2021 schedule

Michigan State

Big Ten

Premier

Final rank

Record

10-2

Points

Diff

+75

Scored

383

Allowed

308

Outcome

—

Team season stats

Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.

Total yards

5581

Yards allowed

5741

Rushing yards

2283

Passing yards

3298

Turnovers

3rd down conv.

4th down conv.

Penalties

Statistical leaders

Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.

Passing

YDS

1. Payton ThorneQB3240
2. Anthony RussoQB43
3. Tyler HuntTE15

COMPLETIONS

1. Payton ThorneQB235
2. Anthony RussoQB7
3. Tyler HuntTE1

1. Payton ThorneQB27
2. Anthony RussoQB0
3. Tyler HuntTE0

Rushing

YDS

1. Kenneth Walker IIIRB1636
2. Jordan SimmonsRB278
3. Payton ThorneQB181

CAR

1. Kenneth Walker IIIRB263
2. Payton ThorneQB82
3. Jordan SimmonsRB70

1. Kenneth Walker IIIRB18
2. Payton ThorneQB4
3. Jayden ReedWR1

Receiving

REC

1. Jayden ReedWR59
2. Jalen NailorWR37
3. Tre MosleyWR35

YDS

1. Jayden ReedWR1026
2. Jalen NailorWR695
3. Tre MosleyWR530

1. Jayden ReedWR10
2. Jalen NailorWR6
3. Tre MosleyWR3

Defense

SACKS

1. Jacub PanasiukDE7.0
2. Drew BeesleyDE5.5
3. Jeff PietrowskiLB5.5

TOT

1. Xavier HendersonS96
2. Cal HaladayLB96
3. Darius SnowLB87

TFL

1. Jacub PanasiukDE11.0
2. Xavier HendersonS10
3. Jeff PietrowskiLB7.0

Interceptions

INT

1. Cal HaladayLB2
2. Darius SnowLB1
3. Angelo GroseDB1

YDS

1. Cal HaladayLB108
2. Chester KimbroughDB62
3. Noah HarveyLB35

1. Cal HaladayLB2
2. Angelo GroseDB0
3. Justin WhiteDB0

Kicking

FGM

1. Matt CoghlinPK12
2. Evan JohnsonPK0
3. Stephen RusnakPK0

PTS

1. Matt CoghlinPK77
2. Stephen RusnakPK4
3. Evan JohnsonPK1

Game log

Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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	Northwestern(Tier 2)	away	38 – 21	W	+4	4
3	FCS opponent	home	42 – 14	W	0	4
4	Miami (FL)(Premier)	away	38 – 17	W	+5	9
5	Nebraska(Tier 3)	home	23 – 20	W	+3	12
6	Western Kentucky(Tier 4)	home	48 – 31	W	+2	14
7	Rutgers(Tier 5)	away	31 – 13	W	+1	15
8	Indiana(Tier 3)	away	20 – 15	W	+3	18
10	Michigan(Premier)	home	37 – 33	W	+5	23
11	Purdue(Tier 3)	away	29 – 40	L	0	23
12	Maryland(Tier 4)	home	40 – 21	W	+2	25
13	Ohio State(Premier)	away	7 – 56	L	0	25
14	Penn State(Premier)	home	30 – 27	W	+5	30

Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.

Roster116 players

#	Player	Pos	Ht / Wt	Hometown
1	Jayden Reed	WR	6'0" · 185 lb	Naperville, IL
1	Payton Thorne	QB	6'2" · 203 lb	Naperville, IL
2	Drew Jordan	DE	6'3" · 255 lb	Suwanee, GA
2	Michael Gravely Jr.	DB	6'0" · 195 lb	Cleveland, OH
3	Montorie Foster Jr.	WR	6'0" · 186 lb	Cleveland, OH
3	Tate Hallock	S	6'4" · 210 lb	Grand Rapids, MI
3	Terry Lockett Jr.	WR	5'11" · 182 lb	Minneapolis, MN
3	Xavier Henderson	S	6'1" · 210 lb	Reynoldsburg, OH
4	Keon Coleman	WR	6'4" · 215 lb	Opelousas, LA
4	Matt Coghlin	PK	5'9" · 190 lb	Cincinnati, OH
5	Michael Fletcher	DE	6'6" · 275 lb	Flint, MI
6	Chase Kline	LB	6'3" · 236 lb	Chardon, OH
6	Maliq Carr	TE	6'6" · 265 lb	Inkster, MI
6	Quavaris Crouch	LB	6'2" · 230 lb	Charlotte, NC
7	Donovan Eaglin	RB	5'11" · 226 lb	Rosharon, TX
8	Jalen Nailor	WR	6'0" · 185 lb	Palmdale, CA
9	Jordon Simmons	RB	5'11" · 200 lb	Marietta, GA
9	Kenneth Walker III	RB	5'10" · 210 lb	Arlington, TN
9	Ronald Williams	CB	6'2" · 185 lb	Ferriday, LA
9	Trenton Gillison	TE	6'4" · 250 lb	Pickerington, OH
10	Antoine Booth	CB	5'11" · 170 lb	Jessup, MD
10	Ian Stewart	WR	6'3" · 215 lb	Woodhaven, MI
10	Ma'a Gaoteote	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Las Vegas, NV
10	Simeon Barrow Jr.	DL	6'3" · 290 lb	Grovetown, GA
11	Connor Heyward	RB	6'0" · 230 lb	Duluth, GA
11	Ricky White III	WR	6'1" · 190 lb	Marietta, GA
12	Chester Kimbrough	DB	6'0" · 185 lb	New Orleans, LA
12	Khary Crump	CB	6'0" · 172 lb	Los Angeles, CA
13	Ben VanSumeren	LB	6'3" · 240 lb	Essexville, MI
13	CJ Hayes	WR	6'2" · 211 lb	Bowling Green, KY
13	Noah Kim	QB	6'2" · 185 lb	Centreville, VA
15	Angelo Grose	DB	5'10" · 192 lb	Mansfield, OH
15	Anthony Russo	QB	6'4" · 240 lb	Doylestown, PA
15	Cade McDonald	WR	5'11" · 195 lb	Naperville, IL
15	Emmanuel Flowers	S	6'2" · 199 lb	Chino Hills, CA
16	Christian Fitzpatrick	WR	6'4" · 220 lb	Southfield, MI
16	Harold Joiner III	LB	6'4" · 215 lb	Birmingham, AL
17	Tre Mosley	WR	6'2" · 200 lb	Pontiac, MI
18	Andrew Schorfhaar	QB	6'2" · 190 lb	Dewitt, MI
18	Kalon Gervin	CB	5'11" · 195 lb	Detroit, MI
19	Charles Brantley	DB	6'0" · 170 lb	Venice, FL
19	Itayvion Brown	LB	6'4" · 230 lb	Saint Louis, MO
20	Aubrey Dawkins	WR	5'10" · 185 lb	Verona, WI
21	Michael Dowell	DB	6'1" · 221 lb	North Ridgeville, OH
23	Darius Snow	LB	6'1" · 230 lb	Frisco, TX
24	Davion Primm	RB	6'0" · 205 lb	Detroit, MI
24	Elijah Collins	RB	6'0" · 220 lb	Detroit, MI
25	Cole DeMarzo	LB	6'4" · 240 lb	Hilton Head Island, SC
25	Joseph Martinez	RB	5'9" · 198 lb	Holt, MI
26	Brandon Wright	DL	6'2" · 250 lb	Euclid, OH
27	Cal Haladay	LB	6'1" · 233 lb	Elysburg, PA
29	Marqui Lowery Jr.	DB	6'0" · 180 lb	Charlotte, NC
30	Justin White	DB	5'9" · 180 lb	Agoura Hills, CA
31	Hank Pepper	LS	6'1" · 215 lb	Chandler, AZ
31	Kobe Myers	LB	6'1" · 220 lb	Pontiac, MI
32	Zach Denha	DB	6'0" · 185 lb	Rochester Hills, MI
33	Kendell Brooks	CB	6'0" · 200 lb	Swansea, SC
