Penn State at Michigan State Game Matchup
Penn State's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/4 Penn State at Wisconsin+5.548.5W 16 - 10
Sat 9/11 Penn State vs Ball State-23.058.0W 44 - 13
Sat 9/18 Penn State vs Auburn-4.053.0W 28 - 20
Sat 9/25 Penn State vs Villanova-29.553.0W 38 - 17
Sat 10/2 Penn State vs Indiana-12.054.5W 24 - 0
Sat 10/9 Penn State at Iowa+2.541.0L 20 - 23
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23 Penn State vs Illinois-24.546.0L 18 - 20
Sat 10/30 Penn State at Ohio State+18.560.5L 24 - 33
Sat 11/6 Penn State at Maryland-10.056.5W 31 - 14
Sat 11/13 Penn State vs Michigan+2.548.0L 17 - 21
Sat 11/20 Penn State vs Rutgers-14.044.5W 28 - 0
Sat 11/27 Penn State at Michigan State-3.551.5L 27 - 30
Sat 1/1 Penn State vs Arkansas+3.551.0L 10 - 24
Michigan State's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Fri 9/3 Michigan State at Northwestern+3.045.5W 38 - 21
Sat 9/11 Michigan State vs Youngstown State-28.552.0W 42 - 14
Sat 9/18 Michigan State at Miami+7.057.5W 38 - 17
Sat 9/25 Michigan State vs Nebraska-3.555.0W 23 - 20
Sat 10/2 Michigan State vs Western Kentucky-10.566.5W 48 - 31
Sat 10/9 Michigan State at Rutgers-4.550.0W 31 - 13
Sat 10/16 Michigan State at Indiana-3.548.5W 20 - 15
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30 Michigan State vs Michigan+4.050.5W 37 - 33
Sat 11/6 Michigan State at Purdue-2.553.0L 29 - 40
Sat 11/13 Michigan State vs Maryland-11.560.0W 40 - 21
Sat 11/20 Michigan State at Ohio State+19.570.5L 7 - 56
Sat 11/27 Michigan State vs Penn State+3.551.5W 30 - 27
Thu 12/30 Michigan State vs Pittsburgh-3.555.0W 31 - 21
PSU's OC vs MSU's DC      MSU's OC vs PSU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PSU Offense132523.639.8%3.4500000043%57%39%40%15%.14
MSU Defense1325.324.344%3.430 - - - - - 38%61%41%46%17%.19
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
MSU Offense1331.836.743.3%3.7800000052%48%44%43%18%.27
PSU Defense1317.32239%2.480 - - - - - 54%46%42%36%16%.06

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PSU Offense1343%39%0000.022.6961%11%0.91
MSU Defense1338%41% - - - - .052.7870%10%0.85
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
MSU Offense1352%44%0000.182.9467%10%1.12
PSU Defense1354%42% - - - - .072.8979%10%0.89

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PSU Offense1357%40%0000000.241.635%31%.344%2.1
MSU Defense1361%46% - - - - - - 0.281.433%32%.386%2.1
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
MSU Offense1348%43%0000000.381.832%33%.47%2.1
PSU Defense1346%36% - - - - - - 0.041.433%25%.186%1.8

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Penn State130:000NAN%0%000000027
Michigan State130:000NAN%0%000000029.3
Penn State's Power Ratings
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Penn State's SP+ Ratings
Penn State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.3 (#19)
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.0 (#72)
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.6 (#6)

Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Rating: 9.5
Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.6
Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Defense Rating: 20.2

Penn State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0 (#4)
Penn State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.4 (#8)
Penn State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.3 (#19)

Penn State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Penn State:    Michigan State: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Penn State: 14.3   Michigan State: 11.2

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Michigan State's Power Ratings
Michigan State's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Michigan State's SP+ Ratings
Michigan State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#28)
Michigan State's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.3 (#31)
Michigan State's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7 (#30)

Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Rating: 9.5
Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.6
Big Ten's Avg 2021 SP+ Defense Rating: 20.2

Michigan State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 (#86)
Michigan State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.2 (#67)
Michigan State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#28)

Michigan State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 25 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.6
Defense: 17.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 22

Penn State's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Penn State Roster Talent
2021 Talent Rating: 820.72
2023 Talent Rating:
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2021 Talent Rating: 820.72

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 737.94
Average Power Five Talent: 713.28
Average FBS Talent: 553.02
Projected Score
Penn State 25.2
Michigan State 24.6


Projected Total Points: 50

Based on Entire Season
Penn State
Michigan State

Total Points:
Michigan State Scoring
Offense: 31.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.7
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.3

Michigan State's 2021 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Michigan State Roster Talent
2021 Talent Rating: 677.07
2023 Talent Rating:
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2021 Talent Rating: 677.07

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 737.94
Average Power Five Talent: 713.28
Average FBS Talent: 553.02




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202311/24Michigan State0Penn State42Penn StatePenn State -20Penn State42.0Push
202211/26Penn State35Michigan State16Penn StatePenn State -19Push54.5Under
202111/27Michigan State30Penn State27Michigan StatePenn State -3.5Michigan State51.5Over
202012/12Penn State39Michigan State24Penn StatePenn State -14.5Penn State45.5Over
201910/26Michigan State7Penn State28Penn StatePenn State -5.5Penn State41.0Under
201810/13Penn State17Michigan State21Michigan StatePenn State -13.5Michigan State53.5Under
201711/04Michigan State27Penn State24Michigan StatePenn State -10Michigan State46.0Over
201611/26Penn State45Michigan State12Penn StatePenn State -13.5Penn State53.5Over
201511/28Michigan State55Penn State16Michigan StateMichigan State -11Michigan State43.5Over
201411/29Penn State10Michigan State34Michigan StateMichigan State -11.5Michigan State0
201011/27Penn State22Michigan State28Michigan State
200911/21Michigan State14Penn State42Penn State
200811/22Penn State49Michigan State18Penn State
200711/17Michigan State35Penn State31Michigan State
200611/18Penn State17Michigan State13Penn State
200511/19Michigan State22Penn State31Penn State
200411/20Penn State37Michigan State13Penn State
200311/22Michigan State41Penn State10Michigan State
200111/24Michigan State37Penn State42Penn State
200011/17Penn State42Michigan State23Penn State
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Michigan State855 Overs
Penn State1243 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams12 - 85 - 43 - 12 - 3
Road Teams8 - 124 - 53 - 21 - 3
(#Team not found for the given year.) Penn State Info
Penn State has won 1 straight
Penn State has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 2 - 3 (3 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Penn State is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 22 - 19

Last 2 Road Games: 22 - 28


Penn State Deficiencies
Penn State has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 13
Penn State 3.5 (51.5)
Michigan State won vs Penn State this year (30-27)

Previous Matchups
Penn State beat Michigan State last year (42-0)
Penn State beat Michigan State in 2022 (35-16)
Michigan State beat Penn State in 2021 (30-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Spartan Stadium
Conditions:
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Depth Charts
Penn State | Michigan State
(#Team not found for the given year.) Michigan State Info
Michigan State has lost 1 straight
Michigan State has won 5 straight at Home
Record at home: 6 - 0 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

Michigan State is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 34 - 23

Last 2 Home Games: 43 - 32

Michigan State is Undefeated at Home
Michigan State is Undefeated vs Spread as Home Underdogs


Michigan State Deficiencies
Michigan State has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate


Penn State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Sean Clifford26142861%31072187.3
Ta'Quan Roberson112839%85123.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Keyvone Lee10853024.944
Noah Cain10635043.334
John Lovett5217703.418
Sean Clifford9916321.643
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jahan Dotson9111821213.086
Parker Washington64820412.867
Keandre Lambert34521315.383
Brenton Strange20225311.340
Michigan State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Payton Thorne23538960%324027108.3
Anthony Russo7978%43004.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Kenneth Walker III2631636186.294
Jordan Simmons7027804.024
Payton Thorne8218142.232
Elijah Collins1810205.716
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jayden Reed5910261017.485
Jalen Nailor37695618.865
Tre Mosley35530315.151
Connor Heyward3532629.335