2018 Michigan State Spartans Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Michigan State Spartans went 7-6 (5-4 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 24 in the AP poll. They scored 18.7 and allowed 17.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-9-0; games went 4-9-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 30 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 5-4
- AP rank: No. 24
- Against the spread: 4-9-0
- Over/under: 4-9-0
- SP+ rank: No. 30
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 2018-08-31 | W | 38-31 | -23.5 | L | O 52.5 |
| 2 | at Arizona State | 2018-09-09 | L | 13-16 | -4.5 | L | U 54 |
| 4 | at Indiana | 2018-09-22 | W | 35-21 | -6 | W | O 51.5 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 2018-09-29 | W | 31-20 | -28 | L | O 46 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 2018-10-06 | L | 19-29 | -10.5 | L | O 43 |
| 7 | at Penn State | 2018-10-13 | W | 21-17 | +13.5 | W | U 53.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2018-10-20 | L | 7-21 | +7.5 | L | U 39 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2018-10-27 | W | 23-13 | +2.5 | W | U 49 |
| 10 | at Maryland | 2018-11-03 | W | 24-3 | -3 | W | U 43 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 2018-11-10 | L | 6-26 | +3.5 | L | U 49.5 |
| 12 | at Nebraska | 2018-11-17 | L | 6-9 | +1 | L | U 48 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 2018-11-24 | W | 14-10 | -25 | L | U 37 |
| Bowl | vs Oregon | 2018-12-31 | L | 6-7 | PK | L | U 47 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lewerke | 11 | 183 | 332 | 2042 | 8 | 11 |
| Rocky Lombardi | 8 | 68 | 154 | 738 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Heyward | 13 | 118 | 529 | 5 |
| LJ Scott | 5 | 79 | 260 | 0 |
| La'Darius Jefferson | 11 | 78 | 255 | 2 |
| Jalen Nailor | 6 | 10 | 126 | 1 |
| Weston Bridges | 4 | 16 | 53 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody White | 9 | 42 | 555 | 2 |
| Felton Davis III | 6 | 31 | 474 | 4 |
| Darrell Stewart Jr. | 11 | 48 | 413 | 1 |
| Cam Chambers | 7 | 19 | 264 | 0 |
| Brandon Sowards | 11 | 18 | 201 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bachie | 13 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Andrew Dowell | 13 | 97 | 9 | 3.5 | 9 | |
| Khari Willis | 13 | 84 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Kenny Willekes | 13 | 77 | 20.5 | 8 | 1 | |
| Justin Layne | 11 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
2018 Michigan State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer | P | NE | 2023 R6 #192 | 2018–2022 |
| Cody White | WR | LV | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Connor Heyward | FB | LV | 2022 R6 #208 | 2017–2021 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | LV | 2022 R6 #191 | 2018–2021 |
| 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 |
| 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