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2022 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Johnson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 7 Penn State   7 – 2     11 – 2  
Maryland   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Michigan State   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Indiana   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Rutgers   1 – 8     4 – 8  
West Division
Purdue xy   6 – 3     8 – 6  
Illinois   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Iowa   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Minnesota   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Wisconsin   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Nebraska   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Northwestern   1 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach Mel Tucker. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

The Spartans opened the season ranked No. 15 in the AP poll. After winning the first two games of the season, the Spartans lost four consecutive games against Washington, Minnesota, Maryland, and Ohio State. They rebounded with a double-overtime victory over Wisconsin. However, the Spartans lost three of their final five games, including to rival Michigan, to end the season. They finished the season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the East division. They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the second time in three years.

Previous season

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The Spartans finished the 2021 season 11–2, 7–2 in Big Ten play to finish in third place in the East division, and ranked No. 10 in the College Football Playoff.[1] MSU was selected to participate in the Peach Bowl on December 30, the school's first New Year's Six bowl game since 2015.[2] The Spartans defeated Pittsburgh 31–21 in the Peach Bowl.[3]

Running back Kenneth Walker III was a consensus All-American[4] and became the first Spartan to win the Walter Camp and Doak Walker awards.[5] Walker led the Spartans and was second in the country with 1,636 rushing yards.[6] MSU had the nation's worst passing defense, allowing 337.7 yards per game.[7]

On November 24, 2021, the school announced that they had signed Tucker to a 10-year, $95 million contract extension, allegedly all through donor money, amid speculations of Tucker being sought after for other college and NFL coaching positions.[8][9]

Offseason

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2022 NFL draft

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Consensus All-American running back Kenneth Walker III,[10] offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis,[11] and wide receiver Jalen Nailor declared for the NFL draft.[12] After breaking its 80-year streak of having players taken in the NFL draft the previous year, four MSU players were drafted in the 2022 NFL draft.

Round Pick Team Player Position
2 41 Seattle Seahawks Kenneth Walker III RB
6 191 Minnesota Vikings Jalen Nailor WR
6 208 Pittsburgh Steelers Connor Heyward TE
7 261 Los Angeles Rams AJ Arcuri OT

Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[13]

Coaching changes

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On December 4, 2021, cornerbacks coach Travares Tillman took the defensive backs coaching position at his alma mater, Georgia Tech. On December 24, running backs coach William Peagler left MSU to become the tight ends coach at Florida.[14] On January 13, 2022, the school named Effrem Reed. who had previously served as an offensive analyst with the Spartans, the new running backs coach.[15] On January 15, the school officially named Brandon Jordan as a pass rush specialist coach.[16] On January 16, it was announced that defensive line coach Ron Burton was leaving the school after eight years with the Spartans.[17] On February 8, the school named Georgia Tech assistant Marco Coleman the new defensive line coach.[18]

Returning players

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Leading receiver Jayden Reed announced he would return for another season at MSU.[19] MSU captain and leading tackler, safety Xavier Henderson, also announced he would return for the 2022 season.[20]

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name Pos. New School
Kyle King DT Ball State
Tyson Watson DE UMass
Cole De Marzo LB Wyoming
Ian Stewart WR Temple
Kameron Allen TE SMU
Jack Camper DE Virginia
Trenton Gillison TE Youngstown State
James Ohnoba G Louisiana
Ricky White WR UNLV
C.J. Hayes S Syracuse
Michael Gravely Jr. CB
Nick Chudler LS
Evan Johnson K
Emmanuel Flowers CB Samford
Michael Dowell S Miami (OH)
Alex Okelo DE
Chase Kline LB Eastern Michigan
Kalon Gervin CB Kansas

Source[21]

Incoming

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Name Pos. Former School
Khris Bogle LB Florida
Aaron Brule LB Mississippi State
Jacoby Windmon LB UNLV
Jalen Berger RB Wisconsin
Ameer Speed[22] DB Georgia
Jarek Broussard RB Colorado
Daniel Barker TE Illinois
Brian Greene OL Washington State
Ben Patton K Auburn

Source[21]

