2024 Michigan State Spartans football
Big Ten Conference 0–7, 5 wins vacated (0–6, 3 wins vacated Big Ten) Jonathan Smith (1st season) Brian Lindgren (1st season) Multiple Joe Rossi (1st season) Multiple 4–2–5 Aidan Chiles Nathan Carter Maverick Hansen Tanner Miller Jordan Turner Spartan Stadium
The 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium located in East Lansing, Michigan , and were led by first-year head coach Jonathan Smith . The Spartans finished the season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. On November 12, 2025, the 5 wins were vacated as a result of an NCAA settlement over recruiting violations during Mel Tucker's tenure.
Following the removal and eventual firing of head coach Mel Tucker after the first two games of the 2023 season following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment, defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was named the interim coach and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach for the 2024 season.
After beating Prairie View A&M on September 14, the Spartans moved to 3–0 on the season. Smith became the first MSU head coach to start 3–0 in his debut season with the team since Mark Dantonio in 2007. However, the Spartans finished the season by losing seven of the remaining nine games and failing to be eligible for a bowl game for the third consecutive season. This had not occurred since the 2004 through 2006 seasons. The Spartans also lost to a first-year Michigan head coach for the first time since 1948 .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}August 30 7:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic* Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI BTN W 16–10 (vacated) 70,271 September 7 3:30 p.m. at Maryland SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD BTN W 27–24 (vacated) 34,819 September 14 3:30 p.m. Prairie View A&M* Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI BTN W 40–0 (vacated) 70,066 September 21 8:00 p.m. at Boston College* Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ACCN L 19–23 44,500 September 28 7:30 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI Peacock L 7–38 71,114 October 4 9:00 p.m. at No. 6 Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR FOX L 10–31 59,802 October 19 7:30 p.m. Iowa Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI NBC W 32–20 (vacated) 69,682 October 26 7:30 p.m. at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry) BTN L 17–24 110,849 November 2 3:30 p.m. No. 13 Indiana Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI (rivalry) Peacock L 10–47 68,423 November 16 2:30 p.m. at Illinois Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL FS1 L 16–38 52,660 November 22 8:00 p.m. Purdue Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI FOX W 24–17 (vacated) 57,558 November 30 3:30 p.m. Rutgers Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI FS1 L 14–41 50,038 *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource:
Statistics FAU MSU
First downs 19 15 Plays–yards 72–248 61–293 Rushes–yards 47–132 35–179 Passing yards 116 114 Passing: comp–att–int 12–25–2 10–24–2 Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Cam Fancher 12/25, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Cam Fancher 25 carries, 67 yards Receiving Omari Hayes 5 receptions, 74 yards Passing Aidan Chiles 10/24, 114 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Michael Masunas 2 receptions, 29 yards
Statistics MSU MD
First downs 26 21 Plays–yards 67–493 65–339 Rushes–yards 30–129 31–86 Passing yards 357 264 Passing: comp–att–int 24–39–3 26–34–1 Time of possession 27:31 32:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Aidan Chiles 24/39, 363 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Nathan Carter 11 carries, 59 yards Receiving Nick Marsh 8 receptions, 194 yards, 1 TD Passing Billy Edwards Jr. 26/34, 253 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Roman Hemby 12 carries, 35 yards Receiving Tai Felton 11 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD
Statistics PV MSU
First downs 10 22 Plays–yards 44–140 63–458 Rushes–yards 27–17 34–188 Passing yards 123 270 Passing: comp–att–int 9–17–1 20–29–0 Time of possession 26:03 33:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Scooter Adams 9/17, 123 yards, 1 INT Rushing Scooter Adams 5 carries, 24 yards Receiving Tre'Jon Spiller 7 receptions, 91 yards Passing Aidan Chiles 12/19, 173 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nathan Carter 8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD Receiving Aziah Johnson 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Statistics MSU BC
First downs 21 16 Plays–yards 68–368 60–292 Rushes–yards 33–127 44–152 Passing yards 241 140 Passing: comp–att–int 17–35–3 10–16–0 Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Aidan Chiles 17/35, 241 yards, 3 INT Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 15 carries, 61 yards Receiving Montorie Foster 4 receptions, 87 yards Passing Thomas Castellanos 10/16, 140 yards, 1 TD Rushing Treshaun Ward 14 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD Receiving Lewis Bond 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
Statistics OSU MSU
First downs 23 13 Plays–yards 75–483 51–246 Rushes–yards 35–185 26–47 Passing yards 289 199 Passing: comp–att–int 26–40–1 16–25–1 Time of possession 35:43 24:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Will Howard 21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 7 carries, 69 yards Receiving Emeka Egbuka 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD Passing Aidan Chiles 13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 35 yards Receiving Jaron Glover 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Statistics MSU ORE
First downs 16 25 Plays–yards 52–250 71–477 Rushes–yards 30–59 37–213 Passing yards 191 264 Passing: comp–att–int 15–22–0 21–34–2 Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Aidan Chiles 10/17, 154 yards Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 32 yards, TD Receiving Nick Marsh 3 receptions, 58 yards Passing Dillon Gabriel 20/32, 257 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jordan James 24 carries, 166 yards, TD Receiving Tez Johnson 10 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Statistics IOWA MSU
First downs 12 27 Plays–yards 46–283 70–468 Rushes–yards 23–133 40–212 Passing yards 150 256 Passing: comp–att–int 11–23–1 22–30–1 Time of possession 20:16 39:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Cade McNamara 11/23, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kaleb Johnson 14 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaleb Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards Passing Aidan Chiles 22/30, 256 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 15 carries, 86 yards Receiving Nick Marsh 8 receptions, 113 yards
Statistics MSU MICH
First downs 18 17 Plays–yards 65–352 51–265 Rushes–yards 42–163 31–119 Passing yards 189 265 Passing: comp–att–int 17–23–0 14–20–0 Time of possession 37:05 22:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Aidan Chiles 17/23, 189 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nate Carter 19 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD Receiving Nate Carter 2 receptions, 56 yards Passing Davis Warren 13/19, 123 yards, 1 TD Rushing Alex Orji 6 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD Receiving Colston Loveland 6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
Statistics IU MSU
First downs 20 15 Plays–yards 61–385 63–193 Rushes–yards 32–122 31– -36 Passing yards 263 229 Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–0 20–32–2 Time of possession 29:34 30:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Kurtis Rourke 19/29, 263 yards, 4 TD Rushing Justice Ellison 9 carries, 32 yards Receiving Ke'Shawn Williams 6 receptions, 86 yards Passing Aidan Chiles 16/24, 193 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Alante Brown 2 carries, 16 yards Receiving Nick Marsh 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Statistics MSU ILL
First downs 18 18 Plays–yards 68–343 63–369 Rushes–yards 28–87 31–138 Passing yards 256 231 Passing: comp–att–int 23–40–0 19–32–0 Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Aidan Chiles 23/40, 256 yards, 2 TD Rushing Aidan Chiles 12 carries, 40 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 6 receptions, 76 yards Passing Luke Altmyer 19/32, 231 yards, 2 TD Rushing Josh McCray 9 carries, 61 yards, 3 TD Receiving Pat Bryant 4 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
Statistics PUR MSU
First downs 19 22 Plays–yards 66–338 69–293 Rushes–yards 19– -4 38–134 Passing yards 342 159 Passing: comp–att–int 26–47–1 15–31–0 Time of possession 27:41 32:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Hudson Card 26/47, 342 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 9 carries, 14 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jahmal Edrine 5 receptions, 87 yards Passing Aidan Chiles 15/31, 159 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 18 carries, 85 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 4 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Statistics RUTG MSU
First downs 24 13 Plays–yards 70–365 48–253 Rushes–yards 48–208 24–103 Passing yards 157 150 Passing: comp–att–int 13–22–0 13–24–1 Time of possession 35:08 24:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 13/22, 157 yards, TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 31 carries, 129 yards, TD Receiving Ian Strong 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD Passing Aidan Chiles 13/23, 150 yards, TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 69 yards Receiving Jack Velling 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Name Position Season
Jonathan Smith Head Coach 1st Keith Bhonapha Assistant Head Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs 1st Brian Lindgren Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach 1st Joe Rossi Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach 1st Jim Michalczik Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator 1st Blue Adams Secondary Coach 1st Courtney Hawkins Wide Receivers Coach 5th Demetrice Martin Cornerbacks Coach 1st Legi Suiaunoa Defensive Line Coach 1st Chad Wilt Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Rush Ends Coach 1st Brian Wozniak Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 1st
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