Week 1 · 2021
Michigan State at Northwestern
Fri 09/03/2021 09:00 PMRyan FieldNorthwestern pregame58% — Pregame win probability: 58% for Northwestern. Northwestern favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference
72°Cloudy7 mph SE · 61% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Michigan State
38
11–2
Northwestern
21
3–9
Attendance
34,248
reported
Each room is drawn against the one it plays: the away offensive line beside the home defensive front, and back again. Quarterbacks, kickers and punters have no opposing room and face their own. Players are ordered exactly as they are on a team's roster tab — by position, then by who has played this season, then production, then recruiting stars, then seasons on a roster — so an offensive line, for which no production is published, runs on stars and then experience. A player who has appeared this season shows that season's totals; everyone else shows career totals through 2021, marked career, at every school he has played for. Long snappers and returners are not drawn.
MSUQuarterbacksNo blue chips4
- 3,240 Pass yds27 TD10 Int60.4 Cmp%181 Rush yds
- 43 Pass yds0 TD0 Int77.8 Cmp%10 Rush yds
NUQuarterbacks1 blue chip6
- 978 Pass yds3 TD4 Int54.0 Cmp%-67 Rush yds
- 707 Pass yds6 TD6 Int60.0 Cmp%101 Rush yds
- 424 Pass yds4 TD4 Int60.0 Cmp%-22 Rush yds
- 19 Pass yds0 TD0 Int50.0 Cmp%0 Rush yds
MSUOffensive line1 blue chip19
NUDefensive line1 blue chip16
- 19 Tackles1.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 36 Tackles8.5 TFL4.5 Sacks
- 28 Tackles7.0 TFL4.0 Sacks
- 27 Tackles2.5 TFL1.5 Sacks
- 25 Tackles4.5 TFL3.5 Sacks
- 11 Tackles1.5 TFL1.5 Sacks
- 8 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 4 Tackles1.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 2 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
MSUDefensive line2 blue chips17
- 37 Tackles11.0 TFL7.0 Sacks
- 29 Tackles5.5 TFL5.5 Sacks
- 18 Tackles2.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 6 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 34 Tackles4.0 TFL3.0 Sacks
- 26 Tackles6.0 TFL3.5 Sacks
- 12 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 8 Tackles3.5 TFL2.5 Sacks
- 5 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 4 Tackles1.0 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 0 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 40 Tackles5.0 TFL2.5 Sacks
NUOffensive line2 blue chips18
MSUBacks & tight ends2 blue chips16
- 263 Car1,636 Rush yds18 TD6.2 Rush avg13 Rec89 Rec yds6.8 Rec avg
- 70 Car278 Rush yds0 TD4.0 Rush avg7 Rec29 Rec yds4.1 Rec avg
- 18 Car102 Rush yds0 TD5.7 Rush avg3 Rec34 Rec yds11.3 Rec avg
- 6 Car33 Rush yds0 TD5.5 Rush avg
- 1 Car7 Rush yds0 TD7.0 Rush avg35 Rec326 Rec yds9.3 Rec avg
- 14 Rec136 Rec yds1 TD9.7 Rec avg
- 8 Rec135 Rec yds0 TD16.9 Rec avg
- 1 Rec5 Rec yds0 TD5.0 Rec avg
- career 1 Rec5 Rec yds0 TD5.0 Rec avg
NULinebackers1 blue chip12
- 132 Tackles3.5 TFL0.5 Sacks1 Int
- 90 Tackles5.5 TFL1.0 Sacks
- 68 Tackles4.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 19 Tackles0.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 14 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks1 Int
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 3 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 3 Tackles0.5 TFL0.0 Sacks
MSULinebackers4 blue chips16
- 96 Tackles4.5 TFL0.5 Sacks2 Int
- 87 Tackles5.5 TFL0.0 Sacks1 Int
- 75 Tackles2.0 TFL2.0 Sacks
- 33 Tackles7.0 TFL5.5 Sacks
- 32 Tackles4.0 TFL2.0 Sacks1 Int
