2009 schedule
Michigan State
Big Ten
Final rank
#22
Record
6-6
Points
16
Diff
+54
Scored
355
Allowed
301
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5281
Yards allowed
4951
Rushing yards
1779
Passing yards
3581
Turnovers
20
3rd down conv.
62
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
83
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB198
- 2. Keith NicholWR49
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR3
TD
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB19
- 2. Keith NicholWR7
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR2
YDS
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB2680
- 2. Keith NicholWR764
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR40
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Larry CaperRB120
- 2. Edwin BakerRB85
- 3. Glenn WinstonRB60
TD
- 1. Larry CaperRB6
- 2. Ashton LeggettRB4
- 3. Glenn WinstonRB2
YDS
- 1. Larry CaperRB468
- 2. Edwin BakerRB427
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR219
Receiving
REC
- 1. Blair WhiteWR70
- 2. B.J. CunninghamWR48
- 3. Mark DellWR26
TD
- 1. Blair WhiteWR9
- 2. Keshawn MartinWR5
- 3. B.J. CunninghamWR4
YDS
- 1. Blair WhiteWR990
- 2. B.J. CunninghamWR641
- 3. Mark DellWR449
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Jeremy WareCB1
- 2. Brandon DensonLB1
- 3. Danny FortenerS1
TD
- 1. Danny FortenerS1
- 2. Jeremy WareCB0
- 3. Brandon DensonLB0
YDS
- 1. Danny FortenerS45
- 2. Brandon DensonLB20
- 3. Jeremy WareCB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Brett SwensonPK19
- 2. Dan ConroyPK1
PTS
- 1. Brett SwensonPK101
- 2. Dan ConroyPK3
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 44 – 3 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 29 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | away | 30 – 33 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 30 – 38 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 26 – 20 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 7 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 24 – 14 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 8 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 24 – 14 | W | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 13 – 15 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | away | 34 – 42 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 49 – 14 | W | +2 | 12 |
| 12 | Purdue(Tier 2) | away | 40 – 37 | W | +4 | 16 |
| 13 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 14 – 42 | L | 0 | 16 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster106 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mark Dell | WR | 6'2" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 3 | B.J. Cunningham | WR | 6'2" | Westerville, OH |
| 4 | Dan Conroy | PK | 5'10" | Wheaton, IL |
| 4 | Edwin Baker | RB | 5'9" | Highland Park, MI |
| 5 | Johnny Adams | CB | 5'11" | Akron, OH |
| 7 | Keith Nichol | WR | 6'2" | Lowell, MI |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 6'3" | Holland, MI |
| 9 | Jeremy Ware | CB | 5'10" | Fort Myers, FL |
| 10 | Andrew Maxwell | QB | 6'3" | Midland, MI |
| 10 | Chris Norman | LB | 6'1" | Detroit, MI |
| 11 | Marcus Hyde | S | 6'0" | Fostoria, OH |
| 12 | Dana Dixon | CB | 6'2" · 170 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 13 | Bennie Fowler | WR | 6'1" · 212 lb | Bloomfield, MI |
| 14 | Brett Swenson | PK | 5'8" | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 14 | Chase Parker | CB | 5'9" · 176 lb | Mason, MI |
| 15 | Donald Spencer | WR | 6'2" | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 16 | Chris D. Rucker | WR | 5'9" · 178 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 17 | Kevin Muma | PK | 6'0" | Troy, MI |
| 17 | Kyle Nichol | WR | 5'9" · 184 lb | Lowell, MI |
| 18 | Aaron Bates | P | 6'0" | New Concord, OH |
| 18 | Jordan Benton | WR | 6'0" · 177 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | Danny Folino | LB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Okemos, MI |
| 20 | A.J. Jimmerson | RB | 5'10" | St. Louis, MO |
| 20 | Kyle Selden | P | 6'5" | Waterford, MI |
| 21 | Patrick White | WR | 5'11" · 180 lb | Pickerington, OH |
| 22 | Larry Caper | RB | 5'11" | Battle Creek, MI |
| 23 | Jairus Jones | LB | 6'1" | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Caulton Ray | RB | 5'9" | Southfield, MI |
| 25 | Blair White | WR | 6'2" | Saginaw, MI |
| 25 | Casey Blackport | QB | 6'4" · 187 lb | Hudsonville, MI |
| 26 | David Spears | RB | 5'10" | Muskegon, MI |
| 27 | Andre Anderson | RB | 5'9" | Barrington, IL |
| 28 | Denicos Allen | LB | 5'11" | Hamilton, OH |
| 29 | Chris L. Rucker | CB | 6'2" | Warren, OH |
| 30 | Brynden Trawick | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 32 | Ashton Leggett | RB | 5'11" | Muskegon, MI |
| 32 | Mitchell White | CB | 5'11" | Livonia, MI |
| 33 | Danny Fortener | S | 6'2" | Kettering, OH |
| 34 | Andre Buford | RB | 5'8" | Waterford, MI |
| 34 | Brandon Denson | LB | 5'11" | Willow Run, MI |
| 35 | Marcus Webb | LB | 5'11" | Pontiac, MI |
| 36 | Jon Misch | LB | 6'3" · 207 lb | Waterford, MI |
| 37 | Fred Smith | FB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 39 | Trenton Robinson | S | 5'10" | Bay City, MI |
| 40 | Nick Bendzuck | FB | 6'2" | Strongsville, OH |
| 40 | Roderick Jenrette | S | 6'1" | Tampa, FL |
| 41 | Glenn Winston | RB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 41 | Kyler Elsworth | LB | 6'1" | Goodrich, MI |
| 42 | Andrew Pendy | FB | 6'2" · 240 lb | Shelby Township, MI |
| 42 | Denzel Drone | DE | 6'2" | Plant City, FL |
| 43 | Eric Gordon | LB | 6'0" | Traverse City, MI |
| 45 | Andrew Hawken | FB | 6'2" | Grandville, MI |
| 47 | Adam Setterbo | FB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Spring Lake, MI |
| 47 | Jeremy Gainer | DE | 6'2" · 232 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 48 | Drew Stevens | TE | 6'4" · 242 lb | Delaware, OH |
| 49 | TyQuan Hammock | LB | 6'0" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 50 | Steve Gardiner | LB | 6'1" | Dublin, OH |
| 51 | Jamiihr Williams | DE | 6'2" · 238 lb | Lima, OH |
| 53 | Greg Jones | LB | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 54 | David Rolf | DE | 6'4" · 228 lb | Piqua, OH |
| 55 | Adam Decker | LB | 6'3" · 238 lb | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 56 | Alex Shackleton | LS | 6'2" · 240 lb | Breckenridge, CO |
| 57 | Johnathan Strayhorn | DT | 6'0" · 272 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 57 | Rocco Cironi | OT | 6'6" · 309 lb | Warren, OH |
| 58 | Hugh Stangeland | G | 6'6" · 280 lb | Ridgefield, CT |
| 58 | Trevor Anderson | DE | 6'2" · 260 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 59 | D.J. Young | OT | 6'5" · 298 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 59 | Dan France | OL | 6'6" · 312 lb | North Royalton, OH |
| 60 | Micajah Reynolds | DL | 6'5" · 307 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 61 | Antonio Jeremiah | NT | 6'5" · 345 lb | Hilliard, OH |
| 62 | Chris McDonald | G | 6'5" · 298 lb | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 64 | Blake Treadwell | G | 6'3" · 304 lb | East Lansing, MI |
| 64 | Brendon Moss | OT | 6'7" · 284 lb | Bay Village, OH |
| 65 | Joel Nitchman | C | 6'4" · 296 lb | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 66 | John Stipek | C | 6'5" · 285 lb | Macomb Township, MI |
| 67 | Joel Foreman | G | 6'4" | Highland, MI |
| 68 | Ethan Ruhland | G | 6'5" · 290 lb | Lake Orion, MI |
| 69 | Blake Pacheco | DL | 6'1" · 264 lb | Salinas, CA |
| 70 | Oren Wilson | NT | 6'3" · 294 lb | Teaneck, NJ |
| 71 | John Deyo | G | 6'6" · 300 lb | Battle Creek, MI |
| 72 | Nate Klatt | G | 6'4" · 290 lb | Clinton, OH |
| 74 | Zach Hueter | G | 6'6" · 310 lb | Columbiaville, MI |
| 75 | Jared McGaha | OT | 6'6" · 298 lb | Powell, TN |
| 76 | Mike Schmeding | OT | 6'9" · 330 lb | Rutherford, NJ |
| 77 | Henry Conway | OL | 6'6" · 327 lb | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 77 | J'Michael Deane | OT | 6'5" · 312 lb | Toronto, ON |
| 79 | David Barrent | OT | 6'8" · 308 lb | Clive, IA |
| 80 | Dion Sims | TE | 6'5" | Detroit, MI |
| 81 | Brad Sonntag | WR | 5'8" | Saginaw, MI |
| 82 | Keshawn Martin | WR | 5'11" | Inkster, MI |
| 83 | Charlie Gantt | TE | 6'5" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 84 | Derek Hoebing | OT | 6'7" · 299 lb | Vermilion, OH |
| 85 | Garrett Celek | TE | 6'5" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 86 | Myles White | WR | 6'1" · 170 lb | Livonia, MI |
| 87 | Milton Colbert | WR | 6'4" · 203 lb | Villa Park, IL |
| 87 | Todd Anderson | DE | 6'2" | Napoleon, MI |
| 88 | Brian Linthicum | TE | 6'5" | St. Louis, MO |
| 89 | Cam Martin | WR | 6'4" · 188 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 89 | Colin Neely | DE | 6'1" · 258 lb | Bethlehem, PA |
| 91 | Tyler Hoover | DT | 6'7" · 290 lb | Novi, MI |
| 92 | Ishmyl Johnson | NT | 6'4" · 280 lb | Rahway, NJ |
| 94 | Cameron Jude | DT | 6'3" · 265 lb | Chesterfield, VA |
| 96 | Kevin Pickelman | NT | 6'4" · 288 lb | Marshall, MI |
| 98 | Michael Jordan | NT | 6'6" · 295 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 99 | Jerel Worthy | DT | 6'3" · 310 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| — | Chris Rucker | — | — | — |