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Katin Houser
QB 		Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Germie Bernard
WR 		Henderson, NV Liberty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dillon Tatum
ATH 		West Bloomfield, MI West Bloomfield 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jack Nickel
TE 		Alpharetta, GA Milton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chase Carter
DE 		Minneapolis MN Minnehaha Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Alex VanSumeren
DL 		Essexville, MI Garber 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaden Mangham
ATH 		Franklin, MI Wylie E. Groves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Antonio Gates Jr.
WR 		Dearborn, MI Fordson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Caleb Coley
CB 		Warner Robins, GA Houston County 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 166 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malik Spencer
S 		Buford, GA Buford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Quavian Carter
S 		Leesburg, GA Lee County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gavin Broscious
OL 		Goodyear, AZ Desert Edge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 305 lb (138 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyrell Henry
WR 		Roseville, MI Roseville 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaron Glover
WR 		Sarasota, FL Riverview 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 95 lb (43 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ade Willie
CB 		Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Malcolm Jones
S 		Leesburg, GA Lee County 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Schott
DE 		Greenwood, IN Center Grove 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ashton Lepo
OT 		Grand Haven, MI Grand Haven 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Braden Miller
OT 		Aurora, CO Eaglecrest 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Masunas
TE 		Chandler, AZ Hamilton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kristian Phillips
OL 		Conyers, GA Salem 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 340 lb (150 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zion Young
DL 		Atlanta, GA Westlake 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jack Stone
K 		Dallas, TX Highland Park 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Scout". Scout.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

Personnel

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Players

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2022 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Keon Coleman So
WR 1 Jayden Reed  Sr
RB 2 Harold Joiner  Sr
RB 3 Jarek Broussard  Sr
WR 3 Terry Lockett Jr Jr
WR 4 Germie Bernard Fr
QB 5 Hamp Fay  Fr
TE 6 Maliq Carr  So
WR 7 Antonio Gates Fr
RB 8 Jalen Berger  So
TE 9 Daniel Barker
QB 10 Payton Thorne  Jr
WR 11 Tyrell Henry Fr
QB 12 Katin Houser Fr
WR 13 Sebastian Brown  So
QB 14 Noah Kim  So
WR 15 Jaron Glover Fr
WR 16 Christian Fitzpatrick  So
WR 17 Tre Mosley  Jr
QB 18 Andrew Schorfhaar  So
RB 21 Davion Primm  Fr
RB 22 Jordon Simmons Jr
RB 24 Elijah Collins  Sr
WR 25 Isiah Henderson  So
TE 40 Powers Warren  Sr
TE 47 Jackson Morse  Jr
OL 50 Brian Greene  Sr
OT 53 Brandon Baldwin  So
G 56 Matt Carrick  Sr
OL 58 Spencer Brown  Jr
C 59 Nick Samac Sr
OL 63 Jacob Lafave  So
OT 64 Braden Miller Fr
OT 66 Ashton Lepo Fr
OL 67 JD Duplain Sr
G 68 Gavin Broscious Fr
OT 69 Jacob Merritt Fr
OL 70 Kevin Wigenton  Fr
G 71 Kristian Phillips Fr
G 72 Dallas Fincher So
OL 74 Geno VanDeMark  Fr
OT 75 Ben Nelson Fr
OT 76 Andy Hartman Fr
OL 77 Ethan Boyd  Fr
OT 79 Jarrett Horst  Sr
WR 80 Zach Gillespie  So
TE 81 Michael Masunas Fr
WR 82 Nick Hunter  Jr
WR 83 Montorie Foster Jr
WR 84 Tyler Vroman Fr
WR 85 Cade McDonald  Jr
WR 86 Aubrey Dawkins  So
TE 87 Jack Nickel Fr
WR 89 Alex Waters Fr
TE/K 92 Evan Morris  Jr
TE 97 Tyler Hunt
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 0 Charles Brantley So
S 1 Jaden Mangham Fr
EDGE 2 Khris Bogle Sr
S 3 Xavier Henderson  Sr
LB 4 Jacoby Windmon (S) Sr
DE 5 Michael Fletcher  Jr
CB 6 Ameer Speed  Sr
LB 7 Aaron Brule  Sr
DT 8 Simeon Barrow  So
CB 9 Ronald Williams  Sr
LB 10 Ma'a Gaotetote So
LB 11 Quavian Carter Fr
CB 12 Chester Kimbrough Sr
LB 13 Ben VanSumeren  Sr
CB 14 Khary Crump (S)  So
S 15 Angelo Grose (S) Jr
DE 17 Chase Carter Fr
DE 18 Zion Young (S) Fr
LB 19 Itayvion Brown (S)  So
CB 20 Ade Willie Fr
DB 21 Dillon Tatum  Fr
LB 23 Darius Snow Injured Jr
CB 24 Malcolm Jones (S) Fr
DE 26 Brandon Wright (S) Sr
LB 27 Cal Haladay  So
S 28 Tate Hallock  Jr
CB 29 Marquis Lowery  So
CB 30 Justin White (S)  Jr
LB 31 Kobe Myers  So
DE 32 James Schott Fr
CB 33 Kendell Brooks Sr
S 34 Khalil Majeed  Fr
LB 35 Sam Edwards  So
CB 37 Caleb Coley Fr
DB 39 Joey Silveri Fr
S 40 AJ Kirk  Fr
DT 41 Derrick Harmon  Fr
LB 42 Carson Casteel  Fr
S 43 Malik Spencer Fr
DE 47 Jeff Pietroski Jr
LB 56 Jay Coyne Fr
DT 57 Evan Brunning  Jr
DT 64 Jacob Slade  Sr
DT 91 Alex VanSumeren Fr
DT 94 Dashaun Mallory  Sr
DR 97 Maverick Hansen  Jr
DE 98 Avery Dunn So
DT 99 Jalen Hunt  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 19 Jack Stone Fr
LS 31 Hank Pepper So
LS 92 Michael Donovan  Fr
P 96 Ryan Eckley Fr
K 98 Stephen Rusnak So
P 99 Bryce Baringer  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2022

