2012 schedule
Michigan State
Big Ten
Final rank
#17
Record
6-6
Points
17
Diff
+47
Scored
243
Allowed
196
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4671
Yards allowed
3567
Rushing yards
1942
Passing yards
2729
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
85
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
75
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2012 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Andrew MaxwellQB234
- 2. Connor CookQB9
- 3. Le'Veon BellRB1
TD
- 1. Andrew MaxwellQB13
- 2. Connor CookQB1
- 3. Le'Veon BellRB0
YDS
- 1. Andrew MaxwellQB2606
- 2. Connor CookQB94
- 3. Le'Veon BellRB29
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Le'Veon BellRB382
- 2. Andrew MaxwellQB37
- 3. Nick HillRB21
TD
- 1. Le'Veon BellRB12
- 2. Nick HillRB1
- 3. Larry CaperRB0
YDS
- 1. Le'Veon BellRB1793
- 2. Larry CaperRB108
- 3. Nick HillRB48
Receiving
REC
- 1. Keith MumpheryWR42
- 2. Dion SimsTE36
- 3. Tony LippettWR36
TD
- 1. Dion SimsTE2
- 2. Tony LippettWR2
- 3. Aaron BurbridgeWR2
YDS
- 1. Keith MumpheryWR515
- 2. Dion SimsTE475
- 3. Tony LippettWR392
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Johnny AdamsCB3
- 2. Darqueze DennardCB3
- 3. Kurtis DrummondS2
TD
- 1. Johnny AdamsCB0
- 2. Denicos AllenLB0
- 3. Max BulloughLB0
YDS
- 1. Isaiah LewisS69
- 2. Darqueze DennardCB49
- 3. RJ WilliamsonS21
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Dan ConroyPK23
PTS
- 1. Dan ConroyPK94
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 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 | Boise State(Premier) | home | 17 – 13 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | away | 41 – 7 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | home | 3 – 20 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | home | 23 – 7 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 5 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 16 – 17 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 31 – 27 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 16 – 19 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 10 – 12 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 16 – 13 | W | +5 | 15 |
| 10 | Nebraska(Premier) | home | 24 – 28 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 20 – 23 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Minnesota(Tier 4) | away | 26 – 10 | W | +2 | 17 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster115 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | William Gholston | DE | 6'7" · 278 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 3 | Mike Sadler | P | 6'0" | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 4 | Dan Conroy | PK | 5'10" | Wheaton, IL |
| 4 | Kyle Kerrick | WR | 6'3" · 194 lb | Coatesville, PA |
| 5 | DeAnthony Arnett | WR | 6'0" | Saginaw, MI |
| 5 | Johnny Adams | CB | 5'11" | Akron, OH |
| 6 | Mylan Hicks | LB | 5'11" · 197 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 7 | Demetrious Cox | DB | 6'1" | Jeannette, PA |
| 7 | Tyler O'Connor | QB | 6'3" | Lima, OH |
| 8 | Lawrence Thomas | DL | 6'4" | Detroit, MI |
| 9 | Evan Fischer | PK | 5'10" · 175 lb | Holt, 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 | Jamal Lyles | TE | 6'3" | Southfield, MI |
| 11 | Juwan Caesar | WR | 6'4" · 212 lb | Miami, FL |
| 12 | Peter Badovinac | QB | 6'2" | Inverness, IL |
| 13 | Bennie Fowler | WR | 6'1" · 212 lb | Bloomfield, MI |
| 14 | Chris Laneaux | S | 5'11" · 208 lb | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 14 | Tony Lippett | WR | 6'3" | Detroit, MI |
| 15 | Trae Waynes | CB | 6'1" | Kenosha, WI |
| 16 | Aaron Burbridge | WR | 6'1" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 16 | Tommy Vento | QB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 17 | Kevin Muma | PK | 6'0" | Troy, MI |
| 18 | Connor Cook | QB | 6'4" | Hinckley, OH |
| 19 | AJ Troup | WR | 6'2" · 218 lb | Minneapolis, MN |
| 19 | Danny Folino | LB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Okemos, MI |
| 20 | Nick Hill | RB | 5'8" | Chelsea, MI |
| 21 | Andre Sims Jr. | WR | 5'9" | Snellville, GA |
| 22 | Larry Caper | RB | 5'11" | Battle Creek, MI |
| 22 | Paul Andrie | WR | 6'2" · 196 lb | Valparaiso, IN |
| 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 |
| 25 | Kyle Artinian | S | 5'11" · 196 lb | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 26 | RJ Williamson | S | 6'0" | Dayton, OH |
| 27 | Kurtis Drummond | S | 6'1" | Masury, OH |
| 28 | Denicos Allen | LB | 5'11" | Hamilton, OH |
| 28 | Tony Fant | RB | 5'8" · 176 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 29 | Mark Meyers | S | 6'0" · 186 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 29 | Spencer Elliott | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Ada, MI |
| 30 | Riley Bullough | LB | 6'2" | Traverse City, MI |
| 31 | Darqueze Dennard | CB | 5'11" | Dry Branch, GA |
| 32 | Mitchell White | CB | 5'11" | Livonia, MI |
| 32 | Nick Tompkins | RB | 5'9" | Snellville, GA |
| 33 | Jeremy Langford | RB | 6'1" | Wayne, MI |
| 34 | Taiwan Jones | LB | 6'3" | New Baltimore, MI |
| 36 | Arjen Colquhoun | CB | 6'1" | Windsor, ON |
| 37 | Ezra Robinson | DB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Sarasota, FL |
| 37 | Trevon Pendleton | FB | 6'0" | Lucasville, OH |
| 38 | Niko Palazeti | FB | 6'1" | Northville, MI |
| 39 | Jermaine Edmondson | CB | 6'0" · 182 lb | Canton, OH |
| 40 | Max Bullough | LB | 6'3" | Traverse City, MI |
| 41 | Kyler Elsworth | LB | 6'1" | Goodrich, MI |
| 41 | Marcus Horne | RB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 42 | Denzel Drone | DE | 6'2" | Plant City, FL |
| 43 | Ed Davis | LB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 44 | Marcus Rush | DE | 6'3" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 45 | Darien Harris | LB | 6'0" | Silver Spring, MD |
| 45 | Jeff Bobek | FB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Palatine, IL |
| 47 | David Fennell | FB | 6'2" · 266 lb | Portland, OR |
| 47 | Jeremy Gainer | DE | 6'2" · 232 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 48 | Pat Rhomberg | LB | 6'0" · 231 lb | Columbus, 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 |
| 51 | Fou Fonoti | OT | 6'4" · 298 lb | Lakewood, CA |
| 52 | Taybor Pepper | LS | 6'5" · 230 lb | Saline, MI |
| 53 | Kyle Lints | C | 6'3" · 298 lb | Traverse City, MI |
| 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 | Leland Ewing | LS | 6'1" · 234 lb | Jackson, MI |
| 57 | Adam Brown | G | 6'3" · 294 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 58 | Jordan Sanders | DT | 6'1" · 305 lb | Rochester, MI |
| 59 | Dan France | OL | 6'6" · 312 lb | North Royalton, OH |
| 60 | Micajah Reynolds | DL | 6'5" · 307 lb | Lansing, MI |
| 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 |
| 64 | Brandon Clemons | G | 6'3" | Milford, PA |
| 65 | Doug Curtis | DT | 6'2" · 240 lb | Weston, CT |
| 66 | Jack Allen | C | 6'2" | Hinsdale, IL |
| 67 | Zach Higgins | G | 6'5" · 317 lb | Alliance, OH |
| 68 | Ethan Ruhland | G | 6'5" · 290 lb | Lake Orion, MI |
| 69 | Shawn Kamm | OT | 6'7" · 300 lb | Saginaw, MI |
| 70 | Skyler Burkland | OT | 6'7" · 315 lb | Sunbury, OH |
| 72 | Nate Klatt | G | 6'4" · 290 lb | Clinton, OH |
| 73 | Arthur Ray Jr. | G | 6'3" · 300 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 74 | Jack Conklin | OT | 6'6" · 325 lb | Plainwell, MI |
| 75 | Benny McGowan | G | 6'3" · 333 lb | Centerville, OH |
| 76 | Donavon Clark | OL | 6'4" · 325 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 77 | Henry Conway | OL | 6'6" · 327 lb | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 79 | Kodi Kieler | OL | 6'6" · 319 lb | Rockwood, MI |
| 80 | Dion Sims | TE | 6'5" | Detroit, MI |
| 82 | Josiah Price | TE | 6'4" | Greentown, IN |
| 83 | Paul Lang | TE | 6'5" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 84 | Andrew Gleichert | TE | 6'5" | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 84 | Derek Hoebing | OT | 6'7" · 299 lb | Vermilion, OH |
| 85 | Evan Jones | DE | 6'5" | West Lafayette, OH |
| 85 | Macgarrett Kings Jr. | WR | 5'10" | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 86 | Matt Macksood | WR | 5'11" | Lansing, MI |
| 87 | Tres Barksdale | WR | 6'2" | Solon, OH |
| 88 | Monty Madaris | WR | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 89 | John Jakubik | WR | 6'1" · 193 lb | Plymouth, MI |
| 89 | Shilique Calhoun | DE | 6'5" | Middletown, NJ |
| 91 | Tyler Hoover | DT | 6'7" · 290 lb | Novi, MI |
| 92 | Joel Heath | DL | 6'6" · 293 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 93 | Damon Knox | DL | 6'5" · 276 lb | Muskegon, MI |
| 94 | Jamare Mills | TE | 6'4" · 275 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 94 | Michael Dennis | TE | 6'7" · 299 lb | Carey, OH |
| 97 | Mark Scarpinato | DL | 6'3" · 286 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 98 | Anthony Rashad White | NT | 6'2" · 330 lb | Battle Creek, MI |
| 99 | James Kittredge | DL | 6'4" · 298 lb | Ramsey, NJ |
| — | Bennie Fowler III | — | — | — |