Michigan State Spartans

Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Nick Sheridan (1st year)

Defensive Coordinator: Joe Rossi / Max Bullough (Co-DCs) (1st year)

Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 5.6)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

ToledoSep 577% -20.5

Eastern MichiganSep 1270% -13.5

@ Notre DameSep 1930% +13.5

NebraskaSep 2656% -3.5

@ WisconsinOct 3⚡ 52% -1.5

IllinoisOct 1038% +8.0

NorthwesternOct 17⚡ 45% +3.0

@ UCLAOct 2431% +13.0

@ MichiganNov 744% +4.0

WashingtonNov 1457% -4.5

OregonNov 2120% +22.5

@ RutgersNov 2841% +6.0

The Spartans enter 2026 with new head coach Pat Fitzgerald and new offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and new defensive coordinator Joe Rossi.

Pat Fitzgerald (from Northwestern) takes over at Michigan State with a portal-heavy 15-transfer-starter roster. All three top scorers are veteran DBs: Michael Richard (127), Charles Brantley (125, returning from Miami), and WR Chrishon McCray (121, withdrew from portal to stay). LB Jordan Hall (98) adds defensive depth.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Wisconsin (Big Ten)52% win

Toss-up: trails Northwestern (Big Ten)45% win

Toss-up: edges Nebraska (Big Ten)56% win

Toss-up: trails Michigan (Big Ten)44% win

Toss-up: edges Washington (Big Ten)57% win

Toss-up: trails Rutgers (Big Ten)41% win

83Total Players

28Transfers

41Returning

14Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(4)

#11Alessio Milivojevic

6'2" · 218 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Cam Fancher

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kayd Coffman

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Leo Hannan

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(10)

#7Brandon Tullis

6'1" · 227 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jaziun Patterson

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#26Chris Williams

5'10" · 218 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kenneth Williams

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Marvis Parrish

5'11" · 196 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cam Edwards

5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#25Jace Clarizio

5'10" · 208 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Jay Coyne

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Darrin Jones Jr.

5'10" · 202 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Zion Gist

5'11" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(12)

Fredrick Moore

6'1" · 191 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

KK Smith

6'0" · 176 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#18Atticus Carridine

6'1" · 182 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Chrishon McCray

5'10" · 171 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#22Jack Yanachik

6'3" · 202 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Braylon Collier

6'0" · 176 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Grant Calcagno

6'0" · 198 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Shawn Foster

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Charles Taplin

6'0" · 178 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Nick Hardy

6'1" · 192 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Rai'shawn Elmore

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zachary Washington

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(6)

#82Brennan Parachek

6'5" · 251 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#88Kai Rios

6'6" · 263 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Carson Gulker

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Charlie Baker

6'4" · 248 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Jaxson Wilson

6'5" · 253 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Joey Caudill

6'5" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(12)

Ben Murawski

6'7" · 335 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#58Conner Moore

6'5" · 306 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#70Luka Vincic

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Robert Wright Jr.

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Trent Fraley

6'1" · 303 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#50Antonio Johnson

6'4" · 307 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Nick Sharpe

6'2" · 335 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Collin Campbell

6'7" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#76Drew Nichols

6'4" · 281 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#67Hayden Lorius

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jack Ziarko

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Eli Bickel

6'6" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(11)

#75Ben Nelson

6'7" · 311 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#55Ben Roberts

6'2" · 335 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Keahnist Thompson

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Trey Lisle

6'7" · 246 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Anelu Lafaele

6'2" · 239 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Carlos Hazelwood

6'4" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#87Luke DeJager

6'3" · 246 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#52Mikeshun Beeler

6'2" · 293 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cory House

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#98Derrick Simmons

6'3" · 297 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Hudson Aultman

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(7)

#45Brady Pretzlaff

6'3" · 237 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#5Jordan Hall

6'3" · 238 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kenny Soares Jr.

6'2" · 233 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Caleb Wheatland

6'1" · 231 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#33DiMari Malone

6'1" · 235 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Leonard Ah You

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Adam Shaw

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(16)

#30Aveon Grose

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Charles Brantley

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Michael Richard

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tre Bell

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#18Andrew Brinson IV

6'1" · 182 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Caleb Gash

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cam Stodghill

6'3" · 216 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#38Dorian Davis

6'0" · 198 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tyran Chappell

6'3" · 170 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#24Anthony Pinnace III

6'0" · 160 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Devin Vaught

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Keshawn Williams

6'0" · 182 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Brayden Thomas

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jeremiah Favorite

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

KJ Deriso

5'11" · 155 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

TJ Umenyiora

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

Liam Boyd

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#40Tarik Ahmetbasic

6'2" · 214 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(2)

Rhys Dakin

6'4" · 223 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Alex Weeks

6'3" · 165 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Long Snappers(1)

Nick Duzansky

6'4" · 207 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup