2018 Michigan State Spartans football team

MSU kept its streak of 78 years of having at least one player drafted in the NFL Draft alive when Brian Allen was drafted in the fourth round.{{cite web | last=Solari | first=Chris | title=NFL draft: Michigan State's Brian Allen goes to Rams in Round 4 | website=Detroit Free Press | date=2018-04-28 | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2018/04/28/nfl-draft-michigan-state-brian-allen-los-angeles-rams/561279002/ | access-date=2024-11-23}}

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Additionally, one player, Chris Frey Jr., was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | last=Solari | first=Chris | title=Michigan State LB Chris Frey signs with Carolina Panthers | website=Detroit Free Press | date=2018-04-29 | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2018/04/28/michigan-state-football-chris-frey-nfl-draft/562455002/ | access-date=2024-11-23}}

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| recruit = Xavier Henderson

| position = DB

| hometown = Pickerington, Ohio

| highschool = Pickerington High School Central

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 189

| commitdate = September 9, 2016

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Trenton Gillison

| position = TE

| hometown = Pickerington, Ohio

| highschool = Pickerington High School Central

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 220

| commitdate = January 29, 2017

| scout stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Theo Day

| position = QB

| hometown = Dearborn, Michigan

| highschool = Divine Child High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 197

| commitdate = February 26, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Christian Jackson

| position = CB

| hometown = Marietta, Georgia

| highschool = Lassiter High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 185

| commitdate = March 1, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Edward Warinner

| position = LB

| hometown = Powell, Ohio

| highschool = Olentangy Liberty High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 222

| commitdate = April 12, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Michael Dowell

| position = DB

| hometown = North Ridgeville, Ohio

| highschool = St. Edward High School (Lakewood)

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 195

| commitdate = May 29, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jeslord Boateng

| position = LB

| hometown = Dublin, Ohio

| highschool = Dublin Coffman High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 210

| commitdate = June 12, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Davion Williams

| position = CB

| hometown = Belleville, Michigan

| highschool = Belleville High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 185

| commitdate = June 17, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dimitri Douglas

| position = OT

| hometown = Saline, Michigan

| highschool = Saline High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 282

| commitdate = June 19, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jacob Slade

| position = DE

| hometown = Lewis Center, Ohio

| highschool = Olentangy High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 255

| commitdate = June 25, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Zachary Slade

| position = DE

| hometown = Lewis Center, Ohio

| highschool = Olentangy High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 240

| commitdate = June 25, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 2

| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Javez Alexander

| position = WR

| hometown = Sandusky, Ohio

| highschool = Sandusky High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 195

| commitdate = June 28, 2017

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| rivals stars = 2

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Parks Gissinger

| position = DE

| hometown = West Hills, California

| highschool = Chaminade College Preparatory School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 227

| commitdate = July 20, 2017

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chase Kline

| position = LB

| hometown = Chardon, Ohio

| highschool = Chardon High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 225

| commitdate = July 25, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

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| espn stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Julian Major

| position = WR

| hometown = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| highschool = Penn Hills High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 1

| weight = 185

| commitdate = July 29, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = James Ohonba

| position = OT

| hometown = Stockbridge, Georgia

| highschool = Woodland High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 345

| commitdate = September 29, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Elijah Collins

| position = RB

| hometown = Detroit, Michigan

| highschool = University of Detroit Jesuit High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 194

| commitdate = September 29, 2017

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| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jacob Isaia

| position = OG

| hometown = Las Vegas, Nevada

| highschool = Bishop Gorman High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 280

| commitdate = October 1, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Kalon Gervin

| position = CB

| hometown = Detroit, Michigan

| highschool = Cass Technical High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 180

| commitdate = December 2, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = La'Darius Jefferson

| position = QB

| hometown = Muskegon, Michigan

| highschool = Muskegon High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 209

| commitdate = December 9, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jalen Nailor

| position = WR

| hometown = Las Vegas, Nevada

| highschool = Bishop Gorman High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 170

| commitdate = February 3, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

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| date = {{tooltip|August 31|Friday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = BTN

| score = 38–31

| attend = 73,114

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 10:45 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = ESPN

| score = 13–16

| attend = 53,599

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = Indiana

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = BTN

| score = 35–21

| attend = 45,445

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 21

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FS1

| score = 31–20

| attend = 73,752

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FS1

| score = 19–29

| attend = 72,850

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = W

| away = y

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| opponent = Penn State

| gamename = rivalry

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| score = 21–17

| attend = 106,685

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 24

| opponent = Michigan

| gamename = rivalry

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FOX

| score = 7–21

| attend = 76,131

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

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| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = ESPN

| score = 23–13

| attend = 72,657

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

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| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Maryland Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 24–3

| attend = 31,735

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 24

| opponent = No. 8 Ohio State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FOX

| score = 6–26

| attend = 74,633

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = FOX

| score = 6–9

| attend = 88,793

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

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| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv = FOX

| score = 14–10

| attend = 64,951

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 31|Monday}}

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon

| gamename = Redbox Bowl

| site_stadium = Levi's Stadium

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA

| tv = FOX

| score = 6–7

| attend = 30,212

}}

}}

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|accessdate=August 29, 2018

|head_coach=

• Mark Dantonio

|asst_coach=

• Mark Staten (Assistant head coach / Offensive Line)
• Mike Tressel (Co-Defensive coordinator / Linebackers)
• Dave Warner (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs)
• Jim Bollman (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends)
• Chuck Bullough (Defensive Ends)
• Ron Burton (Defensive Tackles)
• Brad Salem (Quarterbacks)
• Paul Haynes (Secondary / Special Teams)
• Terrence Samuel (Wide Receivers)
• Don Treadwell (Asst. Defensive Backs)

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Position key

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Back |B |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |Center |C |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |Cornerback |CB |rowSpan="6" style="background-color:lightgrey;"| |Defensive back |DB

Defensive end |DE |Defensive lineman |DL |Defensive tackle |DT |End |E

Fullback |FB |Guard |G |Halfback |HB |Kicker |K

Kickoff returner |KR |Offensive tackle |OT |Offensive lineman |OL |Linebacker |LB

Long snapper |LS |Punter |P |Punt returner |PR |Quarterback |QB

Running back |RB |Safety |S |Tight end |TE |Wide receiver |WR

On January 2, 2018, Harlon Barnett was hired as defensive coordinator for Florida State, leaving the Spartans after spending the previous 14 years with head coach Mark Dantonio.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2018/01/michigan_states_harlon_barnett_7.html|title=Michigan State's Harlon Barnett hired as Florida State's new defensive coordinator|work=MLive.com|access-date=2018-01-05|language=en-US}} On January 19, the school announced that co-defensive coordinator Mike Tressel was promoted to defensive coordinator with the departure of Barnett.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/22156081/michigan-state-spartans-name-mike-tressel-defensive-coordinator-hiring-paul-haynes-secondary-coach|title=Veteran assistant Tressel named Spartans' DC|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}

Also on January 19, former Kent State head coach Paul Haynes was hired as the secondary coach.{{Cite news|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2018/01/21/totally-different-msu-impresses-haynes-return/109683606/|title='Totally different' MSU impresses Haynes in his return|work=Detroit News|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en}} Haynes, who was fired from Kent State after five seasons as head coach,{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/11/22/kent-state-fires-football-coach-after-5-losing-seasons/107940412/|title=Kent State fires football coach after 5 losing seasons|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en}} returned to the Spartans after serving as defensive backs coach from 2003 to 2004. On January 22, the school announced the hiring of former Kent State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell, who had coached with the Spartans on two prior occasions, as a defensive backs and special teams coach.{{Cite news|url=https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/article/michigan-state-spartans-football-don-treadwell-officially-hired-as-msu-assistant-114064010/|title=Michigan State Spartans football: Don Treadwell officially hired as MSU assistant|work=SpartanTailgate|access-date=2018-07-10|language=en-US}} On February 1, the school hired Chuck Bullough as defensive ends coach.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/22291969/michigan-state-hires-chuck-bullough-defensive-ends-coach|title=Michigan St. hires Bullough as defensive coach|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-07-10}}

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans|Name|Position|Joined staff}}
align="center" | Mark Dantonio	Head coach	2007
align="center" | Mark Staten	Assistant head coach/offensive line	2007
align="center" | Dave Warner	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs	2007
align="center" | Jim Bollman	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends	2013
align="center" | Mike Tressel	Defensive coordinator/linebackers	2007
align="center" | Brad Salem	Quarterbacks	2010
align="center" | Terrence Samuel	Wide receivers	2011
align="center" | Ron Burton	Defensive Tackles	2013
align="center" | Chuck Bullough	Defensive Ends	2018
align="center" | Don Treadwell	Assistant Defensive Backs/Special Teams, Freshmen	2018
align="center" | Paul Haynes	Secondary	2018

{{see also|2018 Utah State Aggies football team}}

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align="center" |colspan=3|First meeting

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|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week One: Utah State at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=August 31, 2018

|time= 7:01 pm EDT

|road= Utah State

|R1 = 7 |R2 = 7 |R3 = 10 |R4 = 7

|home=No. 11 Michigan State

|H1 = 6 |H2 = 14 |H3 = 7 |H4 = 11

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance= 73,114

|weather= 80°F, Wind: 11 mph SSE, Sunny

|referee= Ron Snodgrass

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers=Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)

|reference=Sources:{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=4399|title = Football vs Utah State on 8/31/2018 - Box Score}}

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (12:58) USU TD: Love 1 yard rush, Eberle kick
  Utah State 7–0; 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:02
• (9:34) MSU FG: Coghlin 49 yard field goal
  Utah State 7–3; 5 plays, 43 yards, 3:21
• (2:58) MSU FG: Coghlin 32 yard field goal
  Utah State 7–6; 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:03

;Second Quarter

• (10:49) MSU TD: White 7 yard pass from Lewerke, Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 13–7; 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:16
• (6:55) USU TD: Thompson 2 yard rush, Eberle kick good
  Utah State 14–13; 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:48
• (0:28) MSU TD: Davis 10 yard pass from Lewerke, Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 20–14; 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27

;Third Quarter

• (9:06) MSU TD: Heyward 17 yard rush, Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 27–14; 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:43
• (2:00) USU FG: Eberle 40 yard field goal
  Michigan State 27–17; 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:17
• (1:50) USU TD: Ferguson 40 yard interception return, Eberle kick
  Michigan State 27–24

;Fourth Quarter

• (10:27) MSU FG: Coghlin 24 yard field goal
  Michigan State 30–24; 14 plays, 38 yards, 1:27
• (5:05) USU TD: Thompson 1 yard rush, Eberle kick
  Utah State 31–30; 17 plays, 63 yards, 5:18
• (2:00) MSU TD: Heyward 13 yard rush, 2-point pass good
  Michigan State 38–31; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:05

|stats=

;Passing

• USU – Jordan Love: 29/44, 319 yards, 2 INT
• MSU – Brian Lewerke: 23/33, 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

;Rushing

• USU – Darwin Thompson: 10 carries, 28 yards, 2 TD
• MSU – LJ Scott: 23 carries, 84 yards

;Receiving

• USU – Dax Raymond: 7 receptions, 76 yards
• MSU – Darrell Stewart Jr.: 7 receptions, 55 yards

}}

The Spartans opened the 2018 season under the lights at home against Mountain West opponent Utah State.

Utah State received the opening kickoff and took little time scoring on their opening drive, taking only just over two minutes to score on a Jordan Love one-yard run. The MSU offense stalled at midfield on their first drive, but Matt Coghlin made a 49-yard field goal to put the Spartans on the board, 7–3. After a turnover on downs on the following Utah State possession, Michigan State added another field goal, bringing them within a point. The second quarter featured sloppy play from both teams. As Michigan State was driving into Utah State territory, Brian Lewerke was sacked and attempted to throw the ball away. After review, the officials determined that Lewerke had not completed a forward throwing motion, that he had fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by Utah State. However, the Aggies did not score off of the turnover. Several possessions later, the Aggies committed a turnover of their own when Jordan Love threw an interception that resulted in Michigan State points when Brian Lewerke connected with Cody White on a seven-yard pass for a touchdown. The score gave the Spartans their first lead of the game, 13–7. Utah State answered with a touchdown of their own on the following possession, retaking the lead 14–13. The Spartan offense drove deep into Utah State territory and Felton Davis scored on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Brian Lewerke with 28 seconds left in the half to give MSU a 20–14 lead at halftime.

The Spartans extended their lead after in the second half when a 17-yard Connor Heyward touchdown run increased their lead to 27–14. Late in the third quarter, Utah State added a field goal to narrow the lead to 27–17. The following Michigan State possession ended in disaster when a Brian Lewerke pass intended for Jalen Nailor was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Gage Ferguson to bring Utah State within three, 27–24. Michigan State increase their lead with a field goal early in the fourth quarter, but Utah State retook the lead with five minutes remaining in the game on a Darwin Thompson one-yard touchdown run. Brian Lewerke led the offense down the field the following possession, completing five straight passes before Connor Heyward scored the go-ahead touchdown on an option pitch from Lewerke to give Michigan State a 36–31 lead with two minutes remaining. Lewerke then connected with Davis on the two-point conversion pass to give MSU a 38–31 lead. With less than two minutes remaining, Utah State drove the ball to the MSU 46-yard line. However, MSU linebacker Joe Bachie leapt to deflect a pass and secured the interception to seal the win for the Spartans, avoiding a major upset. Michigan State extended its home opening winning streak to 20 games with the victory.

{{see also|2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}

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align="center" |1–1 |Sep. 13, 1986 |Arizona State, 20–17

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Two: Michigan State at Arizona State – Game summary

|date=September 8, 2018

|time= 10:45 pm EDT

|road= No. 15 Michigan State

|R1 = 0 |R2 =3 |R3 =10 |R4 =0

|home= Arizona State

|H1 = 0 |H2 =0 |H3 =3 |H4 = 13

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

|attendance= 53,599

|weather= Clear skies, {{convert|100|F|C}}

|referee=Mike Cannon

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• No scoring plays

;Second Quarter

• (13:19) MSU – Matt Coghlin 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:31; Michigan State 3–0)

;Third Quarter

• (9:37) MSU – Matt Coghlin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Michigan State 6–0)
• (7:48) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:49; Michigan State 6–3)
• (1:27) MSU – Cody White 31-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:15; Michigan State 13–3)

;Fourth Quarter

• (14:19) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:02; Michigan State 13–6)
• (8:45) ASU – N'Keal Harry 27-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; Tied 13–13)
• (0:00) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:55; Arizona State 16–13)

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU – Brian Lewerke – 27/39, 314 yards, TD, INT
• ASU – Manny Wilkins – 30/48, 380 yards, TD, INT

;Rushing

• MSU – Connor Heyward – 5 carries, 22 yards
• ASU – Eno Benjamin – 13 carries, 27 yards

;Receiving

• MSU – Cody White – 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD
• ASU – Kyle Williams – 7 receptions, 104 yards

}}

{{see also|2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana–Michigan State football rivalry}}

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align="center" |47–15–2 |Oct. 21, 2017 |MSU, 17–9

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|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Three: Michigan State at Indiana – Game summary

|date=September 22, 2018

|time=7:30 p.m. EDT

|road= No. 24 Michigan State

|R1 = 14|R2 = 7|R3 = 7|R4 = 7

|home= Indiana

|H1 = 0|H2 = 7|H3 = 0|H4 = 14

|stadium=Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

|attendance= 45,445

|weather= Cloudy, {{convert|63|F|C}}

|referee=Mark Kluczynski

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers=Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (analyst), Elise Menaker (sideline)

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (8:11) MSU TD: Jalen Nailor 16-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 7–0; 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:57
• (5:35) MSU TD: Shakur Brown 69-yard interception return, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 14–0

;Second Quarter

• (6:54) IU TD: Stevie Scott 8-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick
  Michigan State 14–7; 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:18
• (0:19) MSU TD: Matt Dotson 11-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 21–7; 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:04

;Third Quarter

• (4:47) MSU TD: Matt Coughlin 6-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 28–7; 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:49

;Fourth Quarter

• (14:43) IU FG: Logan Justus 35-yard field goal
  Michigan State 28–10; 4 plays, -11 yards, 0:56
• (8:19) IU TD: Whop Philyor 65-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Ramsey pass to Nick Westbrook for 2 points
  Michigan State 28–18; 7 plays, 90 yards, 1:58
• (3:28) IU FG: Logan Justus 36-yard field goal
  Michigan State 28–21; 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:28
• (3:17) MSU TD: Jalen Nailor 75-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 35–21; 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU – Brian Lewerke: 14/25, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• IU – Peyton Ramsey: 32/46, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT

;Rushing

• MSU – Jalen Nailor: 3 carries, 79 yards, TD
• IU – Stevie Scott: 11 carries, 18 yards

;Receiving

• MSU – Felton Davis III: 5 receptions, 79 yards
• IU – Whop Philyor: 13 receptions, 138 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2018 Central Michigan Chippewas football team}}

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align="center" |7–3 |Sep. 26, 2015 |MSU, 30–10

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Four: Central Michigan at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=September 29, 2018

|time= 12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Central Michigan

|R1 = 3|R2 = 0|R3 = 0|R4 = 17

|home=No. 21 Michigan State

|H1 = 0|H2 = 17|H3 = 14|H4 = 0

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance=73,752

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (13:09) FG CMU: Ryan Tice 45-yard field goal
  Central Michigan 3–0; 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:51

;Second Quarter

• (10:57) TD MSU: Brian Lewerke 3-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 7–3; 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:03
• (2:03) TD MSU: Brian Lewerke 5-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 14–3; 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:52
• (0:29) FG MSU: Matt Coughlin 33-yard field goal
  Michigan State 17–3; 8 plays, 19 yards, 1:29

;Third Quarter

• (10:24) TD MSU: Connor Heyward 2-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 24–3; 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:27
• (4:18) TD MSU: La'Darius Jefferson 2-yard run, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 31–3; 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:42

;Fourth Quarter

• (13:29) TD CMU: Julian Hicks 10-yard pass from Tommy Lazzaro, Ryan Tice kick
  Michigan State 31–10; 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:49
• (12:08) FG CMU: Ryan Tice 40-yard field goal
  Michigan State 31–13; 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:19
• (6:44) TD CMU: Tony Poljan 29-yard pass from Jonathan Ward, Ryan Tice kick
  Michigan State 31–20; 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06

|stats=

;Passing

• CMU – Tommy Lazzaro: 19/34, 153 yards, TD
• MSU – Brian Lewerke: 16/25, 185, INT

;Rushing

• CMU – Tommy Lazzaro: 11 carries, 32 yards
• MSU – La'Darius Jefferson: 13 carries, 56 yards, TD

;Receiving

• CMU – Brandon Childress: 3 receptions, 46 yards
• MSU – Felton Davis III: 3 receptions, 66 yards

}}

{{see also|2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team}}

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align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans|Series Record|Previous meeting|Result}}

align="center" |38–18 |Oct. 28, 2017 |NW, 39–31

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|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Five: Northwestern at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=October 6, 2018

|time= 12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Northwestern

|R1 = 7|R2 = 7|R3 = 8|R4 = 7

|home= No. 20 Michigan State

|H1 = 3|H2 = 3|H3 =13|H4 = 0

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance= 72,850

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

|stats=

;Passing

• NW –
• MSU –

;Rushing

• NW –
• MSU –

;Receiving

• NW –
• MSU –

}}

{{see also|2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}

class="wikitable"

align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans|Series Record|Previous meeting|Result}}

align="center" |16–15–1 |Nov. 4, 2017 |MSU, 27–24

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Six: Michigan State at Penn State – Game summary

|date=October 13, 2018

|time= 3:30 p.m. EDT

|road= Michigan State

|R1 = 0 |R2 = 7 |R3 = 7 |R4 = 7

|home= No. 8 Penn State

|H1 = 7 |H2 = 7 |H3 = 0 |H4 = 3

|stadium=Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

|attendance= 106,685

|weather= 50 °F (10 °C); cool, cloudy

|referee= Michael Cannon

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers= Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline)

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (5:03) PSU TD: K. J. Hamler 5-yard pass from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick
  Penn State 7–0; 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:32

;Second Quarter

• (13:25) MSU TD: La'Darius Jefferson 1-yard rush, Matt Coughlin kick
  Tie 7–7; 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:03
• (4:33) PSU TD: Miles Sanders 48-yard rush, Jake Pinegar kick
  Penn State 14–0; 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:18

;Third Quarter

• (6:10) MSU TD: Felton Davis 20-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coughlin kick
  Tie 14–14; 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:16

;Fourth Quarter

• (9:21) PSU FG: Jake Pinegar 20-yard field goal
  Penn State 17–14; 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:15
• (0:19) MSU TD: Felton Davis 25-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coughlin kick
  Michigan State 21–17; 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:00

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU – Brian Lewerke: 24/52, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT
• PSU – Trace McSorley: 19/32, 192 yards, TD

;Rushing

• MSU – La'Darius Jefferson: 15 carries, 60 yards, TD
• PSU – Miles Sanders: 17 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD

;Receiving

• MSU – Felton Davis III: 8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
• PSU – K. J. Hamler: 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2018 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry}}

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|bg2=

|titlestyle={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans|border=2}}; text-align:center

|state=collapsed

|title=Paul Bunyan Trophy: #6 Michigan Wolverines (6–1) at #24 Michigan State Spartans (4–2)

|date=October 20

|time=12:05 p.m.

|road=Michigan

|R1= 0|R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=Michigan State

|H1= 0|H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0

|stadium=Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

|attendance=76,131

|weather=Partly cloudy • {{Convert|52|F|C}} • Wind 13 W

|referee=Jerry McGinn

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

|reference=[https://s3.amazonaws.com/mgoblue.com/documents/2018/10/20/20181020_fbl_michigan_state.pdf Box Score]

|stats=

{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-2}}

;Michigan

• Shea Patterson
  14/25, 212 Yds, 2 TD
• Karan Higdon
  33 Rush, 144 Yds
• Donovan Peoples-Jones
  1 Rec, 79 Yds, TD

{{Col-2}}

;Michigan State

• Brian Lewerke
  5/25, 66 Yds
• LJ Scott
  10 Rush, 25 Yds
• Darrell Stewart
  2 Rec, 24 Yds

{{Col-end}}

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=2

| Time=14:55

| Team=Michigan

| DrivePlays=14

| DriveLength=84

| DriveTime=7:56

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Nico Collins

| QB=Shea Patterson

| yards=6

| kickresult=good

| Kicker=Quinn Nordin

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=7

| Home=0

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=11:12

| Team=Michigan State

| DrivePlays=2

| DriveLength=7

| DriveTime=0:48

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Brian Lewerke

| QB=Darrell Stewart

| yards=4

| kickresult= good

| Kicker=Matt Coghlin

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=7

| Home=7

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=3

| Time=2:24

| Team=Michigan

| DrivePlays=1

| DriveLength=79

| DriveTime=0:11

| Type=RecTD

| Receiver=Donovan Peoples-Jones

| QB=Shea Patterson

| yards=79

| kickresult= good

| Kicker=Quinn Nordin

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=14

| Home=7

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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry

| Quarter=4

| Time=10:21

| Team=Michigan

| DrivePlays=13

| DriveLength=84

| DriveTime=6:41

| Type=RushTD

| Runner=Ben Mason

| yards=5

| kickresult= good

| Kicker=Quinn Nordin

| 2pt type=run/pass

| 2pt result=good/failed/incomplete

| Visitor=21

| Home=7

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{{see also|2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}

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align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans|Series Record|Previous meeting|Result}}

align="center" |36–27–3 |Oct. 3, 2015 |MSU, 24–21

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}} ;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eight: Purdue at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=October 27, 2018

|time= 12:02 p.m. EDT

|road= Purdue

|R1 = 3 |R2 = 3 |R3 = 7 |R4 = 0

|home= Michigan State

|H1 = 6 |H2 = 7 |H3 = 3 |H4 = 7

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance= 72,657

|weather= 37°F, Clear, NW 18 MPH

|referee=Ron Snodgrass

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Jones (Play-by-Play), Dusty Dvoracek (Analyst) & Molly McGrath (Sideline)

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (11:07) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 43-yard field goal
  Michigan State 3–0; 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:03
• (8:11) PUR FG: Spencer Evans 28-yard field goal
  Tied 3–3; 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:35
• (3:23) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 48-yard field goal
  Michigan State 6–3; 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:44

;Second Quarter

• (6:33) PUR FG: Spencer Evans 35-yard field goal
  Tied 6–6; 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:53
• (0:56) MSU TD: Darrell Stewart 11-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, Matt Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 13–6; 9 plays, 87 yards, 1:26

;Third Quarter

• (3:08) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 34-yard field goal
  Michigan State 16–6; 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:39
• (0:35) PUR FG: Terry Wright 1-yard run, Spencer Evans kick
  Michigan State 16–13; 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:26

;Fourth Quarter

• (1:58) MSU TD: Jalen Nailor 48-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, Matt Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 23–13; 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:44

|stats=

;Passing

• PUR – David Blough – 29/49, 277 yards, 3 INT
• MSU – Rocky Lombardi – 26/46, 318 yards, 2 TD

;Rushing

• PUR – D. J. Knox – 7 carries, 51 yards
• MSU – LJ Scott – 15 carries, 52 yards

;Receiving

• PUR – Brycen Hopkins – 4 receptions, 80 yards
• MSU – Jalen Nailor – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD

}}

{{see also|2018 Maryland Terrapins football team}}

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align="center" |7–2 |Nov. 18, 2017 |MSU, 17–7

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Nine: Michigan State at Maryland – Game summary

|date=November 3, 2018

|time= 12:00 p.m. EDT

|road= Michigan State

|R1 = 10 |R2 = 0 |R3 = 7 |R4 = 7

|home= Maryland

|H1 = 0 |H2 = 3 |H3 = 0 |H4 = 0

|stadium=Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD

|attendance= 31,735

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU –
• UMD –

;Rushing

• MSU –
• UMD –

;Receiving

• MSU –
• UMD –

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{{see also|2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}