Coaching staff

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Name Position Season
Mel Tucker Head coach 3rd
Chris Kapilovic Assistant head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator 3rd
Jay Johnson Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 3rd
Scottie Hazelton Defensive coordinator 3rd
Ted Gilmore Tight ends 3rd
Courtney Hawkins Wide receivers 3rd
Harlon Barnett Secondary 14th
Ross Els Special Teams/linebackers 3rd
Effrem Reed Running backs 1st
Marco Coleman Defensive line 1st
Brandon Jordan Pass rush specialist 1st

Schedule

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On January 12, the Big Ten released the full, revised schedules for the conference.[23]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 15
ESPN2W 35–1373,928
September 104:00 p.m.Akron*No. 14
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 52–070,079
September 177:30 p.m.at Washington*No. 11
ABCL 28–3968,161
September 243:30 p.m.Minnesota
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNL 7–3474,587
October 13:30 p.m.at Maryland
FS1L 13–2730,559
October 84:00 p.m.No. 3 Ohio State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
ABCL 20–4972,809
October 154:00 p.m.Wisconsindagger
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
FOXW 34–28 2OT72,526
October 297:30 p.m.at No. 4 Michigan
ABCL 7–29111,083
November 53:30 p.m.at No. 16 Illinois
BTNW 23–1556,092
November 1212:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 27–2163,267
November 1912:00 p.m.Indiana
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
BTNL 31–39 2OT56,136
November 264:00 p.m.at No. 11 Penn State
FS1L 16–35105,154

[24]

Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP151411RV————————————
Coaches1411921RV———————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

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Western Michigan

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See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Week One: Western Michigan at No. 15 Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Michigan 3 0 10013
No. 15 Michigan State 7 14 01435

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: September 2, 2022
  • Game time: 7:04 p.m.
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny
  • Game attendance: 73,928
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Sources:[25]
Game information

In the first game of the season, the Spartans, ranked No. 15 (AP) in the country, faced Western Michigan at Spartan Stadium. The game marked the first time that MSU starting quarterback Payton Thorne would face his father, Jeff Thorne, the new offensive coordinator for the Broncos.[26]

Michigan State got the ball first, but went three-and-out and WMU also followed with a punt. The Spartans were forced to punt again on the ensuing possession. The Broncos moved into MSU territory on their next possession before stalling at the Spartans 10 yard line and settling for a field goal to give WMU the early 3–0 lead. MSU answered quickly, moving into Bronco territory in four plays before freshman wide receiver Germie Bernard caught a 44-yard touchdown pass from Payton Thorne to give the Spartans the 7–3 lead. The MSU defensed forced a three-and-out on the next possession and the Spartans again moved into WMU territory. Early in the second quarter, Thorne threw his second touchdown pass of the game, a one-handed grab by Illinois tight end transfer Daniel Barker to move the MSU lead to 14–3. Following another punt by Western Michigan, the Spartans scored on a two-play drive that ended with Thorne's third touchdown pass of the season, this one to Keon Coleman. Trailing 21–3, The Broncos moved deep into MSU territory, but a sack and forced fumble by Jacoby Windmon was recovered by MSU cornerback Charles Kimbrough to end the WMU drive. Following a punt by the Spartans, the Broncos again moved into MSU territory, but a fumble by WMU running back Sean Tyler was recovered by Simeon Barrow to again end the drive. After moving to the 26 yard line, Thorne was intercepted and WMU took over with 44 seconds left in the half. Western Michigan chose to run out the clock and the game went to halftime with MSU up 21–3.

Following a WMU punt to start the third quarter, the Spartans moved to midfield before running Jalen Berger fumbled the ball and the Broncos recovered to end the drive. A 45-yard run by WMU's Tyler set the Broncos up at the MSU four and Tyler capped the drive with a rushing touchdown to narrow MSU's lead to 21–10. The Spartans responded by moving to the WMU 27, but the drive stalled and the Spartans were forced to attempt a field goal. The 44-yard attempt was no good and the Broncos took over at the 27. They again moved into Spartan territory, but were forced to settle for a 42-yard field goal to narrow the lead to eight points. As the fourth quarter began, MSU was forced to punt again. Following a WMU punt, the Spartans turned to the run game, led by Berger. Four straight rushes by Berger left MSU at WMU's one yard line and a fifth rush by Berger on fourth down put MSU in the end zone for the first in the second half. Trailing 28–12, WMU went for it on fourth down with under five minutes remaining, but were unsuccessful, setting the Spartans up at the Bronco 43. On the first play of the drive, Thorne threw his fourth touchdown on the day, this to Tre Mosley, to push MSU's lead to 35–13 with just over four minutes left in the game. The Broncos could not get out of their own end on the ensuing drive and were forced to punt which allowed MSU to runout the clock. The 35–13 win moved MSU to 1–0 on the season.

Payton Thorne threw four touchdowns in the win, but only completed 50% of his passes. Jalen Berger rushed for 120 of MSU's 197 yards on the ground in the win. MSU defensive end Jacoby Windmon had four sacks in the game and was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week. He was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Played of the Week.[27] He was also named national defensive player of the week by Reese's Senior Bowl.[28]

Akron

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See also: 2022 Akron Zips football team
Week Two: Akron at No. 14 Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Akron 0 0 000
No. 14 Michigan State 14 10 28052

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 70,079
  • Referee: Brian Banks
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
  • Sources:[29]
Game information

In game two of the season, the Spartans, now ranked No. 14 (AP), welcomed Akron to Spartan Stadium, marking the teams' first game against each other since 1914.[30] The Spartans were without top defenders linebacker Darius Snow, who was injured in the prior game and will miss the rest of the season, and safety Xavier Henderson.[31]

The Spartans won the toss and deferred to the second half, so Akron received the ball first. The Zips were able to move into MSU territory fairly easily as mobile quarterback DJ Irons moved through the Spartan defense. However, Irons's pass to TJ Banks was fumbled by Banks at the MSU 20 and Cal Haladay picked up the ball and returned it 21 yards to the MSU 41. Jalen Berger gouged the Zips defense and Payton Thorne hit Jayden Reed to put the ball at the Akron seven. Jarek Broussard took over at running back and moved the ball to the on and then into the end zone to give MSU the early 7–0 lead. The teams exchanged punts on their next possessions before the Zips turned it over again on forced fumble by Jacoby Windmon. Maverick Hansen recovered the ball at the Akron 45. Broussard took over the majority of the possession, but Berger came in with the ball at the and scored his first touchdown of the day as the Spartans went ahead 14–0. Following an Akron punt early in the second quarter, Thorne was intercepted after being hit while throwing the ball and the Spartans turned the ball over to the Zips at the Akron 45. The MSU defense was able to keep the Zips from scoring and forced a punt. On the ensuing possession, the Spartans moved to midfield, but came up short on a fourth down try turning the ball over on downs. With Akron quarterback Irons injured and out of the game, the Zips still took over in MSU territory. However, another fumble, the third on the day was recovered at the MSU 40 giving the ball back to the Spartans. The Spartans again moved the Akron one and Berger scored his second touchdown of the game to move the lead to 21–0. Following a punt by the Zips, the Spartans took over with 57 second left in the half. As time ran out, Jack Stone kicked his first field goal from 43 yards to give MSU the 24–0 halftime lead.

