2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2007 Michigan State Spartans football Michigan State Spartans script.svg 120 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7–6 3–5 Mark Dantonio 1st Don Treadwell 1st Pat Narduzzi 1st Spartan Stadium Champs Sports Bowl L 21–24 vs. Boston College The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mark Dantonio began his first season as the Spartans' head coach. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Schedule 2007 Coaches Polls released prior to game Eastern September 1 12:00 p.m. w y UAB Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN2 55–18 67,796 September 8 12:00 p.m. w y Bowling Green Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN 28–17 67,276 September 15 12:00 p.m. w y Pittsburgh Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 17–13 68,620 September 22 3:30 p.m. w y y Notre Dame Megaphone Trophy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 31–14 80,795 September 29 3:30 p.m. l y 23 Wisconsin 9 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC/ESPN 34–37 82,164 October 6 12:00 p.m. l Northwestern Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN 41–48 OT 67,378 October 13 7:00 p.m. w y Indiana Old Brass Spittoon Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI BTN 52–27 73,449 October 20 3:30 p.m. l y Ohio State 1 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC/ESPN2 17–24 105,287 October 27 12:00 p.m. l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 27–34 2OT 70,585 November 3 3:30 p.m. l Michigan 14 Paul Bunyan Trophy Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ABC/ESPN 24–28 77,009 November 10 12:00 p.m. w y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN 48–31 55,630 November 17 3:30 p.m. w Penn State 22 Land Grant Trophy Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ABC/ESPN 35–31 72,251 December 28 1:00 p.m. l y y Boston College 14 Champs Sports Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL ESPN 21–24 46,554 Game summaries UAB 2007 UAB Blazers football team UAB at Michigan State UAB 0 3 2 13 Michigan State 21 24 3 7 September 1 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:02 p.m. EST 3:22 67,796 72 F, Wind 3 mph on SSW, Sunny Ron Tolbert Pam Ward (Play-by-play)Ray Bentley (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN2 Bowling Green 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team Bowling Green at Michigan State Bowling Green 0 14 3 0 Michigan State 7 7 7 7 September 8 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:07 p.m. EST 3:20 67,276 70 F, Wind 3 mph on Variable, Sunny Dennis Lipski Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst)Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN Pittsburgh 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Pittsburgh at Michigan State Pittsburgh 0 7 3 3 Michigan State 0 14 0 3 September 15 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI 12:02 p.m. EST 3:23 68,620 50 F, Wind 8 mph on N, Partly Cloudy John McDaid Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)Andre Ware (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN yes Q2 14:15 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q2 13:54 PITT McCoy 64 yard run (Lee kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 11:00 MSU Key 31 yard interception return (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q3 2:13 PITT Lee 41 yard field goal MSU 14–10 Q4 7:47 PITT Lee 29 yard field goal MSU 14–13 Q4 2:54 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 17–13 yes Michigan State 17, Pittsburgh 13 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272580127 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219214457/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272580127 dead December 19, 2013 ESPN September 15, 2007 September 15, 2014 Notre Dame 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Megaphone Trophy Michigan State at Notre Dame (Megaphone Trophy) Michigan State 14 3 14 0 Notre Dame 7 7 0 0 September 22 Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN 3:43 p.m. EST 3:19 80,795 73 F, Wind 8 mph on NW, Sunny Stephon Pamon Tom Hammond (Play-by-play)Pat Haden (Analyst)Alex Flanagan (Sideline) NBC yes Q1 10:01 ND Thomas 1 yard run (Walker kick) ND 7–0 Q1 7:05 MSU Thomas 7 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 :22 MSU Davis 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q2 12:19 MSU Swenson 27 yard field goal MSU 17–7 Q2 10:41 ND Hughes 3 yard run (Walker kick) MSU 17–14 Q3 12:05 MSU Dell 16 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 24–14 Q3 2:45 MSU Davis 30 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 31–14 yes Notre Dame Goes 0-4 for First Time in School History http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272650087 https://web.archive.org/web/20140825114618/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272650087 dead August 25, 2014 ESPN September 22, 2007 September 15, 2014 Wisconsin 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team Michigan State at Wisconsin Michigan State Wisconsin 14 7 3 10 7 20 7 3 September 29 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 3:35 EST 3:40 82,164 70 F, Wind 12 mph on S, Cloudy Dan Capron Brad Nessler (Play-by-play)Bob Griese (Analyst)Paul Maguire (Analyst)Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline) ABC/ESPN yes 1 10:11 UW Hill, PJ 5 yd run (Mehlhaff, Taylor