2015 schedule
Michigan State
Big Ten
Final rank
#2
Record
12-1
Points
41
Diff
+151
Scored
417
Allowed
266
Outcome
Champion
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5397
Yards allowed
4898
Rushing yards
2118
Passing yards
3279
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
99
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
75
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2015 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Connor CookQB229
- 2. Tyler O'ConnorQB13
- 3. Damion TerryQB2
TD
- 1. Connor CookQB24
- 2. Tyler O'ConnorQB2
- 3. Damion TerryQB0
YDS
- 1. Connor CookQB3131
- 2. Tyler O'ConnorQB133
- 3. Damion TerryQB15
Rushing
CAR
- 1. LJ ScottRB146
- 2. Madre LondonRB119
- 3. Gerald HolmesRB110
TD
- 1. LJ ScottRB11
- 2. Gerald HolmesRB8
- 3. Madre LondonRB3
YDS
- 1. LJ ScottRB699
- 2. Gerald HolmesRB540
- 3. Madre LondonRB500
Receiving
REC
- 1. Aaron BurbridgeWR85
- 2. R.J. SheltonWR43
- 3. Macgarrett Kings Jr.WR40
TD
- 1. Aaron BurbridgeWR7
- 2. Josiah PriceTE6
- 3. Macgarrett Kings Jr.WR5
YDS
- 1. Aaron BurbridgeWR1258
- 2. Macgarrett Kings Jr.WR519
- 3. R.J. SheltonWR503
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Demetrious CoxDB3
- 2. Montae NicholsonS3
- 3. Arjen ColquhounCB2
TD
- 1. Riley BulloughLB1
- 2. Malik McDowellDL1
- 3. Arjen ColquhounCB0
YDS
- 1. Riley BulloughLB61
- 2. Montae NicholsonS60
- 3. Demetrious CoxDB14
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Michael GeigerPK12
PTS
- 1. Michael GeigerPK87
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2015 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 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | away | 37 – 24 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | Oregon(Premier) | home | 31 – 28 | W | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Air Force(Tier 3) | home | 35 – 21 | W | +3 | 10 |
| 5 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 30 – 10 | W | +2 | 12 |
| 6 | Purdue(Tier 4) | home | 24 – 21 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | Rutgers(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 24 | W | +4 | 18 |
| 8 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 27 – 23 | W | +4 | 22 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 52 – 26 | W | +2 | 24 |
| 11 | Nebraska(Premier) | away | 38 – 39 | L | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Maryland(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 7 | W | +4 | 28 |
| 13 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 17 – 14 | W | +5 | 33 |
| 14 | Penn State(Tier 2) | home | 55 – 16 | W | +4 | 37 |
| 15 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 16 – 13 | W | +4 | 41 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster110 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Darian Hicks | CB | 5'11" | Solon, OH |
| 3 | LJ Scott | RB | 6'1" · 226 lb | Hubbard, OH |
| 4 | Malik McDowell | DL | 6'6" | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | Michael Geiger | PK | 5'9" | Toledo, OH |
| 5 | Andrew Dowell | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | North Ridgeville, OH |
| 5 | DeAnthony Arnett | WR | 6'0" | Saginaw, MI |
| 5 | Jake Hartbarger | P | 6'4" · 194 lb | Waterville, OH |
| 6 | Damion Terry | QB | 6'4" · 220 lb | Erie, PA |
| 7 | Demetrious Cox | DB | 6'1" | Jeannette, PA |
| 7 | Messiah deWeaver | QB | 6'5" · 232 lb | Huber Heights, OH |
| 7 | Tyler O'Connor | QB | 6'3" | Lima, OH |
| 8 | Brett Scanlon | PK | 5'11" · 210 lb | Dowagiac, MI |
| 8 | Lawrence Thomas | DL | 6'4" | Detroit, MI |
| 9 | Montae Nicholson | S | 6'2" | Monroeville, PA |
| 10 | Matt Morrissey | S | 6'3" · 204 lb | Lincolnshire, IL |
| 11 | Colar Kuhns | QB | 6'2" | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 11 | Jamal Lyles | TE | 6'3" | Southfield, MI |
| 12 | R.J. Shelton | WR | 5'11" | Beaver Dam, WI |
| 13 | Robert Aiello | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Lake Orion, MI |
| 13 | Vayante Copeland | CB | 5'11" | Dayton, OH |
| 14 | Chris Laneaux | S | 5'11" · 208 lb | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 15 | Tyson Smith | CB | 5'11" · 171 lb | Southfield, MI |
| 16 | Aaron Burbridge | WR | 6'1" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 16 | Tommy Vento | QB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 17 | Trey Kilgore | WR | 6'1" · 186 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Connor Cook | QB | 6'4" | Hinckley, OH |
| 18 | Felton Davis III | WR | 6'4" · 195 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Michael Topolinski | LB | 6'0" · 198 lb | Richmond Hill, ON |
| 19 | AJ Troup | WR | 6'2" · 218 lb | Minneapolis, MN |
| 20 | Jalen Watts-Jackson | DB | 5'11" · 184 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 22 | Delton Williams | RB | 6'1" | Erie, PA |
| 22 | Paul Andrie | WR | 6'2" · 196 lb | Valparaiso, IN |
| 23 | Chris Frey | LB | 6'2" · 238 lb | Upper Arlington, OH |
| 23 | Nick Krumm | WR | 5'10" · 185 lb | Commerce Township, MI |
| 24 | Gerald Holmes | RB | 6'1" · 231 lb | Flint, MI |
| 26 | Austin Wolfe | WR | 6'0" · 174 lb | Springfield, VA |
| 26 | RJ Williamson | S | 6'0" | Dayton, OH |
| 27 | Khari Willis | S | 6'0" · 214 lb | Jackson, MI |
| 28 | Jon Reschke | LB | 6'3" | Sterling Heights, MI |
| 29 | Mark Meyers | S | 6'0" · 186 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 30 | Riley Bullough | LB | 6'2" | Traverse City, MI |
| 31 | Madre London | RB | 6'1" · 213 lb | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 31 | T.J. Harrell | CB | 6'0" · 198 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Cassius Peat | DL | 6'3" · 258 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 32 | Nick Tompkins | RB | 5'9" | Snellville, GA |
| 33 | Frank Epitropoulos | WR | 6'1" | Upper Arlington, OH |
| 34 | Drake Martinez | CB | 6'2" · 208 lb | Laguna Beach, CA |
| 35 | Phillip-Michael Williams | RB | 5'9" | Ballston Spa, NY |
| 36 | Arjen Colquhoun | CB | 6'1" | Windsor, ON |
| 36 | Kaleel Gaines | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Frostproof, FL |
| 36 | Sinclair Farinholt | WR | 6'0" · 183 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 37 | Trevon Pendleton | FB | 6'0" | Lucasville, OH |
| 38 | Byron Bullough | LB | 6'1" · 232 lb | Traverse City, MI |
| 39 | Jermaine Edmondson | CB | 6'0" · 182 lb | Canton, OH |
| 40 | Collin Lucas | FB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Avon Lake, OH |
| 41 | Gerald Owens | DT | 6'2" · 306 lb | Thorofare, NJ |
| 42 | Zac Leimbach | S | 5'11" · 195 lb | Walled Lake, MI |
| 43 | Ed Davis | LB | 6'2" | Detroit, MI |
| 44 | Grayson Miller | LB | 6'3" · 208 lb | Georgetown, KY |
| 45 | Darien Harris | LB | 6'0" | Silver Spring, MD |
| 47 | David Fennell | FB | 6'2" · 266 lb | Portland, OR |
| 47 | Ryan Armour | LS | 6'0" · 240 lb | Traverse City, MI |
| 49 | Shane Jones | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 50 | Sean Harrington | LB | 6'4" · 227 lb | Commerce Township, MI |
| 51 | Kyonta Stallworth | DL | 6'3" · 289 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 52 | Dillon Alexander | DE | 6'4" · 234 lb | Forsyth, GA |
| 52 | Taybor Pepper | LS | 6'5" · 230 lb | Saline, MI |
| 55 | Miguel Machado | OL | 6'6" | Miami, FL |
| 56 | Enoch Smith Jr. | DL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Collin Caflisch | LS | 6'4" · 280 lb | Canton, MI |
| 58 | Devyn Salmon | DT | 6'2" · 327 lb | Plant City, FL |
| 59 | David Beedle | G | 6'5" · 333 lb | Clarkston, MI |
| 60 | Casey Schreiner | G | 6'4" · 323 lb | Bethel Park, PA |
| 61 | Cole Chewins | OT | 6'8" · 303 lb | Clarkston, MI |
| 63 | Noah Listermann | OL | 6'8" · 313 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 64 | Brandon Clemons | G | 6'3" | Milford, PA |
| 65 | Brian Allen | OL | 6'2" · 302 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 66 | Jack Allen | C | 6'2" | Hinsdale, IL |
| 68 | Jeremy Schram | OL | 6'4" · 311 lb | White Lake, MI |
| 70 | Tyler Higby | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Houston, TX |
| 72 | Craig Evans | DT | 6'2" · 318 lb | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 73 | Dennis Finley | OT | 6'7" · 307 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 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 | Nick Padla | OL | 6'7" · 311 lb | Berrien Springs, MI |
| 79 | Kodi Kieler | OL | 6'6" · 319 lb | Rockwood, MI |
| 80 | Dylan Chmura | TE | 6'4" · 258 lb | Waukesha, WI |
| 81 | Matt Sokol | TE | 6'6" · 255 lb | Rochester, MI |
| 82 | Josiah Price | TE | 6'4" | Greentown, IN |
| 82 | Noah Davis | TE | 6'4" · 256 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 83 | Paul Lang | TE | 6'5" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 84 | Brock Makaric | WR | 6'3" · 192 lb | Saginaw, MI |
| 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 |
| 86 | Trishton Jackson | WR | 6'1" · 191 lb | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 87 | Edward Barksdale III | WR | 6'2" · 203 lb | Solon, OH |
| 88 | Monty Madaris | WR | 6'1" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 89 | Shilique Calhoun | DE | 6'5" | Middletown, NJ |
| 91 | Robert Bowers | DE | 6'5" · 249 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 92 | Joel Heath | DL | 6'6" · 293 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 93 | Damon Knox | DL | 6'5" · 276 lb | Muskegon, MI |
| 94 | Chase Gianacakos | TE | 6'6" · 296 lb | St. Charles, IL |
| 94 | Montez Sweat | DE | 6'6" · 230 lb | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 97 | Justice Alexander | DE | 6'5" · 257 lb | Macedonia, OH |
| 97 | Nathan Conrad | TE | 6'5" · 230 lb | Commerce Township, MI |
| 98 | Demetrius Cooper | DE | 6'6" · 249 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 99 | Kevin Cronin | PK | 6'2" | Traverse City, MI |
| — | Aj Troup | WR | — | — |