- 12 Tackles1.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 11 Tackles0.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 8 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 6 Tackles0.5 TFL0.5 Sacks
- 4 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
- career 1 Tackles0.0 TFL0.0 Sacks
NUBacks & tight endsNo blue chips15
- 196 Car1,009 Rush yds7 TD5.1 Rush avg33 Rec264 Rec yds8.0 Rec avg
- 63 Car349 Rush yds1 TD5.5 Rush avg10 Rec45 Rec yds4.5 Rec avg
- 50 Car210 Rush yds1 TD4.2 Rush avg3 Rec16 Rec yds5.3 Rec avg
- 8 Car39 Rush yds0 TD4.9 Rush avg
- 1 Car25 Rush yds0 TD25.0 Rush avg
- 4 Car1 Rush yds1 TD0.3 Rush avg
- career 80 Car332 Rush yds5 TD4.2 Rush avg9 Rec57 Rec yds6.3 Rec avg
- 9 Rec68 Rec yds0 TD7.6 Rec avg
- 11 Rec68 Rec yds3 TD6.2 Rec avg
- 7 Rec34 Rec yds2 TD4.9 Rec avg
- 2 Rec3 Rec yds0 TD1.5 Rec avg
MSUReceivers1 blue chip16
- 59 Rec1,026 Rec yds10 TD17.4 Rec avg
- 37 Rec695 Rec yds6 TD18.8 Rec avg
- 35 Rec530 Rec yds3 TD15.1 Rec avg
- 12 Rec164 Rec yds1 TD13.7 Rec avg
- 7 Rec50 Rec yds1 TD7.1 Rec avg
- 3 Rec18 Rec yds0 TD6.0 Rec avg
- 1 Rec8 Rec yds0 TD8.0 Rec avg
- 2 Rec3 Rec yds0 TD1.5 Rec avg
- career 10 Rec223 Rec yds1 TD22.3 Rec avg
- career 14 Rec154 Rec yds0 TD11.0 Rec avg
NUDefensive backsNo blue chips17
- 5 Tackles0 PD
- 72 Tackles4 PD
- 48 Tackles6 PD
- 38 Tackles9 PD
- 24 Tackles0 PD1 Int
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- career 3 Tackles0 PD
- career 2 Tackles0 PD
- 79 Tackles4 PD3 Int
- 31 Tackles1 PD
- 4 Tackles0 PD
MSUDefensive backs2 blue chips21
- 38 Tackles8 PD1 Int
- 18 Tackles4 PD1 Int
- 14 Tackles0 PD
- 9 Tackles1 PD
- 1 Tackles0 PD
- 81 Tackles6 PD1 Int
- 40 Tackles3 PD
- 40 Tackles3 PD1 Int
- 22 Tackles1 PD
- 11 Tackles0 PD1 Int
- career 0 Tackles1 PD
- 96 Tackles2 PD1 Int
- 3 Tackles0 PD
- career 3 Tackles0 PD
- career 1 Tackles0 PD
NUReceivers1 blue chip20
- 46 Rec625 Rec yds2 TD13.6 Rec avg
- 44 Rec578 Rec yds2 TD13.1 Rec avg
- 19 Rec203 Rec yds0 TD10.7 Rec avg
- 8 Rec85 Rec yds1 TD10.6 Rec avg
- 5 Rec61 Rec yds0 TD12.2 Rec avg
- 3 Rec25 Rec yds1 TD8.3 Rec avg
- 2 Rec16 Rec yds0 TD8.0 Rec avg
- 2 Rec15 Rec yds0 TD7.5 Rec avg
- 3 Rec15 Rec yds0 TD5.0 Rec avg
- 1 Rec7 Rec yds0 TD7.0 Rec avg
- career 51 Rec588 Rec yds2 TD11.5 Rec avg
MSUKickersNo blue chips4
- 12 FG19 FGA51 Long77 Pts
- 0 FG0 FGA0 Long1 Pts
- 0 FG1 FGA0 Long4 Pts
NUKickersNo blue chips5
- 6 FG13 FGA47 Long39 Pts
- 0 FG0 FGA0 Long1 Pts
- 0 FG0 FGA0 Long1 Pts
- career 1 FG1 FGA29 Long6 Pts
MSUPuntersNo blue chips1
- 59 Punts48.4 Avg21 In 20
NUPuntersNo blue chips4
- 58 Punts41.5 Avg16 In 20
- 4 Punts34.5 Avg2 In 20
- career 58 Punts43.1 Avg22 In 20
Previous 10 meetings vs. Michigan State
Northwestern 4–6 vs Michigan State
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
Previous 10 meetings vs. Pat Fitzgerald
Michigan State 6–4 vs Pat Fitzgerald
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
- 2019 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 10
- 2018 · wk 6Northwestern 29 @ Michigan State 19
- 2017 · wk 9Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 39
- 2016 · wk 7Northwestern 54 @ Michigan State 40
- 2013 · wk 13Michigan State 30 @ Northwestern 6
- 2012 · wk 12Northwestern 23 @ Michigan State 20
- 2011 · wk 13Michigan State 31 @ Northwestern 17
- 2010 · wk 8Michigan State 35 @ Northwestern 27
- 2009 · wk 7Northwestern 14 @ Michigan State 24
Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker
Northwestern 0–1 vs Mel Tucker
- 2020 · wk 13Northwestern 20 @ Michigan State 29
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