2010 schedule
Michigan State
Big Ten
Final rank
#3
Record
11-1
Points
34
Diff
+135
Scored
376
Allowed
241
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5051
Yards allowed
4599
Rushing yards
1978
Passing yards
3289
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
63
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
87
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2010 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB226
- 2. Andrew MaxwellQB11
- 3. Keith NicholWR4
TD
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB20
- 2. Keith NicholWR2
- 3. Aaron BatesP1
YDS
- 1. Kirk CousinsQB2825
- 2. Andrew MaxwellQB123
- 3. Keith NicholWR62
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Edwin BakerRB207
- 2. Le'Veon BellRB107
- 3. Kirk CousinsQB40
TD
- 1. Edwin BakerRB13
- 2. Le'Veon BellRB8
- 3. Larry CaperRB2
YDS
- 1. Edwin BakerRB1201
- 2. Le'Veon BellRB605
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR157
Receiving
REC
- 1. Mark DellWR51
- 2. B.J. CunninghamWR50
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR32
TD
- 1. B.J. CunninghamWR9
- 2. Mark DellWR6
- 3. Charlie GanttTE3
YDS
- 1. Mark DellWR788
- 2. B.J. CunninghamWR611
- 3. Keshawn MartinWR394
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Trenton RobinsonS4
- 2. Johnny AdamsCB3
- 3. Marcus HydeS2
TD
- 1. Eric GordonLB0
- 2. Marcus HydeS0
- 3. Greg JonesLB0
YDS
- 1. Marcus HydeS40
- 2. Johnny AdamsCB38
- 3. Greg JonesLB36
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Dan ConroyPK14
PTS
- 1. Dan ConroyPK87
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 14 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | away | 30 – 17 | W | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 31 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | home | 45 – 7 | W | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 34 – 24 | W | +5 | 12 |
| 6 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 34 – 17 | W | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 26 – 6 | W | +2 | 18 |
| 8 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | away | 35 – 27 | W | +3 | 21 |
| 9 | Iowa(Premier) | away | 6 – 37 | L | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 8 | W | +4 | 25 |
| 12 | Purdue(Tier 2) | home | 35 – 31 | W | +4 | 29 |
| 13 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 28 – 22 | W | +5 | 34 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster107 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mark Dell | WR | 6'2" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 2 | William Gholston | DE | 6'7" · 278 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 3 | B.J. Cunningham | WR | 6'2" | Westerville, OH |
| 3 | Mike Sadler | P | 6'0" | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 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 |
| 6 | Joe Boisture | QB | 6'5" · 212 lb | Goodrich, MI |
| 6 | Mylan Hicks | LB | 5'11" · 197 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 7 | Keith Nichol | WR | 6'2" | Lowell, MI |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins | QB | 6'3" | Holland, MI |
| 9 | Isaiah Lewis | S | 5'10" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 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 |
| 12 | Peter Badovinac | QB | 6'2" | Inverness, IL |
| 13 | Bennie Fowler | WR | 6'1" · 212 lb | Bloomfield, MI |
| 14 | Chase Parker | CB | 5'9" · 176 lb | Mason, MI |
| 14 | Tony Lippett | WR | 6'3" | Detroit, 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 |
| 19 | Danny Folino | LB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Okemos, MI |
| 20 | Kyle Selden | P | 6'5" | Waterford, MI |
| 20 | Nick Hill | RB | 5'8" | Chelsea, MI |
| 21 | Pat White | S | 5'11" · 193 lb | Pickerington, OH |
| 22 | Josh Bodell | CB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Frankfort, MI |
| 22 | Larry Caper | RB | 5'11" | Battle Creek, MI |
| 23 | Jairus Jones | LB | 6'1" | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | 6'2" | Columbus, OH |
| 25 | Keith Mumphery | WR | 6'1" | Vienna, GA |
| 26 | David Spears | RB | 5'10" | Muskegon, MI |
| 27 | Kurtis Drummond | S | 6'1" | Masury, OH |
| 28 | Denicos Allen | LB | 5'11" | Hamilton, OH |
| 29 | Chris L. Rucker | CB | 6'2" | Warren, OH |
| 31 | Darqueze Dennard | CB | 5'11" | Dry Branch, GA |
| 32 | Mitchell White | CB | 5'11" | Livonia, MI |
| 33 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 6'1" | Wayne, MI |
| 34 | Andre Buford | RB | 5'8" | Waterford, MI |
| 36 | Jon Misch | LB | 6'3" · 207 lb | Waterford, MI |
| 37 | Fred Smith | FB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 38 | Niko Palazeti | FB | 6'1" | Northville, MI |
| 39 | Trenton Robinson | S | 5'10" | Bay City, MI |
| 40 | Max Bullough | LB | 6'3" | Traverse City, MI |
| 40 | Nick Bendzuck | FB | 6'2" | Strongsville, OH |
| 41 | Kyler Elsworth | LB | 6'1" | Goodrich, MI |
| 42 | Denzel Drone | DE | 6'2" | Plant City, FL |
| 43 | Eric Gordon | LB | 6'0" | Traverse City, MI |
| 44 | Marcus Rush | DE | 6'3" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 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 |
| 48 | Ty Hamilton | FB | 6'0" · 236 lb | Fenton, MI |
| 49 | TyQuan Hammock | LB | 6'0" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 50 | Steve Gardiner | LB | 6'1" | Dublin, OH |
| 53 | Greg Jones | LB | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 53 | Steve Moore | LS | 6'3" · 225 lb | Pinconning, MI |
| 54 | Connor Kruse | G | 6'5" | Lowell, MI |
| 55 | Corey Freeman | DE | 6'2" · 256 lb | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| 56 | Alex Shackleton | LS | 6'2" · 240 lb | Breckenridge, CO |
| 57 | Johnathan Strayhorn | DT | 6'0" · 272 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 58 | Hugh Stangeland | G | 6'6" · 280 lb | Ridgefield, CT |
| 58 | Jordan Sanders | DT | 6'1" · 305 lb | Rochester, 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 |
| 63 | Travis Jackson | OL | 6'4" · 291 lb | New Albany, OH |
| 64 | Blake Treadwell | G | 6'3" · 304 lb | East Lansing, MI |
| 65 | Doug Curtis | DT | 6'2" · 240 lb | Weston, CT |
| 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 |
| 69 | Shawn Kamm | OT | 6'7" · 300 lb | Saginaw, MI |
| 70 | Skyler Schofner | OL | 6'7" · 315 lb | Sunbury, OH |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 83 | R.J. Kelly | DE | 6'4" · 235 lb | East Lansing, MI |
| 84 | Andrew Gleichert | TE | 6'5" | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 84 | Derek Hoebing | OT | 6'7" · 299 lb | Vermilion, OH |
| 85 | Garrett Celek | TE | 6'5" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 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 |
| 94 | Michael Dennis | TE | 6'7" · 299 lb | Carey, OH |
| 94 | Taylor Calero | DE | 6'3" · 245 lb | Beverly Hills, MI |
| 96 | Kevin Pickelman | NT | 6'4" · 288 lb | Marshall, MI |
| 98 | Anthony Rashad White | NT | 6'2" · 330 lb | Battle Creek, MI |
| 99 | Jerel Worthy | DT | 6'3" · 310 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| — | Bennie Fowler III | — | — | — |