 0.84 | 2 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.71 | 97 | 2.54 | 23 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.0% | 20 | 5.7% | 51 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 130.8 | 9 | 123.7 | 15 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 34.2% | 29 | 25.8% | 16 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.36 | 107 | 1.41 | 32 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.67 | 116 | 2.96 | 42 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.8% | 41 | 8.5% | 38 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 116.9 | 34 | 121.4 | 23 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 112.6 | 38 | 143.2 | 3 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 91.3 | 102 | 111.7 | 34 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 99.3 | 79 | 116.8 | 12 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 98.5 | 68 | 124.4 | 10 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 100.0 | 72 | 122.0 | 15 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 125.8 | 12 | 117.9 | 20 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 65.3% | 31 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 30.5% | 87 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.1 | 107 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 65.9% | 120 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 51.0% | 125 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 27.9% | 121 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 16.9% | 50 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.5% | 46 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.2% | 71 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.2% | 39 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 32.4% | 82 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Joe Bachie | LB | 6'2, 233 | SO | 73.0 | 8.5 (3.5) | 15 | 3 (2) | 2 | 31.3% |
| Khari Willis | S | 6'0, 215 | JR | 55.0 | 5.5 (4) | 3 | 2 (3) | 1 | 60.0% |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | 6'4, 244 | SO | 54.0 | 14.5 (7) | 14 | 0 (2) | 1 | 23.3% |
| Andrew Dowell | LB | 6'1, 222 | JR | 52.0 | 2.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (4) | 1 | 52.1% |
| David Dowell | S | 6'1, 191 | SO | 42.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 66.0% |
| Chris Frey | LB | 6'2, 238 | SR | 40.0 | 4.5 (4) | 8 | 0 (2) | 1 | 35.2% |
| Justin Layne | CB | 6'3, 180 | SO | 32.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 1 (8) | 1 | 52.4% |
| Antjuan Simmons | LB | 6'0, 217 | FR | 27.0 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Matt Morrissey | S | 6'3, 209 | JR | 25.5 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (4) | 0 | 59.4% |
| Josiah Scott | CB | 5'10, 173 | FR | 25.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 (10) | 1 | 75.9% |
| Raequan Williams | DT | 6'4, 300 | SO | 22.0 | 6 (2.5) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 16.1% |
| Demetrius Cooper | DE | 6'6, 249 | SR | 21.5 | 5.5 (2.5) | 9 | 0 (1) | 2 | 27.6% |
| Mike Panasiuk | DT | 6'4, 294 | SO | 17.5 | 2.5 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.0% |
| Jacub Panasiuk | DE | 6'3, 266 | FR | 11.0 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Josh Butler | CB | 6'0, 186 | SO | 9.5 | 0.5 (0.5) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Dominique Long | S | 6'2, 185 | FR | 9.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Byron Bullough | LB | 6'1, 228 | JR | 9.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Shane Jones | LB | 6'1, 236 | SR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Naquan Jones | DT | 6'4, 328 | FR | 7.5 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 15.4% |
| Gerald Owens | DL | 6'2, 312 | JR | 7.5 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 9.1% |
| Kyonta Stallworth | DL | 6'3, 289 | SO | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27.3% |
| Grayson Miller | S | 6'3, 208 | JR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyriq Thompson | LB | 6'1, 239 | SO | 6.5 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Matt Sokol | TE | 6'6, 250 | JR | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Brandon Randle | DE | 6'2, 231 | FR | 4.0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 20.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.5 | 24 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.19 | 42 |
| Punt Success Rate | 60.3% | 53 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 67.7% | 89 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 33.3% | 104 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 65.6% | 6 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Matt Coghlin | 5'9, 188 | FR | 38-38 | 15-19 | 78.9% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jake Hartbarger | 6'4, 201 | JR | 69 | 42.0 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 71.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Brett Scanlon | 5'11, 210 | SR | 62 | 61.1 | 14 | 22.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Laress Nelson | 5'8, 179 | FR | 7 | 4.9 | 0 | 6 | 1 (0) |
| Cody White | 6'3, 206 | FR | 7 | 3.1 | 0 | 15 | 1 (0) |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | 6'2, 210 | SO | 6 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Connor Heyward | 6'0, 219 | FR | 20 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | 6'2, 210 | SO | 6 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Andre Welch | 5'9, 175 | FR | 3 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Dominique Long | S | 6'2, 185 | FR | 9.5 | -0.3 | 14.0 |
| Antjuan Simmons | LB | 6'0, 217 | FR | 9.0 | 18.0 | |
| Grayson Miller | S | 6'3, 208 | JR | 5.0 | -2.7 | 19.5 |
| Byron Bullough | LB | 6'1, 228 | JR | 5.0 | 6.0 | 18.5 |
| Matt Sokol | TE | 6'6, 250 | JR | 4.5 | 17.4 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics