(RB Nate Carter – 247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
RB Nate Carter, WR Montorie Foster Jr., OT Brandon Baldwin, OT Ashton Lepo, LB Cal Haladay, LB Jordan Hall, CB Chance Rucker, NB Malik Spencer, FS Angelo Grose, FS Dillon Tatum, PK Jonathan Kim, and PT Ryan Eckley.
Key Players Departing:
QB Katin Houser, QB Noah Kim (Coastal Carolina transfer), WR/RS Tyrell Henry, WR Tre Mosley, TE Maliq Carr, OG Nick Samac (Ravens R7), OG Evan Brunning, OG JD Duplain, DE Zion Young, DT Simeon Barrow Jr. (Miami, FL transfer), DT Derrick Harmon (Oregon transfer), LB Aaron Brule, LB Jacoby Windmon, and SS Jaden Mangham.
(QB Aidan Chiles – USA Today Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: QB Aidan Chiles (Oregon State transfer), WR Nick Marsh (River Rouge, Michigan), OL Andrew Dennis (Illinois transfer), LB Wayne Matthews III (Old Dominion transfer), OT Rustin Young (Honolulu, Hawaii), and TE Jack Veiling (Oregon State transfer).
3 Star Recruits: WR Jaylan Brown (Nacogdoches, Texas), LB Semaj Bridgeman (Michigan transfer), CB Ed Woods (Arizona State transfer), and DL D’Quan Douse (Georgia Tech transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 31-7
G02 RICHMOND W 45-14
G03 #8 WASHINGTON L 7-41
G04 MARYLAND L 9-31
G05 @ Iowa L 16-26
G06 @ Rutgers L 24-27
G07 WISCONSIN W 34-28
G08 @ #4 Michigan L 7-29
G09 @ #16 Illinois W 23-15
G10 RUTGERS W 27-21
G11 INDIANA L 31-39
G12 @ #11 Penn State L 16-35
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 4-8 (6th in Big Ten)
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 2-7
Non-B10: 2-1
Head Coach: Jonathan Smith
Michigan State: 0-0
Career: 34-35
Bowls: 1-1
(WR Montorie Foster Jr. – 247Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Nate Carter (185 car., 798 yards, 4.3 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Montorie Foster Jr. (43 rec., 576 yards, 13.4 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Nate Carter (4)
Sacks: Jordan Hall (4.5)
Tackles: Cal Haladay (91)
Tackles For Loss: Jordan Hall (7.5)
Interceptions: Angelo Gross (2)
Pass Deflections: Dillon Tatum (7)
Forced Fumbles: Jordan Hall/Jalen Thomson (1)
Kick Returns: Alante Brown (3 ret., 52 yards, 17.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Jonathan Kim (13-18 fg/fga.,72%, 17-17 xp/xpa., 56 pts.)
Punting: Ryan Eckley (55 punts, 2576 yards, 46.7 avg., 24 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 2 Aidan Chiles (SO/TR)
RB: 5 Nate Carter (RS JR/TR)
WR: 4 Jaron Glover (RS SO)
WR: 3 Montorie Foster Jr. (RS SR)
WR: 0 Alante Brown (RS SR/TR)
TE: 12 Jack Velling (JR/TR)
LT: 53 Brandon Baldwin (RS SR/TR)
LG: 70 Luke Newman (RS SR/TR)
OC: 61 Tanner Miller (RS SR/TR)
RG: 71 Kristian Phillips (RS SO)
RT: 66 Ashton Lepo (RS SO)
KR: 0 Alante Brown (SR/TR)
PK: 96 Ryan Eckley (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Quindarius Dunnigan (RS SR/TR)
DT: 97 Maverick Hansen (RS SR)
DT: 94 D’Quan Douse (RS SR/TR)
DE: 2 Khris Bogle (RS SR/TR)
LB: 26 Wayne Matthew III (RS JR/TR)
LB: 7 Jordan Turner (RS SR/TR)
LB: 5 Jordan Hall (SO)
CB: 25 Chance Rucker (SO)
CB: 4 Ed Woods (RS SR/TR)
FS: 21 Dillon Tatum (JR)
SS: 19 Amorion Smith (RS JR/TR)
PR: 0 Alante Brown (RS SR/TR)
PT: 96 Ryan Eckley (RS SO)
(LB Jordan Hall – 247Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/30 FAU OWLS | Michigan State leads the series 3-0. The Spartans won (44-0) the last meeting between schools in 2011.
09/07 @ Maryland Terrapins | Michigan State leads the series 10-4. The Spartans ae 6-3 since 2014, and their last series win (40-21) was in 2021.
09/14 PRAIRE VIEW A&M PANTHERS | First meeting between schools.
09/21 @ Boston College Eagles | Michigan State trails the series 1-4-1. The Spartans lost (21-24) the last meeting between schools in 2007.
09/28 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Michigan State trails the series 15-37. The Spartans are 1-9 since 2014, and their last series win (17-14) was in 2015.
10/05 @ Oregon Ducks | Michigan State trails the series 3-4. The Spartans lost (6-7) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
10/19 IOWA HAWKEYES | Michigan State trails the series 22-25-2. The Spartans lost (16-26) last season meeting between schools
10/26 @ Michigan Wolverines | Michigan State trails the series 38-73-5. The Spartans are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series win (7-31) was in 2021.
11/02 INDIANA HOOSIERS | Michigan State leads the series 50-18-2. The Spartans are 7-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (31-39) was in 2022.
11/16 @ Illinois Fighting Illini | Michigan State leads the series 27-19-2. The Spartans won (23-15) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/22 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS | Michigan State leads the series 36-29-3. The Spartans lost (29-40) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/30 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS | Michigan State leads the series 10-5. The Spartans are 8-2 since 2014, and their last series win (27-21) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B10: 3-6
Non-B10: 3-0
Overall: 6-6 (12th in Big Ten)
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