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align="center" |15–31 |Nov. 11, 2017 |OSU, 48–3

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Ten: Ohio State at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=November 10, 2018

|time= 12:05 p.m. EST

|road= No. 8 Ohio State

|R1 = 0 |R2 = 7 |R3 = 2 |R4 = 17

|home= No. 24 Michigan State

|H1 = 0 |H2 = 3 |H3 = 3 |H4 = 0

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance= 74,633

|weather= {{convert|33|F|C}}, Overcast & Flurries, WNW {{convert|14|mph|km/h}}

|referee=John O'Neill

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

No scoring plays

;Second Quarter

• (1:29) OSU TD: P. Campbell 1-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubeil kick
  Ohio State 7–0; 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:26
• (0:30) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 44-yard field goal
  Ohio State 7–3; 7 plays, 49 yards, 0:59

;Third Quarter

• (5:35) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 38-yard field goal
  Ohio State 7–6; 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:45
• (0:42) OSU: TEAM 1-yard safety
  Ohio State 9–6

;Fourth Quarter

• (14:03) OSU TD: Dre'Mont Jones 0-yard fumble recovery, Blake Haubeil kick
  Ohio State 16–6
• (12:22) OSU FG: Blake Haubeil 35-yard field goal
  Ohio State 19–6; 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:34
• (1:12) OSU TD: Mike Weber 2-yard run, Blake Haubeil kick
  Ohio State 26–6; 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:59

|stats=

;Passing

• OSU – Dwayne Haskins – 24/39, 227 yards, TD
• MSU – Brian Lewerke – 11/28, 128 yards, INT

;Rushing

• OSU – Mike Weber – 22 carries, 104 yards, TD
• MSU – Rocky Lombardi – 3 carries, 49 yards

;Receiving

• OSU – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 63 yards
• MSU – Cody White – 8 receptions, 115 yards

}}

{{see also|2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}

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align="center" |2–8 |Nov. 7, 2015 |NEB, 39–38

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Eleven: Michigan State at Nebraska – Game summary

|date=November 17, 2018

|time= 12:00 p.m. EST

|road= Michigan State

|R1 = 3 |R2 = 0 |R3 = 0 |R4 = 3

|home= Nebraska

|H1 = 0 |H2 = 0 |H3 = 0 |H4 = 9

|stadium=Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE

|attendance= 88,793

|weather= Overcast, {{convert|27|F|C}}, N/NE {{convert|16|mph|km/h}}

|referee=Don Capron

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Brian Custer and Ben Leber

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (7:46) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 34-yard field goal
  Michigan State 3–0; 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:45

;Second Quarter

No scoring plays

;Third Quarter

No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

• (12:13) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 26-yard field goal
  Michigan State 6–0; 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:14
• (11:07) NEB FG: Barret Pickering 36-yard field goal
  Michigan State 6–3; 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:00
• (8:07) NEB FG: Barret Pickering 20-yard field goal
  Tied 6–6; 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:02
• (5:13) NEB FG: Barret Pickering 47-yard field goal
  Nebraska 9–6; 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:59

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU – Rocky Lombardi – 15/41, 146 yards, INT
• NEB – Adrian Martinez – 16/37, 145 yards

;Rushing

• MSU – Connor Heyward – 21 carries, 80 yards
• NEB – Devine Ozigbo – 18 carries, 74 yards

;Receiving

• MSU – Connor Heyward – 5 receptions, 78 yards
• NEB – Stanley Morgan Jr. – 4 receptions, 67 yards

}}

{{see also|2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}

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align="center" |6–3 |Nov. 25, 2017 |MSU, 40–7

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week Twelve: Rutgers at Michigan State – Game summary

|date=November 24, 2018

|time= 4:11 p.m. EST

|road= Rutgers

|R1 = 0 |R2 = 7 |R3 = 0 |R4 = 3

|home= Michigan State

|H1 = 0 |H2 = 7 |H3 = 0 |H4 = 7

|stadium=Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

|attendance= 64,951

|weather= {{convert|46|F|C}}, Cloudy, Light Mist, SW {{convert|9|mph|km/h}}

|referee=Jeff Servinski

|TV= FOX

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (6:15) RUT TD: Travis Vokolek 27-yard pass from Giovanni Rescigno, Justin Davidovicz kick
  Rutgers 7–0; 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:19

;Second Quarter

• (7:04) MSU TD: Matt Sokol 18-yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, Matt Coghlin kick
  Tied 7–7; 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:09

;Third Quarter

No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

• (7:52) RUT FG: Justin Davidovicz 34-yard field goal
  Rutgers 10–7; 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:57
• (3:57) MSU TD: Cody White 22-yard run, Matt Coghlin kick
  Michigan State 14–10; 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:42

|stats=

;Passing

• RUT – Giovanni Rescigno – 9/17, 109 yards, TD, INT
• MSU – Rocky Lombardi – 19/43, 173 yards, TD, INT

;Rushing

• RUT – Giovanni Rescigno – 13 carries, 61 yards
• MSU – Connor Heyward – 19 carries, 81 yards

;Receiving

• RUT – Travis Vokolek – 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
• MSU – Darrell Stewart – 7 receptions, 53 yards

}}

{{see also|2018 Oregon Ducks football team|2018 Redbox Bowl}}

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align="center" | 3–3 | 2015 | MSU, 31–28

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|state=autocollapse

|title=2018 Redbox Bowl: Michigan State vs Oregon – Game summary

|date=December 31, 2018

|time= 12:00 p.m. PST

|road= Michigan State

|R1 = 0 |R2 = 0 |R3 = 6 |R4 = 0

|home= Oregon

|H1 = 0 |H2 = 0 |H3 = 0 |H4 = 7

|stadium=Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

|attendance= 30,212

|weather=

|referee=Reggie Smith

|TV= FOX

|TVAnnouncers= Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Bruce Feldman

|reference=Sources:

|scoring=

;First Quarter

No scoring plays

;Second Quarter

No scoring plays

;Third Quarter

• (9:57) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 34-yard field goal
  Michigan State 3–0; 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:59
• (1:17) MSU FG: Matt Coghlin 34-yard field goal
  Michigan State 6–0; 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:30

;Fourth Quarter

• (11:19) ORE TD: Dillon Mitchell 28-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Adam Stack kick
  Oregon 7–6; 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:40

|stats=

;Passing

• MSU – Brian Lewerke – 22/40, 172 yards, INT
• ORE – Justin Herbert – 19/33, 166 yards, TD

;Rushing

• MSU – LJ Scott – 24 carries, 84 yards
• ORE – C. J. Verdell – 14 carries, 43 yards

;Receiving

• MSU – Cody White – 6 receptions, 64 yards
• ORE – Dillon Mitchell – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

}}

{{Further|2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2018}}

| finalpollweek = 16

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 11

| coaches_pre = 12

| AP_1 = 15

| coaches_1 = 13

| AP_2 = 25

| coaches_2 = 24

| AP_3 = 24

| coaches_3 = 23

| AP_4 = 21

| coaches_4 = 18

| AP_5 = 20

| coaches_5 = 19

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = RV

| AP_7 = 24

| coaches_7 = RV

| AP_8 = RV

| coaches_8 = RV

| AP_9 = RV

| coaches_9 = RV

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = 24

| coaches_10 = RV

| cfp_10 = 18

| AP_11 = RV

| coaches_11 = RV

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = RV

| coaches_12 = RV

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 = NR

| coaches_13 = NR

| cfp_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| coaches_14 = NR

| cfp_14 = NR

| AP_15 = NR

| coaches_15 = NR

| cfp_15 = NR

| AP_16 = NR

| coaches_16 = NR

}}

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Kenny Willekes | Smith–Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year |

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center" |+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan State Spartans}}" | All-Big Ten

align=center {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans|Player|Position|Coaches|Media}}

Kenny Willekes | DL | 1 | 1

Joe Bachie | LB | 1 | 2

Matt Coghlin | K | 3 | 1

Justin Layne | DB | 2 | 2

Raequan Williams | DL | 3 | 3

David Dowell | DB | 3 | data-sort-value="4"| Hon.

Khari Willis | DB | data-sort-value="4"| Hon. | 3

Andrew Dowell | LB | data-sort-value="4"| Hon. | data-sort-value="4"| Hon.

Mike Panasiuk | DL | data-sort-value="4"| Hon. | data-sort-value="4"| Hon.

Felton Davis III | WR | data-sort-value="4"| Hon. | data-sort-value="4"| Hon.

Connor Heyward | KR | data-sort-value="5"| – | data-sort-value="4"| Hon.

class="sortbottom" | colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"|Hon. = Honorable mention. Reference:

{{see also|2019 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Michigan State Spartans| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club}}
3	83	Justin Layne	CB	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	109	Khari Willis	S	Indianapolis Colts

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