kick) UW 7-0 1 5:57 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) Tie 7-7 1 2:27 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 14-7 2 12:49 UW Beckum, Travis 2 yd pass from Donovan, Tyler (Mehlhaff, Taylor kick) Tie 14-14 2 8:35 UW Jefferson, Kyle 64 yd pass from Donovan, Tyler (Mehlhaff, Taylor kick) UW 21-14 2 8:22 MSU Thomas, Devin 80 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick) Tie 21-21 2 1:51 UW Mehlhaff, Taylor 35 yd field goal UW 24-21 2 0:01 UW Mehlhaff, Taylor 47 yd field goal UW 27-21 3 12:23 MSU Swenson, Brett 19 yd field goal UW 27-24 3 9:13 UW Hill, PJ 1 yd run (Mehlhaff, Taylor kick) UW 34-24 4 13:54 MSU Dell, Mark 3 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick) UW 34-31 4 12:14 MSU Swenson, Brett 35 yd field goal Tie 34-34 4 6:15 UW Mehlhaff, Taylor 22 yd field goal UW 37-34 yes Northwestern 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team Northwestern at Michigan State Northwestern Michigan State 13 7 7 14 7 6 7 14 14 0 October 6 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI EST 12:07 p.m. 3:38 67,378 81 F, Wind 9 mph on WSW, Mostly Sunny John O'Neill Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play)Charles Davis (Analyst)Charissa Thompson (Sideline) BTN Indiana 2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team Old Brass Spittoon Indiana at Michigan State (Old Brass Spittoon) Indiana 10 3 14 0 Michigan State 17 7 21 7 October 13 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 7:07 p.m. EST 3:14 73,449 52 F, Wind 9 mph on W, Clear Bill LeMonnier Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst)Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN yes Q1 9:57 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 9:42 IND Lewis 59 yard run (Starr kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 5:32 MSU Ringer 3 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q1 2:45 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 17–7 Q1 :30 IND Starr 40 yard field goal MSU 17–10 Q2 13:33 MSU Ringer 64 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 24–10 Q2 3:42 IND Starr 47 yard field goal MSU 24–13 Q3 11:00 MSU Thomas 34 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 31–13 Q3 7:09 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 38–13 Q3 4:59 MSU Baldwin 12 yard fumble return (Swenson kick) MSU 45–13 Q3 1:47 IND Hardy 37 yard pass from Lewis (Starr kick) MSU 45–20 Q3 :01 IND Porter 76 yard fumble return (Starr kick) MSU 45–27 Q4 8:23 MSU Caulcrick 3 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 52–27 yes Michigan State 52, Indiana 27 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272860127 https://web.archive.org/web/20140825114623/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=272860127 dead August 25, 2014 ESPN October 13, 2007 September 15, 2014 Ohio State 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Michigan State at Ohio State Michigan State Ohio State 0 0 14 3 10 7 7 0 October 20 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH 3:38 EST 2:54 105,287 70 F, Wind 18 mph on W, Sunny Dennis Lipski Brad Nessler (Play-by-play)Bob Griese (Analyst)Paul Maguire (Analyst)Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline) ABC/ESPN yes 1 11:50 OSU Ballard, Jake 14 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 7-0 1 3:40 OSU Pretorius, Ryan 42 yd field goal OSU 10-0 2 10:15 OSU Wells, Chris 5 yd run (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 17-0 3 6:52 OSU Robiskie, Brian 50 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 24-0 3 3:52 MSU Wiley, Otis 54 yd interception return (Swenson, Brett kick) OSU 24-7 3 2:56 MSU Adams, SirDarean 25 yd fumble recovery (Swenson, Brett kick) OSU 24-14 4 3:42 MSU Swenson, Brett 43 yd field goal OSU 24-17 yes Iowa 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Michigan State at Iowa Michigan State Iowa 7 10 0 3 7 0 0 3 14 3 7 7 October 27 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 12:05 EST 3:30 70,585 51 F, Wind 17 mph on NNW, Sunny Dave Witvoet Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)Andre Ware (Analyst)Quint Kessenich (Sideline) ESPN2 yes 1 5:10 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 7-0 2 14:10 MSU Swenson, Brett 46 yd field goal MSU 10-0 2 6:40 Iowa Murray, Daniel 43 yd field goal MSU 10-3 2 2:12 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 17-3 3 10:07 Iowa Young, Albert 26 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) MSU 17-10 3 3:57 Iowa Young, Albert 3 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) Tie 17-17 4 10:05 Iowa Murray, Daniel 47 yd field goal Iowa 20-17 4 0:04 MSU Swenson, Brett 29 yd field goal Tie 20-20 OT 0:00 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 3 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 27-20 OT 0:00 Iowa Chaney, Jr., P. 23 yd pass from Christensen, J. (Murray, Daniel kick) Tie 27-27 OT2 0:00 Iowa Pugh, Jevon 1 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) Iowa 34-27 yes Michigan 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team Paul Bunyan Trophy Michigan at Michigan State #15 Michigan Michigan State 7 7 0 14 3 0 7 14 November 3 Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI EST 3:30 p.m. 3:36 77,009 54 F, Wind 14 mph on WNW, Partly Cloudy Bill LeMonnier Brad Nessler (Play-by-play)Bob Griese (Analyst)Paul Maguire (Analyst)Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline) ABC/ESPN