2017 Michigan State Spartans Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2017 Michigan State Spartans went 10-3 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 15 in the AP poll. They scored 24.5 and allowed 20.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-5-0; games went 6-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 23 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 8-5-0
- Over/under: 6-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 23
2017 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2017-09-02 | W | 35-10 | -17 | W | U 56 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 2017-09-09 | W | 28-14 | -7 | W | U 51 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 2017-09-24 | L | 18-38 | +3.5 | L | O 53.5 |
| 5 | Iowa | 2017-09-30 | W | 17-10 | -3.5 | W | U 44 |
| 6 | at Michigan | 2017-10-07 | W | 14-10 | +12.5 | W | U 40 |
| 7 | at Minnesota | 2017-10-15 | W | 30-27 | -4 | L | O 41 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2017-10-21 | W | 17-9 | -6 | W | U 47.5 |
| 9 | at Northwestern | 2017-10-28 | L | 31-39 | -1.5 | L | O 41 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2017-11-04 | W | 27-24 | +10 | W | O 46.5 |
| 11 | at Ohio State | 2017-11-11 | L | 3-48 | +17.5 | L | U 56 |
| 12 | Maryland | 2017-11-18 | W | 17-7 | -14 | L | U 44 |
| 13 | at Rutgers | 2017-11-25 | W | 40-7 | -14 | W | O 42.5 |
| Bowl | Washington State | 2017-12-29 | W | 42-17 | -2.5 | W | O 47.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lewerke | 13 | 246 | 417 | 2793 | 20 | 7 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Scott | 12 | 201 | 898 | 8 |
| Madre London | 12 | 83 | 304 | 3 |
| Gerald Holmes | 11 | 79 | 287 | 1 |
| Damion Terry | 4 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
| Messiah DeWeaver | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felton Davis III | 11 | 55 | 776 | 9 |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | 13 | 50 | 501 | 2 |
| Cody White | 11 | 35 | 490 | 4 |
| Hunter Rison | 12 | 19 | 224 | 0 |
| Matt Sokol | 12 | 21 | 222 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bachie | 13 | 94 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Dowell | 13 | 75 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | |
| Kenny Willekes | 13 | 72 | 14 | 6.5 | 2 | |
| Khari Willis | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Frey | 13 | 55 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 |
2017 Michigan State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody White | WR | LV | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | LV | 2022 R6 #208 | 2017–2021 |
| Joe Bachie | LB | DET | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Naquan Jones | DT | MIN | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Josh Butler | CB | DAL | 2023 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Matt Sokol | TE | PIT | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Raequan Williams | DT | CAR | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Andrew Dowell | LB | NO | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Josiah Scott | CB | PHI | 2020 R4 #137 | 2017–2019 |
| Justin Layne | CB | CAR | 2019 R3 #83 | 2016–2018 |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | MIN | 2020 R7 #225 | 2016–2019 |
| Brian Lewerke | QB | NYG | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Khari Willis | S | IND | 2019 R4 #109 | 2016–2018 |
| Felton Davis | WR | KC | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com