2008 Michigan State Spartans Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 Michigan State Spartans went 9-4 (6-3 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 25.1 and allowed 22.1 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 44 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 6-3
- AP rank: No. 21
- SP+ rank: No. 44
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at California | 2008-08-31 | L | 31-38 | |||
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 2008-09-06 | W | 42-10 | |||
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2008-09-13 | W | 17-0 | |||
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2008-09-20 | W | 23-7 | |||
| 5 | at Indiana | 2008-09-27 | W | 42-29 | |||
| 6 | Iowa | 2008-10-04 | W | 16-13 | |||
| 7 | at Northwestern | 2008-10-11 | W | 37-20 | |||
| 8 | Ohio State | 2008-10-18 | L | 7-45 | |||
| 9 | at Michigan | 2008-10-25 | W | 35-21 | |||
| 10 | Wisconsin | 2008-11-01 | W | 25-24 | |||
| 11 | Purdue | 2008-11-08 | W | 21-7 | |||
| 13 | at Penn State | 2008-11-22 | L | 18-49 | |||
| Bowl | Georgia | 2009-01-01 | L | 12-24 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 13 | 180 | 353 | 2404 | 9 | 9 |
| Kirk Cousins | 4 | 32 | 43 | 310 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Ringer | 13 | 390 | 1637 | 22 |
| Andre Anderson | 7 | 26 | 97 | 0 |
| A.J. Jimmerson | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Ashton Leggett | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Dwayne Holmes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Dell | 10 | 36 | 679 | 3 |
| Blair White | 12 | 43 | 659 | 1 |
| B.J. Cunningham | 13 | 41 | 528 | 0 |
| Charlie Gantt | 10 | 19 | 302 | 4 |
| Keshawn Martin | 10 | 11 | 132 | 0 |
2008 Michigan State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | LV | 2012 R4 #102 | 2008–2011 |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | LV | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Garrett Celek | TE | SF | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Keshawn Martin | WR | SF | 2012 R4 #121 | 2008–2011 |
| B.J. Cunningham | WR | CHI | 2012 R6 #183 | 2008–2011 |
| Javon Ringer | RB | TEN | 2009 R5 #173 | 2005–2008 |
| Blair White | WR | IND | 2010 UDFA | 2007–2009 |
| Chris Rucker | CB | IND | 2011 R6 #188 | 2007–2010 |
| Jeremy Ware | DB | LV | 2010 R7 #215 | 2008–2009 |
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