With the Spartans starting the half with the ball, Thorne was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage on a deep pass that resulted with Akron taking over at their own 30. Two plays later, Haladay sacked Zips' backup quarterback Jeff Undercuffer and forced a fumble that was recovered by MSU at the Akron 20. It was the fourth turnover of the game, all fumbles, by Akron. Thorne, who was shaken up when hit while throwing the interception on the previous drive, was replaced by Noah Kim. On the second play of the drive, Kim threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tre Mosely to give MSU a 31–0 lead. Following a punt by Akron, Thorne returned to the game and MSU turned to the running game as Berger and Broussard moved MSU to the Akron two before Broussard scored his second touchdown of the game further extending the Spartan lead. Following another Akron punt, the MSU run game again moved the ball into Zips' territory and Berger scored his third touchdown of the game and giving MSU a 45–0. An Elijah Collins rushing touchdown on the next drive for the Spartans finished the scoring. With backups in for the fourth quarter, no team could score as MSU won 52–0. The win moved MSU to 2–0 on the season.

Payton Thorne struggled in the game, throwing two interceptions, but did complete 64% of his passes. Jalen Berger again rushed for over 100 yards while Jarek Broussard added 81 yards as the Spartans scored from the ground on six of their seven touchdowns. For the second consecutive week, Jacoby Windmon was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after notching 1.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.[32]

Washington

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See also: 2022 Washington Huskies football team
Week Three: No. 11 Michigan State at Washington – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Michigan State 0 8 61428
Washington 9 20 7339

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 7:44 p.m.
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Sunny, Wind: N 9 mph (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 68,161
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Sources:
Game information

The newly ranked No. 11 (AP)[33] Spartans traveled to face Washington for the team's first road game of the season.[34] Washington's quarterback Michael Penix Jr., a former player for Indiana, had faced the Spartans twice previously.

Washington immediately took control of the game driving quickly into Spartan territory and scored an eight-yard touchdown pass by Penix to give the Huskies the early 7–0 lead. MSU managed one first down on the next possession before punting. The Huskies again moved quickly into MSU territory, but were stuffed on fourth down from the one giving MSU the ball back at their own two. However, on the first play from scrimmage, Jarek Broussard slipped coming out of the backfield and did not make it out of the end zone resulting in a safety and a 9–0 Washington lead. The ensuing free kick went out of bounds and the Huskies quickly scored again to move the lead 16–0 early in the second quarter. Following another punt by the Spartans, the Huskies continued to gash the Spartan secondary and Penix threw his second touchdown pass of the game to balloon the lead to 22–0. The Spartans embarked on a 15-play, 75-yard drive including two fourth down conversions and capped off by Payton Thorne's touchdown pass to Keon Coleman. The two-point conversion, also from Thorne to Coleman drew the Spartans within 14. Needing a stop to keep the game in question with 1:22 left in the half, the Spartans defense continued its poor play and Penix quickly threw his third touchdown of the game as the lead moved to 29–8 at the half.

Getting the ball first in the third quarter, Thorne hit Tre Mosley for a 26-yard touchdown pass. With a failed two-point conversion, the lead was reduced to 29–14. The MSU defense was exploited again by Penix on the ensuing possession and he threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game as the lead moved to 36–14 with just under 11 minutes left in the third quarter. MSU was forced to punt following a sack of Thorne on a third-and-20 play and the Huskies took over with 4:27 left in the quarter. For the first time in the game, the Spartans forced a Washington punt albeit with the Huskies choosing to take time off the clock more than in their previous possessions. As the game moved to the fourth quarter, the Spartans chose to go for it on fourth down from their own 24 and failed. The Huskies moved to the MSU one, but turned the ball over on downs. Payton Thorne was intercepted on the next play and the Huskies added a field goal to pus the lead to 25. An Elijah Collins rushing touchdown narrowed the lead to 39–20 when the two-point conversion failed. A failed onside kick resulted in a Huskies' punt. Thorne threw his third touchdown pass of the game, his second to Keon Coleman, but the two-point conversion failed. With 5:17 remaining in the game and trailing 39–28, the Spartans again attempted an onside kick, but the Huskies recovered. Following a Washington punt, the Spartans were able to move to midfield, but turned the ball over on downs with less than three minutes left in the game. The Huskies were successfully able to run out the clock to win the game 39–28.

The Spartan pass defense, the worst in FBS the prior season, allowed 397 yards in the game as they were gashed time and again by Michael Penix Jr. Payton Thorne played well in the defeat, throwing for 323 yards and three touchdowns. The Spartan rush game was a disaster, only gaining 42 yards in the game. The loss dropped the Spartans to 2–1 on the season.

Minnesota

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See also: 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Week Four: Minnesota at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minnesota 14 3 71034
Michigan State 0 0 077

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind: S 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 74,587
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst)
  • Sources:
Game information

Following the humbling loss to the Huskies, the Spartans dropped out of the AP poll[35] while remaining ranked at No. 21 in the coaches poll.[36] They returned home to face Minnesota in the first conference game of the season.

Once again, the Spartan defense was decimated by the opponent as the Gophers scored on their first possession, easily moving down the field to take a 7–0 lead. Following a three-and-out for MSU, the Gophers embarked on a nine-play drive as they again moved downfield easily and pushed the lead to 14–0. Following another three-and-out for the Spartan offense, the Gophers into MSU territory, but the drive stalled at the eight. A field goal by Minnesota moved the lead to 17–0 early in the second quarter. The Spartans got two first downs on their next drive, but Payton Thorne was intercepted on fourth down setting Minnesota up at their own 33. After moving to the Spartan 24, a fumble gave the Spartans the ball again with 4:41 left in the half. MSU was only able to move to midfield before being forced to punt again. Minnesota moved to midfield on the ensuing possession, but the clock ran out as they went to halftime with a 17-point lead.

Looking to get back into the game to start the third quarter, the Spartans moved into Gopher territory before Thorne fumbled the ball at the Minnesota six, ending the drive. Minnesota answered with a 12-play, 90-yard drive to move the lead to 24–0. On the next possession for the Spartans, Thorne was intercepted again setting Minnesota up at the MSU 28. As the game moved to the fourth quarter, the Gophers scored their fourth touchdown of the game moving their lead to 31 points with 14:08 left in the game. Following yet another punt by MSU, the Gophers wen on a 15 play, 76-yard drive that took over 10 minutes before settling for a field goal to push the lead to 34–0 with 1:48 left in the game. MSU went to backups and the Spartans moved quickly downfield before Noah Kim hit Germie Bernard for a 27-yard touchdown to notch the first Spartan points of the game with 17 seconds left in the game. The Gophers ran out the clock to earn the 34–7 win.

MSU's defense was thrashed once again, allowing 268 yards through the air and 240 yards rushing. MSU's offense struggled mightily only gaining 240 yards compared to Minnesota's 508 yards. Minnesota dominated the game, running 74 plays to MSU's 45. The loss dropped the Spartans to 2–2 on the season and 0–1 in Big Ten play.

Maryland

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See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team
Week Five: Michigan State at Maryland – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 7 6 0013
Maryland 14 7 3327

at Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD

  • Date: October 1, 2022
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind: NE 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 30,559
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Sources:
Game information

No. 3 Ohio State

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See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Week Six: No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ohio State 14 21 14049
Michigan State 7 6 0720

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 4:06 p.m.
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Cloudy, Wind: W 23 mph (37 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,809
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:
Game information

Wisconsin

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See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Week Seven: Wisconsin at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Wisconsin 7 7 077028
Michigan State 7 0 777634

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: October 15, 2022
  • Game time: 4:04 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Partly cloudy, Wind: W 17 mph (27 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,526
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Sources:
Game information

No. 4 Michigan

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See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team
Week Eight: Michigan State at No. 4 Michigan – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 7 0 007
No. 4 Michigan 3 10 61029

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 7:44 p.m.
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), clear, Wind: E 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 111,083
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:
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No. 16 Illinois

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See also: 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Week Nine: Michigan State at No. 16 Illinois– Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 3 6 14023
No. 16 Illinois 7 0 0815

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW 30 mph (48 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 56,092
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
  • Sources:
Game information

Rutgers

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See also: 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Week Ten: Rutgers at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 7 7721
Michigan State 7 7 7627

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), Cloudy, Wind: NW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 63,267
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:
Game information

Indiana

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See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon
Week Eleven: Indiana at Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Indiana 7 0 1770839
Michigan State 3 21 700031

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW 14 mph (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 56,136
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:
Game information

No. 11 Penn State

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See also: 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Week Twelve: Michigan State at No. 11 Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 0 3 7616
No. 11 Penn State 7 7 71435

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA

  • Date: November 26, 2022
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind: SW
  • Game attendance: 105,154
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Sources:
Game information

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