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2023 Michigan State Spartans football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Michigan State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 70,211 in 2023.[1]
The Spartans were led by Mel Tucker through the first two games of the season; Tucker was suspended without pay on September 10 and was fired for cause on September 27 following disclosures relating to alleged sexual harassment.[2] Defensive backs coach Harlon Barnett was appointed interim head coach, and former head coach Mark Dantonio agreed to return as the team's associate head coach.[3]
The Spartans finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the East division. They failed to qualify for a bowl game for the third time in four years. In a 49-0 defeat, the Spartans would also suffer their worst home loss in program history to rival Michigan.
On November 26, the school named Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith the team's new head coach.[4]
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vs Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: September 1st
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), Wind: 4 mph S, Sunny
- Game attendance: 73,216
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
- Sources[6]
vs Richmond
Richmond Spiders (FCS) (0–1) at Michigan State Spartans (1–0) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: September 9th
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,049
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
vs No. 8 Washington
No. 8 Washington Huskies (2–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–0) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: September 16th
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) Wind: 3 mph SW, Sunny
- Game attendance: 70,528
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (Peacock): Brendan Burke (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline)
vs Maryland
Maryland Terrapins (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–1) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: September 23rd
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) Wind: 10 mph W, Sunny
- Game attendance: 70,131
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (analyst)
at Iowa
Michigan State Spartans (2–2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) – Game summary
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
- Date: September 30th
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Wind: 10 mph SE, Sunny
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
at Rutgers
Michigan State Spartans (2–3) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–2) – Game summary
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
- Date: October 14th
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind: 4 mph NE, Sunny
- Game attendance: 52,879
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)
vs No. 2 Michigan
No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (7–0) at Michigan State Spartans (2–4) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: October 21st
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: 3 mph NW, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 74,206
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
at Minnesota
Michigan State Spartans (2–5) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (4–3) – Game summary
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 28th
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Wind: 8 mph W, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 47,392
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
vs Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–3) at Michigan State Spartans (2–6) – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
- Date: November 4th
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), Wind: 2 mph W, Sunny
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
at No. 1 Ohio State
Michigan State Spartans (3–6) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) – Game summary
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 11th
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 7 mph N, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 105,137
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
at Indiana
Michigan State Spartans (3–7) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7) – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 18th
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Wind: 2 mph NE, Sunny
- Game attendance: 40,666
- Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
- TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
vs No. 11 Penn State
No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions (9–2) at Michigan State Spartans (4–7) – Game summary
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 24th
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 51,927
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
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On January 4, defensive line coach Marco Coleman left MSU to join his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as their defensive line coach.[7] On January 25, the school named Stanford defensive line coach Diron Reynolds the team's new defensive line coach.[8] On March 4, pass rush specialist coach Brandon Jordan left to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks.[9] On March 16, the school named former Buffalo Bills safeties coach Jim Salgado as the new cornerbacks coach.[10]
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On April 30, the final day to declare for the transfer portal, two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne announced he was entering the portal.[11] Wide receiver Keon Coleman also announced he would transfer.[12]
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2023 NFL draft
Following the conclusion of the season, several players declared for the NFL draft. Three players were selected in the draft.[14]
Several other undrafted players signed free agent contracts with NFL teams:[14]
- Jarrett Horst, offensive lineman, Miami Dolphins
- Jacob Slade, defensive lineman, Arizona Cardinals
- Kendell Brooks, safety, Arizona Cardinals
- Xavier Henderson, safety, Washington Commanders
- Ben VanSumeren, linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
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