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Michigan State Spartans 2026 advanced stats
- Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten) are 2-6 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -3.0 (88th in FBS): offense 23.1 (98th), defense 26.3 (68th).
- Offense ranks 126th in EPA per play (−0.03); defense ranks 100th (+0.17 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 15th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.03126th | +0.17100th |
| Success rate | 41.8%63rd | 44.7%106th |
| Explosiveness | 1.07135th | 1.1841st |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.3%82nd | 49.4%105th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 33.4%47th | 32.3%84th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.9%81st | 41.3%86th |
| EPA per rush | −0.05121st | +0.0761st |
| Rushing success rate | 40.7%85th | 45.9%104th |
| Stuff rate | 17.7%58th | 20.6%41st |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8987th | 3.0582nd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.77132nd | 1.0676th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.49131st | 1.2075th |
| Power success rate | 70.1%68th | 69.0%67th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.79123rd | 0.8021st |
| EPA per pass | +0.04116th | +0.2690th |
| Passing success rate | 43.6%53rd | 42.1%70th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.37124th | 1.6299th |
| Sack rate | 9.8%127th | 5.3%91st |
| Turnovers per game | 1.484th | 0.6129th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Toledo · W 30–20
- Week 2 vs. Eastern Michigan · W 35–7
- Week 3 at Notre Dame · L 10–27
- Week 4 vs. Nebraska · L 13–31
- Week 5 at Wisconsin · L 3–31
- Week 6 vs. Illinois · L 37–38 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 7 vs. Northwestern · L 21–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 8 at UCLA · L 10–28
- Week 10 at Michigan
- Week 11 vs. Washington
- Week 12 vs. Oregon
- Week 13 at Rutgers