Big Ten · 2020 · Final

Michigan State Spartans 2020

2-52-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#94
of 128 FBS teams
Rating
-4.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-4.5
107th in FBS
Defense
-0.3
65th in FBS
Schedule
+6.7
3rd toughest
Preseason
+1.7
rating going in

2020 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-4.8 now, +1.7 preseason · down 52 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#94

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
8Oct 24vs95RutgersCONFL 27–38-17.9—BTN
9Oct 31@61MichiganCONFW 27–24+5.5—FOX
10Nov 7@8IowaCONFL 7–49-15.9—ESPN
11Nov 14vs15IndianaCONFL 0–24-16.9—ABC
12Nov 21@86MarylandCONFMaryland −4.1 · o/u 51.3—39%BTN
13Nov 28vs23NorthwesternCONFW 29–20+14.2—ESPN
14Dec 5vs2Ohio StateCONFL 12–52-13.2—ABC
15Dec 12@36Penn StateCONFL 24–39-8.4—ABC
16Dec 19@86MarylandCONFMaryland −4.1 · o/u 51.3—39%BTN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate33.1%122nd39.6%28th
Rushing success rate27.7%125th38.0%18th
Passing success rate37.8%96th41.0%49th
Explosive run rate6.9%127th10.4%12th
Explosive pass rate9.7%76th7.3%5th
Line yards / carry2.25124th2.4610th
Opportunity rate29.8%123rd31.7%9th
Stuff rate25.0%119th25.3%12th
Sack rate5.1%44th4.5%98th
3rd-down conversion34.4%106th42.4%68th
Red-zone TD rate55.6%92nd70.4%96th
Havoc rate15.6%110th13.1%50th
Box score · season totals
Points / game18.0116th35.1101st
Yards / game330.3109th396.754th
Yards / play4.65109th5.1535th
Pass yards / game238.954th229.383rd
Yards / pass att.6.0079th6.7934th
Completion %54.5%112th61.1%61st
Rush yards / game91.4122nd157.355th
Yards / carry2.00119th3.9341st
3rd-down conv. %32.7%113th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)2.86126th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.2970th1.7191st
Penalty yards / game63.7102nd——

Players

49 players who recorded a stat in 2020 (from box scores)

49 players

Final ratings for 2020, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2020 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2020 power rankings →