Big Ten · East Lansing, MI
Michigan State
Spartans
Unranked2026: 2-3 (0-2 conf) Spartan Stadium
National titles
6
Last: 1966
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
1
since 2014
All-time
622-457-31
.574 win pct
Weeks ranked
16
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Michigan State rose to national prominence under Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty, claiming six national titles between 1951 and 1966; the 1966 10-10 tie with Notre Dame is one of the most famous 'Games of the Century.' Mark Dantonio, the program's winningest coach, led the Spartans to a Rose Bowl victory after the 2013 season and a College Football Playoff berth in 2015.
- Institution
- Michigan State University
- Nickname
- Spartans
- Founded
- 1855
- First season
- 1896
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Pat Fitzgerald (since 2026)
- Fight song
- Victory for MSU
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @MSU_Football
Since 2020
AP poll history
2-3 overall
2026 season
- Sep 4
- Sep 12
Eastern Michigan7 - Sep 19
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
- Oct 10Michigan State (home)
- Oct 17Michigan State (home)
- Oct 24
#21UCLA (home) - Nov 7
Michigan (home) - Nov 14Michigan State (home)
- Nov 20Michigan State (home)
- Nov 28
Rutgers (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Spartan Stadium
Capacity
75,005
East Lansing, MI
- Opened
- 1923
- 103 seasons ago
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 836 ft
- Time zone
- Detroit
- Avg. home crowd
- 64,448
- 86% of capacity · 32 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 76,549
- vs Michigan, 2021
- Zip
- 48824
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships6
195119521955195719651966
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff1
2015 · 3rd seed · Playoff
1898–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 19519-0Biggie Munn★
- 19529-0Biggie Munn★
- 201313-1Mark Dantonio
- 196510-1Duffy Daugherty★
- 19539-1Biggie Munn
- 19559-1Duffy Daugherty★
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Fitzgerald | 2026 | 0-0 | — | — |
| Jonathan Smith | 2024–2025 | 9-15 | .375 | — |
| Harlon Barnett | 2023 | 2-8 | .200 | — |
| Mel Tucker | 2020–2023 | 20-14 | .588 | #9 |
| Mark Dantonio | 2007–2019 | 114-57 | .667 | #3 |
| John Smith | 2003–2006 | 22-26 | .458 | — |
| Morris Watts | 2002 | 1-2 | .333 | — |
| Bobby Williams | 2000–2002 | 15-17 | .469 | — |
| Nick Saban | 1995–1999 | 34-24-1 | .585 | #7 |
| George Perles | 1983–1994 | 73-62-4 | .540 | #8 |
| Frank Waters | 1980–1982 | 10-23 | .303 | — |
| Darryl Rogers | 1976–1979 | 24-18-2 | .568 | #12 |
| Dennis Stolz | 1973–1975 | 19-13-1 | .591 | #12 |
| Duffy Daugherty | 1954–1972 | 109-69-5 | .609 | #2 |
| Biggie Munn | 1947–1953 | 54-9-2 | .846 | #1 |
| Charlie Bachman | 1944–1946 | 16-9-1 | .635 | — |
| Charlie Bachman | 1933–1942 | 54-25-9 | .665 | — |
| Jimmy Crowley | 1929–1932 | 22-8-3 | .712 | — |
| Harry Kipke | 1928 | 3-4-1 | .438 | — |
| Ralph Young | 1925–1927 | 10-14-1 | .420 | — |
| George Gauthier | 1918 | 4-3 | .571 | — |
13 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20262 picks
- #209Matt GulbinCenter · Washington
- #211Ryan EckleyPunter · Baltimore
20251 picks
- #195Luke NewmanOffensive Tackle · Chicago
20241 picks
- #228Nick SamacCenter · Baltimore
20233 picks
- #50Jayden ReedWide Receiver · Green Bay
- #192Bryce BaringerPunter · New England
- #214Ameer SpeedCornerback · New England
20224 picks
- #41Ken Walker IIIRunning Back · Seattle
- #191Jalen NailorWide Receiver · Minnesota
- #208Connor HeywardFullback · Pittsburgh
- #261AJ ArcuriOffensive Tackle · Los Angeles
20202 picks
- #137Josiah ScottCornerback · Jacksonville
- #225Kenny WillekesDefensive End · Minnesota