34	Khalil Majeed	DB	5'11" · 197 lb	Moorestown, NJ
35	Sam Edwards	LB	6'1" · 227 lb	Williamston, MI
36	Torrell Williams	DB	5'10" · 180 lb	Detroit, MI
38	Spencer Rowland	CB	6'0" · 195 lb	Saranac, MI
40	A.J. Kirk	S	6'1" · 200 lb	Columbus, OH
44	Adam Berghorst	TE	6'7" · 260 lb	Zeeland, MI
44	Evan Morris	TE	6'5" · 245 lb	Elsie, MI
44	Jeff Pietrowski Jr.	LB	6'2" · 243 lb	Medina, OH
44	Samih Beydoun	LB	5'11" · 225 lb	Novi, MI
45	Hampton Fay	TE	6'5" · 245 lb	Hudson, TX
45	Noah Harvey	LB	6'4" · 235 lb	Hartland, WI
47	Jackson Morse	TE	6'3" · 240 lb	East Lansing, MI
49	David Kruse	S	6'0" · 200 lb	Lowell, MI
51	James Ohonba	OL	6'3" · 340 lb	Stockbridge, GA
53	Brandon Baldwin	OL	6'7" · 330 lb	Southfield, MI
54	Kyle King	DL	6'4" · 270 lb	Greenfield, IN
54	Michael Donovan	LS	6'3" · 225 lb	Beverly Hills, MI
55	Derrick Harmon	DL	6'5" · 320 lb	Detroit, MI
55	Tyson Watson	DE	6'5" · 275 lb	Roseville, MI
55	Zach Slade	DE	6'4" · 265 lb	Lewis Center, OH
56	Geno VanDeMark	OL	6'5" · 326 lb	Lodi, NJ
56	Matt Carrick	G	6'5" · 325 lb	Minerva, OH
57	Evan Brunning	OL	6'5" · 305 lb	Oxford, MI
58	Carson Casteel	LB	6'2" · 222 lb	Florence, AL
58	Spencer Brown	OL	6'6" · 321 lb	Commerce Township, MI
58	Terry O'Connor	LB	6'3" · 235 lb	Traverse City, MI
59	Nick Samac	C	6'4" · 305 lb	Mentor, OH
62	Luke Campbell	OL	6'5" · 290 lb	Lewis Center, OH
63	Jacob Lafave	OL	6'4" · 290 lb	Brighton, MI
64	Jacob Slade	DT	6'4" · 315 lb	Lewis Center, OH
64	Matt Allen	OL	6'3" · 315 lb	Hinsdale, IL
67	J.D. Duplain	OL	6'4" · 305 lb	Strongsville, OH
68	Dan VanOpstall	OT	6'6" · 305 lb	Jenison, MI
69	Blake Bueter	OL	6'4" · 320 lb	Howell, MI
72	Dallas Fincher	OL	6'4" · 315 lb	Grand Rapids, MI
73	Jacob Isaia	OL	6'3" · 306 lb	Las Vegas, NV
75	Kevin Jarvis	G	6'6" · 325 lb	Chicago, IL
76	AJ Arcuri	OT	6'7" · 300 lb	Powell, OH
77	Ethan Boyd	OL	6'7" · 320 lb	East Lansing, MI
78	Kevin Wigenton II	OL	6'5" · 335 lb	Colts Neck, NJ
80	Zach Gillespie	WR	6'2" · 211 lb	East Lansing, MI
81	Parks Gissinger	TE	6'4" · 240 lb	Los Angeles, CA
85	Sebastian Brown	WR	6'2" · 195 lb	Detroit, MI
86	Drew Beesley	DE	6'2" · 260 lb	Rochester Hills, MI
86	Nick Hunter	WR	5'10" · 195 lb	Grayling, MI
87	Jahz Watts	WR	6'0" · 180 lb	Belleville, MI
89	Kam Allen	TE	6'5" · 241 lb	Forney, TX
90	Jalen Hunt	DL	6'2" · 315 lb	Belleville, MI
91	Jack Camper	DE	6'5" · 252 lb	Virginia Beach, VA
93	Alex Okelo	DE	6'5" · 215 lb	Nashville, TN
96	Jacub Panasiuk	DE	6'4" · 250 lb	Roselle, IL
97	Avery Dunn	DL	6'4" · 250 lb	Shaker Heights, OH
97	Maverick Hansen	DL	6'4" · 310 lb	Farmington Hills, MI
97	Tyler Hunt	TE	6'3" · 235 lb	Gobles, MI
98	Cole Hahn	PK	5'11" · 205 lb	West Des Moines, IA
98	Dashaun Mallory	DL	6'1" · 275 lb	Bolingbrook, IL
98	Evan Johnson	PK	5'11" · 226 lb	Okemos, MI
99	Bryce Baringer	P	6'3" · 210 lb	Waterford, MI
99	Stephen Rusnak	PK	6'0" · 200 lb	Clarkston, MI