2023 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team will represent Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans will be led by Mel Tucker in his fourth year as head coach. The Spartans will play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jay Johnson (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Scottie Hazelton (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (capacity: 75,005) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2022 season 5–7, 3–6 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the East division.[1] They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the second time in three years.
Offseason
2023 NFL draft
Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft. Three players were selected in the draft.[2]
| Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position |
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| 2 | 50 | Green Bay Packers | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 6 | 192 | New England Patriots | Bryce Baringer | P |
| 6 | 214 | New England Patriots | Ameer Speed | CB |
Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[2]
- Jarrett Horst, offensive lineman, Miami Dolphins
- Jacob Slade, defensive lineman, Arizona Cardinals
- Kendell Brooks, safety, Arizona Cardinals
- Xavier Henderson, safety, Washington Commanders
- Ben VanSumeren, linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
Coaching changes
On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach.[3] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[4] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks.[5] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[6]
Outgoing
On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal, two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal.[7] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[8]
| Name | Pos. | New School |
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| Payton Thorne | QB | Auburn |
| Keon Coleman | WR | Florida State |
| Jack Stone | K | Baylor |
| Michael Fletcher | DE | Appalachian State |
| Jalen Hunt | DT | Houston |
| Dashaun Mallory | DT | Arizona State |
| Chase Carter | DE | Incarnate Word |
| Kobe Myers | LB | |
| Elijah Collins | RB | Oklahoma State |
| Carson Casteel | LB | Vanderbilt |
| Jeff Pietrowski | DE | Wisconsin |
| Tate Hallock | DB | Western Michigan |
| Germie Bernard | WR | Washington |
| Terry Lockett | WR | Eastern Michigan |
| Cade McDonald | WR | Miami (OH) |
| Hamp Fay | TE/QB | Oklahoma |
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Incoming
| Name | Pos. | Former School |
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| Ademola Faleye | TE | Norfolk State |
| Jaylan Franklin | TE | Wisconsin |
| Semar Melvin | CB | Wisconsin |
| Jonathan Kim | K | North Carolina |
| Nathan Carter | RB | UConn |
| Jarrett Jackson | DL | Florida State |
| Aaron Alexander | LB | UMass |
| Jaren Mangham | RB | South Florida |
| Dre Butler | DE | Liberty |
| Tunmise Adeleye | DL | Texas A&M |
| Tyneil Hopper | TE | Boise State |
| Mason Arnold | LS | Ohio State |
| Michael O'Shaughnessy | P | Ohio State |
| Armorion Smith | S | Cincinnati |
| Jalen Sami | DT | Colorado |
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Personnel
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Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Season |
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| Mel Tucker | Head coach | 4th |
| Chris Kapilovic | Assistant head coach/offensive line/run game coordinator | 4th |
| Jay Johnson | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 4th |
| Scottie Hazelton | Defensive coordinator | 4th |
| Ted Gilmore | Tight ends | 4th |
| Courtney Hawkins | Wide receivers | 4th |
| Harlon Barnett | Secondary | 15th |
| Ross Els | Special Teams/linebackers | 4th |
| Effrem Reed | Running backs | 2nd |
| Diron Reynolds | Defensive line | 1st |
| Jim Salgado | Cornerbacks | 1st |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 1 | Central Michigan* | ||||||||
| September 9 | Richmond* |
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| September 16 | Washington* |
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| September 23 | Maryland |
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| September 30 | at Iowa | ||||||||
| October 14 | at Rutgers | ||||||||
| October 21 | Michigan |
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| October 28 | at Minnesota | ||||||||
| November 4 | Nebraska |
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| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Ohio State | NBC | ||||||
| November 18 | at Indiana | ||||||||
| November 25 | Penn State |
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References
- "2022 Michigan State Spartans Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- BrandonBD (2023-04-30). "Michigan State Football Puts Three into the NFL via the Draft, Many More Signed". The Only Colors. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- Caudell, Jackson. "Report: Georgia Tech Hires Marco Coleman As New Defensive Line Coach". Sports Illustrated Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- "Michigan State football: Diron Reynolds hired as defensive line coach". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Brandon Jordan formally announces move from Michigan State to Seattle Seahawks". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Michigan State football hires longtime assistant coach Jim Salgado to handle cornerbacks". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Spartans QB Thorne, WR Coleman enter portal". ESPN.com. 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- "Michigan State WR Keon Coleman posts statement on entering transfer portal". SpartanTailgate. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- "Michigan State football: 2023 transfer tracker". Spartans Wire. 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- "Michigan State football 2023 schedule". Spartans Wire. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "Football". Michigan State University. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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