Michigan State Spartans @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
6-0, 3-0 Big Ten
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6-0, 3-0 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | |
RUTG | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
3-3, 0-3 Big Ten
13
3-3, 0-3 Big Ten
Game Leaders
339
P. ThorneQB
16/27, 3 TD, 1 INT
339
208
N. VedralQB
16/31
208
233
K. Walker IIIRB
29 CAR, 1 TD
233
47
I. PachecoRB
11 CAR
47
221
J. NailorWR
5 REC, 3 TD
221
109
S. JonesWR
8 REC
109
2
S. Barrow Jr.DL
2
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None
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9
D. SnowLB
6 SOLO
9
9
O. FatukasiLB
5 SOLO
9
Team Stats
588
Total Yards
377
3
Turnovers
1
20
1st Downs
19
9-68
Penalties
7-65
4/13
3rd Down
5/17
0/1
4th Down
0/2
29:03
Possession
30:57
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 588 | 377 |
| Passing | 339 | 266 |
| Comp/Att | 16/27 | 22/41 |
| Yards per pass | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 249 | 111 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 9-68 | 7-65 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 29:03 | 30:57 |
MSU @ RUTG Videos
Payton Thorne throws 63-yard TD pass vs. Rutgers
Aron Cruickshank hauls it in for 4-yard receiving TD
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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