yes 1 11:28 MSU Brett Swenson 36-yard field goal MSU 3-0 1 3:54 MICH Mario Manningham 11-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 7-3 2 12:46 MICH Carson Butler 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 14-3 3 6:32 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MICH 14-10 4 14:55 MSU Kellen Davis 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 17-14 4 7:40 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 24-14 4 6:47 MICH Greg Mathews 14-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MSU 24-21 4 2:28 MICH Mario Manningham 31-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 28-24 yes Purdue 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team Michigan State at Purdue Michigan State 7 24 0 17 Purdue 0 21 3 7 November 10 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN 12:09 p.m. EST 3:25 55,630 44 F, Wind: Calm, Sunny Dan Capron Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play)Charles Davis (Analyst)Charissa Thompson (Sideline) BTN yes Q1 3:36 MSU Hoyer 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q2 14:26 PUR Painter 27 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:09 MSU Davis 2 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q2 7:16 PUR Sheets 59 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 4:02 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 21–14 Q2 3:33 PUR Painter 7 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 21–21 Q2 1:13 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 28–21 Q2 :00 MSU Swenson 39 yard field goal MSU 31–21 Q3 7:05 PUR Summers 32 yard field goal MSU 31–24 Q4 14:54 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 34–24 Q4 13:57 MSU Key 20 yard fumble return (Swenson kick) MSU 41–24 Q4 13:05 PUR Sheets 41 yard pass from Painter (Summers kick) MSU 41–31 Q4 7:36 MSU Andino 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 48–31 yes Michigan State 48, Purdue 31 http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=273142509 https://web.archive.org/web/20140825114628/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=273142509 dead August 25, 2014 ESPN November 10, 2007 September 15, 2014 Penn State 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Land Grant Trophy Penn State at Michigan State (Land Grant Trophy) Penn State 7 10 7 7 Michigan State 7 0 14 14 November 17 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI 3:42 p.m. EST 3:21 72,251 36 F, Wind 7 mph on ENE, Light Rain Dave Witvoet Terry Gannon (Play-by-play)David Norrie (Analyst)Jeannine Edwards (Sideline) ABC/ESPN yes Q1 8:42 MSU Thomas 12 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 3:53 PSU Butler 37 yard pass from Morelli (Kelly kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 14:10 PSU Kelly 21 yard field goal PSU 10–7 Q2 :08 PSU Kinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 17–7 Q3 10:11 PSU Kelly 5 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 24–7 Q3 7:25 MSU McPherson 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 24–14 Q3 2:20 MSU Thomas 20 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 24–21 Q4 13:02 PSU Kinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 31–21 Q4 11:04 MSU Thomas 26 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 31–28 Q4 4:08 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 35–31 yes Devin Thomas 7 Rec, 139 Yds Kellen Davis 4 Rec, 106 Yds Michigan State 35, Penn State 31 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273210127 ESPN November 17, 2007 September 15, 2014 Boston College (Champs Sports Bowl) 2007 Boston College Eagles football team 2007 Champs Sports Bowl Boston College vs Michigan State (Champs Sports Bowl) Boston College 7 7 3 7 Michigan State 7 3 3 8 December 28 Citrus BowlOrlando, FL 5:04 p.m. EST 3:34 46,554 79 F, Wind 9 mph on ESE, Partly Cloudy Randy Christal Mike Patrick (Play-by-play)Todd Blackledge (Analyst)Holly Rowe (Sideline) ESPN yes Q1 13:23 MSU Kellen Davis 18 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 0:36 BC J. Loyte 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicious kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:54 BC Gunnell, R 29 yd pass from Ryan, M (Aponavicius kick) BC 14–7 Q2 2:17 MSU Swenson, Brett 39 yd field goal BC 14-10 Q3 8:21 MSU Swenson, Brett 23 yd field goal BC 14–13 Q3 5:10 BC Aponavicius, S 28 yd field goal BC 17–13 Q3 9:21 BC Gunnell, R 68 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicius) BC 24–13 Q4 6:04 MSU Curry, Deon 14 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Davis, Kellen pass from Hoyer, Brian) BC 24–21 yes Coaching staff Mark Dantonio – Head Coach Don Treadwell – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach Dan Enos – Running backs coach Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Recruiting Coordinator Dan Roushar – Offensive line coach Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator Ted Gill – Defensive line coach Mike Tressel – Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator Harlon Barnett – Secondary coach 2008 NFL draft The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft. Michigan State Spartans Player Round Pick Position NFL team Devin Thomas 2 34 Wide Receiver Washington Redskins Kellen Davis 5 158 Tight End Chicago Bears Ervin Baldwin 7 208 Defensive End Chicago Bears References Michigan State Category:Michigan State Spartans football seasons Michigan State Spartans football