2022 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team will represent Michigan State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans will compete as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This will be the program's third season under head coach Mel Tucker.

2022 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
2022 record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJay Johnson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorScottie Hazelton (3rd season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium
(Capacity: 75,005)
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Rutgers  0 –0   0 –0  
Ohio State  0 –0   0 –0  
Penn State  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 3, 2022
As of May 2, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] MSU was selected to participate in the Peach Bowl on December 30, the school's first New Year's Six bowl game since 2015.[2] The Spartans defeated Pittsburgh 31–21 in the Peach Bowl.[3]

Running back Kenneth Walker III was a consensus All-American[4] and became the first Spartan to win the Walter Camp and Doak Walker awards.[5] Walker led the Spartans and was second in the country with 1,636 rushing yards.[6] MSU had the nation's worst passing defense, allowing 337.7 yards per game.[7]

On November 24, 2021, the school announced that they had signed Tucker to a 10-year, $95 million contract extension, all through donor money, amid speculations of Tucker being sought after for other college and NFL coaching positions.[8][9]

Offseason

2022 NFL draft

Consensus All-American running back Kenneth Walker III,[10] offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis,[11] and wide receiver Jalen Nailor declared for the NFL draft.[12]

Coaching changes

On December 4, 2021, cornerbacks coach Travares Tillman took the defensive backs coaching position at his alma mater, Georgia Tech. On December 24, running backs coach William Peagler left MSU to become the tight ends coach at Florida.[13] On January 13, 2022, the school named Effrem Reed. who had previously served as an offensive analyst with the Spartans, the new running backs coach.[14] On January 15, the school officially named Brandon Jordan as a pass rush specialist coach.[15] On January 16, it was announced that defensive line coach Ron Burton was leaving the school after eight years with the Spartans.[16] On February 8, the school named Georgia Tech assistant Marco Coleman the new defensive line coach.[17]

Returning players

Leading receiver Jayden Reed announced he would return for another season at MSU.[18] MSU captain and leading tackler, safety Xavier Henderson, also announced he would return for 2022.[19]

Outgoing
Name Pos. New School
Kyle King DT Ball State
Tyson Watson DE UMass
Cole De Marzo LB Wyoming
Ian Stewart WR Temple
Kameron Allen TE SMU
Jack Camper DE Virginia
Trenton Gillison TE
James Ohnoba G Louisiana
Ricky White WR UNLV
C.J. Hayes S Syracuse
Michael Gravely Jr. CB
Nick Chudler LS
Evan Johnson K
Emmanuel Flowers CB Samford
Michael Dowell S Miami (OH)
Alex Okelo DE
Chase Kline LB Eastern Michigan
Kalon Gervin CB Kansas

Source[20]

Incoming
Name Pos. Former School
Khris Bogle LB Florida
Aaron Brule LB Mississippi State
Jacoby Windmon LB UNLV
Jalen Berger RB Wisconsin
Ameer Speed[21] DB Georgia
Jarek Broussard RB Colorado
Daniel Barker TE Illinois
Brain Greene OL Washington State

Source[20]

Recruiting

Personnel

Coaching staff
Name Position Season
Mel TuckerHead Coach3rd
Chris KapilovicAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator3rd
Jay JohnsonOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks3rd
Scottie HazeltonDefensive Coordinator3rd
Ted GilmoreTight Ends3rd
Courtney HawkinsWide Receivers3rd
Harlon BarnettSecondary14th
Ross ElsSpecial Teams/Linebackers coach3rd
Effrem ReedRunning Backs1st
Brandon JordanPass rush specialist coach1st
Marco ColemanDefensive line coach1st

Schedule

On January 12, the Big Ten released the full, revised schedules for the conference.[22]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 2TBAWestern Michigan*
TBA
September 10TBAAkron*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBA
September 17TBAat Washington*
TBA
September 24TBAMinnesota
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBA
October 1TBAat Maryland
TBA
October 8TBAOhio State
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBA
October 15TBAWisconsin
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBA
October 29TBAat Michigan
TBA
November 5TBAat Illinois
TBA
November 12TBARutgers
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
TBA
November 19TBAIndiana
TBA
November 26TBAat Penn State
TBA

Source[23]

References
  1. "College Football Playoff Rankings: Final Top 25". College Football News. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. "Michigan State to face Pittsburgh in Peach Bowl". mlive. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. Charboneau, Matt. "Michigan State's turnaround season earns berth in Peach Bowl vs. Pitt, Pat Narduzzi". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  4. Knight (SpartyOnHuskers), Kevin (December 9, 2021). "MSU running back Kenneth Walker III earns numerous First-Team All-American honors, Cal Haladay named Freshman All-American, Mel Tucker named AP B1G COTY". The Only Colors. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. "Kenneth Walker III named Walter Camp Player of the Year, wins Doak Walker Award". WZZM13.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. "NCAA College Football FBS current individual Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. "NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. "Mel Tucker signs MSU extension, reportedly 10 years, $95 million". WEYI. Associated Press. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. MattSheehan (November 24, 2021). "Tuck Stayin': Mel Tucker signs massive extension with Michigan State". The Only Colors. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. "Spartans RB Walker to skip bowl, enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  11. "Michigan State OL Kevin Jarvis declares for NFL draft". mlive. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  12. Charboneau, Matt. "Michigan State receiver Jalen Nailor to enter NFL Draft". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  13. "Michigan State RBs coach William Peagler takes job at Florida". mlive. December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  14. O'Bleness, Ryan (January 13, 2022). "Michigan State officially hires Effrem Reed as running backs coach". The Only Colors. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  15. "Michigan State hires Brandon Jordan as pass rush specialist". mlive. January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  16. Charboneau, Matt. "Defensive line coach Ron Burton leaving Michigan State 'for new opportunities'". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  17. Pouncy, Colton. "Michigan State hires Marco Coleman from Georgia Tech as defensive line coach". The Athletic. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  18. "Jayden Reed's return is huge boost for Michigan State". mlive. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  19. Lounsberry, Matthew. "Senior captain Xavier Henderson will return to Michigan State". Sports Illustrated Michigan State Spartans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  20. Friend, Phil. "Michigan State football transfer portal: Every incoming, outgoing player for 2022". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  21. Crawford, Kirkland. "Michigan State football adds Georgia DB Ameer Speed from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  22. "Big Ten Conference Releases 2022 Football Schedule". bigten.org. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  23. "2022 Michigan State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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