By the numbers: Michigan football vs. Michigan State
The biggest game between Michigan football and rival Michigan State is nearly upon us. It’ll be a matchup of No. 6 at No. 7, and the first time that both teams have met with records of 7-0 or better.
But how do they match up? Certainly, both fan bases feel good about the game, and while the game won’t be played by the numbers, this is how they each fare against the other from a statistical standpoint.
Offense
Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
Michigan scoring offense | 15th (37.7 ppg) | 19th (18.7 ppg) | MSU scoring defense |
Michigan rushing offense | 5th (253.29 ypg) | 28th (119.29 ypga) | MSU rushing defense |
Michigan passing offense | 104th (189.6 ypg) | 121st (285.4 ypga) | MSU passing defense |
Michigan total offense | 35th (442.9 ypg) | 87th (404.7 ypga) | MSU total defense |
Michigan yards per play | 35th (6.29 ypp) | 20th (4.85 ypga) | MSU yards per play allowed |
Michigan first downs | 46th (22 pg) | 116th (24 apg) | MSU opp. first downs |
Michigan third down conv. | 22nd (46.46%) | 57th (38.17%) | MSU opp. third down conv. |
Michigan fourth down conv. | 24th (69.23%) | 112th (69.57%) | MSU opp. fourth down conv. |
Michigan red zone conv. | 23rd (90.91%) | 55th (80.77%) | MSU opp. red zone conv. |
Michigan sacks allowed | 2nd (0.43 sapg) | 8th (3.71spg) | MSU sacks |
Michigan TFL allowed | 1st (2 tfla/gm) | 37th (6.86 tfl/gm) | MSU TFL |
Michigan long scrimmage plays | 103rd (88 10+ yd plays) | 52nd (93 10+ yd plays) | MSU long plays allowed |
Michigan penalties | 29th (45.3 yds/gm) | 70th (52.9 yds/gm) | MSU opp. penalties |
Michigan TOP | 13th (32:43.86) | 119th (26:58.57) | MSU TOP |
Defense
Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
Michigan scoring defense | 2nd (14.3 ppg) | 29th (34.3 ppg) | MSU scoring offense |
Michigan rushing defense | 25th (116.57 ypga) | 32nd (200.43 ypg) | MSU rushing offense |
Michigan passing defense | 22nd (182.4 ypga) | 50th (250.3 ypg) | MSU passing offense |
Michigan total defense | 11th (299 ypga) | 26th (450.7 ypg) | MSU total offense |
Michigan yards per play allowed | 17th (4.82 yppa) | 8th (6.95 ypp) | MSU yards per play |
Michigan opp. first downs | 8th (15.6 apg) | 79th (20.4 pg) | MSU first downs |
Michigan opp. third down conv. | 20th (33.33%) | 100th (36.14%) | MSU third down conv. |
Michigan opp. fourth down conv. | 30th (40%) | 70th (50%) | MSU fourth down conv. |
Michigan opp. red zone conv. | 31st (76.92%) | 58th (86.21%) | MSU red zone conv. |
Michigan sacks | 72nd (2.14 s/gm) | 25th (1.43 sa/gm) | MSU sacks allowed |
Michigan TFL | 106th (5.17 tfl/gm) | 39th (5.29 tfla/gm) | MSU TFL allowed |
Michigan long scrimmage plays allowed | 6th (68 10+ yd plays) | 60th (104 10+ yd plays) | MSU long plays |
Michigan opp. penalties | 122nd (37.9 yd/gm) | 114th (68.1 yd/gm) | MSU penalties |
Michigan turnover margin | 15th (+0.86/gm) | 20th (0.71/gm) | MSU turnover margin |
Special teams
Rank (metric) | Rank (metric) | ||
Michigan kickoff | 53rd (63.17 yds) | 69th (62.23 yds) | MSU opp. kickoff |
Michigan kickoff return | 61st (20.86 yds/ret) | 67th (20.38 yds/ret) | MSU kickoff return allowed |
Michigan punting | 33rd (45.45 yds/p) | 43rd (41.58 yds/p) | MSU opp. punting |
Michigan punt return | 31st (11.72 yds/ret) | 24th (3.2 yds/ret) | MSU punt return allowed |
Michigan field goals | 22nd (87.5%) | 6th (50%) | MSU opp. field goals |
Michigan PAT | 1st (100%) | 70th (100%) | MSU opp. PAT |
Michigan opp. kickoff | 6th (58.04 yds) | 46th (63.35 yds) | MSU kickoff |
Michigan kickoff return allowed | 1st (11.57 yds/ret) | 42nd (22.27 yds/ret) | MSU kickoff return |
Michigan opp. punting | 91st (43.78 yds/p) | 10th (47.66 yds/p) | MSU punting |
Michigan punt return allowed | 40th (5.25 yds/ret) | 1st (23.22 yds/ret) | MSU punt return |
Michigan opp. field goals | 50h (71.4%) | 95th (66.7%) | MSU field goals |
Michigan opp. PAT | 70th (100%) | 1st (100%) | MSU PAT |
Players to know
Player | Stats to Know | |
Quarterback | Payton Thorne | 112/183 (61.2%), 1694 yds, 15 TD, 4 INT |
Running Back | Kenneth Walker III | 152 car, 997 yds (6.56 ypc), 9 TD (142.43 ypg) |
Wide Receivers | Jayden Reed Jalen Nailor Tre Mosley | 27 catches, 562 yds (20.81 ypc), 5 TD 27 catches, 512 yds (18.96 ypc), 6 TD 21 catches, 321 yds (15.29 ypc), 0 TD |
Leading Tacklers | S Xavier Henderson S Angelo Grose LB Quavaris Crouch | 60 tackles 53 tackles 52 tackles |
Sacks Leaders | DE Jacub Panasiuk DE Jeff Pietrowski DT Simeon Barrow | 5.5 sacks, 37 yds 3.5 sacks, 14 yds 2.5 sacks, 27 yds |
TFL Leaders | DE Jacub Panasiuk S Xavier Henderson DT Maverick Hansen | 8.5 TFL, 49 yds 7 TFL, 21 yds 4.5 TFL, 19 yds |
Most passes broken up | Angelo Grose | 6 PBU |
Interception Leaders | CB Chester Kimbrough LB Cal Haladay S Darius Snow | 1 INT, 62 yds 1 INT, 30 yds, 1 TD 1 INT, 10 yds |
Field Goals | K Matt Coghlin | 10/15 FG attempts |
Punting | P Bryce Baringer | 49.19 yds/punt |
Punt Returns | Jayden Reed | 8 ret, 210 yds (26.25 avg), 2 TD |
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