The Michigan State Spartans were 12-1 in 2015. They fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 38 to 0, in the Cotton Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-1 | 12-1 | |
2 | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
3 | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
4 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
5 | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 417 | 5,397 | 992 | 5.4 | 2,118 | 552 | 3.8 | 3,279 | 440 | 7.5 | 21 | 137 | 300 | 115 | 165 | 20 | 75 | 600 |
Team Rank | 48th | 53rd | 24th | 82nd | 71st | 33rd | 103rd | 41st | 43rd | 52nd | 44th | 88th | 35th | 66th | 23rd | 74th | 56th | 36th | |
Opponent | 14 | 304 | 4,898 | 932 | 5.5 | 1,624 | 449 | 3.6 | 3,274 | 446 | 7.3 | 37 | 245 | 251 | 90 | 136 | 25 | 79 | 695 |
Opponent Rank | 37th | 52nd | 66th | 53rd | 17th | 24th | 24th | 102nd | 98th | 79th | 10th | 111th | 47th | 15th | 92nd | 81st | 60th | 62nd | |
Net | +113 | +499 | +60 | 0.0 | +494 | +103 | +0.2 | +5 | -6 | +0.1 | -16 | -108 | +49 | +25 | +29 | -5 | -4 | -95 | |
Net Rank | 40th | 54th | 16th | 76th | 41st | 26th | 59th | 65th | 76th | 70th | 11th | 113th | 24th | 35th | 30th | 91st | 47th | 33rd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |