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Previous season
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. MSU was selected to participate in the Peach Bowl on December 30, the school's first New Year's Six bowl game since 2015. The Spartans defeated Pittsburgh 31–21 in the Peach Bowl.
Offseason
Consensus All-American running back Kenneth Walker III, offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis, and wide receiver Jalen Nailor declared for the NFL draft.
Schedule
On January 12, the Big Ten released the full, revised schedules for the conference.
UPCOMING GAME
GAMES
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NEWS
STANDINGS
| East | CONF | W-L | HOME | AWAY | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3 - 0 | 6 - 0 | 5 - 0 | 1 - 0 | W6 | |
 | Michigan Wolverines | 3 - 0 | 6 - 0 | 4 - 0 | 2 - 0 | W6 | |
 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2 - 0 | 5 - 0 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 0 | W5 | |
 | Maryland Terrapins | 1 - 2 | 4 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 1 - 1 | L1 | |
 | Indiana Hoosiers | 1 - 2 | 3 - 3 | 3 - 1 | 0 - 2 | L3 | |
 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0 - 3 | 3 - 3 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 1 | L3 | |
 | Michigan State Spartans | 0 - 3 | 2 - 4 | 2 - 2 | 0 - 2 | L4 | |
| West | CONF | W-L | HOME | AWAY | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 2 - 1 | 5 - 1 | 4 - 0 | 1 - 1 | W4 | |
 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 1 - 1 | 4 - 1 | 3 - 1 | 1 - 0 | L1 | |
 | Purdue Boilermakers | 2 - 1 | 4 - 2 | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | W3 | |
 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 - 2 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 2 | 1 - 1 | L2 | |
 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 2 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 2 | 1 - 1 | W2 | |
 | Wisconsin Badgers | 1 - 2 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 2 | 1 - 1 | W1 | |
 | Northwestern Wildcats | 1 - 2 | 1 - 5 | 1 - 4 | 0 - 1 | L5 | |
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RANKINGS
| W | L | PCT | PTS | STRK | TREND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Georgia Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1594 | W3 | 1 |
| 2 |  | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1580 | W3 | 1 |
| 3 | | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1505 | W3 | - |
| 4 | | Michigan Wolverines | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1379 | W3 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Clemson Tigers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1362 | W3 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Oklahoma Sooners | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1281 | W3 | - |
| 7 |  | USC Trojans | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1183 | W3 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1161 | W3 | 1 |
| 9 |  | Kentucky Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1063 | W3 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Arkansas Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 934 | W3 | 1 |
| 11 |  | North Carolina State Wolfpack | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 919 | W3 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Tennessee Volunteers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 826 | W3 | 4 |
| 13 |  | Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 734 | W3 | 4 |
| 14 |  | Utah Utes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 726 | W2 | 1 |
| 15 | | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 579 | W3 | 8 |
| 16 |  | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 529 | W3 | 2 |
| 17 |  | Baylor Bears | 2 | 1 | .667 | 507 | W1 | 2 |
| 18 |  | Oregon Ducks | 2 | 1 | .667 | 468 | W2 | 6 |
| 19 |  | Texas Longhorns | 2 | 1 | .667 | 438 | W1 | 1 |
| 20 |  | Texas A&M Aggies | 2 | 1 | .667 | 385 | W1 | 2 |
| 21 | | Michigan State Spartans | 2 | 1 | .667 | 305 | L1 | 12 |
| 22 |  | Florida Gators | 2 | 1 | .667 | 297 | W1 | 1 |
| 23 |  | BYU Cougars | 2 | 1 | .667 | 253 | L1 | 9 |
| 24 |  | Washington Huskies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 244 | W3 | - |
| 25 |  | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 234 | L1 | 12 |
ROSTER
| NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Powers Warren | TE | 6'4" | 240 | |
| 8 | Jalen Berger | RB | 6'1" | 215 | |
| 81 | Michael Masunas | TE | 6'4" | 250 | |
| 80 | Zach Gillespie | WR | 6'2" | 205 | |
| 72 | Dallas Fincher | OL | 6'4" | 300 | |
| 2 | Harold Joiner | RB | 6'4" | 220 | |
| 56 | Matt Carrick | G | 6'5" | 320 | |
| 17 | Tre Mosley | WR | 6'2" | 195 | |
| 3 | Jarek Broussard | RB | 5'9" | 195 | |
| 7 | Antonio Gates | WR | 6'2" | 190 | |
| 92 | Evan Morris | TE | 6'5" | 245 | |
| 1 | Jayden Reed | WR | 6'0" | 190 | |
| 87 | Jack Nickel | TE | 6'4" | 245 | |
| 84 | Tyler Vroman | WR | 6'3" | 185 | |
| 15 | Jaron Glover | WR | 6'1" | 205 | |
| 4 | Terry Lockett Jr. | WR | 6'0" | 180 | |
| 50 | Brian Greene | OL | 6'3" | 300 | |
| 71 | Kristian Phillips | G | 6'4" | 350 | |
| 89 | Alex Watters | WR | 6'0" | 185 | |
| 58 | Spencer Brown | OL | 6'6" | 315 | |
| 59 | Nick Samac | C | 6'4" | 300 | |
| 14 | Noah Kim | QB | 6'2" | 185 | |
| 0 | Keon Coleman | WR | 6'4" | 215 | |
| 11 | Tyrell Henry | WR | 6'0" | 175 | |
| 47 | Jackson Morse | TE | 6'3" | 240 | |
| 24 | Elijah Collins | RB | 6'1" | 215 | |
| 70 | Kevin Wigenton | OL | 6'5" | 315 | |
| 12 | Katin Houser | QB | 6'3" | 213 | |
| 82 | Nick Hunter | WR | 5'10" | 190 | |
| 6 | Maliq Carr | TE | 6'5" | 255 | |
| 10 | Payton Thorne | QB | 6'2" | 210 | |
| 25 | Joseph Martinez | WR | 5'9" | 200 | |
| 67 | J.D. Duplain | OL | 6'4" | 300 | |
| 9 | Daniel Barker | TE | 6'4" | 250 | |
| 16 | Christian Fitzpatrick | WR | 6'4" | 218 | |
| 22 | Davion Primm | RB | 6'0" | 205 | |
| 83 | Montorie Foster | WR | 6'0" | 185 | |
| 38 | Christian Banks | RB | 6'1" | 210 | |
| 22 | Jordon Simmons | RB | 5'11" | 195 | |
| 85 | Cade McDonald | WR | 5'11" | 195 | |
| 77 | Ethan Boyd | OL | 6'7" | 325 | |
| 5 | Germie Bernard | WR | 6'0" | 200 | |
| 86 | Aubrey Dawkins | WR | 5'10" | 185 | |
| 68 | Gavin Broscious | G | 6'4" | 315 | |
| 18 | Andrew Schorfhaar | QB | 6'2" | 195 | |
| 97 | Tyler Hunt | TE | 6'3" | 248 | |
| 13 | Sebastian Brown | WR | 6'3" | 196 | |
| 74 | Geno VanDeMark | OL | 6'5" | 325 |